Ducati Superbike 959 Panigale vs Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition

Compare Specifications of Superbike 959 Panigale and Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition

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Ducati Superbike 959 Panigale
Ducati Superbike 959 Panigale

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Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition
Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition

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Technical Specifications
Fuel Petrol Petrol
Engine Displacement 955.00 cc 1043.00 cc
Engine Superquadro: L-twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic, liquid cooled Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four
Engine Starting -- Electric Push Start
Engine Lubrication -- Forced lubrication, wet sump
Clutch Slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch with hydraulic control Wet multi-disc, manual
Fuel System -- Fuel injection: Ø38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles
Ignition -- Digital
Cooling System -- Liquid Cooled
Maximum Power 115.5 kW @ 10500 rpm 140.7 bhp @ 10000 rpm
Maximum Torque 107.4 Nm @ 9000 rpm 111 Nm @ 7300 rpm
Transmission 6 speed with DQS Ducati Quick Shift 6-Speed Manual
Gear Shift Pattern -- 1-N-2-3-4-5-6
Frame Monocoque Aluminium Twin-tube, aluminium
Tyres
Front 120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear 180/60 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 190/50ZR17M/C (73W)
Brakes
Front 2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc M4.32 4-piston callipers ABS as stan Dual semi-floating 310 mm Brembo discs. Caliper: Dual radial-mount, Brembo M50 monobloc, opposed 4-p
Rear 245mm disc, 2-piston calliper ABS as standard equipment Single 250 mm disc. Caliper: Single-piston
Suspension
Front Fully adjustable Showa BPF fork. 43 mm chromed inner tubes 41 mm inverted fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability
Rear Fully adjustable Sachs unit. Aluminum double-sided swingarm Horizontal Back-link, Öhlins S46DR1S gas-charged shock with rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability.
Colors Available
Colors Red and Arctic white silk Metallic Spark Black and Metallic Graphite Gray


Physical Specs
Length 2056 mm --
Width 810 mm 790 mm
Height 1115 mm 1055 mm
Weight 176 kg --
Wheelbase 1431 mm 1435 mm
Ground Clearance -- 125 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity 17 litres 17 litres
Overview
About Launched at the 2016 India Bike Week, Superbike Panigale 959 is Ducati's best selling mid-range Read More Kawasaki R Edition is technically the same Z1000, but with some added R Edition styling element Read More
Features -- -Specially Designed Intake Howl
-Ohlins Rear Suspension
-Full Digital Instrumentation
-High spec Brembo brake components
-The cool air intake system
-'Z' Embossed seat material
-Separate Function Fork-Big Piston (SFF-BP)
-Die Cast mirrors
-Downdraft Throttle Bodies
-LED Headlamp
Lightweight Wheels

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