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Initially the front braking system was available either with 273mm carbon discs or in 300mm carbon steel, then from 1994 onwards the only version used was the double carbon disc, either with 255mm or 273mm length. The rear braking system was one-disc carbon steel, initially at 184mm, then from 1996
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262:Honda NSR250
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970:990 cc
966:500 cc
903:, 2000–2009
272:KTM 250 FRR
204:RSV 250 kit
194:, then the
162:was a race
62:Aprilia AF1
58:Predecessor
1482:Categories
1147:Proton KR3
742:Max Biaggi
594:Tuareg 660
589:Tuareg 600
584:Tuareg 350
579:Tuareg 125
554:Pegaso 650
549:Pegaso 600
544:Pegaso 125
506:Dual-sport
430:RSV 1000 R
358:900 Shiver
213:at 190mm.
200:RSW 250 LE
164:motorcycle
75:two-stroke
44:Production
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1152:Proton V5
1111:PG 500 RC
984:RSW-2 500
701:Designers
676:RSW-2 500
635:Sportcity
574:Tuareg 50
539:Pegaso 50
468:Dorsoduro
445:Supermoto
425:RSV Mille
117:Wheelbase
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1106:PG 500 R
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709:Galluzzi
620:Scarabeo
529:ETV 1000
478:Off-road
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251:See also
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1334:RSA 125
1329:RSW 125
1312:RSA 125
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1302:Aprilia
1265:250 FRR
1244:RS250RW
1227:RSA 250
1222:RSW 250
1208:RSA 250
1203:RSW 250
1198:Aprilia
991:RS Cube
979:Aprilia
681:RS Cube
671:RSV 250
661:AF1 250
610:Area 51
603:Scooter
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519:ETX 350
514:ETX 125
496:RXV 5.5
491:RXV 4.5
463:SXV 5.5
458:SXV 4.5
420:RS4 125
247:group.
245:Piaggio
223:RSA 250
196:RSW 250
192:RSV 250
168:Aprilia
147:Related
38:Aprilia
1465:TZ 125
1458:TZ 125
1451:TZ 125
1446:Yamaha
1402:Loncin
1367:RS125R
1348:125 GP
1341:Gilera
1324:125 GP
1279:YZR250
1274:Yamaha
1251:RS250R
1239:NSR250
1215:Gilera
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1181:YZR-M1
1176:YZR500
1171:Yamaha
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1157:KR211V
1125:RGV500
1120:Suzuki
1059:RC212V
1054:RC211V
1049:NSR500
1000:Ducati
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924:2000s
915:Series
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686:RSV4 R
666:RS125R
645:SR Max
615:Mojito
237:Gilera
180:Gilera
126:Weight
87:stroke
69:Engine
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1319:Derbi
1288:TZ250
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1101:Paton
1094:ZX-RR
1089:ZX-RR
1066:Ilmor
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836:Other
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640:SR GT
486:RX 50
453:SX 50
415:RS660
410:RS250
405:RS125
387:Sport
363:Tuono
241:Derbi
111:Chain
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