MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE ALL-NEW 2025 KAWASAKI KX250

The 2025 Kawasaki KX250 is all-new, following in the footsteps of the KX450. The new KX250 gains an updated engine with a new cylinder head, new straight exhaust port and center exhaust, smartphone connectivity via the KX Ridology app, and a new handlebar-mounted traction control switch. For the chassis, it gained the KX450’s lightweight aluminum perimeter frame with a shorter shock, it also made the switch from KYB suspension to Showa. It has all-new bodywork, a different airbox from the KX450 model, and ODI Lock-On grips at a price of $8,999. Stay tuned for more on this bike once we get it to some rougher tracks.

The 2025 Kawasaki KX250X cross-country model is basically the same as the motocross bike, only it has softer suspension settings,  Dunlop AT81 off-road tires, an 18-inch rear wheel and a kickstand. 

MXA’s Josh Mosiman and Team Green’s Derek Winship.

WHAT’S NEW ON THE 2025 KAWASAKI KX250?