Strange cubature - "pint". Not typical for either travel Enduro his time, nor for two-cylinder "rednikov". And if you remember, where borrowed the engine for this curandero as I get out is not a motorcycle, but a strange hybrid...
Kawasaki KLE500: Tourist Endro, 1991-2006 In 2007, the income of the dollar rose to 51.2 million rubles. HISTORY. In the growing wave of popularity of tourist enduro, in the early 90th, Kawasaki Company released its mediocre "parketnik". Unlike most of the competitors who used the traditional recipes, the firm went unaccustomed. The "Pechka", from which the engineers and marketers danced, became a good two-cylinder five-cylinder bover from the GPZ500 Ninja sports bike. The engine was so universal that besides the endo and sports it was used even on the chopper EN500 Vulcan. For KLE it was deforated from 60 l. at 9,800 rpm to 50 litre. at 8500, with little or no loss of torque: from 46 Nm at 8500 rpm from GPZ to 45 Nm at 6500 rpmAt the same time, the nature of the engine remains quite an athlete: the engine loves high turnover (the red zone starts at 11,000 rpm) and expands its potential only in the second half of the tachometer, which determines its asphalt direction. Of course, along with the European version, Japan has come to the market and "soulless" up to 400 cm³ and 42 l. option. The motorcycle was not in the US. The machine was produced almost unchanged for fifteen years, and it was only in 2005 for a light feufting. The striker was the same. KLE's story ends in 2007, when a brand new KLE650, better known as Versys, 1991, Kawasaki KLE. Despite the canonical appearance and geometry, KLE became the first mass "parketnik" in the current understanding of the word. 2005, Kawasaki KLE. After 15 years on the conveyor belt, as the domestic motorcyclists christened him, he suffered only a light feuffling. 2007, Kawasaki Versys. Versys (from versatile system-multi-purpose system) developed and continued the theme of a comfortable urban motor cycle with a slightly advanced tunable. WHAT FOR? It is certainly not necessary to talk about KLE as a full enduro, of course. The "Round-table" motor, coupled with a reasonably high landing, long suspension, narrow "body" and small weight-KLE has been an almost perfect urban bike, able and confident to hold on stream, and, if necessary, to storm all sorts of urban hurdles. Of course, with such characteristics, the motorcycle had a good potential in asphalt tourism. The relative weakness of the chassis and the abundance of plastic parts and the same road nature of the engine prevented KLE from becoming a star of the Rally-raids or a tool for round-the-world travel, but he has occupied his niche for many years, becoming almost the first full crossover in the world of motorcycles. Even us, in Russia, which has a special love for the misuse of motorcycles, "clychu" do not count as a full competitor neither Honda Transalp nor all kinds of "one-noses" of the same hatchet like Yamaha Tenere 660. KLE is much closer to Yamaha TDM, though it is in another weight category and has a slightly larger off-road potential due to the spiral wheels of traditional off-road dimension. However, the machine is not bad as a tourist. He is not afraid of broken roads and primers, but the motorcycle is quite demanding for the quality of petrol. The engine's perceptable, if he's "fed" ' 92, so the bear corners, where, except for "eighty," there was no other gasoline, you'd better not get on it. Urban life, summer vacation and leave at sea is habitat. WHERE ARE WE LOOKING? Due to its "underandness" and "bewillow" nature, KLE has not received the same deafening popularity and mascoity as the same "transalp". However, the motorcycle meets regularly, but more often in a single instance, so that even a pair of three is problematic. "Europeans" and "Japanese", that is, "spots" and "four-sotts", fall roughly in equal proportions, with the price of "pollinating" and "scabies" virtually the same-too small a difference in capacity and volume. It makes sense to choose the apparatus and the private ads. KLE is rarely purchased as the first motorcycle, nor is it a "pontoon", which is used "all the money". As a rule, "clerox" is bought as a test medium, and later, or transferred to more off-road equipment, or to more powerful representatives of the breed. What do you have to do? The engine, which was in production for 20 years, is very reliable and durable, even copies of the first years of output do not "eat" oil. The only thing he needs is good gasoline. As of at least 95 people are aware of the sports bikes. "!" Brakes. The front single-action brake with the two-piston dry port is not very impressive by modern standards, and its efficiency is clearly insufficient for a sufficiently powerful machine. This is especially noticeable in riding with a passenger. The reason for this is not constructive miscalculation, but antiquity of construction. At the time of the development of the vehicle, the performance requirements of the brakes were not as good as they are now, though in