| KAWASAKI KLE 500 | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid-cooled 4 stroke Parallel Twin | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 498 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 2.9x2.3 in OR 74 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 9.8:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 45/8300 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 30/7500 lb-ft/RPM OR 41/7500 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Keihin CVK34 x 2 | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6-speed, return | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-disc, manual | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Double-cradle, high-tensile steel | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 41 mm telescopic fork | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Bottom-Link Uni-Trak | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Single 300 mm disc, Twin-piston caliper | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 230 mm disc, Single-piston caliper | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 87.2 in OR 2215 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 34.6 in OR 879 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 33.5 in OR 851 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Weight | |
| 399 lbs OR 181 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 3.96 gallons OR 15.0 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 59.4 in OR 1509 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 90/90-21M/C (54S) | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 130/80-17M/C (65S) | 150/80-16 |
