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• • fI.I 1975 Kawasaki Trials 0 . U IKI IKI ...:I g =- g -e- r-- 0'> r-- .- ... u .c E u .... 0(1) sr: KT-250 Specifications ENGINE Type .' .,;' 2-stroke, single ,CYlinder Just. ed \~/ piston vaIve Bore & stroke 2 .74><2.56 in. Compression ratio 7 .01 actual Ignition system . .. • . . . Magneto/COl Ignition timing . . . . . 23 deg-ees/4,OOO rpm BTDC St arting system Lube system arriV 1975 450s with Standard Rear Suspension Prima ry kick o il injection Now! You can own a replica. Engine oil ..... . .. . • .• . .. 2 -stroke Carburetor Mikuni VM26SC Spark plug NGK B7HS Max horsepower .. 17 .0 hp /6.000 rpm Max torq ue 15.9 ft·lbs/4.000 rpm Transmission 5-speed constant mesh, return shift Clutch FACTORV WORKS MAleO MAICO MC 2501400/450 n ',! rt RI,\' G.. ""w , The rr l'o/ut ;onary ··""url...'i ·· fra mr' tI,a( tllr' / CJ 7J Frans .....,.. 1 . The t11f~1 "o/,;n l fra mr in (hI' indus trv. The ori 1linal and m l(" successfut .."'",.J,. s " 1 "";"1l . arm with fo r k.'Ord m ounted JI",rl..s 1l;I';IIll rrar ",," t't'l f>-''o! ;1Il'1I tra vel. rI djuSlahlt' K oni shucks . F,."", fo rl..3 IlIIrllllolrd ;11 p r r!o rmanrt!. T ....·;n·...ir ,tl X rarill~ air fit te r. Wet , multi-disc Primary reduct ion ratio .3 2 63 (62/19) Gear ratio 1St - 3250 (39112) 2nd - 2 .466 (37/15) 3rd - 1.833 (33/18) 4th - 1217 128/2 3) 5th - 0.785 (22/28) Final reduct ion ratio . . .3.714 (52/14) Overall drive rat io •.. 9 .513 (5th gear) Oil capacity 1.1 U.S. quarts DIMENSIONS Length .. . . . .• . .. . . . . . . . . .78.1 in. Width . ... .. . .. . .. ... • .. . .32.9 in. Height 44.9 in. Wheelbase 51.0 in. Ground clearance ... .. •. . . . .11 .8 in. Dryweight. 2121bs . Fuel tank capacity 1.5 U.S. gallons Oil tank capacity 03 U.S. quarts FRAME Type . .. ... . . .. .. .•. Double cradle Tire size . •.. •. .. . . . . .Front 2 .75 -21 Rear 4.00-18 Castor . . ... .. .... ..• . 63.5 degrees Trail .. . . . . ... .. ...... . ..• .3.1 in . Brakes front, rear •. . . .. A.7xl.l0 in ., 5.1 xl .l0 in. Braking distance . . .44.3 It @ 31 MPH . AT A NEW LOW PRICE St ill t he first choice of many pros. Th e mo torcycle wit h the rep utati o n of ha ving the great est stability and handling. Now available - 1975 501s with Forward Mounted Shocks PRICED LIKE A 250 The grea t est all -are un d motorcycle for MX, TT, Half Mile, Cross Country and Hill Climbs. Availa ble with close ra ti o & wide rat io gea r boxes. BUY A MAICO AND BE A WINNER! DEALER S CONTA CT T"'I [ M A ICO UI!>TNIHUIOA IN YOUR AREA English Trials Master Don Smith developed EAST Japanese concern. The machine, with more MIQ.CE NTRAl WEST MoIco Mo lo leycl.. lne. , 109 E~r, cA ..... the new Kawasaki Trials bike for the giant o. befI~m ImPOrU Coo ..- Moton. l ewist o wn . PA 17044 1717' 242-0356 low end torque and better controllability. is the best Japanese trials mount to date in Rt .1 80 .211 Antioch, Il 60002 1 121 3'95-2100 3 11 0 E. 5.nl. An itll A..... &lrtNnk . CA 9150 2 f2 ' 31 84 ~ the bpinion of Cycle News staffers . To celebrate the release of t he machine, Kawasaki offered a trials school for press members and some V .I.P.s . Here Don, a very capab le teacher and a figure lately seen on loca l television stations as ad vocating t he teaching of trials in regular schoo l, gives a few words of advice to Ross Little, t he engineer in charge of motorcycle safety standards for the California Highway Patrol. METZELER TIRES motocross and street treads in stock wholesale . retail ZDS MOTOR CORP. 4655 San Fern ando Rd., Glend ale, CA 91204, (2 13) 245-8695 Dist ributors fo r 5 Western sta tes. " « til « ;: « The swingarm is adorned with the usual good stuff - chain tensioner, chain oiler . " o z ~jIIlIlI.",.r:=~1J.I!IX'"-,M1lIf~~ COMPETITION SHOCK ABSORBERS ~ . • FIVE WAY ADJUSTABLE • • • • CHROMED & POLISHED DO UBLE DAMPE NING REBUJLDABLE STREET OR RACING o cr .J :> z :r o .., Cl - .J :> o :; o ... > en DISTRIBUTED BY Sammy Tanner Distributing 17213 Roseton Avenue Artesia, CA 9070 I 213/924-:n 11 Bet or Forks and Shocks Mall.! the Difference can-am motorcycles by bombardier Mammoth lies Ski-ODD & Cycle (7 14 ) 894-2623 Penton. Monark &Tyran &Rupp Fun Machines 714-934-6658 Sales Serv ice Part s Accessories o ~~~~~::~J~ Mammoth Grand Prix September 15,1974 718 1 Westminster Ave. Westmi nsler, CA 92683 til I- D&R Cycles 17