| KAWASAKI KX85 | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 2-stroke, single with KIPS | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 84 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 1.9x1.8 in OR 48 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 10.9 - 9.0 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| - | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| - | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Keihin PWK28 carburetor | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6-speed, constant mesh, return | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| wet multi-disc | - |
| Final Drive | |
| chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| tubular semi-double cradle, high tensile steel | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 36 mm inverted telescopic cartridge fork with 20-way compression damping | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Uni-Trak single-shock system with 24-way compression and 21-way rebound damping, plus adjustable spring preload | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| single 220 mm disc | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| single 184 mm disc | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 72 in OR 1829 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 30.1 in OR 765 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 32.7 in OR 831 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| 11.4 in OR 290 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 165 lbs OR 75 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 1.3 gallons OR 4.9 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 49.8 in OR 1265 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 70/100-17 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 90/100-14 | 150/80-16 |
