Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2006) vs Kawasaki Z 550LTD (1980) vs Kawasaki GT 550 (1982-) vs Kawasaki ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14 (2010) vs Kawasaki EL 252 Eliminator (1995-98) vs Kawasaki ZRX 1200S (2004-05) vs Kawasaki ZR-7S (2004-05) vs Kawasaki KLX 250S (2006-08) vs Kawasaki ZL 400 Eliminator (1992-95) vs Kawasaki GTO 125 (1990-) vs Kawasaki Z 1000H (1980) vs Kawasaki GPz 400 / Z400GP (1982) vs Kawasaki KLR 250 (2001-03) vs Kawasaki Z 750L (1980-81) vs Triumph America (2017-18) vs Kawasaki KL X400R (2003) vs Kawasaki AR 125 (1982-83) vs Kawasaki Z 1000SX ABS (2016) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (2001) vs Kawasaki KLX 250 D-Tracker (2006-08) vs Kawasaki KLX 250 D-Tracker (2003-05) vs Kawasaki KDX 450 (1980-82) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 / ABS (2022) vs Kawasaki AR 80 (1981-83) vs Kawasaki W 800 (2013-14) vs Kawasaki Z 400 Custom (1982-84) vs Kawasaki Z 900RS (2022) vs Kawasaki ZRX 1200 (2004-05)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Triumph | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
Model: | ZX-6RR | Z 550LTD | GT 550 | ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14 | EL 252 Eliminator | ZRX 1200S | ZR-7S | KLX 250S | ZL 400 Eliminator | GTO 125 | Z 1000H | GPz 400 / Z400GP | KLR 250 | Z 750L | America | KL X400R | AR 125 | Z 1000SX ABS | ZX-6R | KLX 250 D-Tracker | KLX 250 D-Tracker | KDX 450 | KLR 650 / ABS | AR 80 | W 800 | Z 400 Custom | Z 900RS | ZRX 1200 |
Years: | 2006 | 1980 | 1982- | 2010 | 1995-98 | 2004-05 | 2004-05 | 2006-08 | 1992-95 | 1990- | 1980 | 1982 | 2001-03 | 1980-81 | 2017-18 | 2003 | 1982-83 | 2016 | 2001 | 2006-08 | 2003-05 | 1980-82 | 2022 | 1981-83 | 2013-14 | 1982-84 | 2022 | 2004-05 |
Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, four cylinder. DOHC | Two stroke, single cylinder, rotary valves | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, 360° firing interval | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Two stroke, single cylinder, disc valve. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Two stroke, single cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves | Two stroke, single cylinder, disc valve. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder, | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
Capacity: | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in | 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in | 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in | 1352 cc / 82.5 cu-in | 253 cc / 15.4 cu-in | 1165 cc / 71.0 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.0 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 398 cc / 24.2 cu-in | 123 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.0 cu-in | 865 cc / 52.8 cub in. | 398 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 124 cc / 7.5 cu-in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in. | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 433 cc / 26.4 cu-in | 652 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 79.4 cc / 4.8 cu-in | 773 cc / 47.1 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 948 cc / 57.8 cu-in | 1165 cc / 71.0 cu-in |
Bore x Stroke: | 67 x 42.5 mm | 58 x 52.4 mm | 58 x 52.4 mm | 84 x 65 mm | 62.5 x 41.2 mm | 79 x 59.4 mm. | 66 x 54 mm | 72 х 61.2 mm | 56 х 40.4 mm | 55.0 x 51.8 mm | 69.4 x 66 mm | 52 х 47mm | 74 х 58 mm | 66 х 54 mm | 90 x 68 mm | 90 x 62.6 mm. | 55 х 51.8 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm | 66 x 43.8 mm | 72 х 61.2 mm | 72 х 61.2 mm | 83 x 82 mm | 100 x 83 mm | 49 x 41.6 mm | 77.0 x 83.0 mm | 52 х 47mm | 73.4 x 56.0 mm | 79 x 59.4 mm. |
Compression Ratio: | 13.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 12.0:1 | 12.4:1 | 10.1:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 7.2:1 | 9.2:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.2:1 | 11.3:1 | 6.5:1 | 11.8:1 | 12.8:1 | 11.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.8:1 | 7.8:1 | 8.4:1 | 9.4:1 | 11.8:1 | 10.1:1 | |
Cooling System: | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air-cooled | Liquid cooled, 50% distilled water & 50% ethylene glycol base antifreeze | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled, | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
