Norton Commando 750 Roadster MKII Archives - MotorcycleSpecifications.com Find your motorcycle specifications Fri, 07 Apr 2023 22:45:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 Norton Commando 750 Roadster MKII (1972) https://motorcyclespecifications.com/norton-commando-750-roadster-mkii-1972-specs/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:42:01 +0000 https://motorcyclespecifications.com/?p=34310 The Norton Commando 750 Roadster MKII is a motorcycle that was introduced in 1972. It has a four-stroke, parallel twin-cylinder engine with a capacity of 745cc and a compression ratio

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]]> The Norton Commando 750 Roadster MKII is a motorcycle that was introduced in 1972. It has a four-stroke, parallel twin-cylinder engine with a capacity of 745cc and a compression ratio of 9.0:1. The bike is air-cooled and has a kick start. It produces a maximum power output of 58 hp at 6800 rpm and is equipped with a 4-speed transmission and chain final drive. The front suspension consists of telescopic forks, while the rear suspension features dual shocks. The front and rear brakes are drum brakes, with the front measuring approximately 203mm and the rear measuring approximately 178mm. The bike’s dimensions are 2220mm in length, 660mm in width, and it has a wheelbase of 1441mm. The seat height is 863.6mm and the dry weight is 193kg. It has a fuel capacity of 10 litres and can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 12.92 seconds.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Norton Commando 750 Roadster MKII

Year: 1972
Engine: Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, push rod 2 valves per cylinder.
Capacity: 745 cc / 45.5 cu in
Bore x Stroke: 73 x 89 mm
Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
Cooling System: Air cooled
Starting: Kick
Max Power: 58 hp / 43 kW @ 6800 rpm
Transmission: 4 Speed
Final Drive: Chain
Front Suspension: Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension: Dual shocks
Front Brakes: ~A203 mm Drum
Rear Brakes: ~A178 mm Drum
Front Tyre: 3.25-19
Rear Tyre: 4.00-18
Dimensions: Length 2220 mm / 87.5 in Width 660 mm / 26 in
Wheelbase: 1441 mm / 56.75 in
Seat Height: 863.6 mm / 34 in
Dry Weight: 193 kg / 425 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 10 L / 2.6 US gal
Standing 1/4 Mile: 12.92 sec

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]]> KTM 690 Duke (2008) https://motorcyclespecifications.com/ktm-690-duke-2008-specs/ Sun, 26 Mar 2023 01:30:08 +0000 https://motorcyclespecifications.com/?p=31626 The 2008 KTM 690 Duke is a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motorcycle with a 653.7 cc engine capable of producing 65 horsepower and 65 Nm of torque. The bike uses a Keihin

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]]> The 2008 KTM 690 Duke is a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motorcycle with a 653.7 cc engine capable of producing 65 horsepower and 65 Nm of torque. The bike uses a Keihin EMS with Electric Power Throttle induction and Kokusan DC-CDI ignition, and has a wet sump lubrication system with synthetic 15W-50 oil. It has a six-speed transmission with a hydraulically operated APTC multi-disc wet clutch and chain X-Ring final drive. The frame is made from chromoly trellis and has a powder-coated aluminum subframe. Suspension is provided by WP upside-down forks at the front and a WP monoshock at the rear with Pro-lever deflector. Braking is achieved using a single 320 mm floating disc at the front and a single 240 mm floating disc at the rear, both with single-piston calipers. The bike has a 63.5 degree steering head angle and a 1472 mm wheelbase, with a seat height of 865 mm and a dry weight of 148.5 kg. The fuel tank capacity is 13.5 litres.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: KTM 690 Duke

Year: 2008
Engine: Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves
Capacity: 653.7 cc / 39.91 cu in
Bore x Stroke: 102 x 80 mm
Cooling System: Liquid Cooled
Compression Ratio: 11.8:1
Exhaust: Stainless steel silencer with regulated catalytic converter
Lubrication: Wet sump
Engine Oil: Synthetic, 15W-50
Induction: Generation Keihin EMS with EPT (Electric Power Throttle)
Ignition: Kokusan DC-CDI
Spark Plug: NGK LKAR 8AI – 9
Battery: 12 V / 11.2 Ah
Starting: Electric
Max Power: 46 kW / 65 hp @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque: 65 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.9 ft-lb @ 6550 rpm
Clutch: APTC multi-disc wet clutch, hydraulically operated
Transmission: 6 Speed
Primary Drive Ratio: 36:79
Gear Ratios: 1st 14:35 / 2nd 16:28 / 3rd 21:28 / 4th 21:23 / 5th 23:22 / 6th 23:20
Final Drive: Chain X-Ring 5/8 x 5/16″
Frame: Chromoly trellis frame, powder-coated, aluminium sub frame
Front Suspension: WP Upside-down forks, 4860 ROMA
Front Wheel Travel: 140 mm / 5.5 in
Rear Suspension: WP monoshock, 4618 with Pro-lever deflector
Rear Wheel Travel: 140 mm / 5.5 in
Front Brakes: Single 320 mm floating disc, radially screwed four-piston brake caliper
Rear Brakes: Single 240 mm floating disc, single piston caliper
Front Rim: Cast aluminium wheels 3.5 x 17″
Rear Rim: Cast aluminium wheels 5.5 x 17″
Front Tyre: 120/70 – R17
Rear Tyre: 160/60 – R17
Steering Head Angle: 63.5 degrees
Trail: 100.7 mm / 3.96 in
Wheel base: 1472 mm / 57.9 in
Ground Clearance: 155 mm / 6.1 in
Seat Height: 865 mm / 34 in
Dry Weight: 148.5 kg / 327 in
GVWR: 350 kg / 772 lbs
Engine Oil Capacity: 1.7 L / 1.8 US qt / 1.5 Imp qt
Fuel Capacity: 13.5 Litres / 3.6 US gal / 3.0 Imp gal

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