AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Kawasaki KLR250 |
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| Displacement | — | 249 cc[source] |
| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Kawasaki Motors[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | — |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | 1984–2005[source] |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] |
Width
Single source2,379 mm (93.7 in)[source]
Height
Single source2,190–2,219 mm (86.2–87.4 in)[source]
dry ( dry )
Single source258 lb (117 kg) dry ( dry )[source]
Power
Single source23hp - 28hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Class | Truck[source] | — |
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| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | — |
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | — |
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| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | 249 cc 4-stroke, DOHC, four-valve, single cylinder[source] |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | — |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | 55.7 inches (141 cm)[source] |
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| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | KL250C[source] |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
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| Parent company | — | Kawasaki Heavy Industries[source] |
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| Dimensions | — | L : 84.3 inches (214 cm)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 2.9 US gal (11.0 litres)[source] |
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| Type | — | Four-stroke, DOHC, four-valve, single cylinder liquid cooled[source] |
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| Role | — | dualsport motorcycle[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 31, row 4, cell 3; revision 1377271970; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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