Ducati Superbike 1198 vs Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition

Compare Specifications of Superbike 1198 and Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition

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Ducati Superbike 1198
Ducati Superbike 1198

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Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition
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Technical Specifications
Fuel Petrol Petrol
Engine Displacement 1198.40 cc 1043.00 cc
Engine 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 -- 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 125KW @ 9750 RPM 140.7 bhp @ 10000 rpm
Maximum Torque 131.4NM @ 8000 RPM 111 Nm @ 7300 rpm
Transmission 6-speed 6-Speed Manual
Gear Shift Pattern -- 1-N-2-3-4-5-6
Frame -- Twin-tube, aluminium
Tyres
Front Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70 ZR17 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 190/55 ZR17 190/50ZR17M/C (73W)
Brakes
Front 2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc calipers 4-piston, 2-pad Dual semi-floating 310 mm Brembo discs. Caliper: Dual radial-mount, Brembo M50 monobloc, opposed 4-p
Rear 245mm disc, 2-piston calliper Single 250 mm disc. Caliper: Single-piston
Suspension
Front Showa 43mm with TiO fully adjustable usd forks 41 mm inverted fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability
Rear Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm Horizontal Back-link, Öhlins S46DR1S gas-charged shock with rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability.
Colors Available
Colors Red. Metallic Spark Black and Metallic Graphite Gray


Physical Specs
Length -- --
Width -- 790 mm
Height -- 1055 mm
Weight 171 kg --
Wheelbase 1430 mm 1435 mm
Ground Clearance -- 125 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity 15.5 litres 17 litres
Overview
About Acted as the liter class powerhouse of Ducati from 2009 to 2011. It was designed in world class 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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