The Kawasaki Versys 650 motorcycle was produced from 2016-17. It has a four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC engine with 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 650cc / 39.6 cu-in. The cooling system is liquid cooled and lubrication is forced lubrication (semi-dry sump). The compression ratio is 10.6:1 with a fuel injection of ~A,38 mm and digital CBI ignition. The transmission is 6 speed with a wet multi-disc, manual clutch and a final drive chain. The frame is diamond, high-tensile steel with a front suspension of telescopic fork and an adjustable rebound damping with 150mm / 5.9in wheel travel. The rear suspension is offset laydown single-shock and adjustable rebound damping and preload with 145mm / 5.7in wheel travel. The front brakes consist of 2x 300mm discs with 2 piston calipers and the rear brake is a single 220mm disc with 1 piston caliper. The front tyre is 120/70ZR17 and the rear tyre is 160/60ZR17M. The bike has a length of 2165mm / 85.2in, width of 840mm / 33.1in, height of 1100mm / 43.3in, wheelbase of 1415mm / 55.7in and seat height of 840mm / 33.1in. The ground clearance is 170mm / 6.6in and the wet weight is 216kg / 476lbs. The fuel capacity is 21 litres / 5.5 US gal.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Kawasaki KLE 650 Versys
| Year | 2016 – 17 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 650 cc / 39.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 83 X 60mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Lubrication | Forced lubrication (semi-dry sump) |
| Compression Ratio | 10.6:1 |
| Induction | Fuel injection: ~A,38 mm |
| Ignition | Digital CBI |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 51 kW / 69 hp @ 8500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 64 Nm / 6.5 kgAE .m @ 7000 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 2.438 (39/16) 2nd 1.714 (36/21) 3rd 1.333 (32/24) 4th 1.111 (30/27) 5th 0.966 (28/29) 6th 0.852 (23/27) |
| Final Reduction Ratio | 3.067 (46/15) |
| Frame | Diamond, high-tensile steel |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless (right-side) adjustable rebound damping and adjustable preload. |
| Front Wheel Travel | 150 mm / 5.9 in |
| Rear Suspension | Offset laydown single-shock with 13-way adjustable rebound damping and 7-way adjustable preload. |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 145 mm / 5.7 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 120/70ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 160/60ZR17M |
| Rake | 25 degrees |
| Trail | 110 mm / 4.3 in |
| Dimensions | Length 2165 mm / 85.2 in Width 840 mm / 33.1 in Height 1100 mm / 43.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1415 mm / 55.7 in |
| Seat Height | 840 mm / 33.1 in |
| Ground Clearance | 170 mm / 6.6 in |
| Wet Weight | 216 kg / 476 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal |
