The Kawasaki KLR 650 is a 1987-88 motorcycle with a four-stroke, liquid-cooled, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve engine that has a capacity of 651cc. The compression ratio for this model is 9.5:1 with a Keihin CVK40 carburetor and digital TCBI ignition. The bike has a five-speed transmission, and the final drive is a chain. The frame is a single downtube fully cradle box section aluminum swingarm, and the front suspension is 38mm air assisted Kayaba forks with 230mm of front wheel travel. The rear suspension is a single Kayaba shock with 230mm of rear wheel travel. The front and rear brakes are single, with the front wheel featuring a single 230mm disc and the back, a single 204mm disc. The bike’s rake is 28 degrees, with a trail of 111mm/4.4in and a seat height of 889mm / 35.0 in. The dry weight of the bike is 153kg / 337.3 lbs, while the wet weight is 189kg / 416 lbs. It runs on a 23-liter fuel capacity, has a consumption average of 18.1 km/lit, and can reach a top speed of 163.5 km/h. The bike can reach a quarter-mile standing in 14.2 seconds, with a speed of 139.9 km/h. The Kawasaki KLR 650 has a braking distance of 13.7m/40.0m, from 60-0/100-0.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Kawasaki KLR 650
| Year | 1987 – 88 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve |
| Capacity | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 100 83 mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Induction | Keihin CVK40 carburetor |
| Ignition | Digital TCBI |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 48 hp / 35.0 kW @ 6500 rpm |
| Max Power | 41.7 hp @ 7100 rpm |
| Max Torque | 5.3 kgf-m / 38.3 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 2.266 (34/15) 2nd 1.444 (26/18) 3rd 1.136 (25/22) 4th 0.954 (21/22) 5th 0.791 (19/24) |
| Frame | Single downtubes, fully cradle frame box section aluminium swingarm |
| Front Suspension | 38mm Air assisted Kayaba forks |
| Front Wheel Travel | 230 mm / 9.0 in |
| Rear Suspension | Single Kayaba shock |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 230 mm / 9.0 in |
| Front Brakes | Single 230mm disc |
| Rear Brakes | Single 204mm disc |
| Front Tyre | 90/90 -21 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/80-17 |
| Rake | 28 degrees |
| Trail | 111 mm / 4.4 in |
| Seat Height | 889 mm / 35.0 in |
| Dry Weight | 153 kg / 337.3 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 189 kg / 416 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 23 Litres / 6.0 US gal |
| Consumption average | 18.1 km/lit |
| Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 0 | 13.7 m / 40.0 m |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 14.2 sec / 139.9 km/h |
| Top Speed | 163.5 km/h |
