| KAWASAKI KLE 500 | INDIAN Chief Dark Horse |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid-cooled 4 stroke Parallel Twin | Air-cooled Thunderstroke 116 |
| Displacement | |
| 498 cm3 | 1890 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 2.9x2.3 in OR 74 mm | 4.1x4.4 in OR 104 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 9.8:1 | 11.0:1 |
| Horsepower | |
| 45/8300 KW(hp)/RPM | - |
| Torque | |
| 30/7500 lb-ft/RPM OR 41/7500 Nm/RPM | 120/2900 lb-ft/RPM OR 163/2900 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Keihin CVK34 x 2 | Electronic Fuel Injection |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6-speed, return | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-disc, manual | Wet, multi-plate |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | - |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Double-cradle, high-tensile steel | - |
| Front Suspension | |
| 41 mm telescopic fork | Telescopic Fork |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Bottom-Link Uni-Trak | Dual Shocks w/adjustable preload |
| Front Brake | |
| Single 300 mm disc, Twin-piston caliper | Single / 300mm Semi-Floating Rotor / 4 Piston Caliper |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 230 mm disc, Single-piston caliper | Single / 300mm Floating Rotor / 2 Piston Caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 87.2 in OR 2215 mm | 90 in OR 2286 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 34.6 in OR 879 mm | 36.3 in OR 922 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 33.5 in OR 851 mm | 26.1 in OR 663 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| - | 4.9 in OR 124 mm |
| Weight | |
| 399 lbs OR 181 kg | 549 lbs OR 249 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 3.96 gallons OR 15.0 L | 4 gallons OR 15.1 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 59.4 in OR 1509 mm | 64 in OR 1626 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 90/90-21M/C (54S) | Pirelli Night Dragon 130/60B19 61H |
| Rear | |
| 130/80-17M/C (65S) | Pirelli Night Dragon 180/65 B16 81H |
