Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Classic (1999-03) vs Kawasaki GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja (1999-01) vs Kawasaki ZG 1200 Voyager XII (1997-99) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja 30th Anniversary Edition (2015) vs Kawasaki GTR1000 / ZG 1000 Concours (1997-00) vs BMW R 60/2 with Sidecar (1960-69)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW
Model:	VN 1500 Vulcan Classic	GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja	ZG 1200 Voyager XII	ZX-6R Ninja 30th Anniversary Edition	GTR1000 / ZG 1000 Concours	R 60/2 with Sidecar
Years:	1999-03	1999-01	1997-99	2015	1997-00	1960-69
Engine:	Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in	1196 cc / 72.9 cu-in	636 cc / 38.8 cub in	997 cc / 60.8 cu-in	594 cc / 36.2 cu in
Bore x Stroke:	102 x 90 mm	74 x 58 mm	78 x 62.6 mm	67.0 x 45.1mm	74 x 58 mm	72 x 73 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled,	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled
Compression Ratio:	9.0:1	10.8:1	10.0:1	12.9:1	10.2:1	7.5:1
Induction:	Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies	2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor	4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies and oval sub-throttles	4 x 32mm Keihin CV carburetors	2 x Type Bing 1/24/151 - 1/24/152
Ignition:	Digital	TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)	Electronic with vacuum advance	TCBI with digital advance	Electronic	Battery ignition
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick
Max Power:	64 hp / 46.7 kW @ 4700 rpm	60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm	97 hp / 72.3 kW @ 7000 rpm	97.7 kW / 131 hp @ 13500 rpm	110 hp / 85 kW @ 9500 rpm (ZG 1100 - 97 hp / 72.3 kW @ 7000 rpm)	22.4 kW / 30 hp @ 5800 rpm
Max Torque:	112 Nm / 82.6 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm	46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm	11.0 kgf-m / 79.5 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm	71 Nm / 7.2 kgf.m / 52.4 lb-ft @ 11500 rpm	10 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm	49 Nm / 5.0 kgf-m / 36 ft lb @ 5000 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	4 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft	Chain	Shaft	520 series X-ring chain	Shaft	Shaft
Front Suspension:	41mm cartridge fork	38mm Telescopic forks	41mm equalized air fork with remote filler	41mm inverted Showa BP-SFF fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload	41mm Telescopic, air-assisted adjustable preload	Telescopic hydraulic forks
Rear Suspension:	Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment	Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload	Equalized air shocks with remote filler and adjustable rebound damping	Bottom-link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload	UNI-TRAK with adjustable preload, rebound damping and air pressure	Long swinging arm with strut
Front Brakes:	2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 260mm discs 2 piston calipers	2 x 310mm petal rotors with dual radial-mount, Nissin four-piston, monobloc calipers and available KIBS ABS	2x 272mm discs 1 piston caliper	∅200mm Drum
Rear Brakes:	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single disc	Single 250mm disc	Single 220mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper and KIBS ABS	Single 280mm disc 1 piston caliper	∅200mm drum
Front Tyre:	130/90R-16	110/70- 17	130/90-16	120/70 ZR17	120/70 VR18	3.50 - S18
Rear Tyre:	150/80R-16	130/70 - 17	150/90-15	180/55 ZR17	150/80 VR16	3.50 - S18 (sidecar 4 x 18)
Fuel Capacity:	18.9 Litres / 5.0 US gal	15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal	23 Litres / 6.1 US gal	17 Litres 4.5 US gal	28.5 Litres / 7.5 US gal	17 L / 4.49 US gal