Verdict
The Kawasaki Z250 is an extremely matured, well-built motorcycle. And a very usable at that, provided you excuse the hard seat. It looks menacing, but only when you stare. The highlight here has to be that motor – it’s like an apple tree which keeps the best and the juiciest examples only at the top. The low hanging fruits are juicy too, but the ones high-up are heavenly. The refinement of the whole package is equally impressive, and the best part is you can experience the rush to 13,000 clicks every day, anywhere, without running out of road, because it isn’t particularly fast, but definitely feels like it. Priced at 2.99 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi), it is on the pricier side, but considering the build quality, the superb refinement all around, the big bike feel, and of course, that sweet motor and the capable handling characteristics, discerning buyers will know where their money has gone.
Specifications
| Price (ex- showroom, Delhi) | Rs 2.99 lakh |
| On Sale | Now |
| L/W/H | 2010/750/1025mm |
| Wheelbase | 1400mm |
| Fuel tank capacity | 17 litres |
| Kerb weight | 168kg |
| Engine layout | Four-stroke, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 249cc |
| Power | 31.1bhp at 11000rpm |
| Torque | 2.2kgm at 10000rpm |
| Specific output | 124.9bhp per litre |
| Power to weight | 185.1bhp per tonne |
| Gearbox | 6-speed, 1-down, 5-up |
| Front suspension | Telescopic forks |
| Rear suspension | Monoshock, box section swingarm |
| Front brake | 290mm petal disc |
| Rear brake | 220mm petal disc |
| Wheels | 5-spoke alloy |
| Rim size (f-r) | 17inches |
| Tyre size (f-r) | 110/70 x 17- 140/70 |
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Very well written, and glad to see someone look past the price alone. I have a Ninja 300, and it is just heavenly. The points you mentioned hold true for the 300 as well, however only difference being, 300 has better low end. Finally a good motor journalist among numerous motoring blogs.