| KAWASAKI KX250 | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid-cooled, 2-stroke Single with KIPS | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 249 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 2.6x2.8 in OR 66 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 10.2:1 (low speed) 8.9:1 (high speed) | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 58/9000 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 37/8000 lb-ft/RPM OR 50/8000 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Keihin PWK 38S | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 5-Speed, return | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-disc, manual | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Perimeter, high-tensile steel | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 48 mm upside-down AOS-type telescopic fork with 16-way compression and 16-way rebound damping | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| New Uni-Trak with adjustable preload, dual-speed (low: 18-way, high: 2-turns) compression damping | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Single semi-floating 250 mm disc, Dual-piston caliper | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 240 mm disc, Single-piston caliper | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 86 in OR 2184 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 32.1 in OR 815 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 38 in OR 965 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Weight | |
| 214 lbs OR 97 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 2.2 gallons OR 8.3 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 58.3 in OR 1481 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 80/100-21 51M | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 110/90-19 62M | 150/80-16 |
