Comparison of Honda FourTrax Recon 2015 and Kawasaki Brute Force 300 2013

Attribute	Kawasaki Brute Force 300 2013 ×	Honda FourTrax Recon 2015 ×
General
Production from (year)	2013	2015
Make	Kawasaki	Honda
Model	Kawasaki Brute Force 300	Honda FourTrax Recon
Category	ATV	ATV
Engine and transmission
Engine type	Single cylinder, four-stroke	Single cylinder, four-stroke
Fuel system	Carburettor. Keihin CVK32	Carburettor. 22mm
Displacement (cm³)	271	229
Cooling system	Liquid	Air
Transmission type,final drive	Shaft drive (cardan)	Shaft drive (cardan)
Bore (mm)	72.7	68.5
Stroke (mm)	65.2	62.2
Gearbox	2-speed	5-speed
Fuel control	-	Overhead Valves (OHV)
Driveline	2WD, Shaft	Direct rear driveshaft
Ignition	Direct Current CDI	CD with electronic advance
Clutch	-	Automatic
Compression	11.0:1	-
Chassis
Front suspension	Double wishbone / 5.2 inches	Independent double-wishbone
Rear suspension	Swingarm / 5.6 inches	Swingarm with single shock
Front brakes	Double disc	Double disc. Hydraulic.
Rear brakes	Single disc	Expanding brake (drum brake)
Diameter (mm)	148	229
Frame type	Double cradle, steel	-
Front tyre	22/7-10	22/7-11
Rear tyre	22/10-10	22/10-9
Front wheel travel (mm)	-	130
Rear wheel travel (mm)	-	124
Other
Starter	Electric	Electric
Color options	firecracker red super black	olive red
Light	35 W headlights, 5W taillight and 21 W brake light	-
Instruments	Speedometer, odometer, clock, fuel gauge and coolant temp light	-
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,166	1,130
Kerb weight (kg)	243	196
Overall length (mm)	1,915	1,905
Overall width (mm)	1,080	1,034
Seat height (mm)	846	792
Ground clearance (mm)	155	152
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	12.11	9.08