The Kawasaki KLR 650 was produced between 2000 and 2001 and had a four-stroke, single-cylinder, DOHC, and 4 valve engine with a capacity of 651 cc. The bike had a liquid-cooled cooling system, a compression ratio of 9.5:1, and was fueled by a Keihin CVK40 carburetor. It had a digital TCBI ignition and electric starting. The motorcycle had a maximum power of 48 horsepower and a maximum torque of 5.3 kgf-m at 5500 rpm. The bike had a five-speed transmission and a chain final drive. The frame was a single downtube design with a fully cradled frame box section aluminum swingarm. The KLR 650 had a front suspension with 38mm air-assisted Kayaba forks and a rear suspension with a single Kayaba shock. The front and rear brakes were single discs, and it had a front tire size of 90/90-21 and a rear tire size of 130/80-17. The bike had a seat height of 889 mm and a dry weight of 153 kg. The fuel capacity was 23 liters, and it consumed an average of 18.1 km/lit. The braking distance from 60-0 was 13.7 meters, and the standing quarter-mile time was 14.2 seconds. The Kawasaki KLR 650 had a top speed of 163.5 km/h.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Kawasaki KLR 650
| Year | 2000 – 01 |
|---|---|
| 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 Rear Tyre | 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 |
