2004 Kawasaki KLR 250

2004 Kawasaki KLR 250 pictures, prices, information, and specifications.
Year
2004
Parent Company
Kawasaki
Generic Type (Primary)
On-Off Road
Make
Kawasaki
Display Name
KLR 250
Manufacturer Country
Japan
Price
Standard
MSRP
$3,999
Warranty (Months)
12
Engine
Standard
Engine Type
Single-Cylinder
Cylinders
1
Engine Stroke
4-Stroke
Cooling
Liquid
Valves
4
Valves Per Cylinder
4
Valve Configuration
DOHC
Compression Ratio
11:1
Starter
Electric / Kick
Carburetion
Standard
Carburetion Brand
Keihin
Fuel Injector
No
Carburetor
Yes
Number Of Carburetors
1
Carburetion Type
Carburetor
Bore (mm/in)
74 / 2.92
Stroke (in/mm)
2.46 / 58
Displacement (cc/ci)
249 / 15.2
Carburetor Size (mm)
34
Transmission
Standard
Transmission Type
Manual
Number Of Speeds
6
Overdrive
Yes
Final Drive Ratio
2.93
Primary Drive (Rear Wheel)
Chain
Dimensions
Standard
Weight
Standard
Capacities
Standard
Performance
Standard
Length (in/mm)
84.3 / 2141.2
Width (in/mm)
33.7 / 856
Height (in/mm)
47.6 / 1209
Wheelbase (in/mm)
55.7 / 1414.8
Ground Clearance (in/mm)
10.6 / 269.2
Dry Weight (lbs/kg)
258 / 117
Wet Weight (lbs/kg)
293.2 / 133
Fuel Capacity (gal/l)
2.9 / 11
Engine Displacement to Weight (cc)
0.97
Construction
Standard
Frame
Steel
Body Material
Plastic
Foot Pegs
Standard
Foot Peg Location
Driver and Passenger
Hand Grips
Standard
Handlebars
Standard
Front Fender
Standard
Rear Fender
Standard
Stand
Standard
Stand Type
Kick
Skid Plate
Standard
Steering Control
Handlebar
Front Suspension Type
Telescopic Fork
Front Adjustable Fork Pre-Load
No
Front Adjustable Rebound Damping
No
Front Central Suspension Strut
No
Rear Suspension Brand Name
UNI-TRAK®
Rear Suspension Type
Twin Sided Swing Arm
Rear Adjustable Shock / Spring Pre-Load
Yes
Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping
Yes
Number Rear Shock Absorbers
1
Front Suspension Size (in/mm)
1.4 / 36
Front Travel (in/mm)
9.1 / 231.1
Rear Travel (in/mm)
9.1 / 231.1
Wheels
Standard
Tube / Tubeless
Tubed
Tires
Standard
Front Wheel Diameter
21
Rear Wheel Diameter
17
Front Wheel Width (in)
3
Rear Wheel Width (in)
4.6
Front Tire (Full Spec)
3 X 21
Rear Tire (Full Spec)
4.6 X 17
Brakes
Standard
Front Brake Type
Hydraulic Disc
Rear Brake Type
Drum
Seat Type
One-Piece
Seat Location
Driver and Passenger
Seat Material
Vinyl
Adjustable
No
Seat Specifications
Standard
Number Of Seats
2
Backrest Logo Plate
No
Seat Height (in/mm)
33.7 / 856
Speedometer
Standard
Tachometer
Standard
Trip Odometer
Standard
Fuel Level Warning
Standard
Fuel Level Warning Type
Gauge
Temperature Warning
Standard
Temperature Warning Type
Gauge
Tail Bag
Standard
Tail Bag Material
Vinyl
Rear Rack
Optional
Type
Halogen
Headlight (s)
Standard
Halogen Headlight (s)
Standard
Rearview Mirrors
Standard
Satellite
No
Paint
Standard
Metallic
No
User Reviews
3 reviews
  • 2004 KLR 250 is reliable bike
    By  (I am an Owner) on Sep 18, 2012

    I have had my KLR250 for five years now and have found it to be incredibly reliable. Good riding, and capable of long mountain or desert rides on single track with good handling. Most importantly it goes from Road to trail with ease. Range is limited with only 120 miles until I hit reserve in ...

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  • I traded my 2004 KLR 250 in on a new KTM
    By  (I am an Owner) on Oct 02, 2008

    My KLR 250 handled like a heavy stone in the desert. The only thing it was good at was dirt roads. The 2004 has a lot less horsepower than earlier KLRs. Early ones had 28 vs 22 horsepower of the 2004. This is unacceptable progress. Not enough horsepower to have fun with, got to be the slowest 250 ...

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  • A lot of fun for the $$
    By  (I am an Owner) on Sep 15, 2008

    Mine is actually a 1985, but they barely changed anywhere in the 20 year production cycle.

    Does better then you would expect on the street, and with good knobbies and a 13 tooth front sprocket, it'll go *anywhere* off road. Suspension is pretty basic, so you won't be landing doubles, ...

    Reliability isn't so hot, but a lot of these bikes lead an awfully hard life, particularly if they are going off road. I bought one barely running after it had a total bottom end rebuild, and lost the top end within 1000 miles and had to rebuild that as well. So by 10k miles, my bike has had both top and bottom end rebuilds. In its defense, it is now a 23 year old bike, and clearly saw a bunch of dirt duty.

    Parts are pretty easy to find, as are parts bikes. There seem to be a lot of these things out there.

    I can't think of a better sub $1000 used bike ever built, if you can find one.

    Neither this bike or the KLR-650 make very good street bikes, they are buzzy, stressed, and bet blown around a lot.

    The difference is that the 250 at under 300 pounds, does happen to be a pretty decent woods bike bike (again, provided you aren't jumping it). I don't think you will hear that said of the 650.

    (Purchased Deals Gap photo credit Killboy)

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