ROBERT REED’S NEW-AGE LOOKING KAWASAKI KX250

“I have owned lots of KX250s in my life, but I have never owned an L series, and I was intrigued by the new TX Race plastic conversion kit for the 99-02 models.  I also wanted to do a SSS conversion on a KX.  I found a rough 2001 KX250 and brought it back from the dead.  I had Possum Valley Racing make this build come to life.  I ended up with a completely different, and much more modern-looking and feeling bike.” —Robert Reed

Build Specifics:

• TX Race 2019 KX450F plastic conversion kit and seat
• Full custom graphics kit by C4 Design Co
• 2006 YZ250F KYB SSS forks and guards, 2003 KX250 clamps that have been smoothed, powder-coated, and had the 2001 KX250 stem pressed in, 2006 YZ250F axle and brake carrier, Kawasaki wheel and brake caliper, Galfer steel braided brake line, custom wheel spacers by Possum Valley Racing

• The engine was rebuilt with a Wiseco forged piston, and has a Steahly Off-Road flywheel weight, V-Force 2 reeds, FMF fatty pipe, and Bill’s Pipes silencer, new carburetor hoses by Helix Racing
• Tusk Impact rims with powder-coated stock hubs and polished stock spokes, Pirelli Scorpion MX tires
• The rear shock was re-valved by Marshall’s Racing and rebuilt by Possum Valley Racing
• Pro Taper bars and lock-on grips, JG Racing levers, Motion Pro throttle and clutch cables, Ride Engineering front brake reservoir cap
• JG Racing pegs, Tusk Shifter, rear brake modified to fit Tusk folding tip and polished by Possum Valley Racing

• Streamline steel braided rear brake line, Works Connection caliper guard
• Frame, clamps, and hubs powder coated by Powder Coating American in OKC
• Radiators repaired and inspected by ICW Radiators
• Radiator hoses by GPI Racing
• Photos by Creel McFarland at Limerick Studio, Edmond, OK

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