Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade vs Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition

Fuel	Petrol	Petrol
Engine Displacement	999.00 cc	1043.00 cc
Engine	Liquid- cooled 4-Stroke 16-valve DOHC inline 4	Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four
Engine Starting	Electric	Electric Push Start
Engine Lubrication	--	Forced lubrication, wet sump
Clutch	Wet, multiplate clutch with diaphragm spring with assist slipper	Wet multi-disc, manual
Fuel System	PGM-DSFI	Fuel injection: Ø38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles
Ignition	Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance	Digital
Cooling System	Liquid-cooled	Liquid Cooled
Maximum Power	189 bhp @ 13000 rpm	140.7 bhp @ 10000 rpm
Maximum Torque	114 Nm @ 11000 rpm	111 Nm @ 7300 rpm
Transmission	Constant mesh, 6-speed return	6-Speed Manual
Gear Shift Pattern	1-down, 5-up	1-N-2-3-4-5-6
Top Speed	299 kmph	--
Battery	12V-7AH / 12V4.5AH(Li-ion)	--
Frame	Diamond; aluminium composite twin-spar	Twin-tube, aluminium
Headlamp	LED	--
Taillamp	LED	--

Standard Test Conditions

17.4 kmpl

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Front	120/70ZR17 58W	120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear	190/50ZR17 73W	190/50ZR17M/C (73W)
Wheel / RIM	Alloy	--

Front	Dual full-floating 320 mm (13 in) discs with four-piston radial-mounted callipers	Dual semi-floating 310 mm Brembo discs. Caliper: Dual radial-mount, Brembo M50 monobloc, opposed 4-p
Rear	Single 220 mm (8.7 in) disc with single-piston calliper	Single 250 mm disc. Caliper: Single-piston

Front	43 mm Telescopic inverted fork with an inner tube	41 mm inverted fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability
Rear	Unit Pro-Lin with gascharged HMAS damper featuring 10 step preload and steeples compression	Horizontal Back-link, Öhlins S46DR1S gas-charged shock with rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability.

Colors

Victory Red and Matt Ballistic Black Metallic

Metallic Spark Black and Metallic Graphite Gray

Length	1125 mm	--
Width	720 mm	790 mm
Height	1135 mm	1055 mm
Weight	196 kg	--
Wheelbase	1405 mm	1435 mm
Ground Clearance	130 mm	125 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	16 litres	17 litres

About	The 2008-2009 CBR 1000RR won the Cycle World's International Bike Award. The Best Sportb Read More	Kawasaki R Edition is technically the same Z1000, but with some added R Edition styling element Read More
Features	Aerodynamic bodywork incorporates neatly cover ABS system,sleek continuation of front & attractive black under seat cowl. Fully adjustable 43mm inverted HMAS cartridge type front fork provides ideal balance. Superb braking power & minimal unsprung weight by radially mounted four position callipers and six point floating rotors. Light, compact and powerful engine features pared-down components & sleeveless cylinders facilities high performance and minimum weight. Advanced gravity die-cast aluminium mono backbone frame. Unit prolink rear suspension system was developed for Honda's MotoGP campaign. Light weight aluminium three-spoke Wheels helps to minimise mass.	-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

Pros	Great performer Superb suspension Awesome handling	--
Cons	Not a great show-stopper as its rivals	--