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Kavvasaki KDX250 ~'----------List Price ••• • • . ; • • •• • •• •• $3899 Displacement . • • ..•. ••••• 249cc . Engine type • •••••.• Liqu id-cooled. single cylinder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke •. . ••... 67.4x70mm Compression rat io • . •• . 10 /11 .7:1 Carburetion . . • • . (1) 38mm Keih in Ignition . • . • • . .. . • . . . . . • . . . . COl Transmission speeds .... • .•• . •5 Starting system • •.• •. •••• •. Kick Fue l capacity . • .••• •. •.. •3.6 gal. L.- Kavvasaki KDX200 ~ List Price • •. • •.. •. •.. •. •. $2899 Displacement • .. • • . ••. • •• 198cc Engine type • •• • •• . . Liqui d-cooled. single cylinde r. two-st roke Bore x Stroke ........• 66 x58 mm Compression rat io • ...•• 7.7-9.2:1 Carburetion •.•. •(11. 5mm Keihin 3 Ignition COl Transmission speeds . • • . •• •. • •6 Starting system . •. • •.. . . • •. Kick Fuel capacity . . •. . .. •.,' . 3.27 gal. Wheelbase •. •.•. •.. •.•.. 58 .1 in. 27.5°/4.6 in . Rake /trail Seat height 37. 6 in. Front t ire • • • . • • •• . • . •80 / 1oox2 1 Rear tire 110/ 1oox18 Fron t w heel travel •.. • .. • 11.8 in . Rear w heel travel • •• •.••. 12 .2 in . Front br ake . •. . .... •. • .. •. • Disc Rear br ake Disc Final drive •.• . •. • • ••• ..•• •Chain Claime d dry weight • •~ • . • 236 Ibs. __:~ Whee lbase .•• • . • • . •. • .. •57 .1 in . Rake /trail •• .. . • • .• • • 27°/4.4 in. Seat height .. •. •.•. •. . • . 35.8 in. Front tire • . •. .. . . ; ... 80 / 100 x2 1 Rear t ire • .•..• •• .. . 100/1 oox18 Fron t wheel t ravel •• .• .• . 11.4 in . Rear w heel t ravel . • • • • . . . 11.8 in. Fro nt brake • •. .. • • . . . . . . .. • Disc Rear brake . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • Disc Fina l drive ..•.... •. • •. .. .. Chain Claimed dry weight . . • • .. 22 5 Ibs. . .-_ - - - - - -Kavvasaki KLR650 List Pric e $3649 Displacement • •. .• . •.. • • •651cc Engine type • • •. • . • . Liqu id-cooled. sin gle cylinder. four -stroke Borex Stroke • . . .• .• • loox83mm Co m pr ession ratio . •. . • .. • •9.5:1 Carb uret io n . .. .• (1)40mm Keihi n Ignition ...• .•• . . . .• . .• .• .• •COl Transmission speeds .• • • .• . • • . 5 Starting system . . . • •. . •. • Electric Fuel capa c ity • • • • • • . .• . .• 6.1 gal. Wheelbase •. • . • •.. •. •. • •58.9 in. Rake /trail • . • • •• .• . •• 28 ° /4.4 in. Seat hei ght •.•.• • ..••• • . 35 .0 in. Front tire .. .. • •. • •. • • •90 /90x21 Rear tire • • .• ••. •. • •. 130/80x17 Fron t w hee l t rave l . .. . • • . . 9.1 in. Rear wheel travel .•..•.• : . 9. 1 in. Front brake ... • . • . • •.. . • . . •Disc Rear brake . • • .. • . • • • • .•. • • . Disc Fin al drive . . .• • • • . • . • • . • • . Chain Claime d dry w eight ••• .•• 337 Ibs. Kavvasaki KLR250 --:-----------~ List Price . •.. .. •.•• . • .. .. $2949 Displacement . .. . . . • •• • .• 249cc Engine type •• • .. . . . Liqu id-cooled. sin gle cylinder. fou r- stroke Bore x Stroke •• • •• • ••• 74x58 mm Compression ratio . • ••• •. • .. 11:1 Carburetion .•.•• (1) 34mm Keih in Ign ition COl Transmission speeds • . . •.• . . • . 6 Starting system .•. ... •. •. •• Kick Fuel capacity • •• • ; • • • • .• •2.9 gal. Wheelbase ..•.. • . •• . • • • . 55 .7 in . Rake /trail .. • .. .. •28 .5°/4.61 in. Seat heig ht 33.7 in . Front t ire 3.oox2 1 Rear t ire 4 .60x17 Front wheel travel .. •. •. • •9.1 in. Rear wheel travel . •.. •. •.. 9.1 in . Front brake Disc Rear brake •.• .• . . •• .• .• •. Dru m Final drive . • . • . .• . • •.. . •. . Chain Claimed dry weight • •. •. • 258 Ibs. . .-'---- - - - - Kavvasaki KE 1 00 List Price .. ... •.. •.• . . ... $ 1399 Displacement • • . . . • . . • • . . • •99 cc Eng ine type . . ••.. ..• . Air -cooled. sing le cylinder. tw o-st roke Bore x St roke •. . .. . 49 .5x5 1.8mm Compression ratio 6.9:1 Carburetion . •. • •(1) 19mm Mikuni Ignit ion ... • •. • . .• • • .. •Magneto Transmissio n speeds .. . . . •.. •. 5 Starting system . . . . • . • •. . • •Kick Fuel capacity •. .•• •• • • . .• 2.4 gal. Whe elbase •. • . •. • •. •.. •. 50 .6 in. Rake /trail • . . . . . ..•.. 30 .5°/ 4.7 in. Seat heig ht 31 .7 in. Fron t ti re . . .. •.•... . • ... 2.75x1 9 Rear t ir e . . . . • • . . . . ..• . . 3.00x17 Fron t w heel travel . .•. .. . . 5.7 in . Rear w heel travel .. •.• • . • . 4 .3 in. Front brake •• . . •.• •. • .• •.. Dr um Rear brake . •.. . •. . . .. . • • •Drum Final drive . . . • • . . .. • . .••. •Chain Claimed dry weight •. • . •. 187 Ibs.