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Kawasaki KX500 List Price $3999 Displacement 499cc Engine type Liquid-cooled. single cylinder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke 86x86mm Compression ratio 7.4-8.3:1 Carburetion (1) 39mm Keihin Ignition CDI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 2 .6 gal. Wheelbase 58.7 in. Rake/trail 27°/4 .69 in. Seat he ight . ... .....• ... 37.4 in. Front tire 80/100x21 Rear tire 120/90x19 Front wheel travel 12.2 in. Rear wheel t ra vel 13.0 in . Front brake Disc Rear brake Disc Final dr ive Chain Claimed dry weight 221 Ibs . Kawasaki KX250 List Price $3899 Displacement 249cc Eng ine type Liq uid-co o led. s ing le cylinder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke 67.4 x7 0 m m Compression ratio 9.8 / 11 .3:1 Carburetion (1 ) 38mm Keihin Ignition CDI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Kick Fue l capacity 2 .2 gal . Wheelbase Rake/trail Seat height Front t ire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wheel t ravel Fron t brake Rear brake Final drive Claimed dry weight 58.3 in. 27° /4.4 in. 37.6 in. 80/ 100x21 100/ 9 0 x19 12 .2 in. 1 3 .0 in. Disc Dis c Chain 213 lbs . Kawasaki KX12.5 List Price $3249 Displacement 124cc Eng ine type Liquid-cooled . sing le cylinder. two-stroke 56x50.6mm Bore x Stroke Compression ratio 7 .8/8 .5:1 Carburetion (1) 35mm Keihin Ignition CDI Transmission speeds 6 Starting system _ Kick Fuel capacity 2.2 gal. Wheelbase 56.9 in. Rake/trail 25.5°/ 4 .3 in. Seat he igh t 37.4 in, Front ti re 80/ 100x21 Rear tire 100/90x19 Front w heel t ravel 12.2 in. Rea r wheel t ravel 13.0 in. Fro nt brake Disc Rear brake Disc Final dr ive : . . Chain Claimed dry weight 191 Ibs . Kawasaki KX 80 Big Wh eel List Price $1999 82cc Displacement Liquid -cooled. Eng ine type single cylinder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke 48x45 .8mm Compression ra tio 9 :1 Carburetion (1 ) 26mm Keihin Ignition " CD I Transmission speeds 6 Starting system : Kick Fuel capacity 1 .2 gal. Kawasaki KX80 List Price $1899 Displacement 82cc Engine type Liquid -cooled. single cylinder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke 48x45.8mm Compression ratio 9 :1 Carburetion (1) 2 6mm Keihin Ignition CDI 6 Tra nsmission speeds Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 1.2 gal. Wheelbase 49 .2 in. Rake/trail 28°/3 .74 in. Seat height 33.1 in. Front tire 70/1 00x17 Rear t ire 90/ 100x14 Front wheel travel 10.8 in. Rear wheel travel 10.8 in. Front bra ke Disc Rear brake : Disc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight 135 Ibs. Wheelbase 50.8 in. Rake/trail 28° /4 .3 in. Seat height 34.3 in. Front t ire 70/1 0 0 x19 Rear ti re 90/ 10 0 x16 Fro nt wheel travel 10.8 in. Rear wheel travel 9 .8 in. Front brake ', Disc Rear brake " Disc . Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight 14 1 Ibs .