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Kawasaki KD80 List Price $1249 Displacement .. .. . . .. . •. . . 78cc Eng ine type A ir -cooled , single cylinder, two-st roke 49x41 .6mm Bo re x St ro ke Compression ratio . • . . . . . .. 6 .8:1 Carburetio n (1) 1 8mm M ikuni Ignition COl Transmission spee ds 5 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 2 .5 ga l. Wheelbase 4 2 .7 in. Rake /tra il 26° / 2 .6 in. Seat heig ht 2 5 .4 in. Front tire '. . . . .• . . . 3 .50 x1 0 Rear t ire 3 .50 x 1 0 Front w hee l t rave l 3 .9 in -. Rear w hee l t rav el .... . . • . . 3 .9 in. Fro nt bra ke . . . . . • . . . . .. .. . . D isc Rear brake " Drum Fina l drive Chain Claimed dry weight • .. .. 1 3 2 Ibs. II KTM 600 Enduro/Cross Country List Price $4889 Wheelbase 58.3 in . Displacement , 5 5 3 c c Rake / trail . .'. . . . . . . . . •. .. . . N / A Eng ine type Liquid-cooled . Seat height 37.8 in. single-cylinder. four-stroke Front t ire .• . .. . . . .. '.' .. 3 .00x21 Bore x Stroke . ... . •.. 95x78mm Rear tire 4 .50x18 Compression ratio ...• . • . . . N / A Front wheel travel 1 1.8 in. Carburetion .. (1) 3 8 m m De l'Orto Rear wheel travel . . . . . • . 12.6 in . Ignition ' . ... . . • . . • . • .• . • • • . COl Front brake D isc Transmission speeds . • • • • •. . •. 5 Rear brake Disc Starting system • .• • . •. . •..• Kick 'Final drive . . : Chain Fuel capacity ... • • • • • • .. 2 .3 gal . • C laimed dry weight . • . . 269.6 Ibs . . KTM 5 0 0 Desert/Cros s Co unt ry List Price $3 899 Dis placement 4 99cc Liquid -cooled, Engine type .. : single-cy li nder. two-stro ke 89x80mm Bore x St roke Compression ratio N/ A Carburet ion . . (1)38 m m Del' Orto Ignition C Ol Tr ansmissi on spe eds : .5 Starting syst em .. .. .. . .. . • . Ki ck 3 .2 gal. Fuel capac ity KTM 5 0 0 M otocross List Price $3869 Displacem ent . . . . . .. . .. . •499cc Engine type Liquid-cooled. single-cylinder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke • .. . .. . . 89x80mm Compression ratio N/ A Carburet ion . . (1) 38mm Del 'Orto Ignition COl 5 Tr ans missio n speeds St arting system Kick Fuel capacity : 2 .4 ga l. Wheelbase 58.3 in . Rake /trail . .. . . . . • N / A / 4 .88 in .· Seat height 38.8 in . Front tire 80/1 00x21 Rear tire 120/1 00x18 Front wheel travel 11.8 in . Rear wheel travel 13.6 in . Front brake • .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . Di sc Rear brake Disc Final drive Chain Cla imed dry w eight 2 2 4 Ibs . Wheelbase 58. 3 in: Rake / trail N/A Seat height . • ' .' 3 8 .8 in . Front ti re . . . . . • . . . . . 80/ 100x2 1 Rear tire 120/1 00x1 8 Front w heel travel ' 11 .8 in. Rear wheel travel 13.6 in. Front brake . ... •. .. . . . .. . . . Disc Rear brake . . . .•.. .. . . . . .. . . Disc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight 224.8 Ibs.