Kawasaki Ninja 250
The Kawasaki Ninja 250 has a top speed of 175 km/h, produces 33 hp and weighs 172 kg. Motoryk rates it 8/10.
ืงืืืืกืืงื ื ืื ื'ื 250 (GPX250R) ืืืฆื ืืฉื ืช 1986 ืืืื ืืืืคื ื ืืกืคืืจื ืืืืืชืืื ืืจืืฉืื ืื ืืืืืงืช 250 ืกื"ืง, ืืืืืืฃ ืืช ื- GPZ250 ืืงืืื. ืืื ืืื ืืคืืคืืืจืืืช ืขืฆืืื ืืจืืื ืืขืืื, ืืืืืื ืืืกืื ืืืงืจื ืจืืืืื ืืชืืืืื, ืืืืืช ืืขืืฆืื ืืกืคืืจืืืื ืืื-ืฆืืืื ืืจ ืฉืื ืืืกืคืงืช ืืืื ืื ืืืฉื ืฉืื. ืืื ืืืืจ ืืฉืืืฉื (EX250J) ืฉืืืฉืง ืืฉื ืช 2008 ืืืื ืกืืืืืื ื ืืืืจื ื ืืืืจืงืช ืืืง, ืื ืฉืืืคื ืืืชื ืืืื ืืืืคื ืืื ืืกืคืืจืืืืืื ืื ืืืจืื ืืืืชืจ ืืจืืช ืืื ืืกื ืืื ืืืื ืื ืืคื ื ืฉืืืืืฃ ืขื ืืื ื- Ninja 300 ืืฉื ืช 2013.
33 hp
ืืื
22 Nm
ืืืื ื
172 kg
ืืฉืงื
175 km/h
ืืืืจืืช ืืจืืืช
3.5 L/100km or approximately 28.5 km/L
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Exceptional Long-Term Reliability
The Ninja 250's parallel-twin engine routinely surpasses 50,000 miles with basic maintenance. It's widely considered one of the most durable small-displacement bikes ever built.
Watch for Neglected Carbs
Older carbureted models (pre-2008) frequently suffer from gummed-up carburetors due to ethanol-blended fuel sitting unused. Always request a cold-start test and check for rough idling before buying.
Strong Resale Value
The Ninja 250 holds its value unusually well because demand from new riders stays consistently high. A well-maintained example can sell for 70-80% of its original price even after several years.
ืืืจืืช ืืืคืจืืื ืืคื ืฉื ื
ืกืืจืช EX250E ืืงืืจืืช, ืชืืืื ืืงืืืื ืืงืืจืจืช ืืืืืจ, 249 ืกื"ืง, ืืจืื ืงืืืกื, ืืืฉืืจืื ืื ืืืืืื, ืขืืืื ืื ืฉื ืชืืื ืงืืื.
"ืืฆืืจื ืืงืื ืฉืืืื ืืืจ ืืจืืื ืืื ืฉืฆืจืื."
ืืฉืงืขืชื ืืืขื 30,000 ืง"ื ืขื EX250 ืืฉื ืช 98 ืืขืืืื ืืืืืช ืืช ืื ืฉืืืืคื ืืข ืืื ืืจืฉ ืืื ื - ืืชื ืื ืืืื ืืืืืช ืขืฆืื, ืืืืช ืฆืจืื ืืขืืื ืขื ืืกืืืืืื ืืื ืืื ืืืชื ืขื ืื. ืืชืืื ืืืงืืื ืืื ืื ืืืืฆืจ ืืื ืจืฆืื ื ืขื 9,000 ืกื"ื, ืื ืฉืืชืืืืื ืฉืกืืืืื ืืืชื ืื ืืงืืืื ืืืื, ืืื ืจืืืืื ืฉืืืืืื ืืฉืืืจ ืขืืื ืืืกืชืืื ืืืืื ืืืื ื ืืกืคืงืช ืืืืช. ืืืจืืื ืืืื ืฆืคืืคื ืืื ืื ืฉืืขื ืืืจ ืืืฆื, ืืืชืืื ืจืืื ืืกืคืืง ืืื ืฉืคืื ื ืืืจืกืืืืช ืืืฉืคืช ืืช ืืืืืืชืื ืืืืืจืืช, ืืืื ืืข ืืงืืจืจ ืืืืืืจ ืืชืืื ืืฆืืจื ื ืืืจืช ืืชื ืืขืช ืืงืืฅ. ืืื ืืืืคืื ืืื ืื ื, ืืืืชืื ืื ืชืง ืืช ืืจืื ืืฆืืจื ืกืืืจื ืืืืื ืืจืืืื ืืืืืฉ ืืืืืจ, ืืืืื ืืช ืืืืงืื ืืืืจื ืชืงืืคืช ืืืืฆืืจ ืืื ืฉื 20 ืฉื ื ืขืืืื ืืฆืืื ืช.
