Honda CB500F vs Kawasaki KLX 250 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	471.03 cc	249 cc
Maximum Power	52.29 hp	24.13 hp
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Compression Ratio	10.7:1	11.0:1
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Top Speed	184 kmph	135 kmph
Maximum Torque	46.8 Nm	21 Nm
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Indirect Injection
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Engine Type	Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Parallel Twin	4-Stroke, DOHC
No. Of Cylinder	2	1
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Bore X Stroke	67 mm x 66.8 mm	72 mm x 61.2 mm
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Fuel Tank Size	16.7 L	7.7 L
RPM at Maximum Torque	--	7000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	--	9000 rpm

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Off Road
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Ground Clearance	156 mm	285 mm
Length	2081 mm	2200 mm
Width	791 mm	820 mm
Seat Height	789 mm	--
Height	1056 mm	1190 mm
Wheel Base	1409 mm	1430 mm
Kerb Weight	192 kg	138 kg

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Computer Controlled Digital Transistorized with Electronic Advance	CDI
Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	PGM-FI	Fuel Injection

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed

Electrical

Battery Capacity	8.6 Ah	--
Pack Voltage	--	No
Motor Type	--	No
Charger Type	--	No
Input	--	No
Range City	--	No
Range Highway	--	No
Battery Charge Time	--	No
Pack Life	--	No
Power Pack	--	No
Pack Capacity	--	No

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Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Steel Sqare Pipe Swing Arm, Pro-Link System and Single Shock	Uni Trak
Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	Telescopic Fork

Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	ZR17	--
Rear Wheel Size	ZR17	--
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	--
Tyre Type	Radial	--
Rear Tyre	160/60 ZR17	--

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	No
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Sport, Street Sport, Street	Street Street
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	--
Back Rest	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Side Reflectors	No	Optional Optional
Advanced Safety Features	HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology	--
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	--	No

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Navigator	No	No
Tachometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Oil Change Indicator	Yes	Yes
Speedometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Side Stand Indicator	No	No
Tripmeter	Yes	--
Display Screen	Yes	Yes

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Brake

Rear Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Disc Disc
Front Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Disc Disc

Electrical

Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Head Lamp	LED LED	Halogen Halogen
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Accessory Outlet	--	No

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Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	--	No

Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Straight Dual Straight
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	Yes	--
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	--
Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Type	Diamond Diamond	--
Side Wings	Yes	Yes

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