| KAWASAKI KX-65 | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Two-stroke, 1-cylinder, piston reed valve, water-cooled | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 64 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 1.8x1.6 in OR 46 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 8.4:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 17/12500 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 7/11000 lb-ft/RPM OR 9/11000 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Carburetor Mikuni VM24SS | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6-Speed manual | 6-speed |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Semi-double-cradle, high-tensile steel | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 33mm leading axle conventional fork with four-way rebound damping / 8.3 in. | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Uni-Trak single shock system with four-way rebound damping and fully adjustable spring preload / 9.4 in. | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Single disc hydraulic | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single disc | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 62.6 in OR 1590 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 29.9 in OR 759 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 29.9 in OR 759 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| 12 in OR 305 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 132 lbs OR 60 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 1 gallons OR 3.8 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 44.1 in OR 1120 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 60/100-14 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 80/100-12 | 150/80-16 |