ืืชืจืื ืืช
ืืกืจืื ืืช
EX250J ืืขืืฆื ืืืืฉ ืืืืืืื, ืชืืื ืืงืืื ืืงืืจืจ ื ืืืืื, ืืืฃ ืืืื ืืืชืจ, ืืืจืงืช ืืืง ืืฉืืืงืื ืืกืืืืื, ืกืืืืืื ื ืืืืจื ื.
"ืืืืคื ืืื ืืงืื ืื ืฉืืืืช ืืืืืื ืืืชื ืืื."
ื- Gen 2 EX250J ืืื ืืืืื ืืฉืฆื ื - ืกืืฃ ืกืืฃ 250 ืฉื ืจืื ืืื ืืืคื ื ืกืคืืจื ืืืืชืืื ืืืงืื ืฆืขืฆืืข, ืืืชืืื ืืืงืืื ืืงืืจืจ ื ืืืืื ืืชืืื ืจืืืืื ืฉืืืขืฉื ืืืืืื ืืืฉืชืืฉ ืืืืื ืืกืืืืืื, ืืืืฉืืื ืืื ืืืง ืืขื 8,000 ืกื"ื ืขื ืืืื ืืืืจืช ืืืคืืื ืขื ืืงื ืืืืืื ืฉื 11,000 ืกื"ื. ืืฉืงืขืชื ืืืขื 12,000 ืง"ื ืื ืกืืขืืช ืืืฉื ืฉืืื ื ืขืฉืจื ืืืืฉืื ืืืจืืฆืืช ืงื ืืื ืืกืืฃ ืืฉืืืข, ืืืืืืืื ืฉื ืืฉืืื ืืื ืื ืฉื ืฉืืจ ืืฆืื - ืืื ื ืืื ืืืืืจืืช, ืืืืืง ืงื ืืืขืืื ืื ืืขื ืืฉ ืชืืงืื ืื ืืืืฆืข ืืคืื ื ืืคื ืฉืืืคื ืืื ืืืืืื ืืืชืจ ืืืืืื. ืฆืจืืืช ืืืืง ืืื ืืืืช ืืืคืฉื - ืืืื ืืกืืืืืช 3.5 ืืืืจ/100 ืง"ื, ืืืืงืื ืืืืื ืื ืืืืืื ืื ืฉืื ืงื ื ืืช ืืืืจืื ืืืื. ืืืืืฉืืช ืืืืืชืืืช: ืขืืืืช ืคืืืืื ืืื ืืืืืื ืขืืืจ ืื ืืื ืืขื 60 ืง"ื, ืืื ื ืืคื ื ืจืื ืืืืืจืืช 130+ ืงื"ืฉ ืืื ืืืืื ืงืืืข ืืืจืืข, ืืื ืืชื ืืขื 180 ืก"ื ืชืจืืืฉ ืืืืื ืืชื ืืชืงืคื ืืช ืขืฆืื ืืืจืื ืชืืงืื ืื ืกืืขืืช ืืจืืืืช ืืืชืจ.
