Comparison of Aprilia RSV 1000 R 2009 and Kawasaki Z1000 ABS 2007 [S]ave
| Attribute |  Kawasaki Z1000 ABS 2007 × |  Aprilia RSV 1000 R 2009 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2007 | 2009 |
| Make | Kawasaki | Aprilia |
| Model | Kawasaki Z1000 ABS | Aprilia RSV 1000 R |
| Category | Naked bike | Sport |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | In-line four, four-stroke | V2, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 16 | 4 |
| Fuel system | Injection. Fuel injection: ø36 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles | Injection. Integrated electronic engine management system. Indirect multipoint electronic injection. 57 mm throttle bodies. 10 |
| Displacement (cm³) | 953 | 983.3 |
| Power (kw) | 90.1 | 103 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Oil & air |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Chain |
| Torque (Nm) | 98.7 | 101 |
| Bore (mm) | 77.2 | 97 |
| Stroke (mm) | 50.9 | 67.5 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | - |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) |
| Ignition | Digital | Digital electronic ignition, with one spark plug per cylinder, integrated with fuel injection system. |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual | Multi-plate clutch in oil bath with patented PPC power-assisted hydraulic control. Metal braided clutch line |
| Lubrication system | Forced lubrication, wet sump | Dry sump with separate oil tank. Double trochoid pump with oil cooler. Steel oil tank. |
| Compression | 11.2:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Exhaust system | - | Double silencer with three way catalytic converter and lambda probe oxygen sensor (Euro 3). |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | 41 mm inverted fork with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | 43 mm Ohlins titanium nitride (TiN) coated upside-down fork. Adjustable in compression, rebound and preload. 120 mm wheel travel |
| Rear suspension | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | Aluminium alloy double arched member swingarm. Aprilia Progressive System (APS) linkages |
| Front brakes | Double disc. Dual semi-floating 300 mm petal discs | Double disc |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. Single 250 mm petal disc | Single disc |
| Diameter (mm) | 250 | 220 |
| Frame type | Tubular backbone (with engine sub-frame), high-tensile steel | Box section sloping twin-spar frame in aluminium alloy. |
| Front tyre | 120/70-17 | 120/70-17. |
| Rear tyre | 190/50-17 | 190/50-17 |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 41 | - |
| Trail (mm) | 103 | 102 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 24.5 | - |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Color options | - |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,455 | 1,418 |
| Dry weight (kg) | 205 | 189 |
| Power/weight ratio | 0.4395 | 0.545 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,065 | 1,130 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,090 | 2,035 |
| Overall width (mm) | 780 | 730 |
| Seat height (mm) | 820 | 810 |
| Performance | ||
| Fuel capacity (l) | 18.5 | 18 |
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