Honda GL1800 Gold Wing vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R

The Honda GL1800 Gold Wing (2026) and the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Honda GL1800 Gold Wing is a touring bike with 1,833 cc, 124.7 hp and 393 kg; the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is a sport bike with 998 cc, 193.1 hp and 209 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 266.5 hp/ton versus 680.0 hp/ton. On this measure the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is 155% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 4.46 s and the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in 3.16 s; the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is quicker by 1.31 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.0 m for the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing (with ABS) and 36.4 m for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R (with ABS). The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R stops 4.6 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 207 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 286 km/h (manufacturer claim).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing and model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.