| General |
| Year | 2009 - 10 | 201 |
| Make Model | Kawasaki KLE 650 Versys | BMW R 1200RT LC |
| Dimensions |
| Seat Height | 840 mm / 33.1 in | 805 mm / 31.5 in - 825 mm / 32.5 in Variable seat heights available between 760mm / 29.9 in and 850mm / 33.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1415 mm / 55.7 in | 1485 mm / 58.5 in |
| Height | 1315.7 mm / 51.8 in | 1416 mm / 55.7 in |
| Length | 2126 mm / 83.7 in | 2222 mm / 87.5 in |
| Width | 840 mm / 33.1 in | 983 mm / 38.7 in |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Dry Weight (kg) | 181 | - |
| Wet Weight (kg) | - | 274 |
| Dry Weight | 181 kg / 399 lbs | - |
| Fuel Capacity | 19 Litres / 5.0 gal | 25 Litres / 6.6 US gal |
| Wet Weight | - | 274 kg / 604 lbs |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | 197 km/h / 122.4 mph | - |
| Max Power | 47 kW / 64 hp @ 8000 rpm | 92 kW / 125 hp @ 7750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 61 Nm / 6,2 kgf-m @ 6800 rpm | 125 Nm / 92 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm |
| Standing Start 0-1000 m | 25.7 sec / 178.2 km/h | - |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | 13.1 sec / 160.4 km/h | - |
| Engine |
| Displacement | 650 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu-in |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer with balancer shaft, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Bore x Stroke | 83 X 60mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.6:1 | - |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled | Air/Liquid cooled |
| Emissions | - | Euro 3 |
| Exhaust management | - | Fully-controlled three-way catalytic converter |
| Fuel Consumption | 19.3 km/lit | - |
| Fuel Induction | - | Electronic fuel injection with ride-by-wire throttle system, 52mm throttle valve Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter |
| Fuel Reserve | - | 4 Litres / 1 US gal |
| Ignition | Digital CBI | Digital engine management |
| Lubrication | - | Wet sump |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| EV Specifics |
| Battery Capacity | - | 12 V / 16 Ah, maintenance-free |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | - | Multi-plate wet clutch, hydraulically operated |
| Final Drive | Chain | Shaft |
| Gear Ratios | - | 1st 2.438 / 2nd 1.714 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 1.059 / 5th 0.943 / 6th 0.848:1 |
| Primary Drive Ratios | - | 1.65 |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed | 6 Speed, constant-mesh gearbox with helical cut gears |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Diamond, high-tensile steel | Continuous tubular steel bridge-type frame |
| Suspension - Front | 41 mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless (right-side) adjustable rebound damping and adjustable preload | BMW Telelever, 37 mm central spring strut |
| Suspension - Rear | Offset laydown single-shock with 13-way adjustable rebound damping and 7-way adjustable preload | Cast aluminum single-sided swing arm with BMW EVO Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) via handwheel, rebound damping adjustable via handwheel |
| Rake | 25° | - |
| Steering Head Angle | - | 63.6° |
| Trail | 110 mm / 4.3 in | - |
| Wheel Travel - Front | - | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | - | 136 mm / 5.4 in |
| Electrical Systems |
| Alternator | - | Three-phase 540 W generator |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper |
| ABS | - | BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (part-integral) |
| Rims - Front | - | 3.50 x 17 |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Tyres - Rear | 160/60ZR17M | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Wheel Caster | - | 116 mm / 4.6 in |