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| {{Motorcycle
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| |name = Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
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| |photo = Kawasaki-Zephyr-1100-92.jpg
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| |aka = ZR 1100 Zephyr
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| |manufacturer = Kawasaki
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| |parent_company =
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| |production = 1992 - 1994
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| |model_year =
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| |predecessor =
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| |class =
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| |engine = Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.
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| |bore_stroke =
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| |compression = 9.1:1
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| |top_speed = 219.6 km/h / 136.4 mph
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| |power =
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| |torque =
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| |fuel_system =
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| |ignition = Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.)
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| |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK CR9E}}
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| |battery ={{battery|YUASA YTX16-BS}}
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| |transmission = 5 Speed
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| |final_drive={{chain|530x116}}
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| |front_sprocket=16T
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| |rear_sprocket=48T
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| |frame = Steel, Single cradle frame
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| |suspension =Front: 43mm Telescopic forks <br>
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| Rear: Dual shocks adjustable preload and compression rebound damping
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| |brakes =Front: 2x 310mm discs 2 [[piston]] [[calipers]] <br>Rear: Single 240mm disc 2piston caliper
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| |front_tire = {{tire|120/70-18}}
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| |rear_tire = {{tire|160/70-17}}
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| |rake_trail =
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| |wheelbase = 1435 mm / 56.5 in
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| |length =
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| |width =
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| |height =
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| |seat_height = 795 mm / 31.2 in
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| |dry_weight = 243 kg / 535.7 in
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| |wet_weight = 266 kg / 586.4 lbs
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| |fuel_capacity = 19 Liters / 5.0 gal
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| |oil_capacity =
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| |oil_filter = K&N KN-401
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| |recommended_oil=K-tech 10W-40
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| |fuel_consumption =
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| |turning_radius =
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| |related =
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| The Kawasaki ZR1100A was a retro styled motorcycle built by Kawasaki from 1992 to 1994.
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| It could reach a top speed of 219.6 km/h / 136.4 mph.
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| ==Engine==
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| The engine was a Air cooled cooled Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.. The engine featured a 9.1:1 [[compression ratio]].
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| ==Drive==
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| Power was moderated via the Wet, multiple discs.
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| ==Chassis==
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| It came with a 120/70-18 front [[tire]] and a 160/70-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 310mm discs 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 240mm disc 2piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 43mm Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Dual shocks adjustable preload and compression rebound damping. The ZR1100 Zephyr was fitted with a 19 Liters / 5.0 gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 243 kg / 535.7 in. The wheelbase was 1435 mm / 56.5 in long.
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| == Photos ==
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| [[File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-1100-92.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr]]
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| [[File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-1100-92--1.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr]]
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| [[File:Kawasaki-Zephyr-1100-92--2.jpg|600px|Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr]]
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| == Overview ==
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| Kawasaki were the first Japanese
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| company to look back on their own history for inspiration when designing new
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| bikes. The result was the Zephyr range, introduced in 1991. The 550 and 750
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| Zephyrs, both styled like Kawasaki's muscle bikes of the 'seventies, sold
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| well to people who were attracted to the simplicity and spirit of a
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| 'seventies bike, but who wanted 'nineties reliability and a warranty. The
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| 'retro' movement was born. But what real muscle bike fans wanted was the
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| true successor to the hairy-chested Zl and the later Z1000.
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| They got it in 1992, with the
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| Zephyr 1100.
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| In stark contrast to the firm's
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| other flagship 1100,
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| the ZZ-R, the Zephyr is a model
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| of simplicity,
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| consisting of little more than an
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| engine, two wheels
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| and just enough other equipment
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| to hold them
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| together. Visually, the Zephyr
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| takes its styling cues from the Zl. But not a standard Zl. What Kawasaki did
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| was to build a bike that incorporated all the modifications people made to
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| their old Zeds as technology moved on and parts from later bikes became
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| available.
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| So, the Zephyr has an alloy
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| box-section swinging arm at the rear, operating remote reservoir twin shocks
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| with adjustable damping. At the front, huge twin brake discs and four-piston
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| calipers from the ZZ-R1100 are a far cry from the Zl's single front disc and
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| single-piston caliper. Alloy wheels fitted with wide, sticky tires complete
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| the picture.
