Kawasaki KX250F
Kawasaki KX250F
We were hoping the trickle-down effect would happen fast enough for this year’s bike to trade its carburetor for digital fuel injection, but it wasn’t to be. Try not to be too disappointed, though. We had to remind ourselves that the ’09 was a damn fine machine, and a list of improvements aimed at bettering the handling characteristics is a good thing.
Kawi’s quarter-liter gets a bridged-box piston design like the KX450F as well as the wedge-shaped crank web and larger radiators. But, unlike its big brother, the exhaust pipe is longer out of the head and shorter in the middle for boosted low-end grunt. Crankcases are thicker and the tranny is beefed up as well with bigger dogs on third and fourth gears.
Suspension and chassis changes are just like the 450 except that the KX250F uses Showa components. The steering stem has less rigidity and the suspension tuning aims at leveling the bike’s stance so that there is less pressure on the front wheel. That doesn’t necessarily equate to quicker handling in the hypothetical world, but we’ll wait and see how this thing turns at the press launch.
Sure seems like there’s a lot in common with the 450F, and the price hike is no different. If this is the bike for you, the 2010 model rings in at $6999 - an extra 500 bucks over the ’09. Keep your fingers crossed for some First Rides on the KX450F and KX250F in August and September.
Kawasaki KX250F Specs:
Engine: 4-stroke Single with DOHC and four valves
Displacement: 249cc
Bore x stroke: 77.0 x 53.6mm
Cooling: Liquid
Carburetion: Keihin FCR37 and hot start circuit
Compression ratio: 13.2:1
Ignition: Digital CDI with K-TRIC throttle position sensor
Transmission: Five-speed with wet multi-disc manual clutch
Final drive: Chain
Frame: Aluminum perimeter
Rake / trail: 27.4 degrees / 4.7 in.
Front suspension / wheel travel: 47mm inverted Showa twin-chamber telescopic fork with 16-way compression and rebound damping / 12.4 in.
Rear suspension / wheel travel: UNI-TRAK® linkage system and Showa shock with 13-way low-speed and stepless high-speed compression damping, 17-way rebound damping and fully adjustable spring preload / 12.2 in.
Front tire: 80/100-21
Rear tire: 100/90-19
Front brake: Single semi-floating 250mm petal disc with dual piston caliper
Rear brake: Single 240mm petal disc with single-piston caliper
Overall length: 85.4 in.
Overall width: 32.3 in.
Overall height: 50.0 in.
Wheelbase: 57.9 in.
Ground clearance: 13.4 in.
Seat height: 37.6 in.
Curb weight: 231.4 lbs. claimed
Fuel capacity: 2.1 Gal.
Color: Lime Green
MSRP: $6999
We were hoping the trickle-down effect would happen fast enough for this year’s bike to trade its carburetor for digital fuel injection, but it wasn’t to be. Try not to be too disappointed, though. We had to remind ourselves that the ’09 was a damn fine machine, and a list of improvements aimed at bettering the handling characteristics is a good thing.
Kawi’s quarter-liter gets a bridged-box piston design like the KX450F as well as the wedge-shaped crank web and larger radiators. But, unlike its big brother, the exhaust pipe is longer out of the head and shorter in the middle for boosted low-end grunt. Crankcases are thicker and the tranny is beefed up as well with bigger dogs on third and fourth gears.
Suspension and chassis changes are just like the 450 except that the KX250F uses Showa components. The steering stem has less rigidity and the suspension tuning aims at leveling the bike’s stance so that there is less pressure on the front wheel. That doesn’t necessarily equate to quicker handling in the hypothetical world, but we’ll wait and see how this thing turns at the press launch.
Sure seems like there’s a lot in common with the 450F, and the price hike is no different. If this is the bike for you, the 2010 model rings in at $6999 - an extra 500 bucks over the ’09. Keep your fingers crossed for some First Rides on the KX450F and KX250F in August and September.
Kawasaki KX250F Specs:
Engine: 4-stroke Single with DOHC and four valves
Displacement: 249cc
Bore x stroke: 77.0 x 53.6mm
Cooling: Liquid
Carburetion: Keihin FCR37 and hot start circuit
Compression ratio: 13.2:1
Ignition: Digital CDI with K-TRIC throttle position sensor
Transmission: Five-speed with wet multi-disc manual clutch
Final drive: Chain
Frame: Aluminum perimeter
Rake / trail: 27.4 degrees / 4.7 in.
Front suspension / wheel travel: 47mm inverted Showa twin-chamber telescopic fork with 16-way compression and rebound damping / 12.4 in.
Rear suspension / wheel travel: UNI-TRAK® linkage system and Showa shock with 13-way low-speed and stepless high-speed compression damping, 17-way rebound damping and fully adjustable spring preload / 12.2 in.
Front tire: 80/100-21
Rear tire: 100/90-19
Front brake: Single semi-floating 250mm petal disc with dual piston caliper
Rear brake: Single 240mm petal disc with single-piston caliper
Overall length: 85.4 in.
Overall width: 32.3 in.
Overall height: 50.0 in.
Wheelbase: 57.9 in.
Ground clearance: 13.4 in.
Seat height: 37.6 in.
Curb weight: 231.4 lbs. claimed
Fuel capacity: 2.1 Gal.
Color: Lime Green
MSRP: $6999
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