Yamaha DT-1 250 (1968-70) vs Suzuki GSX 250S Katana (1992) vs Kawasaki GPX 750R (1986-87) vs Kawasaki KLE 650 Versys (2014) vs Kawasaki Z 750R (2011-12) vs Yamaha FZR 1000 Genesis (1988)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Yamaha	Suzuki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Yamaha
Model:	DT-1 250	GSX 250S Katana	GPX 750R	KLE 650 Versys	Z 750R	FZR 1000 Genesis
Years:	1968-70	1992	1986-87	2014	2011-12	1988
Engine:	Two stroke, single cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, 35° forward inclined transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder
Capacity:	246 cc / 15.0 cu-in	249 cc / 15.2 cu in	742 cc / 45.6 cu-in	650 cc / 39.6 cu-in	748 cc / 45.6 cu-in	989 cc / 60.9 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	70 x 64 mm	49 x 33 mm	68 x 51.5 mm	83 X 60mm	68.4 x 50.9 mm	75 x 56 mm
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	6.4:1	12.5:1	11.2:1	10.6:1	11.3:1	11.2:1
Induction:	Carburetor	2 x Mikuni 29 mm carburetors	4x 34mm Keihin CV carburetors	Fuel injection: ø38 mm	Fuel injection: ø32 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles	4x 37mm BDS Mikuni carburetors
Ignition:	Flywheel magneto	Digital	TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)	Digital CBI	Digital	Digital Transistor Controlled Ignition (Digital T.C.I.)
Starting:	Kick	Electric	Elctric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	22.8 hp / 16.8 kW @ 7000 rpm	29.8 kW / 40 hp @ 13500 rpm	106 hp / 74.5 kW @ 10500 rpm	47 kW / 64 hp @ 8000 rpm	77.7 kW / 106 hp @ 10500 rpm	135 hp / 100.8 kW @ 10000 rpm
Max Torque:	23.7 Nm / 17.5 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	26.4 Nm / 2.7 kgf-m / 19.5 ft-lb @ 10000	77.8 Nm / 57.3 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm	61 Nm / 6,2 kgf-m @ 6800 rpm	78 Nm / 8.0 kg-fm @ 8300 rpm	10.4 kgf-m / 102 Nm @ 8500 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed, constant mesh	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain, 532 'O'-ring type
Frame:	Duplex cradle	Steel double pipe cradle	Steel, Double cradle frame	Diamond, high-tensile steel	Tubular backbone (with engine sub-frame), high-tensile steel	Double cradle aluminium DELTABOX
Front Suspension:	Telescopic forks	37 mm Telescopic forks	38mm Telehydraulic forks electrically activated anti-dive	41 mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless (right-side) adjustable rebound damping and adjustable preload	41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, 120mm wheel travel	41mm Telescopic infinite preload adjustable.
Rear Suspension:	Dual shocks	Swingarm, dual shocks, 4-way preload and 4-way rebound damping adjustable	Unit-track air assisted 4-way rebound damping adjustment.	Offset laydown single-shock with 13-way adjustable rebound damping and 7-way adjustable preload	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir Rebound damping: Stepless Spring preload: Stepless	Monoshock infinite preload adjust
Front Brakes:	Drum	Single 300 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	2x 270mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper	2x 317 mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Drum	Single 240 mm disc	Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 200mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 264 mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	3.25 -19	110/70-H17	110/90-16	120/70ZR17	120/70 -17	120/70 VR17
Rear Tyre:	4.00 -18	140/70-H17	140/70-18	160/60ZR17M	180/55 –17	160/60 VR18
Wheelbase:	1389.3 mm / 54.7 in	1435 mm / 56.5 in	1495 mm / 58.6 in	1415 mm / 55.7 in	1440 mm / 56.7 in	1470 mm / 57.8 in
Dry Weight:	111 kg / 245 lbs	160 kg / 352 lbs	195 kg / 430 lbs	181 kg / 399 lbs	207.0 kg / 456.4 lbs	204 kg / 449.7 lbs
Fuel Capacity:	9 Litres / 2.5 US gal	17 L / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal	21 Litres / 5.5 US gal	19 Litres / 5.0 gal	18.5 Litres / 4.8 US gal	20 Litres / 4.5 gal