Comparison of Kawasaki Ninja 250 R 2005 and Kawasaki Ninja 500 R

Attribute	Kawasaki Ninja 500 R ×	Kawasaki Ninja 250 R 2005 ×
General
Production from (year)	2005	2005
Make	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model	Kawasaki Ninja 500 R	Kawasaki Ninja 250 R
Category	Sport	Sport
Engine and transmission
Engine type	Twin, four-stroke	Twin, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	4	4
Fuel system	Carburettor. Keihin CVK34 x 2	Carburettor. Keihin CVK30 x 2
Displacement (cm³)	498	248
Cooling system	Liquid	Liquid
Transmission type,final drive	Chain	-
Bore (mm)	74	62
Stroke (mm)	58	41.2
Gearbox	6-speed	6-speed
Fuel control	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Ignition	TCBI with digital advance	Electronic CDI
Compression	10.8:1	12.4:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Hydraulic telescopic fork	Hydraulic telescopic fork
Rear suspension	UNI-TRAK® system with single shock	UNI-TRAK® system with single shock
Front brakes	Single disc. Hydralic	Single disc. Hydralic
Rear brakes	Single disc	Single disc
Frame type	High-tensile steel, perimeter design	Tubular diamond design
Front tyre	110/70-17	100/80-16
Rear tyre	130/70-17	130/80-16
Rake (fork angle) (degree)	27	27
Other
Starter	Electric	Electric
Color options	candy thunder blue/ebony ebony/metallic graystone	ebony / galaxy silver galaxy silver / ebony metallic nocturne blue/ galaxy silver
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,435	1,400
Dry weight (kg)	176	137
Overall height (mm)	1,161	1,095
Overall width (mm)	701	711
Seat height (mm)	775	744
Ground clearance (mm)	119	155
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	18.16	18.16