Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/127164
Kawasaki EL250 Eliminator List Price ; $2699 Displacement 248cc Engine type Liquid-cooled. DOHC. two cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 62x41 .2mm Compression ratio 12:1 Carburetion (2 ) 30mm Keihin Ign ition : TCBI Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 2 .9 gal. Wheelbase 58 .7 in . Rake/trail 29°/4 .4 in. Seat height 27.6 in . Front t ire 100/90 x1 7 Rear tire : 140/90 x15 Front wheel travel 5 .5 in . Rear wheel travel 3 .9 in . Front brake Disc Rear brake Dru m Final drive Chain Cla imed dry weight _ 296 Ibs . Kawasaki KE100 list Price $1299 Displacement 99cc Engine type Air-cooled. single cylinder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke 49.5x51 .8mm Compression ratio 6.9:1 Carburetion (1119mm Mikuni Ignition Magneto Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 2 .4 gal. Wheelbase : 50.6 in. Rake/trail 30.5°/4.7 in. Seat height. 31 .6 in. Front tire 2. 75x19 Rear tire 3 .00x17 Front wheel travel 5.7 in. Rear wheel travel 4 .3 in. Front brake Drum Rear brake Drum Final drive . •.. ....... .... Chain Claimed dry weight 187 Ibs. Kawasaki KL650 List Price $3499 Disp lacement 6 51 cc Eng ine type liquid-cooled . single cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 1OOx83mm Compression ratio 9 .5 :1 Carburetion (1) 40mm Keihin Ign ition CO l Transmission s peeds 5 Start ing syst e m Electric Fuel ca pacity 1 • • • 6.1 g al. Wheelbase Ra ke / trail Seat height Fro nt tire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wheel travel. Front b rake Rear brake Final dri ve Cla imed dry weight 58.9 in. 28°/4.4 in. 3 5.0 in . 9 0 /90x2 1 130/80x17 9.1 in . : . 9 .1 in. , Disc , Disc Chain 337 Ibs. Ka'wasaki KL250 List Price $2799 Displacement 249cc Eng ine type Liquid-cooled. sing le cy linder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 74x58mm Compression ratio 11 :1 Ca rburetion (1) 34mm Keihin Ign ition COl Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 2 .9 gal. Kawasaki KX500-E1 List Price $3799 Displacement 499cc Eng ine type Liquid-cooled. sing le cyl inder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke 86x86mm Compression ratio 6 .8/7 .7: 1 Carburetion (1) 39mm Keihin Ign ition COl Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 2.6 gal. Wheelbase 58.7 in. Rake/trail 27°/4.69 in. Seat height 37.4 in. Front tire 80/ 100x21 Rear t ire 11 0 /90x19 Front w heel travel 11.8 in . Rear wheel travel 13.0 in . Front brake Disc Rear brake -, Disc Final dr ive Chain Cla imed dry weight 221 Ibs . Wheelbase 55.7 in. Rake/trail 28.5 °/4 .6 in. Seat height. 33.7 in. Front ti re : 3 .00x21 Rear tire 4 .60x17 Fro ntwheeltravel 9 .1 in. Rear wheel travel. 9 .1 in. Front brake Disc Rear brake Drum Final drive Chain Cla imed dry weight 258Ibs.