Kawasaki KDX 125R (2001-03) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja (2013) vs Kawasaki ZZ-R 400 (1990-91) vs Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Nomad (2013-14) vs Kawasaki Zephyr 750 (1998) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (ZX 636) (2004) vs Kawasaki EN 500 Vulcan / VN 500 (1992-93) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 A1 / KZ1000 (1976) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (ZX 636) (2006) vs Triumph Street Triple 765R (2017) vs Kawasaki KL 250 (1976-77) vs Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 / ZR 1100 (1992-93) vs Kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan Classic (1995-97) vs Kawasaki KLX 250R (1995-96) vs Kawasaki ER-5 Twister (2000-02) vs Kawasaki KLX 450R (2010-11) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 (2004-05) vs Triumph Thunderbird Commander (2017-18)

Comparison technical specifications

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Model:	KDX 125R	ZX-6R Ninja	ZZ-R 400	VN 1700 Vulcan Nomad	Zephyr 750	ZX-6R (ZX 636)	EN 500 Vulcan / VN 500	Z 1000 A1 / KZ1000	ZX-6R (ZX 636)	Street Triple 765R	KL 250	Zephyr 1100 / ZR 1100	VN 800 Vulcan Classic	KLX 250R	ER-5 Twister	KLX 450R	KLR 650	Thunderbird Commander
Years:	2001-03	2013	1990-91	2013-14	1998	2004	1992-93	1976	2006	2017	1976-77	1992-93	1995-97	1995-96	2000-02	2010-11	2004-05	2017-18
Engine:	Two stroke, single cylinder, with KIPS	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Liquid cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 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, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, in-line 3-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke single cylinder. SOHC, 2 Valve	Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve	Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, 270° firing interval.
Capacity:	124 cc / 7.6 cu-in	636 cc / 38.8 cub in	398 cc / 24.3 cu-in	1700 cc / 103.7 in	738 cc / 45.6 cu-in	636 cc / 38.8 cub in	498 cc / 30.4 cy-in	1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in	636 cc / 38.8 cub in	765 cc / 46.6 cu-in	246 cc / 15.0 cu-in	1062 cc / 64.8 cu-in	805 cc / 49.1 cu-in	249 cc / 15.2 cu-in	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in	449 cc / 27.3 cu-in	651 cc / 39.7 cu-in	1699 cc / 103.7 cub in
Bore x Stroke:	56 х 50.6 mm	67.0 x 45.1mm	57.5 x 38.5 mm	102 x 104 mm	66 x 54 mm	68 x 43.8 mm	74 х 58 mm	69.4 х 66 mm	68.9 x 43.8 mm	78 x 53.4 mm	70 х 64 mm	73.5 x 62.6 mm	88 x 66.2 mm	72 х 61.2 mm	74 x 58 mm	96.0 x 62.1 mm	100 Ñ… 83 mm	107.1 x 94.3 mm
Induction:	Keihin PE28 carburetor	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies and oval sub-throttles	4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors	Electronic fuel injection, 42 mm dia. x 2	4x 32mm Keihin carburetors	Digital fuel injection with four 38mm throttle bodies	2x Keihin CVK34 carburetors	4x 26mm Mikuni VM26SS carburetors	4x 38 mm Keihin, twin injection	Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI. Electronic throttle control	Carburetor	4x Keihin CVK34	Keihin CVK36 carburetor	Keihin CVK34 carburetor	2x 34mm Keihin CVK	Keihin FCR	Keihin CVK40 carburetor	Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI , progressive linkage on throttle
Ignition:	CDI	TCBI with digital advance	Digital	TCDI with digital advance	Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge	Digital	Coil	Mechanical breaker dual lead coil	TCBI with Digital advance	Digital - inductive type		Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.)	Digital K-TRIC	Digital CDI	Digital	Digital AC-CDI	Digital TCBI	Digital, inductive type via electronic engine management system
Max Power:	33.2 hp / 24.7 kW @ 9600 rpm	97.7 kW / 131 hp @ 13500 rpm	58 hp / 43.2 kW @ 12000 rpm	55 kW / 74 hp @ 5000 rpm	71 hp / 52.6 kW @ 9500 rpm	86 kW / 118 hp @ 12500 rpm	60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm (rear tyre 54.2 hp @ 9500 rpm )	83 hp / 61.8 kW@ 8000 rpm	96 kW / 130.5 hp @ 14000 rpm	116 hp / 87 kW @ 12,000rpm	21 hp / 15.6 kW @ 8500 rpm	93 hp / 67.8 kW @ 8000 rpm	56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm	27 hp / 22.3 kW @ 8500 rpm	50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 8500 rpm	56.4 hp / 41.5 kW @ 8500 rpm	48 hp / 35.0 kW @ 6500 rpm	70.1 kW / 94 hp @ 5400 rpm
Max Torque:	21.8 Nm / 16 lb-ft @ 8600 rpm	71 Nm / 7.2 kgf.m / 52.4 lb-ft @ 11500 rpm	3.7 kgf-m / 26.7 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm	135 Nm / 13.7 kgf-m / 99.6 lb-ft @2750 rpm	56.8 Nm / 42.0 lb-ft @ 7300 rpm	68.8Nm / 7.02 kgf-m / 50.7 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm	46 Nm @ 8500 rpm	8.1 kgf-m / 58 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	70.5 Nm / 7.2 kgf-m / 52 ft. lbs @ 11,500 rpm	56.8 lb-ft / 77 Nm @ 9,400 rpm	2 kgf-m / 14.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	89 Nm / 9 kg-m @ 7000 rpm	64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm	2.6 kgf-m / 18.5 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm	45.2 Nm / 33.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	50 Nm / 5.1 kg-m @ 7500 rpm	5.3 kgf-m / 38.3 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm	146 Nm / 14.9 kgf-m / 107.7 ft-lb @ 2750rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed, close ratio	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	520 series X-ring chain	Chain	Belt drive	Chain	Chain	Belt	Chain, 630 endless with 92 links, sprockets 15 front, 42 rear	X-ring chain	O ring chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Toothed belt
