Kawasaki KX250

The Kawasaki KX250 was a 250cc, off-road motorcycle and motocross motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki from 1974 through 1976 and again from 1978 through 2007. Kawasaki did not produce production motocross machines for the 1977 model year, as their previous version had been proven obsolete by the introduction of long-travel suspension by Kawasaki's competitors, most notably the Suzuki RM250A. Kawasaki returned in 1978 with a limited production and totally revised KX240A-4. The 1980 KX models were the first to use a modern single-shock rear suspension. Water-cooling and front disk brake were instituted with the 1982 models.