| KAWASAKI KLE 500 | APRILIA RS 457 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid-cooled 4 stroke Parallel Twin | liquid-cooled twin-cylinder engine with dual camshaft timing and four valves per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 498 cm3 | - |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 2.9x2.3 in OR 74 mm | - |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 9.8:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 45/8300 KW(hp)/RPM | 48/- KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 30/7500 lb-ft/RPM OR 41/7500 Nm/RPM | - |
| Fuel System | |
| Keihin CVK34 x 2 | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6-speed, return | - |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-disc, manual | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | - |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Double-cradle, high-tensile steel | Aluminium frame |
| Front Suspension | |
| 41 mm telescopic fork | - |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Bottom-Link Uni-Trak | - |
| Front Brake | |
| Single 300 mm disc, Twin-piston caliper | - |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 230 mm disc, Single-piston caliper | - |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 87.2 in OR 2215 mm | - |
| Overall Width | |
| 34.6 in OR 879 mm | - |
| Seat Height | |
| 33.5 in OR 851 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 399 lbs OR 181 kg | 351 lbs OR 159 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 3.96 gallons OR 15.0 L | - |
| Wheelbase | |
| 59.4 in OR 1509 mm | - |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 90/90-21M/C (54S) | - |
| Rear | |
| 130/80-17M/C (65S) | - |
