Aprilia RS 457 vs Suzuki Katana Comparison

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Engine & Performance

Displacement	457 cc	999 cc
Maximum Power	47.6 hp	148 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity	13 L	12 L
Maximum Torque	43.5 Nm	108 Nm
Engine Type	2 parallel forward facing cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid-cooled with Ride-By-Wire	4-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Liquid-Cooled, DOHC Engine
Bore X Stroke	69 mm x 61.1 mm	73.4 mm x 59.0 mm
Exhaust Pipes	2 Into 1 Exhaust	4 in 1 Exhaust
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	--
Clutch Type	Multiplate Wet Clutch	--
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
Valves Per Cylinder	4	--
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
RPM at Maximum Torque	6700 rpm	9500 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	9400 rpm	10000 rpm
Compression Ratio	--	12.2:1
Lubrication System	--	Wet Sump
Fuel Consumption	--	22.6 kmpl

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Super Sport
Seating Capacity	1	2
Kerb Weight	175 kg	215 kg
Seat Height	800 mm	825 mm
Width	--	835 mm
Length	--	2130 mm
Height	--	1110 mm
Ground Clearance	--	140 mm
Wheel Base	--	1460 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Supply System	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Gasoline
Ignition System	--	Electronic ignition

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	USD Fork	Inverted Telescopic Fork
Rear Suspension	Monoshock	Link Type
Suspension Travel(Front)	120 mm	--
Suspension Travel(Rear)	130 mm	--

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17
Tyre Type	Radial, Tubeless	Runflat, Tubel
Front Wheel Size	R17	R17
Rear Tyre	--	190/50 ZR17
Front Tyre	--	120/70 ZR17

Electrical

Battery Voltage

12 V

12 V

Gear & Transmission

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

Safety & Security

ABS	Dual Channel Dual Channel	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Sport, Rain, Road Sport, Rain, Road	Road, Race Road, Race
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Side Reflectors	Yes	Yes
Back Rest	No	No
Stability Control	Yes	--
Traction Control	Yes	Yes
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	--
Central Locking	No	--
Slipper Clutch	Yes	--
Shutter Lock	--	No

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Console

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

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Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual-Stepped Dual-Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Type	Dual Beam Dual Beam	--
Body Frame Material	Aluminium Aluminium	Alloy Alloy
Side Wings	Yes	Yes

Electrical

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

Brake

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

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	--	No