Ducati Monster vs Kawasaki KX 450 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	821 cc	449 cc
Maximum Power	109 hp	--
Bore X Stroke	88 mm x 67.5 mm	96.0 mm x 62.1 mm
No. Of Cylinder	2	1
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Exhaust Pipes	2 Into 1 Into 2 Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Engine Type	L-Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke ,Liquid Cooled Engine	Single Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled Engine
Clutch Type	Wet Multiplate Slipper Clutch	Wet, Multi-Disc
Maximum Torque	86 Nm	--
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
RPM at Maximum Torque	7750 rpm	--
RPM at Maximum Power	9250 rpm	--
Fuel Tank Capacity	16.5 L	6.2 L
Compression Ratio	--	12.5:1
Valves Per Cylinder	--	4
Valve Configuration	--	DOHC

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Off Road
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	1 Seats
Dry Weight	180.5 kg	105.6 kg
Seat Height	810 mm	955 mm
Kerb Weight	206 kg	110.2 kg
Width	800 mm	820 mm
Wheel Base	1480 mm	1480 mm
Height	1055 mm	1265 mm
Length	2170 mm	2185 mm
Ground Clearance	--	340 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition System	--	DC-CDI

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	5-Speed

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Tyre	180/55 ZR17	120/80 R19
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	80/100 R21
Front Wheel Size	ZR17	R21
Rear Wheel Size	ZR17	R19
Tyre Type	Runflat,Tubeless	Radial

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Mono Shock	Spring Preload
Front Suspension	USD Fork	Inverted Fork

Electrical

Pack Life	--	No
Battery Charge Time	--	No
Range Highway	--	No
Range City	--	No
Power Pack	--	No
Input	--	No
Charger Type	--	No
Motor Type	--	No
Pack Voltage	--	No
Pack Capacity	--	No

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Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	No
Pass Switch	Yes	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Riding Modes	Rain,Sport,Race Rain,Sport,Race	Off Road Off Road
Stability Control	Yes	--
Engine Check Warning	Yes	No
Anti-Theft Alarm	Yes	--
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	--
Leg Guards	No	No
Back Rest	No	No
Advanced Safety Features	DTC DTC	--
Side Reflectors	Yes	--
Traction Control	Yes	No
Central Locking	Yes	--
Launch Control	--	No

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	--
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	--
Navigator	No	No
Tachometer	Yes	No
Tripmeter	Yes	No
Display Screen	Yes	--
Speedometer	Digital Digital	--
Oil Change Indicator	Yes	No
Side Stand Indicator	--	No

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Electrical

Head Lamp	LED LED	--
Accessory Outlet	Yes	No
Tail Lamp	LED LED	--
Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	No
Indicator Light	Yes	No

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Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	Yes	No
Additional Features	DQS Ducati Multimedia system DMS) Ducati Data Analyzer (DDA) DQS Ducati Multimedia system DMS) Ducati Data Analyzer (DDA)	--
Cruise Control	No	No

Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Single Seat Single Seat
Body Frame Type	Trellis Frame Trellis Frame	Perimeter Perimeter
Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Alloy Alloy
Side Wings	--	Yes

Brake

Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc
Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Disc Disc