Comparison of Honda FourTrax Recon 2010 and Kawasaki Brute Force 300 2015

Attribute	Kawasaki Brute Force 300 2015 ×	Honda FourTrax Recon 2010 ×
General
Production from (year)	2015	2010
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 carburetor
Displacement (cm³)	271	229
Cooling system	Liquid	Air
Transmission type,final drive	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	-
Ignition	DC-CDI	CD with electronic advance
Clutch	-	Automatic
Compression	11.0:1	8.5:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Double wishbone	Independent double-wishbone
Rear suspension	Swingarm	Swingarm with single shock
Front brakes	Double disc	Double disc
Rear brakes	Single disc	Expanding brake (drum brake)
Diameter (mm)	100	-
Frame type	Double cradle, steel	-
Front tyre	22/7-10	22/8-11
Rear tyre	22/10-10	22/10-11
Wheels	Maxxis tubeless	-
Front wheel travel (mm)	132	130
Rear wheel travel (mm)	142	124
Other
Starter	Electric	Electric
Color options	bright white super black	olive red white
Light	(2) 35W headlights, 5W taillight and 21W stoplight	-
Instruments	Speedometer, odometer, clock, fuel gauge and coolant temp light	-
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,163	1,130
Kerb weight (kg)	243	199.1
Overall height (mm)	1,171	1,069
Overall length (mm)	1,913	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