Kawasaki is one of the greatest name in motorcycle industries and it should be mention on this blog. Kawasaki small bikes lower than 150cc previously are hard to find in Malaysia since they have collaboration with Modenas to make the small bikes.
This 2011 Kawasaki D-Tracker X with 250cc and fuel injection has now come to Malaysia in CKD (completely knocked down). This should lowers the price but at RM23,799.00 for a single cylinder engine, that is not cheap. For comparison, Kawasaki Ninja 250R with parallel twin engine is at RM23,500.00.
Even with that kind of price, the specification of the D-Tracker X are good. You’ll get a dual purpose bike with 17″ wheels, large front and rear disc brake, fuel injected engines and great motocross styling from Kawasaki design house.
Dual purpose bike that have appearance like motocross and high ground clearance are now getting popular in Malaysia, due to the road condition here are not smooth. There are many pot holes all the way in federal road and some in city road. PLUS highway are good road, but it is not everyday the bikers use the road to get to work. One more reason for bikers to consider the off-road motocross bike is because there can be flash flood in just few minutes of rain especially in Shah Alam and Kuala Lumpur. When it happens, the normal moped tends to stall since the carburetor is placed lower than the one in off-road motocross bikes.
2 more pictures and technical specification after the jump
| ENGINE | |||||
| Type | Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, Single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves | ||||
| Displacement | 249 cm³ | ||||
| Bore and Stroke | 72.0 mm X 61.2 mm | ||||
| Compression ratio | 11.0:1 | ||||
| Performance: | |||||
| a) Maximum power | 18.0 kW {24.0 PS} @ 9,000 rpm | ||||
| b) Maximum torque | 21.0 N∙m {2.1 kgf∙m} @ 7,000 rpm | ||||
| Fuel system | Digital Fuel Injection system, KEIHIN single barrel ø34 | ||||
| Starting | Electric starter motor | ||||
| Ignition | CDI | ||||
| Lubrication | Forced lubrication (wet sump) | ||||
| DRIVETRAIN | |||||
| Transmission | 6-speed, Constant mesh, Return shift | ||||
| Gear ratios: | |||||
| 1st | 3.000 (30/10) | ||||
| 2nd | 2.000 (30/15) | ||||
| 3rd | 1.500 (27/18) | ||||
| 4th | 1.190 (25/21) | ||||
| 5th | 1.050 (21/20) | ||||
| 6th | 0.952 (20/21) | ||||
| Final reduction ratio | 2.786 (39/14) | ||||
| Clutch | Wet multi disc | ||||
| FRAME | |||||
| Type | Tubular, Semi-double cradle | ||||
| Caster (rake) | 25.5º | ||||
| Tyre: | |||||
| a) front | 110/70-17 M/C 54S Tube type | ||||
| b) rear | 130/70-17 M/C 62S Tube type | ||||
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| Front: Type | Telescopic fork | ||||
| Rear: Type | Swingarm (Uni-trak) | ||||
| BRAKES | |||||
| Front: Type | Single disc brake | ||||
| Rear: Type | Single disc brake | ||||
| DIMENSIONS | |||||
| Overall length | 2,130 mm | ||||
| Overall width | 795 mm | ||||
| Overall height | 1,125 mm | ||||
| Wheelbase | 1,420 mm | ||||
| Ground clearance | 225 mm | ||||
| Seat height | 860 mm | ||||
| Curb mass | 138 kg | ||||
| Fuel capacity | 7.7 litres |
