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Looking at the detailed specifications of both motorcycles Kawasaki Z1000SX and Kawasaki Versys 650 is a proper approach to determine which of the two is more likely to match your style of riding and to satisfy your preferences. The decision on your next motorcycle purchase should be all based on your personal preferences for speed, handling and comfort. After comparing one motorcycle versus another and so on, the circle of favourite models will be then eventually narrowed to several ones. The best way to explore them is to actually sit on these bikes and check how much comfort you get with each of them.
The bigger engine size of Kawasaki Z1000SX in comparison to Kawasaki Versys 650 doesn't mean that it is more powerful or better performing bike. We can see that the compression ratio of the first of this bikes is 11.8:1 and is the bigger one. This parameter shows how the volume in the engine cylinder when the piston is at the bottom end relates to the volume when the piston is at the top end. The bigger compression ratio means that the fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber has a greater pressure and is burnt more effectively and therefore such a bike would have better fuel economy (talking about equal engine displacement). One of the advantages of Kawasaki Versys 650 compared to Kawasaki Z1000SX is the better fuel economy of 45.2 mpg it has. The other bike has a fuel economy of 37.9 mpg. Measuring the fuel economy in mpg shows how many miles of ride are covered by a gallon of fuel and measuring in l/100km shows the average fuel consumption in litters for every 100 kilometers riding. ![]() The ground clearance of Kawasaki Versys 650 (170mm) is bigger than the one of Kawasaki Z1000SX (bbb2mm). The ground clearance is also called the ride height and that is the distance between the base of the tyre and underside of the motorcycle’s body (the chassis). In other words that is the shortest distance between the road surface and the lowest mechanical part of the motorcycle. The top speed of 242km/h makes Kawasaki Z1000SX the faster of the two motorcycles. The other one (Kawasaki Versys 650) can achieve a maximum speed of 197km/h according to its technical specifications. Those speed parameters of course may vary from different sources and in many occasions they are based on owners reviews. ![]() Both motorcycles are liquid cooled. The pretty constant ranges of operating temperature are typical for the liquid cooled engines. Keeping the operating temperature at a very narrow range allows many engine components to be optimised for these temperatures. The water pump drives the coolant from the engine into the radiator and back. The amount of cooling can be regulated via thermostat, which helps holding the temperature at a relatively constant level. Water jackets in a liquid cooled engine act as sound insulators and make it quieter. ![]() Compression ratio 11.8:1 means that the volume of gas in the cylinder when the piston is at the bottom of its stroke refers to the volume of gas when the piston is at the top of its stroke as 11.8:1. Based on the information from the technical data of the motorcycles the values are accordingly 11.8:1 for Kawasaki Z1000SX and 10.8:1 for Kawasaki Versys 650. Motorcycles with higher compression ratio may be recommended to use premium fuel only in order to avoid engine knocking. If you got a motorcycle with a greater compression ratio for its specific engine it is getting better fuel economy than it would if it had a lesser compression ratio. One of the most important aspects of the basic level of maintenance of a motorcycle is the engine oil. Engine oils are different types as synthetic, mineral, part-synthetic and they all come at their price and qualities. As a general rule it should be changed on every 6000 kilometers or 3700 miles. If you you synthetic oil then bigger mileage can be allowed between oil changes. The oil filter needs to be replaced too and that is usually to be done with the oil change. According to the technical specs the engine oil capacity is 3.3 litres for Kawasaki Z1000SX and 1.9 litres for Kawasaki Versys 650. This oil capacity values are with informative purpose only. The best way to pour the exact quantity of oil is to observe the dipstick or the level sight window. |
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