Honda CBR500R vs Kawasaki Ninja 250 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	471.03 cc	249 cc
Maximum Power	49.6 hp	38.46 hp
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet Multi-Plate, Manual
Maximum Torque	44.6 Nm	23.5 Nm
Top Speed	187 kmph	170 kmph
Compression Ratio	10.7:1	11.6:1
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	2 into 1 Exhaust
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Engine Type	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled, DOHC Engine	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 8 Valves, 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled Engine
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Bore X Stroke	67 mm x 66.8 mm	62 mm x 41.2 mm
Fuel Tank Size	17.1 L	14 L
RPM at Maximum Torque	7000 rpm	--
RPM at Maximum Power	8500 rpm	--

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Sport
Ground Clearance	130 mm	145 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Oil Tank Capacity	2.5 L	--
Seat Height	789 mm	795 mm
Width	758 mm	710 mm
Height	1145 mm	1125 mm
Length	2081 mm	1990 mm
Wheel Base	1409 mm	1370 mm
Kerb Weight	192 kg	163 kg

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Transisterized	Digital
Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Supply System	PGM-FI	--
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol

Gear & Transmission

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

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Tyre	160/60 ZR17	140/70 R17
Front Wheel Size	R17	R17
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17
Tyre Type	Runflat	Radial
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	110/70 R17

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Bottom Link Uni-Trak
Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	Telescopic Fork

Electrical

Battery Capacity

8.6 Ah

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Safety & Security

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

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Console

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

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Electrical

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

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Chassis & Suspension

Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Type	Diamond Diamond	Trellis Type Trellis Type
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Steel Steel

Brake

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

Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	No	No
Height Adjustable Seats	No	No