Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 ABS Comparison

From The Experts

Things we like	Tall stance and road presence A long list of features Read More	Switchable traction control  Ergonomics are user-friendly Anti-lock braking system   Read More
Things we don't like	Too heavy for new riders Subjective front design Read More	Not the fastest 1000cc Read More

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1252 cc	1043 cc
Maximum Power	150 hp	140 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity	21.2 L	19.0 L
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Bore X Stroke	105 mm x 72 mm	77 mm x 56 mm
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	--
Maximum Torque	128 Nm	111 Nm
Engine Type	Revolution Max 1250 V-Twin 2-Cylinder, Liquid-Cooled Engine	In-Line Four Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Liquid-Cooled
Compression Ratio	13.0:1	11.8:1
Exhaust Pipes	2 Into 1 Exhaust	Dual Exhuast
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
RPM at Maximum Power	8750 rpm	10000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	6750 rpm	7300 rpm
Clutch Type	--	Wet, Multi-Plate
Valve Configuration	--	DOHC
Valves Per Cylinder	--	4
Lubrication System	--	Forced Lubrication, Wet Sump
No. Of Strokes	--	4-Stroke

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Super Sport
Wheel Base	1518 mm	1445 mm
Seating Capacity	2	2
Ground Clearance	175 mm	135 mm
Length	2265 mm	2105 mm
Dry Weight	242 kg	--
Kerb Weight	255 kg	231 kg
Oil Tank Capacity	4.5 L	--
Seat Height	850 mm	820 mm
Width	--	790 mm
Height	--	1170 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Electronic	Digital
Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Supply System	ESPFI	Fuel Injection
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Petrol

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Mono Shock	Back Link
Front Suspension	Inverted Fork	Inverted Fork

Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	R19	R17
Front Tyre	120/70 R19	120/70 ZR17
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Runflat
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17
Rear Tyre	170/60 R17	190/50 ZR17

Electrical

Battery Voltage

12 V

12 V

Gear & Transmission

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

Safety & Security

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

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Console

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

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Electrical

Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Accessory Outlet	Yes	--
Head Lamp	LED LED	Xenon Xenon
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes

Chassis & Suspension

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

Brake

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

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	--	No
Cruise Control	--	No