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KLE500
499cc4-stroke2 cylsLiquid-cooledElectric start
About the KLE500
A 498cc parallel-twin adventure bike with a 21-inch front wheel and a half fairing, sold from 1991 to 2007.
- Family
- KLE
- Model years
- 1991 – 2007
- Also known as
- KLE 500, LE500
Generations
2005 – 2007
KLE500Euro 2 update with a redesigned fairing, twin headlights, new screen and instruments (LE500B).
- Engine
- 499cc
- Cooling
- Liquid-cooled
- Starter
- Electric start
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Fuel
- Carburettor
1991 – 2004
KLE500498cc liquid-cooled parallel twin with 21/17-inch wheels (type LE500A).
- Engine
- 499cc
- Cooling
- Liquid-cooled
- Starter
- Electric start
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Fuel
- Carburettor
Year specs
- Engine
- 499 cc
- Bore × stroke
- 74 × 58 mm
- Cooling
- Liquid-cooled
- Starter
- Electric start
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Fuel system
- Carburettor
- Horsepower
- 44.8 hp
- Torque
- 41 N·m
- Dry weight
- 178 kg
- Wet weight
- 192 kg
- Seat height
- 850 mm
- Ground clearance
- —
- Wheelbase
- 1510 mm
- Fuel capacity
- 15 L
- MSRP
- —
engine_cc computed from the cited bore x stroke. Parallel twin, two 34 mm Keihin carburettors. Values from motorcyclespecs.co.za's page for these years; power 44.8 hp @ 8,500 rpm and torque 41 Nm are claimed figures. Seat height 850 mm matches de.wikipedia (85 cm); the page also labels a 105 mm figure "seat height" and gives an unlabelled 180 mm, so ground clearance is left null. No US MSRP found.
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