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Kawasaki 250R Ninja

Brian — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:56:33 +0000

This is a Kawasaki Ninja 250 that HapaD mentioned in his comments to the post about the Hyosung Comet 250.

I’ve heard mostly bad things about this bike (The Comet) stateside. People purchase it with vital components missing, it gives a lot of false neutrals and is a little heavy for a 250. ninja is the way to go. Can’t argue with the time tested kawi enjine.

From a quick look at the specs, both bikes are about the same weight 165KG for the Ninja to 150KG for the Comet. However the Ninja has a quite bit more grunt with 32.5 BHP compared to 27 BHP for the Comet.

Specs below are for the US version which will be slightly different to that in New Zealand.

This bike in the picture was parked a few streets down from where I work.

Specifications

Engine Type: 4-Stroke, Liquid-Cooled, DOHC, 4 Valve Cylinder Head, Parallel Twin
Displacement: 248 cc
Bore & Stroke: 62.0 x 41.2 mm
Maximum Torque: 18.1 lb-ft @ 10,000 rpm
Compression Ratio: 12.4:1
Carburetor: Keihin CVK30 x 2
Ignition: TCBI with Digital Advance
Transmission: 6-Speed
Final Drive: O-Ring Chain
Rake/Trail: 27°/3.3 in.
Front Wheel Travel: 5.5 in.
Rear Wheel Travel: 5.1 in.
Front Tire Size: 100/80-16
Rear Tire Size: 130/80-16
Wheelbase: 55.1 in.
Front Suspension: 36mm Hydraulic Telescopic Fork
Rear Suspension: Uni-Trak with Aluminum Linkage
Front Brake Type: Single 260mm Disc with 2-Piston Caliper
Rear Brake Type: Single 230mm Disc with 2-Piston Caliper
Fuel Tank Capacity: 4.8 gal.
Seat Height: 29.3 in.
Dry Weight: 304 lb.

Hyosung Comet 250

Brian — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:05:36 +0000

Hyosung Comet 250. Here we go another bike which looks great. Its another Hyosung too. This photo was taken in Tauranga, New Zealand, when we took the kids for a walk along the beach.

I think its a Hyosung Comet 250 probably 2003.

Specifications shown below:

GT250 SPECIFICATIONS
Dimension and Dry Mass	Overall Length (mm)	2,080
	Overall Width (mm)	760
	Overall Height (mm)	1,120
	Ground Clearance (mm)	180
	Dry Mass (kg)	150
	Wheel Base (mm)	1,445
	Seat Height (mm)	780
	Frame Type	Double Cradle
Engine	Type	4-stroke, oil cooled DOHC 8-valve, V-twin (75 degrees)
	Piston Displacement (cc)	249
	Number Of Cylinder	2
	Carburetor	2
	Start System	Electric
Capacity	Fuel Tank (l) / Reserve	17.0/2.5
Fule Economy / Milage	Approximately 320km per tank (under normal driving conditions) Usually switch to ‘Reserve’ at 300km	Approximately 340km per tank (highway driving) Usually switch to ‘Reserve’ at 320km
Transmission	Clutch	Wet Multi-Plate Type
Transmission	Gear Shift Pattern	1-down 4-up
Chassis	Front Tire	110/70-17 54H
	Rear Tire	150/70-17 69H
	Front Suspension	Telescopic, Oil Dampened
	Rear Suspension	Swing Arm
	Caster (degrees)	25.5
	Front Brake	Disc
	Rear Brake	Disc
Electric	Ignition Type	C.D.I.
	Generator (W)	210
	Battery Capacity (V/ah)	12V/12A

Hyosung GV650 Aquila

Brian — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:34:49 +0000

Drove past this bike on the way to work and had to go back to get a picture.

I’m not normally a bike person but the lines and color on this beast are just beautiful.

Here are the specs:

GV650 AQUILA
Dimension & dry mass	Overall Length(mm)	2,430
	Overall Width(mm)	840
	Overall Height(mm)	1,155
	Ground Clearance(mm)	160
	Wheel Base(mm)	1,665
	Weight(kg)	216
	Seat Height (mm)	675
Engine	Type	DOHC 8valve,4stroke
	Number of Cylinders	90 degree V-twin
	Bore (mm)	81.5
	Stroke(mm)	62
	Piston Displacement(cc)	647
	Maximum Power	52.4 Kw (72.1 HP) / 9,000 RPM
	Maximum Torque	61.6 Nm / 7,500 RPM
	Carburetor	90 degree V-twin
	Cooling system	Liquid Cooled
	Start System	Electric
Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity(L)	16
Transmission	Gear Shift Pattern	1-down 4-up
	Clutch	Wet Multi-plate
	Drive Belt	Poly Chain Belt
Chassis	Front Suspension	Upside-down fork with compression and rebound adjustments
	Rear Suspension	Twin shocks with pre-load adjustments
	Caster	35 degrees
	Trail (mm)	160
	Front Tire	120/70 – ZR18 59W
	Rear Tire	180/55 – ZR 17 73W
	Front Brake	Twin discs with dual piston calipers
	Rear Brake	Single disc with dual piston calipers