ืืชืจืื ืืช
ืืกืจืื ืืช
ืืืืชื ืืืืฉ ื- Ninja 300, ืื ืืข 296 ืกื"ืง, ื ืคื ืืืื ืืืชืจ, ืืื ืืฉืืคืจ, ืฉืืื ืืขืืืื ืช ืืืขืจืืช ืืืืื.
ืกืงืืจืช ืงืื ื ืืฉืืืฉืช
"The smartest first bike money can realistically buy used."
$1,500-$3,500 usedThe Ninja 250 is genuinely one of the smartest used buys in motorcycling, full stop. It's bulletproof if maintained โ these parallel-twins will happily run past 30,000 miles without complaint, and parts are cheap and plentiful. What catches people off guard is how capable it actually feels once you're pushing it. Redline that 249cc engine past 10,000rpm and it comes alive in a way that embarrasses its displacement on paper. Buying used, watch for neglected chain and sprockets โ common on bikes that sat with learner-plate riders who lost interest fast. Check the fairings carefully since tip-overs are practically a rite of passage on these. Stator issues popped up on pre-2008 models, so budget for that. The 2008 refresh brought fuel injection rumors but it stayed carb'd โ that's actually fine, carbs are simpler to sort. The real 2013 EX300 upgrade is where fuel injection arrived if that matters to you.
Top 10 Accessories
Curated picks for the Kawasaki Ninja 250 โ owned, ridden, recommended.
ืืขืืืช ื ืคืืฆืืช
๐ฅ 2 CRITICALHard starting, rough idle, or hesitation during acceleration
Dim lights, dead battery, voltage above 15V at idle
Excessive slack, hooked sprocket teeth, chain stretch
Bike dying at speed, low AC output from stator
โ ืจืฉืืืช ืืืืงื ืืคื ื ืืจืืืฉื
Very reliable if properly maintained and not abused
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Rivals & Alternatives
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are common problems with the Kawasaki Ninja 250? +
Carburetor clogging from old fuel: Hard starting, rough idle, or hesitation during acceleration (moderate) | Regulator/rectifier failure killing battery: Dim lights, dead battery, voltage above 15V at idle (serious) | Worn chain and sprockets from neglect: Excessive slack, hooked sprocket teeth, chain stretch (moderate)
Is the Kawasaki Ninja 250 a good motorcycle? +
The smartest first bike money can realistically buy used. Rating: 8.0/10. Best for: New riders wanting reliability without financial regret. Avoid if: You want highway touring comfort immediately.
What is the horsepower of the Kawasaki Ninja 250? +
The Kawasaki Ninja 250 produces 33 hp @ 11,000 rpm, with 22 Nm @ 9,500 rpm of torque. Top speed: 175 km/h.
Is the Kawasaki Ninja 250 good for beginners? +
Yes โ the Kawasaki Ninja 250 is a reasonable choice for new riders (33 hp is manageable), weighing 172 kg. New riders wanting reliability without financial regret
Is the Kawasaki Ninja 250 reliable? +
Owners report 2 critical issues to watch for on the Kawasaki Ninja 250, notably: Regulator/rectifier failure killing battery (Dim lights, dead battery, voltage above 15V at idle). Buy with a pre-purchase inspection.
Is the Kawasaki Ninja 250 good for daily use? +
New riders wanting reliability without financial regret Fuel: 3.5 L/100km or approximately 28.5 km/L.
How fast is the Kawasaki Ninja 250? +
The Kawasaki Ninja 250 reaches a top speed of 175 km/h, producing 33 hp at 172 kg curb weight. Real-world performance depends on rider weight, gearing, and road conditions.
What gear should I buy for a Kawasaki Ninja 250? +
Motoryk has curated a Top 10 gear list specifically for the Kawasaki Ninja 250, covering engine oil, tires, chain, battery, and brake pads โ see motoryk.com/bikes/kawasaki/ninja-250/top10. Each pick is matched to this bike's spec.











