| KAWASAKI KFX 450R | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| liquid-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC, four-valve single | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 449 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 3.8x2.4 in OR 97 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Horsepower | |
| - | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| - | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| EFI 42mm Keihin throttle body | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 5 speed, manual, reverse | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-disc, manual | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Aluminum double-cradle, racing type | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| Dual A-arms, coil-over shocks / 8.5 in. | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Swingarm with piggy-back reservoir shock, dual-rate spring / 10.0 in. | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Dual 163mm discs with two-piston calipers | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| 200mm petal-type rotor with single-piston caliper | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 71.1 in OR 1806 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 46.1 in OR 1171 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 30.9 in OR 785 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| 4.3 in OR 109 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 395 lbs OR 179 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 2.6 gallons OR 9.8 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 49.4 in OR 1255 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| AT21x7-10 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| AT20x10-9 | 150/80-16 |
