Kawasaki is bringing the two stroke back!

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8/19/2025 10:31pm

The New Coke Marketing team is really knocking the cover off the ball @ Kawasaki on this one! Excellent work. All hype.... zero delivery thus far. LOL

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8/19/2025 10:42pm
nskerb wrote:
I listened to the vital testing podcast (it’s good) and ML said it’s almost definitely a 300. His reasoning made sense. Then also mentioned another bike...
I listened to the vital testing podcast (it’s good) and ML said it’s almost definitely a 300. His reasoning made sense. Then also mentioned another bike, sounded shaky if it would be a 85 or a 125/150

Apparently all the Kawasaki dealer reps were at kawi hq last week and the word my dealer got is 300 and a 200 electric start fi 2 stroke. Sounds like they were trying to keep the 200 under wraps as a surprise. They didn’t get word on if it’s a off road only model or Mx as well. Time will tell. No matter what it’s a win for us. 

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8/19/2025 10:55pm

They were originally bringing a 300 EFI, but now they will also be unveiling a 200 carb version so that Mr. Prado can have a fun bike to ride with his friends.

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8/20/2025 3:39am

it's easier to create a KLX 300 four stroke, 100% enduro/off road. 6 speed, different crank and cams, tank...

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8/20/2025 4:30am
nskerb wrote:
I listened to the vital testing podcast (it’s good) and ML said it’s almost definitely a 300. His reasoning made sense. Then also mentioned another bike...
I listened to the vital testing podcast (it’s good) and ML said it’s almost definitely a 300. His reasoning made sense. Then also mentioned another bike, sounded shaky if it would be a 85 or a 125/150
Apparently all the Kawasaki dealer reps were at kawi hq last week and the word my dealer got is 300 and a 200 electric start fi...

Apparently all the Kawasaki dealer reps were at kawi hq last week and the word my dealer got is 300 and a 200 electric start fi 2 stroke. Sounds like they were trying to keep the 200 under wraps as a surprise. They didn’t get word on if it’s a off road only model or Mx as well. Time will tell. No matter what it’s a win for us. 

This would be epic!

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Sorry guys but Kawasaki is still not showing the 2026 KX85 or KX112 so that’s probably what the 2 strokes will be 

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8/20/2025 8:47am

It will be built with a boat anchor behind it, labeled as the "Prado replica".

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8/20/2025 8:47am

I'm 55 next month.....wondering if I'll live long enough to see these new 2T's

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Spoonguy wrote:

It will be built with a boat anchor behind it, labeled as the "Prado replica".

Brutal. Maybe the ECU should just give up after 10 minutes and only allow the bike to idle back to the pits. 

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8/20/2025 9:58am
Boomslang wrote:

I'm 55 next month.....wondering if I'll live long enough to see these new 2T's

Sending prayers🙏

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8/20/2025 10:38am
lumpy790 wrote:

Sorry guys but Kawasaki is still not showing the 2026 KX85 or KX112 so that’s probably what the 2 strokes will be 

Except the fact that it’s going to be a full size bike you are 100% correct. 

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8/20/2025 11:03am

KAWI JUST TROLLED THE ENTIRE MOTO COMMUNITY!

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8/20/2025 11:12am
lumpy790 wrote:

Sorry guys but Kawasaki is still not showing the 2026 KX85 or KX112 so that’s probably what the 2 strokes will be 

soggy wrote:

Except the fact that it’s going to be a full size bike you are 100% correct. 

Maybe AC announcing a new full size 2 stroke may have been a red herring to divert attention from their secret development of existing models? lol

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8/20/2025 11:16am
Spoonguy wrote:

It will be built with a boat anchor behind it, labeled as the "Prado replica".

KurtJ99 wrote:

Brutal. Maybe the ECU should just give up after 10 minutes and only allow the bike to idle back to the pits. 

