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Ka'W"asaki ZX6 Ninja List Price : $5649 Displacement 599cc "Engine type . . ... . • Liquid-cooled, DOHC, four cylinder, four-stroke Bore x Stroke .. . .•.. 64x46.6mm Compression ratio 11.5:1 Carburetion . . •. (4)36mm Keihin Ignition TCBI Transmission speeds .... ... .• 6 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity •. ...• . . . . 04.8 gal. Wheelbase .•.... •.. •.•. 56.7 in. Rake/trail •.. •. • . . • . 24.5°13.7 in. Seat height 30.7 in. Front tire . •.•... •. . . . 120/6Ox17 Rear tire .. ... .•. . •.. . 160/6Ox17 Front wheel travel • . . . . . . 5.1 in. Rear wheel traveL 5.1 in. Front brake Dual disc Rear brake ... . ...• . . . .• . . Disc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight ".430 lbs. Ka'W"asaki ZX600 Ninja List Price $4749 [ijsplacemnent 592cc Engine type . . . ...• Liquid-cooled, DOHC, four cylinder, four-stroke Bore x Stroke 6Ox52.4mm Compression ratio 11.7:1 Carburetion (4) 32mm Keihin Ignition Electronic Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 04.8 gal. Wheelbase 56.1 in. Rake/trail 27.0°13.6 in. Seat height 29.7 in. Front tire 110/80x16 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 398 lbs. Claimed dry weight Ka'W"asaki EX500 ~----------List Price . . • .. . . . .. : $3549 Wheelbase 56.7 in. Displacement A98cc Engine type .. .• ... Liquid-cooled, DOHC, two cylinder, four-stroke Bore x Stroke 74x58mm Compression ratio 10.8:1 Carburetion (2) 34mm Keihin Ignition Electronic Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 4.8 gal. Rake/trail 27.5°13.5 in. Seat height 30.3 in. Front tire 100/9Ox16 Rear tire 120/9Ox16 Front wheel travel 5.5 in. Rear wheel travel 3.9 in. Front brake . . .. ... • .. . .• .• Disc Rear brake Drum Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight 374Ibs. Ka'W"asaki EN500 Vulcan ------'--------~ List Price . .•......... .. .. $3849 Wheelbase 61.2 in. A98cc Rake/trail ..... . • .• . . ~/5 .6 in. Liquid-cooled, Seat height 28.8 in." IOO/9Ox19 twin cylinder, four-stroke Front tire 140/9Ox15 Bore x Stroke 74x58mm Rear tire ; Compression ratio 10.7:1 Front wheel travel 6.3 in. Carburetion . . . . (2) 34mm Keihin Rear wheel travel 3.9 in. Ignition ..... . .• . • ..... . . .. COl Front brake Disc Transmission speeds 6 Rear brake Drum Starting system Electric Final drive Belt Fuel capacity 2.9 gal. Clahned dry weight A11lbs. Displacement Engine type Ka'W"asaki EX250 Ninja ~----------=----List Price $2999 Wheelbase 55.1 in. Displacement 248cc Engine type , Air-cooled, DOHC , four-stroke twin Bore x Stroke 62x41.2mm Compression ratio N/A Car!J~etion (2) 30mm K~~in Ignition DIgital Transmisston speeds 6 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity . •.. .. .. .. 4.75 gal. Rake/trail Seat height. Front tire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake ." Final drive Clafmed dry weight N/A 29.3 100/8Ox16 130/8Ox16 5.5 in. 5.1 in. Disc Disc Chain 304lbs .