Aprilia Tuareg 660 vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 ABS Comparison

From The Experts

Things we like	Stance of a traditional adventure tourer Riding ability over off-road terrains Read More	Switchable traction control  Ergonomics are user-friendly Anti-lock braking system   Read More
Things we don't like	The seat could have been more comfortable Slightly expensive for what it offers Read More	Not the fastest 1000cc Read More

Engine & Performance

Displacement	659 cc	1043 cc
Maximum Power	80 hp	140 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity	18 L	19.0 L
Maximum Torque	70 Nm	111 Nm
Engine Type	Parallel-Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 8-Valve, Liquid Cooled, DOHC Engine	In-Line Four Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Liquid-Cooled
Emission Control	Euro 5	--
Exhaust Pipes	2 Into 1 Exhaust	Dual Exhuast
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
Lubrication System	Wet Sump	Forced Lubrication, Wet Sump
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
RPM at Maximum Power	9250 rpm	10000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	6500 rpm	7300 rpm
Bore X Stroke	--	77 mm x 56 mm
Compression Ratio	--	11.8:1

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Super Sport
Seating Capacity	2	2
Ground Clearance	240 mm	135 mm
Seat Height	860 mm	820 mm
Kerb Weight	204 kg	231 kg
Wheel Base	--	1445 mm
Width	--	790 mm
Length	--	2105 mm
Height	--	1170 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition System	--	Digital
Fuel Supply System	--	Fuel Injection

Chassis & Suspension

Suspension Travel(Rear)	240 mm	--
Front Suspension	USD Fork	Inverted Fork
Suspension Travel(Front)	240 mm	--
Rear Suspension	Monoshock	Back Link

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Wheel Size	R18	R17
Rear Tyre	150/70 R18	190/50 ZR17
Front Wheel Size	R21	R17
Front Tyre	90/90 R21	120/70 ZR17
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Runflat

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed

Electrical

Battery Voltage

12 V

12 V

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	No	--
Back Rest	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Stability Control	Yes	--
Leg Guards	No	No
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Launch Control	Yes	No
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	No
Riding Modes	Road Road	Sport Sport

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Speedometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Side Stand Indicator	No	No
Display Screen	Yes	Yes
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Tripmeter	Yes	Yes
Oil Change Indicator	--	Yes
Navigator	--	No

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Brake

Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Dual Disc Dual Disc
Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

Chassis & Suspension

Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Seat Type	Dual Straight Dual Straight	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Type	--	Twin Tube Twin Tube
Body Frame Material	--	Alloy Alloy

Electrical

Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Head Lamp	LED LED	Xenon Xenon
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED

Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	Yes	No
Height Adjustable Seats	No	No