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Honda Z50R List Price $898 49.4cc D isplacement Engine type . • . Air-cooled. SOHC. single cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 39x41.4mm Compression ratio 10:1 Carburetion (1) 11 mm Ke'ihin Ignition COl Transmission speeds 3 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity ... .. .. •. .. 1 .1 ga l. Wheelbase ".• . . . .. . . . . . . 35 .2 in . Rake /trail N/ A Seat height . . . . . • . . . . . . . ?2.6 in . Front tire • ... . .. . . . . . . .. 3 .5 0 x8 Rear tire .. . ... • . . .. . . ... 3 .5 0x 8 Front wheel travel 2.4 in. Rear wheel travel . .. . • .... 2 .4 in . Front brake '.' D rum Rear brake Drum Fina l drive Chain Claimed dry weight 1 09 Ibs . II Kawasaki ZG1200 Voyager XII List Price .. . .. .. . • . • •.. .. $8699 Displacement .... ... •.. . 1196cc Engine type Liquid-cooled. DOHC. four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke . . . .• . . 78x62.6mm Compression ratio 10:1 Carburetion (4 ) 30mm Keihin Ignition . • . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . TCBI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity ... . .... . • . 6.1 gal. Kawasaki VN1500-A3 Vulcan 88 List Price $6299 Displacement 1470cc Liquid -cool ed. Engine type SOHC. V-twin. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 102x90mm Compression ratio 9.0:1 Carburetion (2 ) 36mm Keihin Ignition Electronic Transmission speeds ... • . .. . .. 4 Starting system .. . .. •. . . Electric Fuel capacity 4 .2 gal. Wheelbase . . '. . . .. . .. . • . 63.2 in. Rake /trail • . . . . .. .. 31 ° / 5 .0 4 in. Seat height .. . •. . ..... .. 28.3 in. Front t ire 100/90x19 Rear tire •... . . . ...• 150/90x15 ' Front wheel travel 5 .9 in. Rear wheel travel 3 .9 in. Front brake . . . . • .. . . . . . . . . . Disc Rear brake Disc Final drive : Shaft Claimed dry weight 556 Ibs . Kawasaki ZX750-F3 Ninja List Price . . . . . . .. . .• . . : . . $5249 Displacement . . . . . . . . . . • . 748cc Engine type Liquid -cooled. DO,HC. four cylinder. four-stroke BorexStroke . . . . .. • 68x51 ..5mm Compression ratio 11 .2:1 Carburetion (4 ) 34mm Keihin Ignition Electronic Transmission speeds . ...•. .... 6 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity ..• .• .. . . . ; 5 .5 gal. Wheelbase 57.5 in. Rake /trail. 27.0° /3.8 in . Seat h"eight 30.5 in. Front tire . . . • . . . .. . ; 1 10 /90x16 Reartire . .... • . . . .. 140/70x18 Front wheel travel 5.5 in. Rear wheel travel ' . 4 .7 in. Front brake Dual discs ' Rear brake Disc Final drive . ..• . . . .. . . . . . •Chain Claimed dry weight . .. . . 430 Ibs. Wheelbase 63.8 in . Rake/trail ~ ... . •30° /4.8 in. Seat height 29.7 in . Front tire 130/90x16 Rear tire 150/90x15 Front wheel travel . . • . . . •. 5 .5 in. Rear wheel travel ' 3.9 in . Front brake . . .. •. . . . . . Dual disc Rear brake .. .. . . . • . • . . • . . . Disc Final drive . . .. •. . .. . . . .. . . Shaft Claimed dry weight .. . . . 728 Ibs .