Kawasaki tests

The MXA wrecking crew wanted to know what kind of bike a hammerhead like RC really rides. What better way to find out than by riding his race bike?
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This isn’t the only BNG bike on the showroom floor for 2023, but “BNG” is supposed to stand for “Bold New Graphics,” and the 2023 KX450 graphics are a far cry from bold
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The 2023 KX250 doesn’t look all that different on the outside, but underneath the hood, Kawasaki made a lot of changes. All of Kawasaki’s R&D money went into getting more power out of the KX250 engine
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When Mitch asked if we were interested in testing Pro Circuit’s 2013 Kawasaki KX250F he let us choose which rider's bike—we chose Adam Cianciarulo
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The AMA 500 Nationals ran from 1971 to 1993. The AMA dropped the 500 class under pressure from the brands that didn't make 500cc two-strokes, but if you think about it, the 450 class is just a four-stroke replacement for what were the most…
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Before everyone forgets Stewart’s minicycle success, we grabbed his SplitFire KX85 right out from underneath him as he pulled off the Loretta Lynn track with his 10 billionth amateur championship and took it home to SoCal to test
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From 1997 to 1999, the KX250 was the Bike of the Year. Unfortunately, from 2000 on, the KX250 took a back seat to its competition
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Even though they know the best bike when they ride it, that doesn’t mean that they choose the winner when it's time to race
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The Kawasaki KX450SR will return in 2023 in greater number, but with Showa suspension components and a sky high price tag—last year's KX450SR was awesome
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Team Kawasaki knew that someday, someone was going to beat “Supermac,” and they had banked everything on a short, stocky, red-headed kid from Florida, but he needed their help
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“Once the 2005 season started , we knew that our odds of spending a day with James Stewart's Kawasaki SR250 works bike were nil — unless something weird happened”
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The written word! Or, should that be the "ridden word?" MXA logged a lap time 3.5 seconds faster than the stock KX250 in back-to-back tests
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This is the KX450 that Kawasaki should have made in the first place, but without the $12,400 price tag—it's good and it could be better
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80 percent of Ryan Villopoto’s 2007 bike was made, modified or reconfigured in the Pro Circuit race shop. Not even the frame was left alone
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Kawasaki shares the details on the KX450, KX112, KX85 and KX65 models—which are all the same as last year
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The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 has received some significant upgrades for the new model season
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We do know that there was one kid doing pretty well on a KX125 in the AMA 125 Nationals back in 2004, but his magic didn't translate into a lot of copycats with money
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No aftermarket big-bore kit is needed; however, the rest of the bike is still at price-point-level quality. It is not what we would consider to be a race-ready Supermini
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I’ve made no secret that I feel I was meant to race a KX500, so this is hard for me to say out loud, but the Honda CR500 was the best bike
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Kawasaki should have spec’ed better forks, a smaller rear rotor, advanced electronics, improved durability, a stronger chain roller, better plastic and more actual horsepower for 2022
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The KX250 is a pure high-rpm race bike. It needs to be revved to the moon to get the most out of it — Hardcore racers will love this engine
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This year’s MXA 250 four-stroke shootout includes seven race machines. MXA lived with these seven 250cc four-stroke bikes for months—racing them, working on them and deciphering each ones hidden code
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This is the 450 Shootout that you have to read, but for the effort you will be rewarded with all you need to know about the 450 class of 2022
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