Kawasaki Z1000 vs Yamaha YZF R15 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1043 cc	155.1 cc
Maximum Power	140 hp	19.04 hp
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	--
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Top Speed	258 kmph	131 kmph
Compression Ratio	11.8:1	11.6:1
Maximum Torque	111 Nm	14.7 Nm
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Engine Type	Liquid Cooled, 4-Stroke In-Line Four	4-Stroke, SOHC
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	SOHC
No. Of Cylinder	4	1
Exhaust Pipes	Quad Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Air Filter Type	Replacement Air Filter	--
Bore X Stroke	77 mm x 56 mm	58 mm x 58.7 mm
RPM at Maximum Power	10000 rpm	10000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	7300 rpm	8500 rpm
Fuel Tank Size	17 L	11.0 L
Lubrication System	--	Wet Sump

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Dimension

Category	Super Sport	Sport
Height	1055 mm	1135 mm
Ground Clearance	125 mm	155 mm
Seating Capacity	1 Seats	2 Seats
Wheel Base	1435 mm	1325 mm
Width	790 mm	725 mm
Kerb Weight	221 kg	137 kg
Length	2045 mm	1990 mm
Seat Height	--	815 mm
Oil Tank Capacity	--	1.05 L

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Digital	TCI
Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Supply System	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol

Gear & Transmission

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

Wheels & Tyres

Tyre Type	Runflat	Radial, Tubeless
Front Wheel Size	R17	R17
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R14
Rear Tyre	190/50 ZR17	140/70 R14
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	100/80 R17

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	Inverted Fork	Telescopic Fork
Rear Suspension	Horizontal Back-link	Mono Shock

Electrical

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
Pack Life	--	No

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Safety & Security

ABS	No	No
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	No	Optional Optional
Back Rest	No	No
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Anti-Theft Alarm	No	--
Riding Modes	Sport Sport	Sport,Road Sport,Road
Side Reflectors	No	Optional Optional
Stability Control	--	No
Traction Control	--	No

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Console

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

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Chassis & Suspension

Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Steel Steel
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Type	High Tensile  High Tensile	Delta Box Delta Box
Seat Type	Single Seat Single Seat	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	--	No

Electrical

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

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Brake

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

Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	No	No
Height Adjustable Seats	No	No