Kawasaki KLX 650 (1997) vs Kawasaki Ninja H2 (2019)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | KLX 650 | Ninja H2 |
| Years: | 1997 | 2019 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four Stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 16 valve, Supercharger Centrifugal, scroll-type |
| Capacity: | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cub in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 100 x S3mm | 76 x 55 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 8.3:1 |
| Induction: | Single 40mm Keihin CV carburetor | DFI® with 50mm throttle bodies (4) with dual injection |
| Ignition: | CDI | Digital |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric |
| Max Power: | 48 hp / 35.0 kW @ 6500 rpm | 228 hp / 166.4 kW @ 11500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 5.3 kgf-m / 38.3 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 141.7 Nm / 104.5 lb-ft @ 11000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed, with Kawasaki Quick Shifter (KQS) (upshift & downshift) |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Sealed chain |
| Front Suspension: | Kayaba upside-down | 43mm inverted fork with adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs |
| Rear Suspension: | Kayaba single shock | Uni-Trak®, Öhlins TTX36 gas charged shock with piggyback reservoir, 22-way compression and rebound damping and adjustability, and hand-turn spring preload adjustability and top-out spring |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc | 2x 330 mm semi floating discs, radial-mount, opposed 4-piston Brembo Stylema® calipers, KIBS ABS |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc | Single 250mm disc, opposed 2-piston calipers, KIBS ABS |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90-21 | 120/70 ZR17 Bridgestone V01F slick |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/80-17 | 190/65 ZR17 Bridgestone V01R slick |
| Seat Height: | 885 mm / 34.8 in | 830 mm / 32.7 in |
| Wet weight: | 153 kg / 337 lbs | 216 kg / 476.3 lb |
| Fuel Capacity: | 12 Litres / 3.1 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |