KAWASAKI ZZR250 (1990-2005) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki ZZR250 was a sports motorcycle, also known as the Ninja 250R or EX250, manufactured by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer from 1986 to the present. The bike was part of the Ninja series and was intended as an entry-level sports bike.

Over its production period, the motorcycle received only three significant redesigns. In several markets, the Kawasaki Ninja 250R was succeeded by the Kawasaki Ninja 300 model.

In the visual department, the motorcycle was fitted with standard equipment, such as a full fairing with a rectangular headlight, a medium-sized windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab rail, a dual exhaust system with a silencer on each side, and three-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The 1990 Kawasaki ZZR250 had installed a 248cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine underneath its full fairing, delivering 40 hp with peak force at 12,500 rpm and 23 Nm (17 lb-ft) torque at 10,000 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was transferred to a six-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to a top speed of 153 kph (95 mph).

In the braking department, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 300 mm discs tied to four-piston calipers on the front and a 220 mm disc coupled to a single-piston caliper on the rear, offering optimum stopping power.