Suzuki PE 250 (1981)

The Suzuki PE 250 is a two stroke, single cylinder motorcycle with a piston and reed valve engine. It has a capacity of 246 cc and a compression ratio of 7.1:1. The bike is air cooled with a fuel/oil premix lubrication system at a 20:1 ratio. It uses a Mikuni VM36SS carburetor and Suzuki PEI ignition with an NGK B10EV/Nippon DENSO W31ES-G spark plug. The motorcycle has a maximum power output of 22.5 kW/30.5 hp at 8000 rpm and a maximum torque output of 27.5 Nm/2.79 kgf-m/20.2 lb-ft at 7500 rpm. It has a wet, multiplate clutch and a 5-speed transmission with a chain final drive. The bike’s front suspension is telescopic pneumatic/coil spring, oil dampened and the rear suspension is a swingarm, gas/oil dampened spring. The front and rear brakes are both drum, internal expanding. The bike has a caster of 60o, a trail of 130 mm/5.12 in, a steering angle of 50o (left & right), and a turning radius of 2.1 m/6.9 ft. The Suzuki PE 250 has a length of 2150 mm/84.6 in, width of 855 mm/33.7 in, and a height of 1200 mm/47.2 in. Its wheelbase is 1455 mm/57.3 in and its ground clearance is 280 mm/11.0 in. The bike weighs 111 kg/245 lbs, has a 0.8 liter/0.85 US qt/0.7 Imp qt transmission oil capacity and an 11.5 liter/3.0 US gal/2.5 Imp gal fuel capacity. A review of the motorcycle can be found on Motorcycle-USA.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Suzuki PE 250

Year: 1981

Engine: Two stroke, single cylinder, piston and reed valve

Capacity: 246 cc / 15.0 cu in

Bore x Stroke: 67 x 70 mm

Compression Ratio: 7.1:1

Cooling System: Air cooled

Lubrication System: Fuel/oil premix, 20:1

Induction: Mikuni VM36SS carburetor

Ignition: Suzuki PEI

Spark Plug: NGK B10EV, Nippon DENSO W31ES-G

Starting: Kick

Max Power: 22.5 kW / 30.5 hp @ 8000 rpm

Max Torque: 27.5 Nm / 2.79 kgf-m / 20.2 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm

Clutch: Wet, multiplate

Transmission: 5 Speed

Final Drive: Chain, DAIDO DID 520UB, 110 links

Primary Reduction: 2.727 (60/22)

Final Reduction: 4.000 (52/13)

Gear Ratios: 1st 2.666 (32/12) / 2nd 1.750 (28/16) / 3rd 1.200 (24/20) / 4th 0.913 (21/23) / 5th 0.692 (18/26)

Front Suspension: Telescopic phneumatic/coil spring, oil dampened

Rear Suspension: Swingarm. gas/oil dampened spring, 3-way adjustable

Front Brakes: Drum, internal expanding

Rear Brakes: Drum, internal expanding

Front Tyre: 3.00-21 4PR

Rear Tyre: 4.50-18 4PR

Caster: 60o

Trail: 130 mm / 5.12 in

Steering Angle: 50o (left & right)

Turning Radius: 2.1 m / 6.9 ft

Dimensions: Length: 2150 mm / 84.6inWidth: 855 mm / 33.7 in Height: 1200 mm / 47.2 in

Wheelbase: 1455 mm / 57.3 in

Ground Clearance: 280 mm / 11.0 in

Dry-Weight: 111 kg / 245 lbs

Transmission Oil Capacity: 0.8 Litres / 0.85 US qt / 0.7 Imp qt

Fuel Capacity: 11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal / 2.5 Imp gal

Review: Motorcycle-USA