Induction: | Fuel injection with 38mm throttle bodies | 4x 22mm TK | 4x TK K26V mm carburetors | DFI® with four 44mm Mikuni throttle bodies | Carburetor | 4x Keihin CVK36 carburetors | 4x 32 mm CV-Type with K-TRICK | Keihin CVK34 carburetor | 4x 30 mm Keihin CV | Mikuni RM 22 SC | 4x 34mm Mikuni BS34 carburetors | 4 x 21mm Teir-Kei carburetors | Keihin CVK34 carburetor | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors | Twin carburettors, with throttle position sensor and electric carburettor heaters | Keihin FCR39 | 24mm Mikuni carburetor | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | 4x Mikuni BDSR36R carbs | Keihin CVK34 carburetor | Keihin CVK34 carburetor | 36mm Mikuni | DFI with 40mm Throttle Body | Mikuni VM18SC Carburetor | Fuel injection:cp34 mm x 2 with sub-throttles | 2x Keihin CV32 6caburetor | DFI with 36mm Keihin throttle bodies | 4x Keihin CVK36 carburetors |
Ignition: | Digital | CDI | CDI | TCBI with Digital Advance | CDI | Digital with K-TRICK | Digital | Digital CDI | CDI | Electronic CDI | CDI | CDI | CDI | CDI | Digital | Digital CDI | Capacitor discharge | TCBI with digital advance / electric | Digital | Digital CDI | Digital CDI | CDI | CDI | Capacitor discharge | Digital | Battery & coil | TCBI with electronic advance | Digital with K-TRICK |
Max Power: | 86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 13200 rpm | 58 hp / 43.2 kW @ 9000 rpm | 58 hp / 43.2 kW @ 9000 rpm | 187 hp / 139.5 kW @ 9500 rpm | 33 hp / 24.6kW @ 12500 rpm | 122 hp / 88.9 kW @ 8500 rpm | 76 hp / 55.4 kW @ 9500 rpm | 27 hp / 22.3 kW @ 8500 rpm | 54 hp / 40.2 kW @ 12000 rpm | 17 hp / 12.8 kW @ | 92 hp / 68.6 kW @ 9500 rpm (rear tyre 94.4 hp @ 9500 rpm ) | 48 hp / 35 kW @ 10500 rpm | 30 hp / 22.3 kW @ 8500 rpm | 74 hp / 54 kW @ 9000 rpm | 45.5 kW / 61 hp @ 6800 rpm | 40 hp / 29.2 kW @ 8500 rpm | 22 hp / 16.4 kW @ 9500 rpm | 104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm | 86 kW / 118 hp @ 12500 rpm | 27 hp / 22.3 kW @ 8500 rpm | 27 hp / 22.3 kW @ 8500 rpm | 45 hp / 33.5 kW @ 6500 rpm | 38.5 hp / 28.7 kW @ 6000 rpm | 10.2 hp / 7.5 kW @ 8500 rpm | 35 kW / 48 hp @ 6500 rpm | 36 hp @ 8500 rpm | 110 hp / 82 kW @ 8500rpm | 122 hp / 88.9 kW @ 8500 rpm |
Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Shaft | X-Ring chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain, 630 endless with 92 links, sprockets 15 front, 41 rear | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain, X-ring | Chain, 520, O-ring, 14-tooth front, 50-tooth rear | Chain | X-ring chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Sealed Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Sealed chain | Chain |
Front Suspension: | 41mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping and top-out springs | 36mm Air adjustable forks | Telescopic forks | 43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 18-way compression and 15-way rebound damping adjustment, | Telescopic forks | 43 mm fully adjustable, conventional cartridge-type fork, offers 12-way compression and rebound damping adjustment as well as fork spring preload | 41mm Kayaba shock adjustable for preload/rebound damping | 43 mm Inverted cartridge fork with 16-Way compression damping adjustment | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks, coil air spring | Telescopic forks | Air-adjustable leading-axle fork | Air assisted forks | 41mm Kayaba telescopic forks, polished stainless steel shrouds | Telescopic, oil-damped, 11-way compression damping, adjustable spring preload | 30mm Leading telescopic | 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | 46 mm cartridge fork with 12-way rebound, 12-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability | 43 USD cartridge fork with 16-way adjustable compression damping | 43 USD cartridge fork with 16-way adjustable compression damping | Adjustable air forks | 41mm telescopic fork | Telescopic fork | 39 mm telescopic fork | Telescopic forks | 41mm inverted fork with compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | 43 mm fully adjustable, conventional cartridge-type fork, offers 12-way compression and rebound damping adjustment as well as fork spring preload |
Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas charged shock, stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | Dual shocks adjustable spring preload and rebound damping | Swinging arm | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® and gas-charged shock with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height, | Dual shocks | Fully adjustable rear shock | Bottom link UNI-TRAK with 7-way adjustable preload and 4-way rebound damping | Uni-Trak® with Adjustable preload, 16-Way compression and Rebound damping adjustment | Dual shocks | Swinging arm | Swinging arm with dual dampers 7-way spring preload. | Swing arm | Uni-Trak single shock with adjustable preload and 4-way rebound damping | Dual shocks 5-way spring preload and 4-way damping. | Kayaba chrome spring twin shocks with adjustable preload | Link-type, fully adjustable spring preload, 26-way compression damping | Rising rate Uni-trek linkage 5-way preload. | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, 18-way rebound, 20-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability | Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK with gas-charged shock, adjustable preload, 16-way rebound and compression damping | Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK with gas-charged shock, adjustable preload, 16-way rebound and compression damping | Uni-Trak | Uni-Trak gas charged shock with piggyback reservoir with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload | Swingarm with monoshock | Twin shocks with 5-way spring preload adjustment | Dual shocks | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged shock with rebound and preload adjustability | Fully adjustable rear shock |
Front Brakes: | 2 x 280mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2X 228mm discs | 2x Disc | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 226mm disc 1 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single disc | Drum | 2x 272mm discs | Single 236mm disc | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 226mm discs | Single 310 mm disc, Nissin 2 piston floating caliper | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 232mm disc 1 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS | 2 x 300mm discs, 6 piston calipers | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Drum | Single 300mm disc with 2-piston calipers, ABS optional | Single 232mm disc | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 236mm disc | 2x 300 mm semi-floating discs, dual opposed 4 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers |
Rear Brakes: | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single disc | Drum | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Drum | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Drum | Single 270mm disc | Single 140mm drum | Drum | Single 226mm disc | Single 285 mm disc, Nissin 2 piston floating caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | 130 drum | Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 240mm disc with single-piston caliper, ABS optional | 130 drum | 160mm drum | Single 140mm drum | Single 250mm petal disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper |
Front Tyre: | 120/65 ZR17 | 3.25-19 | 100/90-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 100/90-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70-17 | 80/100-21 | 100/90-18 | 2.50 -18 | 3.00 -21 | 90/90-19 | 3.00 -21 | 3.25 H19 | 130/90 - 16 | 80/100-21 | 2.75-18 | 120/70 -R17 | 120/65 ZR17 | 110/70- 17 | 110/70- 17 | 3.50 -21 | 90/90 - 21 | 2.50–18 | 100/90-19 | 90/90-19 | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) | 120/70 ZR17 |
Rear Tyre: | 180/55 ZR17 | 130/90-16 | 120/90-18 | 190/50 ZR17 | 140/90-15 | 180/55 ZR17 | 160/60-17 | 100/100-18 | 150/80-15 | 2.75 -18 | 130/90 V16 | 110/90-18 | 4.60 -17 | 4.00 H18 | 170/80 B15 | 120/90-18 | 3.00-18 | 190/50 ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 130/70- 17 | 130/70- 17 | 5.00 -18 | 130/80 -17 | 2.75–18 | 130/80-18 | 110/90-18 | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) | 180/55 ZR17 |
Fuel Capacity: | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 7.2 Litres / 2.0 US gal | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 13.5 Litres / 3.5 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 19.3 Litres / 5.1 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal | 19.8 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.8 gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.1 US gal. | 9.8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.6 gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal |