Kawasaki Z250SL Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Low (785 mm / 30.9 inches)
• Weight: Light (148 kg / 326 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: Average (11.0 litres / 2.9 US gallons)
• Economy: Very Good (80 mpg / 3.5 l/100km / 28.3 km/l)
• Range: High (190 miles / 306 km)
• Top Speed: Average (95 mph / 153 km/h)
• Capacity: Low (249 cc)
• Power: Average (28 bhp / 21 kW)
• Power to Weight: Low (0.189 bhp/kg / 0.141 kW/kg)
• Redline: High (10,500 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Medium (£47 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £3,650

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What Is It?

The Kawasaki Z250SL is an A2 licence friendly naked bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 249 cc single cylinder four stroke engine, producing 27.6 bhp at 9,700 rpm and maximum torque at 8,200 rpm. It features a balancer shaft to keep vibrations to a minimum.

Features include:

• Steel tubular frame
• 290 mm wavy disc up front with two piston caliper
• 220 mm wavy disc at the rear with two piston caliper
• 37 mm fork with 110 mm travel
• Rear shock with adjustable pre-load and 116 mm travel
• Fuel injection
• Electric starter
• 6 speed gearbox

There's also a faired version in the Ninja 250SL which has a sportier riding position with lower bars but it's a few kgs heavier. A Nissin ABS system is available outside the UK but adds another 2 kg to the weight.

The 5 split spoke 17" wheels take a 100/80 tyre at the front and a 130/70 at the rear.

Accessories include the Akrapovic slip-on silencer (£434), colour coded pillion seat cover (£95), engine guard (£190) and Carbon look tank pad (£22).

Colours: Green, black

SL stands for Super Light and it's also called the ER250.

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