Honda CB500F vs Kawasaki Ninja 650 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	471.03 cc	649 cc
Maximum Power	52.29 hp	67.06 hp
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Top Speed	184 kmph	212 kmph
Compression Ratio	10.7:1	10.8:1
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Engine Type	Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Parallel Twin	Liquid Cooled, 4-Stroke Parallel Twin
Bore X Stroke	67 mm x 66.8 mm	83 mm x 60 mm
Maximum Torque	46.8 Nm	66.7 Nm
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate, Manual
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Fuel Tank Capacity	16.7 L	15 L
Emission Control	--	Euro 4
RPM at Maximum Torque	--	8000 rpm

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Sport
Ground Clearance	156 mm	130 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Seat Height	789 mm	--
Kerb Weight	192 kg	194 kg
Wheel Base	1409 mm	1410 mm
Height	1056 mm	1135 mm
Width	791 mm	740 mm
Length	2081 mm	2055 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Computer Controlled Digital Transistorized with Electronic Advance	Digital
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

Wheels & Tyres

Tyre Type	Radial	Runflat
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre	160/60 ZR17	160/60 ZR17
Front Wheel Size	ZR17	R17
Rear Wheel Size	ZR17	R17

Chassis & Suspension

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

Electrical

Battery Capacity

8.6 Ah

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Safety & Security

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

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Console

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

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Chassis & Suspension

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

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Electrical

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

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Brake

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

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	--	No