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All Bikes/Compare/Ural Gear-up 750 vs Kawasaki Z1 900

Ural Gear-up 750 vs Kawasaki Z1 900

Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers

Ural Gear-up 750 vs Kawasaki Z1 900. Ural Gear-up 750: 41 hp @ 5,500 rpm hp, 335 kg (wet/curb weight with sidecar) weight, top speed ~105 km/h, Motoryk rating 6.5/10. Kawasaki Z1 900: 82 hp @ 8,500 rpm hp, 230 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 209 km/h, Motoryk rating 8.5/10.

Performance at a Glance

Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value

Ural Gear-up 750 Kawasaki Z1 900
Horsepower (hp)
41 hp
82 hp
Torque (Nm)
57 Nm
74 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
105 km/h
209 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
335 kg
230 kg
Type
Classic
Classic
Horsepower
41 hp @ 5,500 rpm
82 hp @ 8,500 rpm
Torque
57 Nm @ 4,300 rpm
74 Nm @ 7,000 rpm
Top Speed
~105 km/h
209 km/h
Weight
335 kg (wet/curb weight with sidecar)
230 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
~7.5 L/100km (estimate based on typical real-world reports; official figures vary)
6.5 L/100km (approx. 15.4 km/L) — estimated real-world average
Fairing
No
No

Individual Reviews

Ural Gear-up 750
Ural Gear-up 750
6.5/10

"Buy it with patience, a toolkit, and zero speed ambitions."

Pros
+Unmatched character and presence
+2WD capability genuinely useful
+Strong, loyal owner community
Cons
Reliability requires constant vigilance
Painfully slow highway speeds
Carb tuning frustrates beginners
Kawasaki Z1 900
Kawasaki Z1 900
8.5/10

"Buy the best one you can find and never look back."

Pros
+Appreciating classic investment
+Stunning inline-four soundtrack
+Strong parts availability
Cons
Electrics frequently troublesome
Expensive to recommission properly
Rampant fakes and restomods

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