| KAWASAKI KX250F | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke Single | 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 | |
| 3.0x2.1 in OR 76 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 13.2:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 43/11500 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 22/9000 lb-ft/RPM OR 30/9000 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Carburettor: Keihin FCR-MX37 | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 5-speed, return | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-disc, manual | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Perimeter, aluminium | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 47 mm upside-down twin-chamber telescopic fork Compression damping: 16-way Rebound damping:16-way | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| New Uni-Trak Compression damping:13-way (low-speed), 2-turns or more (high-speed) Rebound damping: 17-way Spring preload: Fully adjustable | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Single semi-floating 250 mm petal disc, dual-piston | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 240 mm petal disc, single-piston | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 85.4 in OR 2169 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 32.3 in OR 820 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 37.6 in OR 955 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| 13.4 in OR 340 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 232 lbs OR 105 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 2.1 gallons OR 7.9 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 57.9 in OR 1471 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 80/100-21 51M | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 100/90-19 57M | 150/80-16 |
