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==1989== | ==1989== | ||
This was the biggest redesign in the long history of the 200. The bike became larger, faster and heavier, which was well received by some, but alienated the beginners who loved the old bike. The motor finally took its own path, diverging from the KX125 of the day. It got liquid cooling and a heavier crank. The frame was based on the [[Kawasaki KX125|1987 KX125]], which had modern-style linkage. The tank capacity was an impressive 3.3 gallons, which added to the bike’s mass. It tipped the scales at 232 pounds without fuel—8 pounds heavier than its previous year. | <gallery mode='packed-hover'> | ||
File:1989-kawasaki-kdx200-0.jpg|1989 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
File:1989-kawasaki-kdx200-1.jpg|1989 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
File:1989-kawasaki-kdx200-2.jpg|1989 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
File:1989-kawasaki-kdx200-3.jpg|1989 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
File:1989-kawasaki-kdx200-4.jpg|1989 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
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This was the biggest redesign in the long history of the 200. The bike became larger, faster and heavier, which was well received by some, but alienated the beginners who loved the old bike. The motor finally took its own path, diverging from the KX125 of the day. It got liquid cooling and a heavier crank. The frame was based on the [[Kawasaki KX125|1987 KX125]], which had modern-style linkage. The tank capacity was an impressive 3.3 gallons, which added to the bike’s mass. It tipped the scales at 232 pounds without fuel—8 pounds heavier than its previous year. | |||
==1991== | ==1991== | ||
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==1997== | ==1997== | ||
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File:1997-kawasaki-kdx200-0.jpg|1997 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
File:1997-kawasaki-kdx200-1.jpg|1997 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
File:1997-kawasaki-kdx200-2.jpg|1997 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
File:1997-kawasaki-kdx200-3.jpg|1997 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
File:1997-kawasaki-kdx200-4.jpg|1997 Kawasaki KDX200 | |||
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After failing to get buyers excited about the KDX250, Kawasaki tentatively stuck its big toe back into the bigger-than-a-200 class by offering a [[Kawasaki KDX220|KDX220]], in addition to the 200. It had a bigger bore and a smaller carb in an effort to gain torque. The 220 was priced $250 higher than the 200 at $4549. It sold in decent numbers and coexisted with the 200 until both machines were dropped in ’06 due to the coming of more stringent federal emission standards. | After failing to get buyers excited about the KDX250, Kawasaki tentatively stuck its big toe back into the bigger-than-a-200 class by offering a [[Kawasaki KDX220|KDX220]], in addition to the 200. It had a bigger bore and a smaller carb in an effort to gain torque. The 220 was priced $250 higher than the 200 at $4549. It sold in decent numbers and coexisted with the 200 until both machines were dropped in ’06 due to the coming of more stringent federal emission standards. | ||
==2000== | ==2000== | ||