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-.III: = ..... = en E == S edfications 2004 HONDA CR250 R LIST PRICE . . . .. . .. .... . .. . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • .. . •.. • • . • . . •... ... .$5999 ENGINE TYPE 249cc, liquid-cooled, sing le-cylinder two -stroke w/ electronically controlled RC valve BORE x STR OKE 66 .4 x 72m m COMPRESSION RA TIO ,... . . .. .. ... ..... . •. . •• • .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. .8.5 :1 CARBURETION 38mm Mikuni TMX flat-sli de w/throttle-po sit ion sensor IGNITION CDI w/3 D mapping and electronic advance TRANSMISSION Close-ratio five-speed FUEL CAPACITY 2 gal. WHEELBASE 58 .3 in. RAKE/TRAIL 26 .49°/ 4.22 in. SEAT HEIGHT 37 . 1 in. FRONT TIR E Dunl op 0742 REAR TIRE Dunl op 0756 FRONT SUSPENS IO N .47m m inverted Showa cartridge fork w/1 6-pos it ion rebound and com pression damping adj ustabili ty FRONT -WHEEL TRAVEL 12.4 in. REA R SUSPENSION Pro-Link Showa shoc k w/ spring preload, 17-position rebound dam ping adjustabili ty and separate low- and high- speed compression dam ping REAR -WHEEL TRA VEL 12.6 in. FRONT BRAKE 240 m m disc REAR BRAKE 240mm disc CLAIMED DRY WEIGHT 213Ibs. 2004 KAWASAKI KX250 LIST PRICE $5899 ENGINE TYPE 249cc, liquid-cooled two-strok e w/ 3 ·w ay KIPS BO RE x STROKE 66.4 x 72 mm COMPRESSION RATIO 8.8- 10.5:1 CAR BURETION 38mm Keihin PWK38S IGNIT ION Digital COl w/K -TRIC TRANSMISSION Close-ratio fiv e-speed FUEL CAPACITY 2.2 gal. WHEELBASE 58 .3 in. RAKE/TRA IL .•.. .. . . . . . . . . . ... . ... . . . .. . . . . .... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27°/4.4 in. SEAT HEIGHT .37.2 in. FRONT TIRE Bridg estone M60 I REAR TIRE Bridgestone M602 FRONT SUSPEN SION .48mm inverted Kayaba cartridg e fork w/16-way compression and rebound damping FRO NT-WHEEL TRAVEL 11.8 in. REAR SUSPEN SION . . , .Bottom-link Uni -Trak w/ adju stable preload, 16-way compression and 16 -way rebound damping REAR -WHEEL TRAVEL . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . •12.2 in . FRONT BRA KE 250mm disc REAR BRAKE 240mm disc CLAIMED DRY WEIGHT . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . • . . .214 lbs. 2004 KTM 2 50 S X FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .12 in. REAR SUSPENSION WP-PDS-DA linkl ess shock absorber w/sepa rate low - and high -speed com pression adjusta bili ty and 40-way rebound adju stability REAR-WHEEL TRA VEL . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . •. • • . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 .4 in. FRONT BRAKE . . . . . . . .• . . . . ... . . . . . ... . ... . . . . . ... .. .. . . . .260 mm Wave rotor REA R BRAKE .. .. ... ..... . • • •.... ... . ..• . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .220m m Wave rotor CLAIMED WET WEIGHT (w/ o fuel ) 215Ibs. 2 004 S UZU K I R M 2 5 0 LIST PRICE $5999 ENGINE TYPE 249cc. liqui d-cool ed two-strok e w/piston reed valve induction BORE x STROKE 66 .4 x 72mm COMPRES SION RATI O 8.8- 10.6:1 CARBURETION . ... . . . . . . . . •. . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .38mm Keihin PWK38 S IGNITION Digital COl TRANSMISSION Close -ratio five -speed FUEL CAPACITY 2.1 gal. WHEELBASE .57 .9 in. RAKE/TRAIL 27°30 '/4 .53 in. SEAT HEIGHT 37.4 in. FRONT TIRE Bridgestone M60 1 REAR TIRE Bridges tone M602 FRONT SUSPENS ION Inverted 47mm Showa telescopi c for ks w/16 -way com pression and rebound damp ing FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL 12.2 in. REA R SUSP ENSION Showa shock w/ separate high - and low -speed co m pression and 16-way rebound damping REA R-WHEEL TRAVEL 12.2 in. FRO NT BRAKE 250mm disc REAR BRAKE 240m m disc CLAIMED DRY WEIGHT 212 Ibs. 2004 VAMAHA VZ250 LIST PRICE $5899 ENGINE TYPE 249cc, liqui d-cooled two-stroke w/ree d-va lve indu cti on BO RE x STRO KE 66.4 x 72mm COMPRESSIO N RATIO 9.1- 10.6 : I CA RBURETIO N 38m m Keihin PWK38S IGNITI ON ..... . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . .. • . .. . .. . •Digital COl TRANSMI SSIO N . . . . . .. ...... . . . . .. . . . . . • . . .. • . . . •. . . . . . .Close-ratio five-speed FUEL CAPACfTY 2.1 gal. WHEELBASE .58 .3 in. RAKE/TRAIL . . . . . .. . . . . . • . • . ..... .... ..... . . . . • . . . • .. . ... .. .....27°/4 .7 in. SEAT HEIGHT . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . • . .• • . .39 in. FRONT TIRE . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . .. . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . • . . . ... . .Dunlop 0739 REAR TIRE Dunlop 0 739 FRONT SUSPENSION Inverted 48 mm Kayaba fork w/16-way compression and rebound damping and hydraulic bottoming -resistance system FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL ... . . . . . . . • .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .11.8 in. REAR SUSPENS ION Kayaba shock w/separate high- and low-speed compression and 16- way rebound dam ping REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL 12.4 in. FRONT BRAKE 250mm disc REAR BRAKE 245mm disc CLAI MED DRY WEIGHT .214 lbs. LIST PRICE $5998 ENGINE TYPE 249 cc, single -cylinder two-str ok e w/ Moto Tassinari V-Force reed cage BOR E x STR OKE 66.4 x 72 mm COMPRESSIO N RATIO N/A CARBURETION .38m m Keih in PWK38S IGNITION Kokus an Digital 2K-I TRANSMISSION Close-rat io fiv e-speed FUEL CAPAC ITY 1.95 gal. WHEELBASE .59 in. RA KE/TRAIL 27°/4 .64 in. SEAT HEIGHT : 37 in. FRONT TIRE Bridge stone M59 REAR TIRE Bridgestone M70 FRONT SUSPEN SION . . •. . .... ..•.. .48mm WP-USD fork w/30-way compression and rebound damping adjustability cu e I e n e _ S • O CTO BER 2 2 . 2003 25