kawasaki KLR650 (1987-88)

The Kawasaki KLR 650 Tengai was produced between 1987-88 and was a four-stroke, liquid-cooled motorcycle with a single cylinder DOHC 4 valve engine and a capacity of 651cc. It had a Keihin CVK40 carburetor and digital TCBI ignition, producing a maximum power of 48hp at 6,500rpm and maximum torque of 5.3kgf-m at 5,500rpm. The transmission was a 5-speed with a chain final drive, and the frame was a fully cradle box section aluminum swingarm with a single downtube. The front suspension had 38mm air-assisted Kayaba forks, and the rear suspension was a single Kayaba shock with the same travel of 230 mm or 9.0 inches. The front and rear brakes were single discs, and the bike had a 23-liter fuel capacity. It had a top speed of 163.5 km/h or 101.6 mph and a 0-60 time of 14.2 seconds. Its average fuel consumption was 18.1 km/lit, and it weighed 189 kg or 416 lbs when wet.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Kawasaki KLR 650 Tengai

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 / 101.6 mph