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Kawasaki KX500 Displacement . . .. 499cc Engine type Water-cooled. reed-valve. two-stroke single Bore II stroke. . . . . .. 86 II 86mm Compression ratio c ••••••• 7.9:1 Carburetion ..• , .. 40mm Mikuni Ignition COl Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 2.5 gal. Wheelb. .e Rake/trail Seat height Front tire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake ,, Final drive Claimed dry weight 58.3 in. 28°/4.7 in. ,.. 37.8 in. 90/90-21 140/80-18 11.8 in. 12.8 in. Di.c Drum Chain 220.5 Ibs. Kawasaki KX250 Displacement 249cc Engine type Water-cooled. reed-valve. two-stroke single Bore II stroke ..... 70 II 64.9mm Compression ratio 9.1:1 Carburetion 40mm Mikuni Ignition COl Transmission speeds 5 Starting system ' Kic!< Fuel capacity 2.1 gal. Wheelbase Rake/trail. Seat height Front tire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake " Final drive Claimed dry weight 57.7 in. 280/4.7 in. 37.8 in. 90/90-21 130/80-18 11.8 in. 12.6 in. Disc Drum Chain 212.8 Ibs. Kawasaki KDX200 Displecement . .. 198cc Engine type Air-cooted. reedvalve. two-stroke single Bore II stroke. . . . . .. 66 II 58mm Compression ratio 7.7:1 Carburetion 34mm Mikuni Ignition COl Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 3.2 gal. Wheelbase 66.3 in. Rake/trail. 280/4.8 in. Seat height 37 in. Fronttire 90/90-21 Rear tire 120/80-18 Front wheel travel 10.2 in. Rear wheel travel 11.0 in. Front brake Drum Rear brake Drum Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight. .. 210.6 Ibs. Kawasaki KX125 Displacement . . . . . . .. 124cc , Engine type Water-cooled. reed-valve. two-stroke single Bore II stroke ..... 56 II 50.6mm Compression ratio 9.35:1 Carburetion 34mm Mikuni Ignition COl Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 2.0 gal. Wheelbue 67.1 in. Rake/trail. 27.6°/4.6 in. Seat height 37.8 in. Front tire 90/90-21 Raar tire 120/80-18 Front wheel travel ' 11.8 in. Rear wheei travel 12.6 in. Front bralie Disc Rear brake Drum Final drive .............•.. Chain Claimed dry weight ... 1 90.7 Ibs. Kawasaki KXSO Displacement 82ec Engine type Water-cooled. reed-valve. two-stroke single Bore II stroke ..... 48 1146.8.mm Compression ratio 8.4:1 Carburetion 29mm Mikuni Ignition COl Transmission spe8cis. . . . . . . . .. 6 Starting system Kick Fuel capecity .. ; 1.2 gal. Wheelbase ....•........ 48.8 in. Reke/trerl. 280/3.6 in. Seat height 32.3 in. Front tire 80/90-17 Reartire 110/90-14 Front whee! travel 10 in. Rear wheel travel 10.2 in. ' Front brake Disc Rear brake Drum Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight 133.4 Ibs. Kawasaki KDXSO Displacement _ 82cc Engine type Air-cooled. reedvalve. two-stroke single Bore II stroke ..... 48 II 46.8.inm Compression ratio 8.3:1 Carburetion 26mm Mikuni Ignition COl Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 1.2 gal. Wheelbase Rake/trail Seat height Fronttire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wh8et travel Front brake Rear brake Final drive Claimed_dry weight 48.2 in. 280/3.4 in. 29.3 in. 2.75-16 3.60-14 6.7 in. 6.7 in. Drum Drum Chain 133.4 Ibs.