Kawasaki Ninja H2 / ZX 1000 (2015) vs Yamaha YZF 600 R6 (2014) vs Kawasaki KLX 300R (1997-99) vs Kawasaki VN 750 Vulcan (1997-01) vs Kawasaki Z 1000SX ABS (2015) vs Kawasaki GPz 1100 ABS (1997-98) vs Kawasaki GPz 1100 ABS (1999) vs Kawasaki VN 800 Drifter (1999-01) vs Kawasaki GPz 900 Ninja (1997-00) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2015) vs Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter (1999-01) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja 30th Anniversary Special Edition (2015) vs Kawasaki ER-5 Twister (1997-99) vs Kawasaki Ninja 250R (2015-17) vs Moto Guzzi V 10 Centauro GT (1997-00) vs Kawasaki Z 800 Performance Edition (2015-16) vs Kawasaki Zephyr 1100RS / ZR 1100RS (1997) vs Kawasaki ZRX 1200R DAEG Special Edition (2015-16) vs Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager (2015-16)

Comparison technical specifications

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Model:	Ninja H2 / ZX 1000	YZF 600 R6	KLX 300R	VN 750 Vulcan	Z 1000SX ABS	GPz 1100 ABS	GPz 1100 ABS	VN 800 Drifter	GPz 900 Ninja	Z-X10R Ninja	VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter	Z-X10R Ninja 30th Anniversary Special Edition	ER-5 Twister	Ninja 250R	V 10 Centauro GT	Z 800 Performance Edition	Zephyr 1100RS / ZR 1100RS	ZRX 1200R DAEG Special Edition	VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager
Years:	2015	2014	1997-99	1997-01	2015	1997-98	1999	1999-01	1997-00	2015	1999-01	2015	1997-99	2015-17	1997-00	2015-16	1997	2015-16	2015-16
Engine:	Four Stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 16 valve, Supercharger Centrifugal, scroll-type	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve	Four stroke, V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke . parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, V-twin cylinder, SOHC, 8 valve per cylinder
Capacity:	998 cc / 60.9 cub in	599 cc / 36.5 cu-in	292 cc / 17.9 cu-in	749 cc / 45.7 cu-in	1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in	1058 cc / 64.1 cu-in	1058 cc / 64.1 cu-in	805 cc / 49.1 cu-in	908 cc / 55.4 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in	248 cc / 15.1 cu-in	992 c / 60.5 cu-in	806 cc / 49.1 cu-in	1062 cc / 64.8 cu-in	1165 cc / 71.0 cu-in	1700 cc / 103.7 cu in
Bore x Stroke:	76 x 55 mm	67 x 42.5 mm	78 x 61.2 mm	84.9 x 66.2mm	77.0 x 56.0mm	76 x 58 mm	76 x 58 mm	88 x 66.2 mm	72.5 x 55 mm	76 x 55 mm	102 x 90 mm	76 x 55 mm	74 x 58 mm	62 х 41.2mm	90 x 78 mm	71 x 50.9 mm	73.5 x 62.6 mm	79 x 59.4 mm.	102 x 104mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled, 50% distilled water & 50% ethylene glycol base antifreeze	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled,	Liquid cooled,	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	8.5:1	13.1;1	11.0:1	10.3:1	11.8:1	10.1:1	10.1:1	9.5:1	11.0:1	13.0:1	9.0:1	13.0:1	9.8:1	11.6:1	10.5:1	11.9:1	9.1:1	10.1:1	9.5:1
Induction:	50 mm x 4 with dual injection,	41 mm Mikuni throttle body F.I.	Keihin CVK34, constant velocity, diaphragm	34mm Keihin CVK34 carburetor	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles	4x 36mm Keihin CVK 36 carburetors	4x 36mm Keihin CVK 36 carburetors	Keihin CVK36 carburetor	4x 34mm Keihin CVK34 carburettors	DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder	Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies	DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder	2x 34mm Keihin CVK	Fuel injection, 2x 28 mm throttle bodies (US 2x Keihin CVK30 carburetors	Electronic Fuel Injection	Fuel injection: 34 mm x 4 (Mikuni), with dual throttle valves	4x Keihin CVK34	Fuel Injection, with Z1000 based fuel pump.	Digital fuel injection, dual 42mm throttle bodies
Ignition:	Digital	TCI	Digital CDI	Electronic	TCBI with digital advance / electric	TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)	TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)	Digital K-TRIC	Battery ignition, full electronic!	TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC)	Digital	TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC)	Digital	TCBI with Digital Advance	Digital	Digital	Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.)	Digital with K-TRICK	Digital
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Torque:	133.5 Nm / 98.5 lb-ft @ 13600 rpm	65.7 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.7 ft-lb @ 11500 rpm	28.4 Nm @ 7500 rpm	6.5 kgf-m / 64.7 Nm @ 6000 rpm	111 Nm / 11.3 kgf.m @ 7300 rpm	100 Nm / 10.2 kg-m @ 7000 rpm	100 Nm / 10.2 kg-m @ 7000 rpm	64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm	8.7 kgf-m / 62.9 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm	114.3 Nm / 11.62 kg-m @ 1150 rpm	112 Nm / 82.6 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm	114.3 Nm / 11.62 kg-m @ 1150 rpm	45.2 Nm / 33.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	21.7 Nm / 2.21 kgf-m / 16.0 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm	98 Nm / 78 lb-ft @ 5800 rpm	83.0 Nm / 8.5 kg-fm @ 8000 rpm	89 Nm / 9 kg-m @ 7000 rpm	107 Nm / 78.9 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm	146 Nm / 107 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm
Transmission:	6-Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed with overdrive
