Kawasaki KLE 500 (1993-95) vs Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade Repsol (2013)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Honda |
| Model: | KLE 500 | CBR 1000RR Fireblade Repsol |
| Years: | 1993-95 | 2013 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin Cylinder, DOHC, 4 Valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 58 mm | 76 x 55.1 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooling |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 12.3:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 34mm Keihin carburetors | PGM-DSFI electronic fuel injection 46mm Throttle Bore |
| Ignition: | CDI | Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 44.8 hp / 33 kW @ 8500 rpm | 175.6 hp / 131.0 kW @ 12000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 41 Nm / 30.2 lb-ft @ 6500r pm | 115 Nm / 11.73 kg-m @ 8500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm Telescopic forks air assisted | 43mm inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustment, |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 220 mm / 8.6 in | 120 mm / 4.3 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Steal awing arm with preload adjustment | Unit Pro-Link with gas-charged HMAS damper featuring 10-step preload and stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment, |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 220 mm / 8.6 in | 135 mm / 5.4 in |
| Front Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers, Combined ABS and sintered metal pads |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc, Combined ABS and sintered metal pads |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90 VR21 | 120/70ZR-17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/80 VR17 | 190/50ZR-17 |
| Seat Height: | 850 mm / 33.5 in | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1510 mm / 59.4 in | 1407 mm / 55.4 in |
| Dry Weight: | 178 kg / 392 lbs | 173 kg / 381.3 lbs |
| Wet Weight: | 192 kg / 423 lbs | 195 kg / 430 lbs (209 kg / 461.7 lbs C-ABS) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 17.7 Liters / 4.7 gal |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 13.4 sec / 152.8 km/h | 10.3 sec |
| Top Speed: | 190.7 km/h / 118.4 mph | 287.1 km/h / 178.3 mph |