| MODEL | KAWASAKI ZX-R 250 NINJA 1995 - 1996 |
| Year | 1995 - 1996 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in |
| Bore X Stroke | 49 x 33.1 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 45 hp / 32.8 kW @ 15000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 2.6 kgf-m / 24.5 Nm @ 11500 rpm |
| Ignition | TCBI |
| Induction | 4x Keihin CVK D30 carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-disc, manual, cable-actuated |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Perimeter, pressed aluminium |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks, 120 mm / 4.7 in wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension | Uni-track swing arm, 113 mm / 4.4 in wheel travel |
| Front Brakes | 2x discs, 2-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2000 mm / 78.7 in |
| Overall Width | 685 mm / 27.0 in |
| Overall Height | 1090 mm / 42.9 in |
| Seat Height | 735 mm / 28.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1360 mm / 53.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | 141 mm / 5.1 in |
| Dry Weight | 141 kg / 311 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/70-R17 54H |
| Rear Tyre | 140/60-R18 64H |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 15 Litres / 3.4 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
A mid-1990s ZX-R 250, the same 249 cc liquid-cooled DOHC four and perimeter aluminium chassis as the 1991 redesign. The page describes this period as one of colour-scheme changes only. The C-series was sold in Japan until 1999 and in Malaysia until 2004, in silver and black.
