The Kawasaki KLX250R is a motorcycle produced from 2000 to 2003. It runs on a four-stroke, single-cylinder, DOHC engine with a capacity of 249cc. The compression ratio is 11.0:1 and the ignition is digital CDI with a Keihin CVK34 carburetor. The bike has a maximum power output of 27hp at 8,500rpm and a maximum torque of 2.6kgf-m at 7,500rpm. The clutch is wet, multiple discs, and cable-operated with a six-speed transmission and chain final drive system. Its frame is made of steel and built on a double-cradle frame design while its suspension system comes with a 43mm USD cartridge fork at the front and a bottom-link UNI-TRAK with gas-charged shock absorber system at the back. The bike’s braking system includes a single 250mm disc with a two-piston caliper at the front and a single 230mm disc with a one-piston caliper at the back. Its front and rear tires have sizes of 3.00-21 and 4.00-17, respectively. The KLX250R weighs 116kg dry and 130kg wet, with a wheelbase of 1480mm and a seat height of 880mm. Its fuel capacity is 10 liters and has a top speed of 139km/h.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Kawasaki KLX 250R
| Year | 2000 – 03 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve |
| Capacity | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 72 61.2 mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Induction | Keihin CVK34 carburetor |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Starting | Kick |
| Max Power | 27 hp / 22.3 kW @ 8500 rpm |
| Max Power Rear Tyre | 23.5 hp @ 8200 rpm |
| Max Torque | 2.6 kgf-m / 18.5 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Steel, Double cradle frame |
| Front Suspension | 43 USD cartridge fork with 16-way adjustable compression damping |
| Front Wheel Travel | 285 mm / 11.2 in |
| Rear Suspension | Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK with gas-charged shock, adjustable preload, 16-way rebound and compression damping |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 280 mm / 11.0 in |
| Front Brakes | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 3.00 -21 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.00 -17 |
| Rake | 26.5 degrees |
| Trail | 105 mm / 4.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1480 mm / 56.3 in. |
| Seat Height | 880 mm / 35 in |
| Dry Weight | 116 kg / 255.7 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 130 kg / 286 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal |
| Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 0 | – / 44.4 m |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 15.2 sec / 130.7 km/h |
| Top Speed | 139.0 km/h / 86.3 mph |