Well it is a kawi so probably a rod bearing or crank failure after 10 minutes is more appropriate…

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8/20/2025 12:30pm

KX250 marketing team taking lessons from Gran turismo (the og ps2 racing sim) 

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8/20/2025 12:44pm
Boomslang wrote:

I'm 55 next month.....wondering if I'll live long enough to see these new 2T's

Boom, sorry to say, you're doomed to live a long life in pain. That's what happens to good folks.

Seems like the shitty ones are the ones who bad stuff never happens to. Go figure.

TM

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8/20/2025 12:57pm

I'm guessing a 150 & 300 carbureted 2-stroke hopefully to keep the cost down & you can bet they are going to have a new 2-stroke i was speaking with a Kawasaki D.S.M @ daytona & He said people are riding/ testing them that was the first Saturday in March 

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8/20/2025 1:12pm Edited Date/Time 8/20/2025 1:12pm

prototype spy photo has been circulating for a while now, you guys haven't seen it?

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8/20/2025 1:17pm
lumpy790 wrote:

Sorry guys but Kawasaki is still not showing the 2026 KX85 or KX112 so that’s probably what the 2 strokes will be 

soggy wrote:

Except the fact that it’s going to be a full size bike you are 100% correct. 

Is the big wheel KX112 considered full size???

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lumpy790 wrote:

Sorry guys but Kawasaki is still not showing the 2026 KX85 or KX112 so that’s probably what the 2 strokes will be 

soggy wrote:

Except the fact that it’s going to be a full size bike you are 100% correct. 

lumpy790 wrote:

Is the big wheel KX112 considered full size???

🤦🏼

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I think there will be a new 85/112 and the two new big bore models.   

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8/20/2025 2:27pm

They said more details in the fall. It is not yet fall. 

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8/20/2025 5:38pm Edited Date/Time 8/20/2025 5:44pm

I just read that the new Kawasaki KX 2 strokes will be EFI.. that totally ruins it!  I want a carb on my 2 strokes.

Honestly how hard would it be to have an ecu done and swap it to a carb? I know its a bit more challenging to go...

Honestly how hard would it be to have an ecu done and swap it to a carb? I know its a bit more challenging to go the other way around but I feel like devolving the bike back to a carb should be that tough.

An Italian company has KTM TBI conversion kits. I think it keeps the ePV and fuel pump. The KXx trick would be airbox boot and carb boot, These are retro items for the KTM. Resistors are necessary to trick the ECU when deleting equipment. You go first. 

8/22/2025 7:01am

I see on the socials that Stewart Baylor is currently in Japan eating wagyu beef and visiting Kawasaki. I wonder if he is getting a sneak peak?

I don't believe the JNCC round is until later in the year.

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8/22/2025 9:05am

I've heard Kawi has a new 2-stroke teaser announcement due to come out in SX 2026

Image result for groundhogs day

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8/22/2025 11:49am
I see on the socials that Stewart Baylor is currently in Japan eating wagyu beef and visiting Kawasaki. I wonder if he is getting a sneak...

I see on the socials that Stewart Baylor is currently in Japan eating wagyu beef and visiting Kawasaki. I wonder if he is getting a sneak peak?

I don't believe the JNCC round is until later in the year.

Maybe he's there for the Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival in Gifu?

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8/22/2025 12:01pm
I see on the socials that Stewart Baylor is currently in Japan eating wagyu beef and visiting Kawasaki. I wonder if he is getting a sneak...

I see on the socials that Stewart Baylor is currently in Japan eating wagyu beef and visiting Kawasaki. I wonder if he is getting a sneak peak?

I don't believe the JNCC round is until later in the year.

3strokemx wrote:

Maybe he's there for the Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival in Gifu?

LOL yes quite possibly!

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PTshox
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8/23/2025 7:10pm

Heck at this point it might be a 2 stroke chain saw they are making... To compete with Husky. LOL

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8/31/2025 7:08pm

       Pretty sure they had to divert funding away from 2 strokes, applying it to beg Prado to quit the team.

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8/31/2025 9:59pm

Spy photos of their first aluminum framed 2-stroke:

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