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| The result of all this attention
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| to the running gear is a bike that's superbly balanced, with plenty of
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| ground clearance for fast back-road riding, and impeccable low-speed
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| manners. The Zephyr is a heavy bike, but it carries its weight low, making
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| for good manoeuvrability The low seat and upright riding position help here,
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| too - a relief for many after the race crouch of most modern sports bikes.
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| But it's the engine that gives
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| the Zephyr its real character. The air-cooled unit is based on the old
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| GPzllOO - strong, almost over-engineered, and still a favourite with drag
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| racers and tuners. Freed from the need to produce awesome peak power figures
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| for maximum speed, the engine designers were able to concentrate on getting
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| smooth, strong, useable power from as little as 2,000rpm all the way up to
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| the relatively lowly 9,500rpm red line.
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| The only concession to the
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| technological advances made since the 'seventies is the air-cooled motor's
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| twin plug set-up. The use of two spark plugs per cylinder helps improve
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| combustion efficiency and beefs up an already fearsome midrange power curve
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| -there are few bikes that give the same impression of arm-tugging
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| acceleration as an 1100 Zephyr. In the real world, the Zephyr's power
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| characteristics make it easy to drive off the line fast, or power hard out
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| of turns without worrying what gear you're in.
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| If the midrange is impressive,
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| the Zephyr's high speed manners are less so. Flat out at around 140mph, the
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| combination of old-tech chassis and suspension components, and a
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| riding position that turns you into a sail, means the Zephyr weaves and
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| wobbles along seemingly on the very edge of control. Unless you want to lie
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| flat on the tank, 130mph is a more realistic top speed, and the lack of a
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| fairing means anything over 90mph is uncomfortable for long distances.
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| But paradoxically, it's this very
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| aspect that makes the Zephyr so popular. Not everyone wants a bike that can
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| do 170mph and handles so well you have to be a budding racer to take it to
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| its limits. There's definitely a place for the Zephyr's low tech, low cost,
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| high fun factor approach, as Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha have since proved by
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| following Kawasaki's lead and producing their own contributions to the retro
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| revolution.
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| Source of overview: Super Bikes by Mac McDiarmid
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| ==1992== | | ==1992== |
| [[Image:1992-kawasaki-zr1100-a1.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Kawasaki ZR1100-A1]] | | [[Image:1992-kawasaki-zr1100-a1.jpg|left|thumb|1992 Kawasaki ZR1100-A1]] |
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| *1062 mL | | *1062 mL |
| *[[4-stroke]], 4-cylinder, [[DOHC]], [[Air-cooled]] | | *4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled |
| *Color : Candy Atlantic Blue, Luminous Vintage Red, Pearl Greenish Black | | *Color : Candy Atlantic Blue, Luminous Vintage Red, Pearl Greenish Black |
| *Beginning Engine No. : ZRT10AE000001 | | *Beginning Engine No. : ZRT10AE000001 |
| *Beginning Frame No. : ZRT10A-000001 | | *Beginning Frame No. : ZRT10A-000001 |
| *Parts Catalog No. : 99917-1525-03, (Europe)99917-1524-03, | | *Parts Catalog No. : 99917-1525-03, (E)99917-1524-03, |
| **(US)99917-2 523-03, (Japan)99911-1217-03 | | **(U)99917-2 523-03, (J)99911-1217-03 |
| *Owner's Manual No. : 99922-1614-01, (West Germany)99923-1310-01, | | *OM NO. : 99922-1614-01, (G)99923-1310-01, |
| **(France)99947-1083-01, (Japan)99921-1422-01 | | **(F)99947-1083-01, (J)99921-1422-01 |
| *Service Manual No. : 99924-1152-01, (Japan)99925-1110-01 | | *SM NO. : 99924-1152-01, (J)99925-1110-01 |
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| ==1993== | | ==1993== |
| [[Image:1993-kawasaki-zr1100-a2.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Kawasaki ZR1100-A2]] | | [[Image:1993-kawasaki-zr1100-a2.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Kawasaki ZR1100-A2]] |
| [[Image:1993-Kawasaki-ZEPHYR-Maroon-0.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Kawasaki ZEPHYR ZR1100-A2 in Maroon]]
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| [[Image:1993-Kawasaki-ZEPHYR-Maroon-1.jpg|left|thumb|1993 Kawasaki ZEPHYR ZR1100-A2 in Maroon]]
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| *1062 mL | | *1062 mL |
| *4-stroke, 4-cylinder, [[DOHC]], Air-cooled | | *4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled |
| *Color : Luminous Vintage Red/Pearl Galaxy Mica, Pearl Purplish Black Mica | | *Color : Luminous Vintage Red/Pearl Galaxy Mica, Pearl Purplish Black Mica |
| *Beginning Engine No, : Same as ZR1100-A1 | | *Beginning Engine No, : Same as ZR1100-A1 |
| *Beginning Frame No. : ZGT10A-025001, | | *Beginning Frame No. : ZGT10A-025001, |
| **(US)JKAZRBA1()PA025001 | | **(U)JKAZRBA1()PA025001 |
| *Parts Catalog No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 | | *Parts Catalog No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 |
| *Owner's Manual No. : 99920-1604-01, (Europe)99922-1651-01, | | *OM NO. : 99920-1604-01, (E)99922-1651-01, |
