Kawasaki KLX250SF, KLR650, SUPER SHERPA, KLX250S User Manual

Specifications

Engin e Four-st roke, L iquid-C ooled, DOHC,

Displ acement 651cc 249cc 249cc 249cc

Bore x stroke 100 .0 x 83 .0mm 72.0 x 61.2m m 72.0 x 61.2m m 72 .0 x 6 1.2mm

Compre ssion r atio 9.8:1 11.0: 1 11.0: 1 9.3:1

Cooli ng Liqui d L iquid Liquid Air

Fuel System Keihi n CVK40 carbure tor Keihi n CVK34 carbur etor Keihi n CVK34 carbure tor Miku ni BST3 4 carbu retor

Ignit ion Fully tra nsistor ized Digital CDI Digit al CDI CDI

Transmis sion 5 -speed 6 -speed 6-sp eed 6-spe ed

Final Drive Chain Chain Chain Chain

Frame type Semi- double cradle, high-t ensile steel Semi- double cradle, high-t ensile steel Semi- double cradle, high-t ensile steel Semi- double cradle, high-t ensile steel

Rake/ trail 28˚/4 .4 inch es 26.5˚ /4.1 in ches 25.5˚ /2.9 in ches 28˚/4.2 i nches

Suspe nsion front wheel t ravel

Suspe nsion rear w heel tr avel

Tires , front/ rear 90/90 x21 / 130/80 x17 8 0/100x2 1 / 1 00/100x 18 110/70 x17 / 130/70 x17 2.75x21 / 4.10 x18

Brake , front Single 280 mm pet al-type disc, 2-pisto n

Brake , rear Sin gle 24 0 mm di sc, 2-p iston c aliper 240 mm pet al disc with s ingle-piston

Lengt h / Wid th / He ight 90.4 in. / 3 7.8 in. / 53.1 in. 86. 6 in. / 32.3 i n. / 47 .4 in. 83 .9 in. / 31.3 in. / 4 4.9 in. 81.9 in. / 30.7 in. / 46.9 in .

Seat height 35.0 i nches 35.0 inches 33.9 in ches 32.7 inches

Wheel base 58. 3 inche s 56.3 inch es 55.9 inches 54. 1 inche s

Ground cleara nce 8.3 inch es 11.2 inches 8 .9 inch es 10 .6 inch es

Fuel capacit y 6.1 gal lons 2.0 gallons 2.0 ga llons 2.4 g allons

Curb weight 432 pounds 297.7 pou nds (28 0 pound s CA mo del) 302.1 pounds 282.1 pounds

Color s Ebon y or Oriental Blue or Sunbe am Red Lime Green or Sun beam Red Ebony Olive Green/Eb ony

12-Month Warranty

Your new Kawasaki KLR/KLX motorcycle comes with a 12-month/unlimite d-mileage limited factory wa rranty. Your KLX off-road motorcycle com es with a 6-month limited w arranty. Read the next paragrap h to ﬁnd out how you can ext end your coverage inexpensively, or ask your dealer for details about th e factory warranty and available ext ended coverage.

Up to Four Years Additiona l Coverage*

Let Kawasaki protec t your new KLR/KLX machine f or years to come* with the exclusiv e Good Times™ Protection Plan. T his plan repairs or replaces most co mponents free of charge if fou nd defective in material or workm anship. Everything about the plan is easy: There’s no deductible. It ’s honored at every auth orized Kawasaki motorcycle dealer nationwide . It’s transferable to another owner with no fee. Just ask your dealer h ow you can buy additional co verage of 12, 24, 36 or 48* months. Im agine, for just pennies a da y, you can ride with no worry and no hass le. Just tell your dealer yo u want the Good Times Protection Plan. *Depending on the progra m purchased.

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41mm telesco pic for k / 7.9 in. 43mm inv erted C artridg e Fork with

UNI-T RAK® sing le-shoc k syste m with 5-way Preload and St epless Rebound Damping Adjustment / 7.3 in.

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Four-st roke, L iquid-C ooled, DOHC, four-va lve sin gle

16-Way Compres sion Da mping Adjus tment / 10.0 i n.

UNI-TRAK® with Adju stable Preload, 16-Way Compression and Rebound Damping Adjustment / 9.1 in.

250 m m semi- floatin g petal disc w ith 2-pis ton hyd raulic caliper

hydraulic caliper

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Ride responsibly. Kawasaki b elieves safety begins with u s and continues with yo u. Always wear a helmet, eye protection, and proper apparel. Passe ngers, too. Ride defensively. If ridi ng offhighway, use authorized area s only. Obey the Basic Speed Law. Never ride under the inﬂuence of drugs or alc ohol. Riding is more fun on a well-mai ntained motorcycle...follow th e instructions in your owner’s manual. Remembe r, riding safe is sm art.

Specif ication s subje ct to change without notice . Availa bility may be limited . Alway s wear a helmet and ap propria te appa rel. Ca ll 1-80 0-446-9 227 for the Mo torcycl e Safety Founda tion be ginner or exp ert cou rse nea r you. You won’t even ne ed a motorc ycle−yo ur cour se spon sor wil l provi de one courtes y of yo ur loca l deale r.

Safe Riding’S moR e fun

Four-st roke, L iquid-C ooled, DOHC, four-va lve sin gle

43mm inverte d Cartr idge Fo rk with 16-Way Compressi on Reboun d Damping Adjustm ent / 9.1 in.

UNI-TRAK® with Adju stable Preload, 16-Way Compression and Rebound Damping Adjustment / 8.1 in.

300 m m semi- floatin g petal disc w ith 2-pis ton hyd raulic caliper

240 mm pet al disc with s ingle-piston hydraulic caliper

Four-st roke, A ir-Coole d, DOHC , four-va lve sin gle

36mm telesco pic for k / 9.1 in.

UNI-TRAK® single sh ock system Adjustable Preload and 20 -way Rebound Damping Adjustment / 7.3 in.

Singl e hydra ulic di sc

Single hyd raulic disc

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Accessori es include tank bags, handlebar b ags and saddleb ags.

Instrume ntation feature s an easy-to-re ad speedometer along with a ta chometer,

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odometer, trip meter and water temperature gau ge. The instru ment panel is

mounted t o the frame to promote a light er steering fee l.

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