Key performance

27 ch
Power
🔧
249 cc
Displacement
⚖️
105 kg
Weight
💺
955 mm
Seat height
7.9 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications

Changements 1990 2010
Power
52.5 ch @ 8000 tr/min (38.3 kW) 27.0 ch (19.7 kW)
Torque
47.5 Nm @ 7500 tr/min 26.0 Nm
Engine type
Single cylinder, two-stroke Single cylinder, four-stroke
Compression ratio
13.2:1
Bore × stroke
67.4 x 70.0 mm (2.7 x 2.8 inches) 77.0 x 53.6 mm (3.0 x 2.1 inches)
Valves/cylinder
4
Fuel system
Carburettor Carburettor. Keihin FCR37 and hot start circuit
Valve timing
Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Ignition
CDI Digital CDI with K-TRIC throttle position sensor
Starter
Kick
Frame
Aluminum perimeter
Final drive
Chain   (final drive)
Clutch
Wet, multiple discs, cable operated
Front suspension
Inverted Forks 47mm inverted Showa twin-chamber telescopic fork with 16-way compression and rebound damping / 12.4 in.
Rear suspension
Monoshock UNI-TRAK linkage system and Showa shock with 13-way low-speed and stepless high-speed compression damping, 17-way rebound damping and fully adjustable spring preload / 12.2 in.
Front wheel travel
310 mm (12.2 inches) 231 mm (9.1 inches)
Rear wheel travel
330 mm (13.0 inches) 205 mm (8.1 inches)
Front brakes
Single disc Single disc. Two-piston calipers.
Rear brakes
Single disc Single disc. Single-piston caliper.
Front tyre
80/100-21 51 80/100-21
Rear tyre
110/90-19 62 100/90-19
Seat height
955.00 mm
Wheelbase
1480.00 mm 1471.00 mm
Ground clearance
385.00 mm 340.00 mm
Length
2177.00 mm 2169.00 mm
Width
815.00 mm 820.00 mm
Height
1215.00 mm 1270.00 mm
Fuel capacity
8.50 L 7.94 L
Weight
105.00 kg
Dry weight
96.50 kg 137.00 kg

Engine

Displacement
249 cc
Power
27.0 ch (19.7 kW)
Torque
26.0 Nm
Engine type
Single cylinder, four-stroke
Cooling
Liquid
Compression ratio
13.2:1
Bore × stroke
77.0 x 53.6 mm (3.0 x 2.1 inches)
Valves/cylinder
4
Fuel system
Carburettor. Keihin FCR37 and hot start circuit
Valve timing
Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Ignition
Digital CDI with K-TRIC throttle position sensor

Chassis

Frame
Aluminum perimeter
Gearbox
5-speed
Final drive
Chain   (final drive)
Clutch
Wet, multiple discs, cable operated
Front suspension
47mm inverted Showa twin-chamber telescopic fork with 16-way compression and rebound damping / 12.4 in.
Rear suspension
UNI-TRAK linkage system and Showa shock with 13-way low-speed and stepless high-speed compression damping, 17-way rebound damping and fully adjustable spring preload / 12.2 in.
Front wheel travel
231 mm (9.1 inches)
Rear wheel travel
205 mm (8.1 inches)

Brakes

Front brakes
Single disc. Two-piston calipers.
Rear brakes
Single disc. Single-piston caliper.
Front tyre
80/100-21
Rear tyre
100/90-19

Dimensions

Seat height
955.00 mm
Wheelbase
1471.00 mm
Ground clearance
340.00 mm
Length
2169.00 mm
Width
820.00 mm
Height
1270.00 mm
Fuel capacity
7.94 L
Weight
105.00 kg
Dry weight
137.00 kg

Indicators & positioning

Weight-to-power ratio
0.26 ch/kg
🔄
Torque / weight
0.25 Nm/kg
🔧
Volumetric power
108.4 ch/L
In category Cross / motocross · 125-498cc displacement (474 motorcycles compared)
Power 27 ch Top 66%
11 ch median 43 ch 63 ch
Weight 105 kg Lighter than 68%
84 kg median 108 kg 129 kg
P/W ratio 0.26 ch/kg Top 75%
0.10 median 0.42 0.56 ch/kg

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