AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Kawasaki Versys 650 |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Kawasaki Motors[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | — |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | 2007–Current[source] |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | Rayong , Thailand Manaus , Brazil[source] |
Width
Single source2,379 mm (93.7 in)[source]
Height
Single source2,190–2,219 mm (86.2–87.4 in)[source]
@ 8,400 rpm
Single source67 hp (50 kW) @ 8,400 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Class |
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Truck[source] |
Standard or sport touring crossover[source] |
| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | — |
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | — |
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| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | 649 cc (39.6 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve DOHC parallel-twin[source] |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | 6-speed constant mesh[source] |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | 1,415 mm (55.7 in)[source] |
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| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | Kawasaki KLE500[source] |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
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| Parent company | — | Kawasaki Heavy Industries[source] |
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| Bore / stroke | — | 83 mm × 60 mm (3.3 in × 2.4 in)[source] |
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| Compression ratio | — | 10.6:1[source] |
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| Torque | — | 42 lb⋅ft (57 N⋅m)[source] |
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| Frame type | — | Steel diamond[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Front: 41 mm (1.6 in) telescopic fork with adjustable rebound and preload, 150 mm (5.9 in) travel Rear: Single offset laydown shock with adjustable rebound and spring preload, 145 mm (5.7 in) travel[source] |
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| Brakes | — | Front: Dual-piston caliper with dual 300 mm (11.8 in) discs Rear: Dual-piston caliper with single 220 mm (8.7 in) disc[source] |
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| Tyres | — | Front: 120/70-17 Rear: 160/60-17[source] |
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| Rake , trail | — | 25 degrees, 108 mm (4.3 in)[source] |
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| Dimensions | — | L : 2,125 mm (83.7 in) W : 840 mm (33 in) H : 1,330 mm (52 in)[source] |
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| Seat height | — | 845 mm (33.3 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 19 L (4.2 imp gal; 5.0 US gal)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 4.5 L/100 km (63 mpg ‑imp ; 52 mpg ‑US )[source] |
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| Related | — | Kawasaki Versys Kawasaki Ninja 650R[source] |
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| Role | — | middleweight motorcycle[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 8, row 13, cell 3; revision 1376312303; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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