Kawasaki KDX 250 (1981-82) vs Kawasaki W 650 (1999-01) vs Kawasaki ZN 1300 Voyager (1983-85) vs Suzuki GS 125ES (1991) vs Kawasaki AR 80 (1981-83) vs Kawasaki Z 250LTD (1986-87) vs Kawasaki ZX-7R Ninja (2002-03)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Suzuki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | KDX 250 | W 650 | ZN 1300 Voyager | GS 125ES | AR 80 | Z 250LTD | ZX-7R Ninja |
| Years: | 1981-82 | 1999-01 | 1983-85 | 1991 | 1981-83 | 1986-87 | 2002-03 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke transverse six cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHC | Two stroke, single cylinder, disc valve. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 676 cc / 41.2 cu-in | 1286 cc / 78.5 cub in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu in | 79.4 cc / 4.8 cu-in | 248 cc / 15.1 cu-in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 70 x 64.9 mm | 72 x 83 mm | 62 x 71 mm | 57 x 48.8 mm | 49 x 41.6 mm | 70 x 64.mm | 73 x 44.7 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | 36mm Mikuni carburetor | 2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor | Mikuni fuel injection | Carburetor | Mikuni VM18SC Carburetor | Carburetor | 4x 38mm Keihin CVKD carburetors |
| Ignition: | CDI | Digital with K-TRIC | Battery powered transistorized | Coil pack | Capacitor discharge | CDI | Digital |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 33 hp / 24.6 kW @ 7000 rpm | 50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 5000 rpm | 96.9 kW / 130 hp @ 8000 rpm | 10.2 kW / 14 hp @ @ 9500 rpm | 10.2 hp / 7.5 kW @ 8500 rpm | 27 hp / 20.1 kW@ 10000 rpm | 111.9 hp / 83.4 kW @ 11700 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 3.5 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm | 56 Nm / 5.71 kg-m @ 5500 rpm | 118 Nm / 12.03 kgf-m / 87 ft. lbs @ 6500 rpm | 9.75 Nm / 0.99 kgf-m / 7.2 lb-ft | 8.53 Nm @ 8000 rpm | 21 kgf-m @ 8500 rpm | 7.7 kgf-m / 55.6 lb-ft @ 9500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain | Sealed chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | 39 mm telescopic fork | 41mm Kayaba air adjustable forks | Telescopic forks | Telescopic fork | Telescopic forks | 43mm inverted cartridge fork, adjustable preload, fully adjustable compression and rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Mono Shock | Twin shocks with 5-way spring preload adjustment | Dual Kayaba shocks, fully adjustable. | Dual shocks | Swingarm with monoshock | Dual shocks | Piggy-back reservoir rear shock offers adjustable compression and rebound damping, preload and ride height to match a wide range of operating conditions. |
| Front Brakes: | Drum | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 266mm discs 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc | Single 232mm disc | Single disc | 2x 320mm discs 6 pistons calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | 160mm Drum | Single 296mm disc 1 piston caliper | 130mm drum | 130 drum | Drum | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.00-21 | 100/90-19 | 130/90-16 | 2.75-18 | 2.50–18 | 90/90-19 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 5.10-18 | 130/80-18 | 150/90-15 | 3.00-18 | 2.75–18 | 120/90-16 | 190/50 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.96 US gal | 27 Litres / 7.1 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.2 US gal / 2.6 Imp gal | 9.8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.1 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal |