The Kawasaki KLX 650R is a dual-purpose motorcycle with a liquid-cooled 651cc engine that delivers 48 horsepower and 5.3 kgf-m of torque. It has a single 40mm Keihin CV carburetor and a CDI ignition system, and is kick-started. The bike has a 5-speed transmission, chain final drive, and Kayaba upside-down front suspension with a Kayaba single shock rear suspension. The front and rear brakes are single discs, and the KLX has a 90/90-21 front tyre and a 130/80-17 rear tyre. The bike weighs 145kg dry or 153kg wet, with a fuel capacity of 12 litres, giving it an average fuel consumption of 19km/litre. Its braking distances are 14.1m from 60-0 km/h and 42.03m from 100-0 km/h, and it can cover a quarter-mile in 13.7 seconds at a top speed of 161.2 km/h. The Kawasaki KLX 650R was tested by Tuttomoto in 1995.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Kawasaki KLX 650
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve |
| Capacity | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 100 x S3mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Induction | Single 40mm Keihin CV carburetor |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Starting | Kick |
| Max Power | 48 hp / 35.0 kW @ 6500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 5.3 kgf-m / 38.3 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Front Suspension | Kayaba upside-down |
| Rear Suspension | Kayaba single shock |
| Front Brakes | Single disc |
| Rear Brakes | Single disc |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-21 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/80-17 |
| Seat Height | 885 mm / 34.8 in |
| Dry Weight | 145.0 kg / 319.7 lbs |
| Wet weight | 153 kg / 337 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 12 Litres / 3.1 US gal |
| Consumption Average | 19 km/lit |
| Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 0 | 14.1 m / 42.03m |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 13.7 sec / 148.3 km/h |
| Top Speed | 161.2 km/h / 101 mph |
| Road Test | Tuttomoto 1995 |