Final Drive:	Chain	O-ring chain	Chain, 520, O-ring, 14-tooth front, 50-tooth rear	Shaft	X-ring chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Sealed Chain	Shaft	Sealed Chain	Chain	O-ring chain	Shaft	Chain	Chain	Chain	Carbon fiber belt
Front Suspension:	43 mm Inverted fork with rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs	Fully adjustable 41 mm inverted cartridge fork,	43mm inverted cartridge fork, 20-way compression damping	Telescopic fork	41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability	41mm Telescopic	41mm Telescopic	41mm hydraulic telescopic fork.	41mm Telescopic forks, air assisted four way anti dive.	43mm Big Piston Fork (BPF), rebound, compression and spring preload adjustability.	41mm cartridge fork	43mm Big Piston Fork (BPF), rebound, compression and spring preload adjustability.	37 mm telescopic fork	37mm hydraulic telescopic fork	White Power inverted forks	41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability,	43mm Telescopic forks	43 mm fully adjustable, conventional cartridge-type fork, offers 12-way compression and rebound damping adjustment as well as fork spring preload	43mm hydraulic fork
Rear Suspension:	Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, piggyback reservoir, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, rebound damping and preload adjustability, and top-out spring	Fully adjustable link Monocross; 4-way adjustable,	Single shock, 20-way compression damping and 18-way rebound damping	Dual shocks, air-adjustable preload and 4-position rebound damping	Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload	4-way preload and rebound adjustments.	4-way preload and rebound adjustments.	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with 7-way preload adjustment	Uni-Trak air assisted, single shock, 4-way adjustable damping.	Horizontal Back-link. High/low-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustable. 4.9in wheel travel	Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment	Horizontal Back-link. High/low-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustable. 4.9in wheel travel	Dual rear shocks with 5-way adjustable preload	Uni-Trak® with aluminum linkage	Chrome Moly braced swingarm with adjustable White Power monoshock	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir and stepless rebound damping and preload adjustability,	Dual shocks adjustable preload and compression rebound damping	Fully adjustable rear Ohlins Shocks	Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping
Front Brakes:	Dual 330 mm discs, radial-mount, opposed 4-piston calipers, dual semi-floating	2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 226mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston caliper	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 310 mm petal discs, radial-mount 4-piston calliper	2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers	2x 310 mm petal discs, radial-mount 4-piston calliper	Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 260mm hydraulic petal disc 2 piston caliper	2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x semi-floating 310 mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 310mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers / ABS Optimal
Rear Brakes:	Single 250mm disc, opposed 2-piston calipers,	Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper	Drum	Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS	Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper	130mm drum	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm petal disc	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm petal disc	160mm drum	Single 220mm petal disc 2 piston caliper	Single 282mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 240mm disc 2piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper / ABS Optimal
Front Tyre:	120/70 ZR17 M/C (58W)	120/70 ZR17	80/100-21	100/90-19	120/70 -R17	120/70-17	120/70-17	130/90-16	120/70-17	120/70 ZR17	130/90R-16	120/70 ZR17	110/70 R17	110/70-17	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17	120/70-18	120/70 ZR17	130/90R16
Rear Tyre:	200/55 ZR17 M/C (78W)	180/55 ZR17	100/100-18	150/90-15	190/50 ZR17	170/60-17	170/60-17	140/90-16	150/70-18	190/55 ZR17	150/80R-16	190/55 ZR17	130/70 R17	130/70-17	160/60 ZR17	180/55ZR17	160/70-17	180/55 ZR17	170/70R16
Seat Height:	826 mm / 32.5 in	850 mm / 33.5 in	924.5 mm / 36.4 in	730 mm / 28.9 in	820 mm / 32.2 in.	790 mm / 31.1 in	790 mm / 31.1 in	760 mm / 29.9 in	790 mm / 31.1 in	812 mm / 32 in	739 mm / 29.1 in	812 mm / 32 in	815 mm / 32.1 in	780 mm / 29.3 in	770 mm / 30.3 in	834 mm / 32.8 in	795 mm / 31.2 in	790 mm / 31.1 in	730 mm / 28.7 in
Fuel Capacity:	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	17.5 Liters / US 3.7 gal	10 Litres / 2.6 US gal	13.5 Litres / 3.6 US gal	19.8 Litres / 5.2 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	18.9 Liter / 5.0 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	17 Litres / 4.4 US gal	17 Litres / 4.4 US gal	18 Litres / 4.7 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	19 Litres / 5.0 gal	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal	20 Litres / 5.3 US gal