Kawasaki Changes the 250cc Game

Kawasaki Changes the 250cc Game Filed under: Transportation News #Fiat_Van_Man

The latest Ninja 250R also features a series of performance upgrades, spear-headed by (what Kawasaki is calling) an all-new DOHC parallel-twin engine that features new pistons, heads, and redesigned high-flow exhaust headers that feed power to the ground through a 6-speed transmission and a set of sharp-looking rims shod with tires that are 10 mm wider than last year’s model. The other big news is the availability of ABS as an option now on the 2013 Ninja 250R. Kawasaki is calling its new ABS unit is the “world’s smallest” and should boost the overall stopping capabilities of the dual-disc braking package, which pushes the bike’s weight to just under 385 lbs. (up about 10 lbs. from the less capable 2012 model).

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