Cycle World – August 2019

CW COMPARISON / ISSUE 3 2019 / 67

Type AIR-COOLED, FOUR-STROKE PARALLEL TWIN AIR-/ OIL-COOLED, FOUR-STROKE PARALLEL TWIN

Displacement 773CC 648CC

Bore X Stroke 77.0 X 83.0MM 78.0 X 67.8MM

Compression Ratio 8.4:1 9.5:1

Valvetrain SOHC, 4 VALVES/ CYLINDER SOHC, 4 VALVES/ CYLINDER

Induction (2) 34MM THROTTLE BODIES (2) 34MM THROTTLE BODIES

Final Drive 5-SPEED/CHAIN 6-SPEED/CHAIN

Front

Suspension 41MM TELESCOPIC FORK; 5.1-IN TRAVEL41MM TELESCOPIC FORK; 4.5-IN TRAVEL

Rear

Suspension

TWIN SHOCKS W/ ADJUSTABLE

PRELOAD; 4.2-IN. TRAVEL

TWIN SHOCKS W/ ADJUSTABLE

PRELOAD; 3.5-IN. TRAVEL

Front Tire DUNLOP K300 GP 100/90-18 PIRELLI PHANTOM SPORTSCOMP 100/90-18

Rear Tire DUNLOP K300 GP 130/80-18 PIRELLI PHANTOM SPORTSCOMP 130/70-18

Rake / Trail 26º/ 3.7 IN. 24º/ 4.1 IN.

Wheelbase 57.7 IN. 55.1 IN.

Seat Height 31.3 IN 31.2 IN.

Fuel Capacity 4.0 GAL. 3.3 GAL.

Dry Weight 465.8 LB. 440.2 LB.

Horsepower 46.2 HP @ 6,200 RPM 44.4 HP @ 6,800 RPM

Torque 44.1 LB.-FT. 4,500 RPM 38.3 LB.-FT. 5,100 RPM

Fuel Consumption 38.5 MPG 47.4 MPG

Quarter Mile 13.84 SEC. @ 95.27 MPH 13.89 SEC. @ 96.46 MPH

0-30 2.11 SEC. 1.87 SEC.

0-60 5.19 SEC. 5.53 SEC.

0-100 16.81 SEC. 15.85 SEC.

Top-Gear Roll on 40-60 5.03 SEC. 4.47 SEC.

Top-Gear Roll on 60-80 5.95 SEC. 4.63 SEC.

Braking 30-0 38.65 FT. 38.1 FT.

Braking 60-0 156.06 FT. 150.65 FT.

Price $9,799 $6,249

CHASSIS

ENGINE

2019

ROYAL ENFIELD

CONTINENTAL GT 650

2019

KAWASAKI

W800 CAFÉ

CW MEASURED

PERFORMANCE

ROYAL ENFIELD CONTINENTAL GT 650

• Max Power: 44.4hp @ 6800rpm •Max Torque:38.3 lb.-ft. @ 5100rpm

KAWASAKI W800

• Max Power: 46.2hp @ 6200rpm •Max Torque: 44.1 lb.-ft. @ 4500rpm

RPMx1000

HORSE POWER

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

TORQUE FT-LBS