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2020 KAWASAKI KLX250 VS. HONDA CRF250L VS. YAMAHA XT250 COMPARISON P104 YAMAHA XT250 ($5199) ENGINE: 4-STROKE, SINGLE DISPLACEMENT: 249CC COOLING: AIR VALVETRAIN: SOHC, 2-VALVE BORE X STROKE: 74.0 X 58.0MM COMPRESSION RATIO: 9.5:1 FUEL DELIVERY: FUEL INJECTION STARTING SYSTEM: ELECTRIC IGNITION: TCI: TRANSISTOR CONTROLLED IGNITION TRANSMISSION: 5-SPEED FRONT SUSPENSION: 35MM TELESCOPIC FORK, NON-ADJUSTABLE REAR SUSPENSION: SINGLE SHOCK, PRELOAD/REBOUND DAMPING ADJ. FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL: 8.9 IN. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL: 7.1 IN. FRONT BRAKE: SINGLE 245MM DISC, 2-PISTON CALIPER REAR BRAKE: SINGLE 203MM DISC, 1-PISTON CALIPER FRONT TIRE: 2.75-21 IN. BRIDGESTONE TRAIL WING TW-301 REAR TIRE: 120/80-18 IN. BRIDGESTONE TRAIL WING TW-302 SEAT HEIGHT: 31.9 IN. WHEELBASE: 53.5 IN. RAKE: 26.4° TRAIL: 4.2 IN. GROUND CLEARANCE: 11.2 IN. FUEL CAPACITY: 2.6 GAL. FUEL ECONOMY (CLAIMED): 76 MPG WEIGHT (WET, CLAIMED): 291 LBS. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S HONDA CRF250L ($5199/$5499 ABS) ENGINE: 4-STROKE, SINGLE DISPLACEMENT: 249.6CC COOLING: LIQUID VALVETRAIN: DOHC, 4-VALVE BORE X STROKE: 76 X 55MM COMPRESSION RATIO: 10.7:1 FUEL DELIVERY: FUEL INJECTION STARTING SYSTEM: ELECTRIC IGNITION: DIGITAL TRANSISTORIZED TRANSMISSION: 6-SPEED FRONT SUSPENSION: 43MM TELESCOPIC FORK, NON-ADJUSTABLE REAR SUSPENSION: SINGLE SHOCK, PRE-LOAD ADJ. FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL: 9.8 IN. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL: 9.4 IN. FRONT BRAKE: SINGLE 256MM DISC, 2-PISTON CALIPER, ABS REAR BRAKE: SINGLE 220MM DISC, 1-PISTON CALIPER, ABS FRONT TIRE: 3.00-21 IN. IRC TRAILS GP-21 REAR TIRE: 120/80-18 IN. IRC TRAILS GP-22 SEAT HEIGHT: 34.4 IN. WHEELBASE: 56.9 IN. RAKE: 27°60' TRAIL: 4.4 IN. GROUND CLEARANCE: 10.0 IN. FUEL CAPACITY: 2.1 GAL. FUEL ECONOMY (CLAIMED): 76 MPG WEIGHT (WET, CLAIMED): 321.0 LBS. KAWASAKI KLX250 ($5399) ENGINE: 4-STROKE, SINGLE DISPLACEMENT: 249CC COOLING: LIQUID VALVETRAIN: DOHC, 4-VALVE BORE X STROKE: 72.0 X 61.2MM COMPRESSION RATIO: 11.0:1 FUEL DELIVERY: FUEL INJECTION STARTING SYSTEM: ELECTRIC IGNITION: ELECTRIC CDI TRANSMISSION: 6-SPEED FRONT SUSPENSION: 43MM TELESCOPIC FORK, PRELOAD, COMPRESSION DAMPING ADJ. REAR SUSPENSION: SINGLE SHOCK, FULLY ADJUSTABLE FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL: 10.0 IN. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL: 9.1 IN. FRONT BRAKE: SINGLE 250MM DISC, 2-PISTON CALIPER REAR BRAKE: SINGLE 240MM DISC, 1-PISTON CALIPER FRONT TIRE: 3.00-21 IN. DUNLOP D605 REAR TIRE: 4.60-18 IN. DUNLOP D605 SEAT HEIGHT: 35.0 IN. WHEELBASE: 56.3 IN. RAKE: 26.5° TRAIL: 4.1 IN. GROUND CLEARANCE: 11.2 IN. FUEL CAPACITY: 2.0 GAL. FUEL ECONOMY: N/A WEIGHT (WET, CLAIMED): 304.3 LBS.