KawasakiKLV1000A

KAWASAKIHEAVYINDUSTRIES,LTD.ConsumerProducts&MachineryCompany1-1Kawasaki-Cho,AkashiCity,HyogoPref.673-8666JapanTel:81-(0)78-921-1358Fax:[phone]ModelInformationNote:Whilematerialcontainedhereinmaybeusedinthepreparationofpressreleases,technicalservicematerialandotherSPandmarketingmaterial,pleasekeepinmindthatthisinformationisintendedforinternaluseonly.Alldatareflectfactorytests.Alldatasubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Version:30Jan2004MARKETINGCODE:KLV1000AMODELNAME:KLV1000OVERALLCONCEPTPartTourer,partSportbike,theKLV1000isnoteasilycategorised.Designedprimarilyforroaduse,butcapableofcontinuingonwardwhenthepavementstops,thismulti-rolemachinecombinestheconvenienceandcomfortofatouringmodelwithsportyperformancecareofapowerfulV-Twinengineandalightweightaluminiumchassis.Andifyouhavelotstotakewithyouonyourcross-continenttrek,theKLV1000happilyaccommodates.Withthisnewmodel,Kawasakiprovidesamotorcyclethatcaterstoriderswithanadventurousspirit.TheKLV1000’skeysalesfeaturescanbesummarisedasfollows:•VersatileChassis–Chassisdimensionsandwheelbasechosenforhigh-speedstabilityandsportyhandling.Long-travelsuspensiondeliversacomfortablerideoverawiderangeofroadsurfacesandprovidesexcellentfeedbackforsportriding.Dryweightisclosertothatofasportbikethanthatofatourer.•HandyTouringFeatures–Comfortableridingpositionandconvenientfeatureslikealarge-capacityfueltank,adjustablewindscreen,luggagerackandoptionalpanniersmakeall-daytouringabreeze.•Compact,PowerfulEnginewithHighTechnologyFeatures–90°V-Twinenginedeliversstrong,accessiblepoweracrosstherevrange.Valvetrainandshaftarrangementcontributetoacompactpackage.High-techfeaturesincludeplatedaluminiumcylinders,forgedpistonsandadigitalfuelinjectionsystemwithdualthrottlevalves.2004MYKLV1000ModelInformationPage:2KEYSALESFEATURESVERSATILECHASSISChassis*Aluminium-alloytwin-sparframeislighterthanthesteelframesfoundoncompetitors,andcombinedwithanaluminium-alloyswingarmcontributestoalowdryweightof208kg–moreinlinewiththatasportbikethanthatofatourer.*Chassisgeometrybalancesstabilityandcomfortwithresponsivehandling.Thewheelbaseof1,550mmissufficientlylongtoensurestablehigh-speedcruising,whilenotsolongthatitbluntssteeringresponses.Andanoverallheightof1,340mmmeanstheKLV1000istallenoughtoallowarelaxedridingpositionwithoutbeingtop-heavy.*Thetwinmufflersarehigh-mountedforadditionalclearance.Theyalsoaddtothebike’ssportylook.Suspension*Wheeltravel(F:160mm;R:162mm)issufficienttomaintaincomfortonawiderangeofsurfaceconditions,whilethe43mmcartridgeforkandpiggybackrearmono-shockaredampedtoprovideexcellentfeedbackwhensportriding.*Rearshockfeaturesadjustablerebounddampingandaconvenient,knob-operatedhydraulicspringpreloadadjuster,sospringpreloadcanbeeasilyadjustedwithouttoolstocompensateforvaryingluggageloadsorapassenger.(Photo1)2004MYKLV1000ModelInformationPage:31Brakes/Wheels/Tyres*Dualfloating310mmfrontdiscsgrippedbytwin-pistoncallipersarereadytoslowyoudownshouldyougetalittleoverzealous.A260mmdiscandsingle-pistoncalliperslowtherearwheel.*Lightweightcastaluminiumwheelsandtubelessradialtyrescontributetolowunsprungweight.The19M/CxMT2.50frontwheelcarriesa110/80R19M/Ctyre;the17M/CxMT4.00rearwheelrunswitha150/70R17M/Ctyre.HANDYTOURINGFEATURESEngine*6-speedtransmissionwithbroadlyspreadratiosdeliversimpressivelow-rpmaccelerationandeffortlesshighwaycruising.*Smooth-shiftingtransmissionwithmulti-plateclutchhaslightclutch-leverpullthankstoahydraulicactuationsystem.Chassis*Large-capacity,22-litretankcombinedwithlowoverallweightandefficientfuelconsumptionresultsinaridingrangecomparabletothatofadedicatedtourer.*Generouslypaddedseatandhighbarsencourageanuprightridingposition,andwiththeaerodynamicfrontfairing,contributetocomfortthatletsyouridealldaylong.Thewindscreenismanuallyadjustablewiththreepositionscoveringaverticalrangeof50mm.(Photo2)*Luggagerackfeaturesanintegratedrubberpadtohelpholdasportsbaginplace,andincaseadditionalstorageisneededtheKLV1000isdesignedtoacceptpanniersandatopcase(optionalequipment).(Photo3)*Pannierandtopcases,largerwindscreen,handlebarheaterandcentrestandareavailableasoptions.2004MYKLV1000ModelInformationPage:423COMPACT,POWERFULENGINEWITHHIGHTECHNOLOGYFEATURESEngine*Liquid-cooled,DOHC,8-valve,90°V-Twinenginehasaboreandstrokeof98x66mmanda996cm3displacement.(Photo4)*Valvetrainarrangementcontributestoashorterengineheight.Insteadofdrivingthecamswithaconventionalchainloopedunderthecrankshaftandoverthetopoflarge-diametercamsprockets,eachsetofcamsisturnedbyanidlergearlocatedbetweenandbelowthecamgears.Alink-platechainrunsbetweentheidlergearandanintermediategear,whichisdrivenoffthecrankshaftathalfcrankshaftspeed.Makingthenecessaryspeedreductionbetweenthecrankshaftandintermediategearallowsthecamgearstobemadesmaller,forshortercylinderheadsandthusareducedoverallengineheight.*Verticallystaggeredtransmissionshaftsreducefront-to-rearenginelength.Anextremelyshortcrankshaftallowsanarrowenginedesign.*Aluminium-alloycylindersplatedwithanickel-phosphorus-silicon-carbidecoatingarelight,withexcellentheattransferallowingti