Kawasaki Versys 1000 (2012)

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The Kawasaki Versys 1000 was a motorcycle made in 2012. It had a four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1043 cc. The bike had a liquid cooling system and a compression ratio of 10.3:1. The fuel injection had four Keihin sub-throttles with oval shapes. The ignition was digital CBI, and it had an electric starter. It could generate a maximum power of 86.8 kW at 9000 rpm and a torque of 102 Nm at 7700 rpm. The clutch was wet multi-disc and manual, and the bike had a six-speed transmission and a chain final drive. The frame was an aluminium twin-tube. The front suspension had a 43 mm inverted fork with spring preload adjustability, and the rear suspension was a horizontal back-link, gas-charged, with rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability. The front brakes had two 300mm discs with four-piston calipers, while the rear brake had a single 250mm disc with a one-piston caliper. The bike had a rake of 27 degrees, 107 mm trail, and 150 mm wheel travel for both the front and rear wheels. The ground clearance was 155 mm, and the wet weight was 239 kg. The bike had a fuel capacity of 21 litres. The seat height was 845 mm, while the bike’s length was 2235 mm, width 900mm, and height 1405mm.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Kawasaki KLE 1000 Versys

Year: 2012


Engine: Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity: 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke: 77 x 56 mm
Cooling System: Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio: 10.3:1
Induction: Fuel injection: ~A,38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles
Ignition: Digital CBI
Starting: Electric
Max Power: 86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque: 102 Nm / 10.4 kg-fm @ 7700 rpm
Clutch: Wet multi-disc, manual
Transmission: 6 Speed
Final Drive: Chain
Primary Reduction Ratio: 1.627 (83/51)
Gear Ratio: 1st 2.692 (35/13) 2nd 1.950 (39/20) 3rd 1.529 (26/17) 4th 1.304 (30/23) 5th 1.136 (25/22) 6th 0.958 (23/24)

Final Reduction Ratio: 2.867 (43/15)
Frame: Aluminium twin-tube
Front Suspension: 43 mm inverted fork with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability .
Front Wheel Travel: 150 mm / 5.9 in
Rear Suspension: Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability .
Rear Wheel Travel: 150 mm / 5.9 in
Front Brakes: 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes: Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre: 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre: 180/55 ZR17
Rake: 27 degrees
Trail: 107 mm / 4.2 in
Dimensions: Length 2235 mm / 87.9 Width 900 mm / 35.4 in Height 1405 mm / 55.3 in
Wheelbase: 1520 mm / 59.8 in
Ground Clearance: 155 mm / 6.1 in
Seat Height: 845 mm / 33.2 in
Wet Weight: 239 kg / 526.9 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 21 Litres / 5.5 gal

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