Honda CB500F vs Kawasaki KX Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	471.03 cc	64 cc
Maximum Power	52.29 hp	--
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Compression Ratio	10.7:1	8.4:1
Top Speed	184 kmph	105 kmph
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Maximum Torque	46.8 Nm	--
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	2-Stroke
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Indirect Injection
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Engine Type	Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Parallel Twin	Single Cylinder, 2-Stroke Engine
No. Of Cylinder	2	1
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	SOHC
Bore X Stroke	67 mm x 66.8 mm	44.5 mm x 41.6 mm
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Multi-Plate
Fuel Tank Size	16.7 L	3.8 L

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Off Road
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Ground Clearance	156 mm	305 mm
Length	2081 mm	1590 mm
Width	791 mm	760 mm
Seat Height	789 mm	--
Height	1056 mm	955 mm
Wheel Base	1409 mm	1102 mm
Kerb Weight	192 kg	60 kg

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Computer Controlled Digital Transistorized with Electronic Advance	CDI
Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	PGM-FI	Fuel Injection

Gear & Transmission

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

Electrical

Battery Capacity	8.6 Ah	--
Pack Life	--	No
Power Pack	--	No
Pack Capacity	--	No
Pack Voltage	--	No
Motor Type	--	No
Charger Type	--	No
Input	--	No
Range City	--	No
Range Highway	--	No
Battery Charge Time	--	No

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Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Steel Sqare Pipe Swing Arm, Pro-Link System and Single Shock	Uni Trak
Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	Telescopic Fork

Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	ZR17	R14
Rear Wheel Size	ZR17	R12
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	60/100 R14
Tyre Type	Radial	Radial
Rear Tyre	160/60 ZR17	80/100 R12

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	No
Pass Switch	Yes	No
Riding Modes	Sport, Street Sport, Street	Off Road Off Road
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	--
Back Rest	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Advanced Safety Features	HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology	--
Side Reflectors	No	Optional Optional
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	--	No

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Console

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

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Electrical

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

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Brake

Rear Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Disc Disc
Front Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Disc Disc

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	--	No

Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Straight Dual Straight
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	Yes	--
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	--
Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Type	Diamond Diamond	--
Side Wings	Yes	Yes

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