Kawasaki Ninja 250SL

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Type of motorcycle

Kawasaki Ninja 250SL
Kawasaki Ninja 250SL (Japan)
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company
Also called	Kawasaki Ninja RR Mono (Indonesia; until November 2016)
Parent company	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Production	2014–present
Predecessor	Kawasaki Ninja ZX-150RR
Class	Sport bike
Engine	249 cc (15.2 cu in) liquid-cooled 4-stroke 4-valve DOHC single-cylinder
Bore / stroke	72.0 mm ×ばつ 61.2 mm (2.8 in ×ばつ 2.4 in)
Compression ratio	11.3:1
Power	20.6 kW (27.6 hp; 28.0 PS) @ 9,700 rpm (claimed)^[1]
Torque	22.6 N⋅m (16.7 lbf⋅ft) @ 8,200 rpm (claimed)^[1]
Transmission	6-speed constant-mesh
Frame type	Trellis with truss structure
Suspension	Front: 37 mm (1.5 in) telescopic fork Rear: Steel swingarm with monoshock (UniTrak) and 5-way adjustable spring preload
Brakes	Front: Dual-piston caliper with single 290 mm (11.4 in) disc Rear: Dual-piston caliper with single 220 mm (8.7 in) disc
Tires	Front: 100/80-17M/C 52S (tubeless) Rear: 130/70-17M/C 62S (tubeless)
Wheelbase	1,330 mm (52.4 in)
Dimensions	L: 1,935 mm (76.2 in) W: 685 mm (27.0 in) H: 1,075 mm (42.3 in)
Seat height	780 mm (30.7 in)
Fuel capacity	11 L (2.4 imp gal; 2.9 US gal)
Related	Kawasaki Z250SL

The Kawasaki Ninja 250SL (codenamed BX250), formerly called Ninja RR Mono in Indonesia (until November 2016, later changed to 250SL), is a motorcycle in the Ninja sport bike series from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki sold since 2014. The bike replaces the 2-stroke Ninja ZX-150RR (also called Ninja RR) that was produced from 1989 to 2016.^[2]^[3] It is powered by a 249 cc (15.2 cu in) single-cylinder engine from the KLX250 that produces a claimed 20.6 kW (27.6 hp; 28.0 PS) at 9,700 rpm and 22.6 N⋅m (16.7 lbf⋅ft) of torque at 8,200 rpm mated to a 6-speed constant-mesh transmission.^[1]