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Kawasaki KZ305-B3 List Price $1949 Displacement 306cc Engine type Air-cooled, SOHC, two cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 61x52.4mm Compression rat io 9.5:1 Carburetion (2) 32mm Keihin COl 'Ig nit ion : Transmission speeds 6 Starting system : . Electric 2 .8 gal. Fuel capacity Wheelbase 53.7 in . Rake/trail. 28.5 ° /4 .2 in. Seat height. 29 .5 in . Front tire 90/90x19 Rear tire 120/ 9 0 x16 Front wheel travel _. . 5 .9 in. Rear wheel travel 4 .1 in. Front brake Disc Rear brake Drum Final drive Be lt Claimed dry weight 3 3 9 Ibs . Kawasaki EX250-F2 Ninja list Price $2599 Displacement 248cc Engine type liquid-cooled. DOHC. two cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke : .. 62x41 .2mm Compression ratio 12.4:1 Carburetion ' (2) 30mm Keihin Ignition Electronic Transm ission speeds 6 Starting system Electric F"ue l capacity 4 .75 gal. Wheelbase 55 .1 in. Rake /trail 27.0° /3.27 in. Seat height 29.3 in. Front tire 1 OO/80x16 Rear tire 130/80x16 Front wheel travel 5 .5 in . Rear wheel travel 5 .1 in. Front brake Disc Rear brake Disc Final drive Chain Cla imed dry weight 304 Ibs. Kawasaki EL250 Eliminator List Pr ice ' $2299 Displacement 248cc Engine type Liquid-cooled. DOHC. two cyl inder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 62x41 .2mm Compression ratio 12:1 Carburetion (2 ) 30mm Keihin Ignition ) TC BI Transmission speeds . . . 6. Starting system . . ; •..:' .. : . Electric Fuel capacity 2 .9 gal. Wheelbase Rake/trail Seat height. Front tire Rear t ire Front wheel travel Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake Final drive Claimed dry weight -.. 58.7 in. 29° /4 .4 in . 27.6 in . 11 0 /80x17 140/90x15 5.5 in . 3 .9 in . Disc Drum Chain 296 Ibs . 1 0 1. ~. ""n. t1 ""6 - Kawasaki KL650 List Price $3049 Displacement 651cc Eng ine type Liquid-cooled . DOHC. single cylinder. fourstroke Borex Stroke 1OOx83mm Compression ratio 9.5:1 Carburetion (1 ) 40mm Keihin Ignition COl Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 6 .1 gal. Kawasaki KL250 List Price $2449 Wheelbase 55.7 in . Displacement 249cc Rake /trail 28.5 ° /4.6 in. Engine type liquid-cooled. Seat height 33 .7 in. DOHC. single cylinder. four- Front tire 3 .00;'21 . stroke Reartire 4 .60x17 Bore x Stroke 74x5Bmm > Front wheel travel 9 .1 in . Compression ratio , . '.. .•,1 1 :1 Rear wheel travel 9 .1 in . Carburetion (1) 34mm Keihin Front brake Disc Ignition : . .. . ....... • . CDI Rear brake Drum Transmission speeds ' 6 Final drive Chain Starting system Kick Claimed dry weight 258 Ibs . Fuel capacity 2 .9 gal. Wheelbase Rake/trail Seat height Front tire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wheel travel. Front brake Rear brake Final dr ive Claimed dry weight : .. 58.9 in. 28 ° /4.4 in . 35 .0 in . 90 /90x21 130/80x17 9.1 in . '. 9 .1 in , Disc Disc Chain 337 Ibs .