Yamaha RS 100 (1980-81) vs Kawasaki Ninja 300 (2014) vs Yamaha SR 500 (1980-83) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 ABS (2014) vs Yamaha DT 200R (1988-89) vs KTM 450 EXC (2013-14)
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| Make: | Yamaha | Kawasaki | Yamaha | Kawasaki | Yamaha | KTM |
| Model: | RS 100 | Ninja 300 | SR 500 | Z 1000 ABS | DT 200R | 450 EXC |
| Years: | 1980-81 | 2014 | 1980-83 | 2014 | 1988-89 | 2013-14 |
| Engine: | Two stoke, torque induction, single | Four stroke . parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Two stroke, single-cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 97 cc / 5.9 cu-in | 296 cc / 18.0 cu-in | 499 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 1043 cc / 63.7 cu-in | 195 cc / 12.2 cu-in | 447.9 cc / 27.42 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 52 x 45.6 mm | 62 x 49 mm | 87 х 84 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm | 66 х 57 mm | 89 x 72 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 7.0 : 1 | 10.6:1 | 9.0:1 | 11.8:1 | 6.4:1 | 11.9:1 |
| Induction: | VM20SH carburetor | Fuel injection: ø32 mm x 2 (Keihin), with dual throttle valves | 34mm Mikuni VM34SS carburetor | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | Single Mikuni TM28SS | Keihin MX FCR 39 carburetor |
| Ignition: | Magneto, CB/coil | TCBI with Digital Advance | CDI | TCBI with digital advance / electric | CDI | Kokusan digital |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Kick | Electric | Primary Kick | Electric & kick |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain | X-ring chain | Chain | Chain, X ring, 5.8 x 1/4" |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | 37 mm Telescopic fork, | 35mm telescopic forks | 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | Telescopic front fork; air adjustable | WP 4860 MA upside-down fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and 5-way adjustable preload, | Dual shock, 5-way adjustable spring preload. | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload | Monocross, single shock swingarm;adjustable preload and compression dampening | WP-PDS shock absorber, aluminium swingarm |
| Front Brakes: | Drum | Single 290 mm petal disc Single balanced actuation dual-piston | Single 200mm disc | 2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS | Single disc | Single 260 mm disc, floating caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 220 mm petal disc Caliper: Dual-piston | 150mm drum | Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS | Single disc | Single 220mm disc, floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 2.75-18 | 110/70-17 M/C 54S | 3.50 S19 | 120/70 -R17 | 3.00-21 | 90/90 - 21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.00-18 | 140/70-17 M/C 66S | 4.00 S18 | 190/50 ZR17 | 120/90-18 | 140/80 - 18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 17 Litres / 3.8 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.1 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 10 Litres / 2.75 US gal | 9.0 L / 2.4 US gal / 2.0 Imp gal |