Kawasaki Ninja 250 vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R vs KTM Duke 250 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	249 cc	249.8 cc	248.8 cc
Maximum Power	38.46 hp	51 hp	29.5 hp
Top Speed	170 kmph	--	--
Clutch Type	Wet Multi-Plate, Manual	Wet, Multi-Plate, Manual	--
No. Of Cylinder	2	4	1
Compression Ratio	11.6:1	12.5:1	--
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC	DOHC
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4	4
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Bore X Stroke	62 mm x 41.2 mm	50 mm x 31.8 mm	72 mm x 61.1 mm
Engine Type	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 8 Valves, 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled Engine	Inline 4 Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 16 Valves, Liquid Cooled DOHC Engine	Single Cylinder, 4-Stroke Engine
Maximum Torque	23.5 Nm	22.9 Nm	24 Nm
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection	--
Exhaust Pipes	2 into 1 Exhaust	4 Into 1 Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Fuel Tank Capacity	14 L	15 L	13.4 L
Lubrication System	--	Forced Lubrication, Wet Sump	--
RPM at Maximum Torque	--	14500 rpm	--
RPM at Maximum Power	--	15500 rpm	--

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Sport	Sport
Width	710 mm	750 mm	--
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats	2 Seats
Wheel Base	1370 mm	1380 mm	1340 mm
Seat Height	795 mm	785 mm	830 mm
Kerb Weight	163 kg	180 kg	--
Ground Clearance	145 mm	125 mm	185 mm
Length	1990 mm	1980 mm	--
Height	1125 mm	1110 mm	--
Dry Weight	--	--	146 kg

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Digital	Digital	Digital
Start Option	Electric	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	--	--	EFI

Gear & Transmission

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

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	USD Telescopic Fork	WP USD
Rear Suspension	Bottom Link Uni-Trak	Horizontal Back-link	WP Shock Absorber
Suspension Travel(Front)	--	120 mm	142 mm
Suspension Travel(Rear)	--	116 mm	150 mm

Wheels & Tyres

Tyre Type	Radial	Radial, Tubeless	--
Front Tyre	110/70 R17	110/70 R17	--
Rear Tyre	140/70 R17	150/60 R17	--
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17	--
Front Wheel Size	R17	R17	--

Safety & Security

ABS	No	No	--
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shutter Lock	No	No	--
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	No	No
Central Locking	No	--	No
Leg Guards	No	No	No
Riding Modes	Sport Sport	Sport, Road, Race Sport, Road, Race	Road Road
Launch Control	No	--	No
Side Reflectors	Yes	--	Yes
Back Rest	No	No	No
Stability Control	--	Yes	--
Traction Control	--	Yes	No
Engine Immobilizer	--	--	No
Anti-Theft Alarm	--	--	No

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Console

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

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Electrical

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

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Chassis & Suspension

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

Brake

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

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No	No
Cruise Control	No	No	No