| **(Japan)99921-1469-01, (6)99923-1329-01, | | **(J)99921-1469-01, (6)99923-1329-01, |
| **(France)99947-1105-01 | | **(F)99947-1105-01 |
| *Service Manual No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 | | *SM No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 |
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| ==1994== | | ==1994== |
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| *1062 mL | | *1062 mL |
| *4-stroke, 4-cylinder, [[DOHC]], Air-cooled | | *4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, Air-cooled |
| *Color : Lurnlnous Vintage Red, Pearl Boulogne, Pearl Purplish Black Mica | | *Color : Lurnlnous Vintage Red, Pearl Boulogne, Pearl Purplish Black Mica |
| *Beginning Engine No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 | | *Beginning Engine No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 |
| *Beginning Frame No. : ZRT10A-040001, | | *Beginning Frame No. : ZRT10A-040001, |
| **(US)JKAZRBA1()RA040001 | | **(U)JKAZRBA1()RA040001 |
| *Parts Catalog No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 | | *Parts Catalog No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 |
| *Owner's Manual No. : 99920-1661-01, (Europe)99922-1687-01, | | *OM NO. : 99920-1661-01, (E)99922-1687-01, |
| **(West Germany)99923-135241, (France)99947-113241, | | **(G)99923-135241, (F)99947-113241, |
| **(Japan)99921-1469-01 | | **(J)99921-1469-01 |
| *Service Manual No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 | | *SM No. : Same as ZR1100-A1 |
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| ==Specifications==
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| !Make Model
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| |Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 / ZR 1100
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| !Year
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| |1992 - 93
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| !Engine Type
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| |Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.
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| !Displacement
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| |1062 cc / 64.8 cu-in
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| !Bore X Stroke
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| |73.5 x 62.6 mm
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| !Cooling System
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| |Air cooled
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| !Compression
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| |9.1:1
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| !Lubrication
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| |Wet sump
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| !Engine Oil
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| |Mineral, 10W/40
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| !Induction
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| |4x Keihin CVK34
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| !Ignition
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| |Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.)
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| |-
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| !Spark Plug
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| |NGK, CR9E
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| !Starting
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| |Electric
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| !Max Power
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| |93 hp / 67.8 kW @ 8000 rpm
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| !Max Torque
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| |89 Nm / 9 kg-m @ 7000 rpm
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| !Clutch
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| |Wet, multiple discs
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| !Transmission
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| |5 Speed
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| !Final Drive
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| |Chain
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| !Frame
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| |Steel, Single cradle frame
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| |-
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| !Front Suspension
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| |43mm Telescopic forks
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| !Rear Suspension
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| |Dual shocks adjustable preload and compression rebound damping
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| !Front Brakes
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| |2x 310mm discs 2 piston calipers
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| !Rear Brakes
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| |Single 240mm disc 2piston caliper
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| !Front Tire
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| |120/70-18
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| !Rear Tire
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| |160/70-17
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| !Dimensions
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| |Length 2080 mm / 81.9 in Width 755 mm / 29.7 in Height 1095 mm / 43.1 in
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| !Wheelbase
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| |1435 mm / 56.5 in
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| !Seat Height
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| |795 mm / 31.2 in
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| !Dry Weight
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| |243 kg / 535.7 in
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| !Wet Weight
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| |266 kg / 586.4 lbs
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| !Fuel Capacity
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| |19 Liters / 5.0 gal
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| !Consumption Average
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| |15.1 km/lit
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| !Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0
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| |13.5 m / 38.8 m
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| !Standing ¼ Mile
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| |11.3 sec / 177.4 km/h
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| !Top Speed
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| |219.6 km/h / 136.4 mph
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