Comparison of Kawasaki 1400 GTR 2009 and Kawasaki 1400 GTR 2008

Attribute	Kawasaki 1400 GTR 2009 ×	Kawasaki 1400 GTR 2008 ×
General
Production from (year)	2009	2008
Make	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model	Kawasaki 1400 GTR	Kawasaki 1400 GTR
Category	Sport touring	Sport touring
Engine and transmission
Engine type	In-line four, four-stroke	In-line four, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	4	4
Fuel system	Injection. Digital	Injection
Displacement (cm³)	1,352	1,352
Cooling system	Liquid	Liquid
Transmission type,final drive	Shaft drive (cardan)	-
Torque (Nm)	136	136
Bore (mm)	84	84
Stroke (mm)	61	61
Gearbox	6-speed	6-speed
Fuel control	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Ignition	TCBI with Digital Advance	Digital
Clutch	Wet multi-disc, manual	-
Lubrication system	Forced lubrication, wet sump	-
Compression	10.7:1	10.7:1
Chassis
Front suspension	43mm inverted, telescopic fork with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload / 4.4 in.	Inverted, telescopic fork
Rear suspension	Tetra-Lever with stepless rebound damping adjustment and remote spring preload adjuster / 5.4 in.	Tetra-Lever
Front brakes	Double disc	Double disc
Rear brakes	Single disc	Single disc
Diameter (mm)	270	270
Frame type	Monocoque, pressed-aluminium	-
Front tyre	120/70-ZR17	120/70-ZR17
Rear tyre	190/50-ZR17	190/50-ZR17
Trail (mm)	112	112
Rake (fork angle) (degree)	26.1	26.1
Other
Starter	Electric	Electric
Color options	blue gray	-
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,519	1,520
Dry weight (kg)	304	279
Overall length (mm)	2,271	2,271
Overall width (mm)	780	780
Seat height (mm)	815	815
Ground clearance (mm)	125	125
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	21.95	22