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Kawasaki ZX750 Ninja List Price .. . . . . • . . . . . . . . . $5399 Displacement •• •• •" • •• • •748cc •• Engine type •. •. ... Liquid-cooled. DOHC. four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke • • • . • .. 68x51.5mm Compression ratio . • .• .• • . 11.2:1 Carburetion . • . •(4) 34mm Keihin Ignition • • . • • • . . . . . .. . Electronic Transmission speeds 6 Starting system .. ...• ••. ElectTic Fuel capacity .... • . .. •. •5 .5 gal. Wheelbase ..•.....•.... 57.5 in. Rake/trail • . . . . • •. . 27.0°/3.8 in. Seat height .. •. . ........ 30.5 in . Fronttire • . • • . •• •••• 110/90x16 Rear tire .. .. .. •...• 140/70x18 Front wheel travel 5.5 in . Rear wheel travel .•.• •.. . . 4.7 in . Front brake . . . . . . . •.•. Dual discs Rear brake " Disc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight • . • • •430 Ibs. Kawasaki ZX6 Ninja List Price ... •. .. .• . .•• • . • $5499 Displacement •• .. . • . . . ; . . 599cc Engine type • •• • •. • Liquid-cooled. DOHC. four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke N/A Compression ratio 11.5:1 Carburetion • . • • . • . . • . . . . . . N/A Ignition " .. •...... . . . N/A . Transmission speeds • .• .• . . N/A Starting system • • •• • • •. •Electric Fuel capacity N/A Wheelbase ........ .. .. . . • . N /A Rake/trail •••• . • . . . . .• . .. . N / A Seat height • ••..... ... .. • •N / A Front tire • .• . .. . . . . . . . . . .. N / A Rear tire . •. .. • : . •. . . .. .. • . N/A Front wheel travel. N/A Rear wheel travel . ••• •• • .. . N/A Front brake ... •.. ..... Dual disc Rear brake . . .. .... •....... Disc Final drive • .•. .. . . . . ... .• Chain Claimed dry weight 397 Ibs. Kawasaki ZX600 Ninja List Price $4499 Displacement 592cc Engine type •. • • . . . Liquid-cooled. DOHC. four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke . . . • . . . 60x52.4mm Compression ratio . . . . . . . • 11.7:1 Carburetion .. .. (4) 32mm Keihin Ignition •• . . • • .. . .. . . . Electronic Transmission speeds 6 Starting system . .. ... •. • Electric Fuel capacity 4.8 gal . Wheelbase • • . . . . . . . • .• . 56.1 in . Rake/trail. • . . • •. • . 27.0°/ 3 .5 in . Seat height .... . ... .•. •. 29.7 in. Front tire 11 0 /80x16 Rear tire 130/90x16 Front wheel travel .. . • . • .. 5.5 in . Rear wheel travel • • . .• . . .. 5 .1 in . Front brake Dual discs Rear brake . .. . • . ... .. •. ... Disc Final drive .. . . .• .. . . .. . . . Chain Claimed dry weight . • • . •397 Ibs. Kawasaki EX500 List Price . . .... •. • • • •.•.. $3449 Displacement • •. . . . .. . ... 498cc Engine type . • . .. .. Liquid-cooled. DOHC. two cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke • . . . . . . . 74x58mm Co mp ression ratio . . .. . . • . 10.8:1 Carburetion ... •(2) 34mm Keihin Ignit ion . . . . .. . .. •... . ElectTonic Transmission speeds .. • .. . .. .. 6 Starting system . .. • . .. • . Electric Fuel capacity . . . . • . .. . .. 4 .8 gal. Wheelbase 56.7 in . Rake/trail. .•.. .. . . 27.5 ° / 3. 5 in . Seat height . .. . . . .. . . • • •30.3 in . Front tire . .• . . • . . • . . 100/90x16 Rear tire 120/90x16 Front wheel travel . •... . . . 5 .5 in. Rear wheel travel 3 .9 in. Front brake Disc Rear brake . . . . .•.•... . . . . Drum Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight ... • . 373 Ibs. Kawasaki EX250 Ninja List Price $3399 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 Transmission speeds 6 Starting system • . . . • . • •• Electric 4.75 gal . Fuel capacity Wheelbase 55.1 in. Rake/trail •• • • . • . 27.0°/3.27 in . Seat height . . .. • •. ... ... 29.3 in . Front tire 100/80x16 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 Claimed dry weight , 30 4 Ibs.