Comparison of Ducati 749s and Kawasaki ER-6f 2007

Attribute	Ducati 749s ×	Kawasaki ER-6f 2007 ×
General
Production from (year)	2006	2007
Make	Ducati	Kawasaki
Model	Ducati 749s	Kawasaki ER-6f
Category	Sport	Sport
Engine and transmission
Engine type	V2, four-stroke	Twin, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	4	-
Fuel system	Injection. Marelli electronic fuel injection, 54 mm throttle body	-
Displacement (cm³)	748	649
Power (kw)	83.6	51.9
Cooling system	Liquid	Liquid
Transmission type,final drive	Chain	-
Torque (Nm)	8.4	66
Bore (mm)	-	83
Stroke (mm)	-	60
Gearbox	6-speed	6-speed
Fuel control	Desmodromic valve control	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Clutch	Dry multiplate with hydraulic control	-
Compression	-	11.3:1
Exhaust system	Single steel muffler with catalytic converter	-
Chassis
Front suspension	Showa 43 mm upside-down fully adjustable fork with TiN surface treatment	41-mm-Telefork
Rear suspension	Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock	On the right of installed, diagonally employed shock strut with adjustable initial stress in the spring
Front brakes	Double disc	Double disc. Halfswimming stored 300-mm, double disk brake with Petal disks
Rear brakes	Single disc	-
Diameter (mm)	240	220
Frame type	Tubular steel trellis	Dia. moon, high-strength steel
Front tyre	120/70-ZR17	120/70-17
Rear tyre	180/55-ZR17	160/60-17
Front wheel travel (mm)	125	120
Rear wheel travel (mm)	128	130
Other
Starter	Electric	Electric
Color options	black/black red/black	-
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,420	1,410
Dry weight (kg)	186	178
Power/weight ratio	0.4495	0.2916
Seat height (mm)	780	790
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	15.5	15.5