Front Suspension:	Kayaba 48mm telescopic hydraulic fork reversed KAYABA 48mm, double adjustment + adjustable spring preload, prepared	41mm inverted Showa BP-SFF fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload	41mm Telescopic forks	43 mm Telescopic fork	41mm Telescopic forks no adjustmen	46 mm cartridge fork with 12-way rebound, 12-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability	36mm Telescopic forks	36mm Telescopic hydraulics forks	41 mm inverted cartridge fork with top-out springs, stepless rebound damping, stepless compression damping, fully-adjustable spring preload	Showa 41 mm upside down separate function big piston forks (SF-BPF). Adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and preload.	Telescopic forks	43mm Telescopic forks	41 mm. hydraulic telescopic fork	43 USD cartridge fork with 16-way adjustable compression damping	37 mm telescopic fork	48mm inverted AOS-type cartridge fork with 22-way compression damping and 20-way rebound damping	38mm Air assisted Kayaba forks	Showa 47mm forks
Rear Suspension:	Uni-Trak adjustable for preload	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	Rising rate monoshock	Swingarm with twin air-assisted 4 way adjustable shocks for rebound and damping	Dual gas shocks adjustable for preload, rebound, and compression.	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, 18-way rebound, 20-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability	Dual shocks preload adjustable,	Dual chocks, swinging arm, 80mm wheel travel.	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dual-range (high/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way Adjustable rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload	Showa piggyback reservoir monoshock. Adjustable spring preload (lock-rings), compression damping and rebound damping.	Dual shocks	Dual shocks adjustable preload and compression rebound damping	Uni-Trak with 7 way cam-type preload adjuster	Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK with gas-charged shock, adjustable preload, 16-way rebound and compression damping	Dual rear shocks with 5-way adjustable preload	UNI-TRAK® single shock system with 22-way low-speed, two-turn variable high-speed compression damping and 22-way rebound damping	Single Kayaba shock	Showa chromed spring twin shocks with 5 position adjustable preload.
Front Brakes:	Single 260mm disc	2 x 310mm petal rotors with dual radial-mount, Nissin four-piston, monobloc calipers and available KIBS ABS	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers	Single 300mm disc	Single 295mm disc	2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2 x 310 mm floating discs, Brembo M4.32 4-piston radial monobloc callipers	Drum	2x 310mm discs 2 piston calipers	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 230mm disc	2 x 310 mm floating discs, Nissin 4 piston fixed calipers, ABS
Rear Brakes:	Single 220mm disc	Single 220mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper and KIBS ABS	Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper	180mm drum	Single 295mm disc	Single 210mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 220 mm fixed disc, Brembo single piston sliding calliper	Drum	Single 240mm disc 2piston caliper	180mm Drum	Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper	160mm drum	Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 204mm disc	Single 310 mm fixed disc, Brembo 2 piston floating caliper, ABS
Front Tyre:	70/100-21	120/70 ZR17	120/60-17	130/90 -R16	120/70 VR17	120/65 ZR17	100/90-19	3.25-19	120/65 ZR17	120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa	3.00-21	120/70-18	80/90-16	3.00 -21	110/70 R17	80/100-21	90/90 -21	140/75 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	4.10-18	180/55 ZR17	160/60-17	170/70 -R16	150/70 VR17	180/55 ZR17	140/90-15	4.00-18	180/55 ZR17	180/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa	4.00-17	160/70-17	140/90-16	4.00 -17	130/70 R17	110/100-18	130/80-17	200/50 ZR17
Fuel Capacity:	9.0 Litres / 2.3 US gal	17 Litres 4.5 US gal	16 Litres / 4.7 US gal	20 Litres / 5.3 US gal.	17 Litres / 4.4 US gal	18 Litres / 4.8 gal	11 Litres / 2.9 US gal	16.7 Litres / 4.4 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 gal	17.4 Litres / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal	10 Litres / 2.6 US gal	19 Litres / 5.0 gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	10 Litres / 2.6 US gal	17 Litres / 4.4 US gal	8 Litres / 2.1 US gal	23 Litres / 6.0 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 gal / 4.8 Imp gal