Yamaha Yzf-r1m vs Kawasaki Ninja Zx-4r
Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers
Yamaha Yzf-r1m vs Kawasaki Ninja Zx-4r. Yamaha Yzf-r1m: 200 hp @ 13,500 rpm hp, 202 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 299 km/h (electronically limited; estimated ~305+ km/h unlim.), Motoryk rating 9.0/10. Kawasaki Ninja Zx-4r: 77 hp @ 14,500 rpm hp, 187 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 200 km/h (estimated; approximately 185-200 km/h real-world), Motoryk rating 8.5/10.
Performance at a Glance
Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value
Yamaha Yzf-r1m
Kawasaki Ninja Zx-4r
Horsepower (hp)
200 hp
77 hp
Torque (Nm)
112.4 Nm
37.2 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
299 km/h
200 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
202 kg
187 kg
Type
Supersport
Supersport
Horsepower
200 hp @ 13,500 rpm
77 hp @ 14,500 rpm
Torque
112.4 Nm @ 11,500 rpm
37.2 Nm @ 13,000 rpm
Top Speed
299 km/h (electronically limited; estimated ~305+ km/h unlim.)
200 km/h (estimated; approximately 185-200 km/h real-world)
Weight
202 kg (wet/curb weight)
187 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
7.5 L/100km (approximately 13.3 km/L, typical real-world average)
5.5 L/100km (approximately 18.2 km/L, typical real-world average)
Fairing
Yes
Yes
Individual Reviews
Yamaha Yzf-r1m
9.0/10
"The best R1M money can buy if you know what you're doing."
Pros
+Crossplane torque delivery is addictive
+Öhlins ERS genuinely transformative
+Phenomenal cornering feedback
Cons
−Carbon bodywork prohibitively expensive
−Track history hard to verify
−Electronics setup demands expertise
Kawasaki Ninja Zx-4r
8.5/10
"The best small-bore inline-four you can buy right now."
Pros
+Screaming high-rev character
+Flickable, communicative chassis
+Adjustable suspension standard
Cons
−Early throttle-by-wire glitches
−Tight, expensive service intervals
−Often previously abused hard
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