Kawasaki KLR650 (2000-01)

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.

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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