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Yamaha XT 500 (1979) vs BMW R 65GS (1987) vs Kawasaki KLR 600 (1984-85) vs Suzuki RG 185 (1978-79) vs BMW R 80GS (1987)

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1979 Yamaha XT 500
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1987 BMW R 65GS
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1984 Kawasaki KLR 600
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1978 Suzuki RG 185
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1987 BMW R 80GS
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Make: Yamaha BMW Kawasaki Suzuki BMW
Model: XT 500 R 65GS KLR 600 RG 185 R 80GS
Years: 1979 1987 1984-85 1978-79 1987
Engine: Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder. Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve Two stroke, single cylinder Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder
Capacity: 499 cc / 30.5 cuin 649.6 cc / 39.6 cu in. 564 cc / 34.4 cu-in 184 cc / 11.2 cu in 797.5 cc / 48.7 cu in.
Bore x Stroke: 87 х 84 mm 82 x 61.5 mm 96 x 78 mm 49 х 49 mm 84.8 x 70.6 mm
Compression Ratio: 9.0 :1 8.4:1 9.5:1 7.3:1 8.2:1
Induction: 32mm Mikuni VM32SS carburetor 2 x Bing constant depression carburetors 40mm Keihin CV carburetor Carburetor 2 x Bing constant depression carburetors
Max Power: 32 hp / 23.5 kW @ 6500 rpm 33 kW / 45 hp 33 kW @ 7250 rpm 42 hp / 30.7 kW @ 7000 rpm 15.7 kW / 21hp @ 7500 rpm 37 kW / 50 hp @ 6500 rpm
Max Torque: 4.0 kgf-m / 39.2 Nm @ 5500 rpm 45.1 Nm / 4.6 kgf-m 33.3 lb-ft. @ 6000 rpm 4.7 kgf-m / 33.9 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm 20.6 Nm / 2.1 kgf-m / 15.2 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm 61 Nm / 6.2 kgf-m / 44 ft lb @ 5000 rpm
Transmission: 5 Speed 5 Speed 5 Speed 5 Speed 5 Speed
Final Drive: Chain Shaft Chain Chain Shaft
Front Suspension: Leading axle coil spring fork Telescopic hydraulic forks Air assisted forks Telescopic fork ∅40mm Marzocchi telescopic hydraulic forks.
Rear Suspension: Swing arm adjustable preload Monolever - swinging arm Single shock Dual shocks, coil spring BMW Paralever swinging arm
Front Brakes: Single 160mm drum Single ∅260mm disc Single 220mm disc Single disc Single ∅285mm disc
Rear Brakes: Single 150mm drum Simple ∅200mm drum Drum Drum ∅200mm Drum
Front Tyre: 3.00-21 3.00-21" 3.00-21 2.75-18 90/90 x 21S
Rear Tyre: 4.00-18 4.00-18" 5.10-17 3.00-18 13/80 x 17S