Key performance
249 cc
Displacement
106 kg
Weight
945 mm
Seat height
6.1 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications
Changements 2005 → 2015
- Engine type
- Single cylinder, two-stroke → Single cylinder, four-stroke
- Compression ratio
- 10.5:1 → 13.8:1
- Bore × stroke
- 66.4 x 72.0 mm (2.6 x 2.8 inches) → 77.0 x 53.6 mm (3.0 x 2.1 inches)
- Valves/cylinder
- — → 4
- Fuel system
- Carburettor. Keihin PWK38S with Power Jet → Injection. DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle body and dual injectors
- Valve timing
- — → Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
- Ignition
- Digital CDI → Digital DC-CDI
- Frame
- Perimeter style, high-tensile steel with aluminum subframe → Aluminum perimeter
- Front suspension
- 48mm twin chamber inverted cartridge-type telescopic fork → 48mm inverted Showa SFF telescopic fork with 40-way spring preload adjustability and 22 position compression and 20 position rebound damping adjustability
- Rear suspension
- New UNI-TRAK® swingarm, single shock → Uni-Trak linkage system and Showa shock with 9 position low-speed and stepless high-speed compression damping, 22 position rebound damping and fully adjustable spring preload
- Front wheel travel
- — → 315 mm (12.4 inches)
- Rear wheel travel
- — → 310 mm (12.2 inches)
- Front brakes
- Single disc → Single disc. Petal disc with 2-piston caliper
- Rear brakes
- Single disc → Single disc. Petal disc with single-piston caliper
- Front tyre
- 80/90-21 → 80/100-21
- Rear tyre
- 110/90-19 → 100/90-19
- Seat height
- 965.00 mm → 945.00 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1481.00 mm → 1476.00 mm
- Ground clearance
- 340.00 mm → 330.00 mm
- Length
- 2184.00 mm → 2169.00 mm
- Width
- 841.00 mm → —
- Height
- 1265.00 mm → —
- Fuel capacity
- — → 6.09 L
- Weight
- — → 106.00 kg
- Dry weight
- 97.00 kg → —
Engine
- Displacement
- 249 cc
- Engine type
- Single cylinder, four-stroke
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Compression ratio
- 13.8:1
- Bore × stroke
- 77.0 x 53.6 mm (3.0 x 2.1 inches)
- Valves/cylinder
- 4
- Fuel system
- Injection. DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle body and dual injectors
- Valve timing
- Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
- Ignition
- Digital DC-CDI
Chassis
- Frame
- Aluminum perimeter
- Gearbox
- 5-speed
- Final drive
- Chain (final drive)
- Front suspension
- 48mm inverted Showa SFF telescopic fork with 40-way spring preload adjustability and 22 position compression and 20 position rebound damping adjustability
- Rear suspension
- Uni-Trak linkage system and Showa shock with 9 position low-speed and stepless high-speed compression damping, 22 position rebound damping and fully adjustable spring preload
- Front wheel travel
- 315 mm (12.4 inches)
- Rear wheel travel
- 310 mm (12.2 inches)
Brakes
- Front brakes
- Single disc. Petal disc with 2-piston caliper
- Rear brakes
- Single disc. Petal disc with single-piston caliper
- Front tyre
- 80/100-21
- Rear tyre
- 100/90-19
Dimensions
- Seat height
- 945.00 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1476.00 mm
- Ground clearance
- 330.00 mm
- Length
- 2169.00 mm
- Fuel capacity
- 6.09 L
- Weight
- 106.00 kg
Indicators & positioning
In category Cross / motocross · 125-498cc displacement (474 motorcycles compared)
Weight 106 kg Lighter than 63%
84 kg median 108 kg 129 kg
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