Key performance

64 ch
Power
🔧
1471 cc
Displacement
⚖️
313 kg
Weight
🏎️
164 km/h
Top speed
💺
705 mm
Seat height
16.0 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications

Engine

Displacement
1471 cc
Power
64.0 ch @ 4700 tr/min (46.7 kW)
Torque
112.0 Nm @ 3000 tr/min
Engine type
V2, four-stroke
Cooling
Liquid
Compression ratio
8.6:1
Bore × stroke
102.0 x 90.0 mm (4.0 x 3.5 inches)
Valves/cylinder
4
Fuel system
Injection. Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies
Valve timing
Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)
Ignition
Digital 
Starter
Electric

Chassis

Gearbox
5-speed
Final drive
Shaft drive (cardan)   (final drive)
Front suspension
41mm cartridge fork
Rear suspension
Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment
Front wheel travel
150 mm (5.9 inches)
Rear wheel travel
87 mm (3.4 inches)

Brakes

Front brakes
Single disc. Six-piston calipers.
Rear brakes
Single disc. Two-piston calipers.
Front tyre
130/90-16
Rear tyre
150/80-16

Dimensions

Seat height
705.00 mm
Wheelbase
1660.00 mm
Fuel capacity
16.00 L
Weight
313.00 kg
Dry weight
292.00 kg

Indicators & positioning

Weight-to-power ratio
0.20 ch/kg
🔄
Torque / weight
0.36 Nm/kg
🔧
Volumetric power
43.5 ch/L
In category Custom / cruiser · 736-2942cc displacement (3428 motorcycles compared)
Power 64 ch Top 65%
46 ch median 74 ch 140 ch
Weight 313 kg Lighter than 36%
226 kg median 300 kg 378 kg
P/W ratio 0.20 ch/kg Top 76%
0.18 median 0.25 0.41 ch/kg

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