Kawasaki KDX250

Enduro bike Kawasaki KDX250 dates back to 1980, when the first generation of a motorcycle was introduced to the market, which was only available in the United States. That generation, by today's standards, was pretty archaic - an air-cooled 2-stroke engine, drum brakes, and crude forms of plastics.

The main competitors:

• Honda CRM 250
• Suzuku RMX 250 S

The 1981 Kawasaki KDX250 undergoes minor revisions with turn signals and a new plastic design. The factory model code is KDX250-B. 1984 was the last year of production.

In 1991, Kawasaki resumed production of the KDX250, seriously updating it both externally and technically - a new liquid-cooled engine, disc brakes, an inverted fork. From this year, the model became available not only in the North American market, but also in Europe, Australia and Japan. Now 3 modifications of the motorcycle were offered:

• Kawasaki KDX250R (KDX250-D) - "hard-enduro" modification. It does not have turn signals and a speedometer (it is equipped with a simple trip meter with daily and total mileage). It was available from 1991 to 1995. in Europe, North America and Japan.
• Kawasaki KDX250 (KDX250-E) - identical to the previous modification, but with the ability to use on DOPs. Equipped with turn signals and a full speedometer. It existed from 1991 to 1992. in the markets of Europe and Australia.
• Kawasaki KDX250SR (KDX250-F) - "soft enduro" modification. It was available from 1991 to 1994. only in the domestic Japanese market. It is a previous modification with a number of changes: the presence of mirrors, other suspension and geometry settings, a reduced fuel tank (from 12.5 to 11.0 liters), a reduced carburetor (PWK35 instead of PWK38), other gearbox settings, a dry weight increased by 9 kg ...

1995 was the last year of production of the Kawasaki KDX 250, after which it finally left the market and did not receive further development.

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Specifications

Specifications Kawasaki KDX250R / KDX250SR:

Model	Kawasaki KDX250
Motorcycle type	enduro
Release year	1980-1995
Frame	steel half-duplex
Engine type	1-cylinder, 2-stroke
Working volume	249 cm³
Bore / Stroke	67.4 x 70.0 mm
Compression ratio	8.7: 1
Cooling	liquid
Number of valves per cylinder	Power Valve System (KIPS)
Fuel supply system	Carburetor, 1x Keihin PWK38 - KDX250R Carburetor, 1x Keihin PWK35 - KDX250SR
Ignition type	CDI
Maximum power	40.0 h.p. (29.4 kW) @ 7000 rpm - KDX250R 39.0 h.p. (28.7 kW) @ 7500 rpm - KDX250SR
Maximum torque	40.2 Nm (4.1 kg * m) @ 6500 rpm - KDX250R 38.2 Nm (3.9 kg * m) @ 7000 rpm - KDX250SR
Gearbox	5-speed
Drive type	chain
Front tire size	80 / 100-21 51M - KDX250R 80 / 100-21 51P - KDX250SR
Rear tire size	110 / 100-18 64M - KDX250R 4.60-18 63P - KDX250SR
Front brakes	1 disc, 220 mm, 2-piston caliper
Rear brakes	1 disc, 190 mm, 1-piston caliper
Front suspension	Inverted Fork, 300mm Travel
Rear suspension	linkage progressive Uni-Trak with monoshock, stroke - 310 mm
Motorcycle length	2165 mm - KDX250R 2185 mm - KDX250SR
Motorcycle width	850 mm
Motorcycle height	1250 mm - KDX250R 1220 mm - KDX250SR
Wheelbase	1475 mm - KDX250R 1455 mm - KDX250SR
Saddle height	955 mm - KDX250R
Minimum ground clearance	340 mm - KDX250R 300 mm - KDX250SR
Acceleration to 100 km / h
Maximum speed
Fuel tank capacity	12.5 L - KDX250R 11.0 L - KDX250SR
Motorcycle weight (dry)	107 kg - KDX250R 116 kg - KDX250SR

Documentation

• Kawasaki KDX 250