Kawasaki's revamped KX250
is milch improved for 2003,
and some riders said they
thought the bike had the best
overall chassis of the five.
2003 Kawasaki KX250
2003 KTM 250 SX
2003 Suzuki RM250
2003 Yamaha YZ250
$5899
249cc
Liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, twostroke wIKIPS
66.4 x 72mm
10.1:1 (low speed), 8.6:1 (high speed)
Keihin PWK38S w/Power Jet
$5898
249cc
liquid-cooled. single-cylinder, twostroke
66.4 x 72mm
N/A
Keihin PWK38S
$5899
249cc
Liquid-cooled, single-cylinder.
two-stroke
66.4 x 72mm
8.9-10.7:1
Keihin PWK38S
Piston reed-valve
Di itaI CDI
Five-speed
Kick
2.17 allons
58.3 inches
27 /95mm
37.2 inches
80(100-21
Case-reed
Kokusan digital 2K-l
Five-speed
Kick
1.95 gallons
59 inches
37 inches
80/100-21
Piston-reed valve
CDI
Five-s eed
Kick
2.1 allons
57.9 inches
27 30'(115mm
38 inches
$5899
249cc
Liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, twostroke
66.4 x 72mm
9.1-10.6:1
38mm Keihin PWK w/Power Jet
and throttle- osition sensor
Reed-valve
Di itaI CDI
Five-s eed
Kick
2.1 allons
58.3 inches
27.2 (119.38mm
39 inches
110/90-19
110/90-19
80/100-21
110190-19
80/100-21
110/90-19
48mm inverted Kayaba cartridge fork
w118-position compression and
rebound damping
11.8 inches
Uni-Trak Kayaba single shock w/3-turn
high and 20-position low-speed compression and 18-position rebound
dampin
12.6 inches
Disc
Disc
Chain
213.8 pounds
48mm WPfork
46mm Kayaba inverted telescopic
fork w/adjustable compression and
rebound dam enin
12.2 inches
Kayaba single shock w/separate lowand high-speed compression and
rebound adjustability
46mm Kayaba inverted telescopic
fork w/adjustable compression and
rebound dam in
11.8 inches
Fully adjustable Kayaba single
shock w/separate high/low compression adjustment
12.6 inches
250mm disc
240mm disc
Chain
212 pounds
12.4 inches
250mm disc
245mm disc
Chain
214 pounds
Q
Q
12 inches
WP Iinkless single shock
13.4 inches
260mm disc
220mm disc
Chain
213.84 pounds
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