general they are sufficient for safe passage. The back brake mechanism, on the contrary, is excessive. The break-up of the wheel in the brake is rather early and not predictable. To this peculiarity of the motorcycle it is necessary to just get used to and learn to use the rear brake more accurately. -"GRIM". Often motorbikes with high mileage start to skate the GRM drive chain. If the defect is clear, the motorcycle has gone from less than 50 to 60,000. km If on the odometer between 25 and 30 thousand people This is only to say that the meter reading has been adjusted before the sale, and this is a serious reason for trading. It is a defect in the hand-lift of an automatic tenor of the chain, which is sometimes missing the spring effort to put forward pins for another click. The noise of the GRM chain is not a critical defect. You can ride with him for a long time. The service manial does not regulate the replacement of the chain at all, so it is designed for the entire life of the motorcycle, that is, at least 100,000. km "!" Suspension. The front fork is not equipped with mechanical adjustments but is equipped with low air swap. When you select a machine, you should check the air pressure in the pens. It shall be between 1.5 and 2.5 atmosvies. Without pressure, the plug will be too soft, and secondly, its work will be inadequate. Even with maximum air pressure, the plug may seem too soft. In this case, you can try to fill the pens with more viscous oil. The back shock absorber is equipped with springs and hydraulics. The site is very durable, and even after many years of exploitation, it rarely gives a dame. "+" Wind defense. The windshield is not important to its task, especially if the height of the pilot exceeds 175 centimeters. In the urban cycle this is not so relevant, but if the motorcycle is bought for travel, the touring branch will be a big plus. In the Directories of the aftermarket, this feature is rare and at a very unbudgeted price. The design of consoles gives the true age of the model, but ergonomics and functionality are standard. The clerical sample is also simple to ascetics. And the red zone of the tachometer, starting with 11,000 rpm, says that it's a "four-sotka", a half-litre version of the red zone begins a little early. Hydro-pneumatic plug, even with the maximum allowable air pressure, is too soft for more or less serious "flushing". The back brake is too slow. The edge of the wheel is faster than you expect. The front brake, on the contrary, suffers from a lack of information, and the old brake hose is "sulky". Replacement of brake hose per reinforced-almost mandatory procedure. The gas shield has three positions. "ON"-included, "RES"-reserve and "PRI"-the direct leak of fuel bypassing the vacuum valve. KLE was not destined to become a star of rally-roadstead or cruise transport, but he opened the crossover class in the world of motorcycles. In the face of immediate competitors, it still looks quite attractive, but it is worth remembering that the bike is in a stable but very limited demand. TEENING. KLE tuning tips are pretty standard. It is desirable to install a reinforced hose on the front brake. This will help to improve the leverage and efficiency of not the most powerful sub-port, because, most likely, there are still factory hoses on a used motorcycle that eventually start "sulk" by pressing the lever, thus losing part of the pressure. The back brake in this upgrade does not need to be unnecessarily sharpness. Another essential tuning element is the protective arc. The developed plastic cover of the motorcycle suffers a lot, even with slight drops, and its repair is expensive. PRICES. The price of KLE price is quite high and depends more on the year of production and technical condition of the machine than from the volume of 90,000. Rub. For the first time, the first copies of the early nineties were up to 210,000. Rub. for the period 2005-2006. Sometimes it happens that the "spot" is even cheaper than the "4-hammer" of the same year of issue. When choosing an inexpensive motor cycle (first years of issue), it is sometimes even worth abandoning the search for a more powerful "European" in favor of a more well-kept "Japanese". The KLE looks quite an attractive purchase against the background of nearby competitors, but it is worth remembering that the bike is in a stable but very limited demand, so that it may take a long time to wait for a new owner. COMPETITORS. Honda XL600V Transalp: tourist enduro, 1987-2000. , 583 cm³, 50 l. 196 kg, 100 ,000-19, 000 rubles. Yamaha XTZ660 Tenere: tourist enduro, 1991-1997. , 660 cm³, 46 L. 195 kg, 100 ,000-16, 000 rubles. Estimated cost of spare parts Kawasaki KLE400/500NamenOriginal spare parts, RUB costs. Unoriginal spare parts, roub. Protective links-from 135 Euro (SW-Motech) Arminated Braking Hose (Feature) -1900 (Venhill) Brake Pads (kit) 81002400 (CL Brakes) Oil filter465320 (Hiflo) Zapparts predominantly available. The parts that are mainly imported to the order. Motocycle for filming is provided with a motor show "Drive".