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Kawasaki Versys 1000 (2012)

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Kawasaki Versys 1000 (2012)

At a glance

Capacity
1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in
Power
86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 9000 rpm
Torque
102 Nm / 10.4 kg-fm @ 7700 rpm
Seat height
845 mm / 33.2 in

The full picture.

The Kawasaki Versys 1000 was a motorcycle made in 2012. It had a four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1043 cc. The bike had a liquid cooling system and a compression ratio of 10.3:1. The fuel injection had four Keihin sub-throttles with oval shapes. The ignition was digital CBI, and it had an electric starter. It could generate a maximum power of 86.8 kW at 9000 rpm and a torque of 102 Nm at 7700 rpm. The clutch was wet multi-disc and manual, and the bike had a six-speed transmission and a chain final drive. The frame was an aluminium twin-tube. The front suspension had a 43 mm inverted fork with spring preload adjustability, and the rear suspension was a horizontal back-link, gas-charged, with rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability. The front brakes had two 300mm discs with four-piston calipers, while the rear brake had a single 250mm disc with a one-piston caliper. The bike had a rake of 27 degrees, 107 mm trail, and 150 mm wheel travel for both the front and rear wheels. The ground clearance was 155 mm, and the wet weight was 239 kg. The bike had a fuel capacity of 21 litres. The seat height was 845 mm, while the bike’s length was 2235 mm, width 900mm, and height 1405mm.


Technical specifications:

Make Model: Kawasaki KLE 1000 Versys

Motorcycle technical specifications
Year2012
EngineFour stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke77 x 56 mm
Cooling SystemLiquid cooled
Compression Ratio10.3:1
InductionFuel injection: ~A,38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles
IgnitionDigital CBI
StartingElectric
Max Power86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque102 Nm / 10.4 kg-fm @ 7700 rpm
ClutchWet multi-disc, manual
Transmission6 Speed
Final DriveChain
Primary Reduction Ratio1.627 (83/51)
Gear Ratio1st 2.692 (35/13) 2nd 1.950 (39/20) 3rd 1.529 (26/17) 4th 1.304 (30/23) 5th 1.136 (25/22) 6th 0.958 (23/24)
Final Reduction Ratio2.867 (43/15)
FrameAluminium twin-tube
Front Suspension43 mm inverted fork with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability .
Front Wheel Travel150 mm / 5.9 in
Rear SuspensionHorizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability .
Rear Wheel Travel150 mm / 5.9 in
Front Brakes2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear BrakesSingle 250mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre180/55 ZR17
Rake27 degrees
Trail107 mm / 4.2 in
DimensionsLength 2235 mm / 87.9 Width 900 mm / 35.4 in Height 1405 mm / 55.3 in
Wheelbase1520 mm / 59.8 in
Ground Clearance155 mm / 6.1 in
Seat Height845 mm / 33.2 in
Wet Weight239 kg / 526.9 lbs
Fuel Capacity21 Litres / 5.5 gal