| KAWASAKI ZX-6R | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 4 cylinder, 4 stroke, liquid cooled, DOHC 16V | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 599 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 2.6x1.6 in OR 66 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 12.9:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 125/14000 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 52/11500 lb-ft/RPM OR 71/11500 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Keihin 38mm carburetor | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6 Speed | 6-speed |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Perimeter, pressed-aluminum | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 41mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Bottom-link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Dual 300mm discs with 4 piston calipers | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Floating 210mm disc with 1 piston caliper | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 81.3 in OR 2065 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 28.1 in OR 714 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 32.3 in OR 820 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Weight | |
| 362 lbs OR 164 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 54.7 in OR 1389 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 120/65-17 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 180/55-17 | 150/80-16 |
