Kawasaki is bringing the two stroke back!

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finasher95 wrote:
I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.They didn’t give any detailed comments...

I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.

They didn’t give any detailed comments about the topic, but they did mention that it is a full-size bike and not some underpowered budget “field/forest” type bike. They also said they are still very busy with the final finishing work.

So there isn’t really any new information, except that there is now 100% confirmation that something is indeed happening.

People have already seen photos... It's been confirmed already, just no confirmation on a release date.

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finasher95 wrote:
I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.They didn’t give any detailed comments...

I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.

They didn’t give any detailed comments about the topic, but they did mention that it is a full-size bike and not some underpowered budget “field/forest” type bike. They also said they are still very busy with the final finishing work.

So there isn’t really any new information, except that there is now 100% confirmation that something is indeed happening.

People have already seen photos... It's been confirmed already, just no confirmation on a release date.

Who has seen photos? And what has been “confirmed”?

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I'm getting reports from someone that would know, I can't mention their name but they speak Japanese.   Apparently it's a 350 2 stroke, twin cylinder, sport ATV.  
 

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Banshee!!!

Yamaha had that market all to themselves until stopping selling them. So mighty Kawi will jump in where nobody else plays - smart move! 🙃

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GrapeApe wrote:
I hope when pics of the bike are finally released or leak out they are posted to this thread first and not a new thread. It...

I hope when pics of the bike are finally released or leak out they are posted to this thread first and not a new thread. It only seems right after a 14 month case of blue balls.

 

I expect no less than 16 new threads about the exact same thing. One with Deegan. 

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finasher95 wrote:
I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.They didn’t give any detailed comments...

I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.

They didn’t give any detailed comments about the topic, but they did mention that it is a full-size bike and not some underpowered budget “field/forest” type bike. They also said they are still very busy with the final finishing work.

So there isn’t really any new information, except that there is now 100% confirmation that something is indeed happening.

People have already seen photos... It's been confirmed already, just no confirmation on a release date.

agn5008 wrote:

Who has seen photos? And what has been “confirmed”?

Steve Matthes from Pulp MX has claimed on his podcast he has seen photos of it

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People have already seen photos... It's been confirmed already, just no confirmation on a release date.

agn5008 wrote:

Who has seen photos? And what has been “confirmed”?

dnolder15 wrote:

Steve Matthes from Pulp MX has claimed on his podcast he has seen photos of it

Did he confirm what it is? 

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People have already seen photos... It's been confirmed already, just no confirmation on a release date.

agn5008 wrote:

Who has seen photos? And what has been “confirmed”?

dnolder15 wrote:

Steve Matthes from Pulp MX has claimed on his podcast he has seen photos of it

Safe guy to show them to being as he immediately ate them after seeing them and yelled BLU CREW! 🤣

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finasher95 wrote:
I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.They didn’t give any detailed comments...

I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.

They didn’t give any detailed comments about the topic, but they did mention that it is a full-size bike and not some underpowered budget “field/forest” type bike. They also said they are still very busy with the final finishing work.

So there isn’t really any new information, except that there is now 100% confirmation that something is indeed happening.

People have already seen photos... It's been confirmed already, just no confirmation on a release date.

agn5008 wrote:

Who has seen photos? And what has been “confirmed”?

People have seen photos dude... Its a real thing. Industry people don't post about it on vital. You hear chirps around the pits.

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I saw someone once who said he know someone, that passed someone who said their friend knew someone he used to go to school with, he said his father worked with someone who worked at a Honda dealership, but used to work at a Kawasaki dealership, that said he still has connections.  The guy there said 'something is probably coming', but, 'couldn't be sure'.   He also said, he saw someone once who said he know someone, that passed someone who said their friend knew someone he used to go to basketball with, he said his father worked with someone who worked at a Yamaha dealership, but used to work at a Harley Davidson dealership, that said he knew someone that had pictures of a new Kawasaki dirt bike.  But didn't know what kind, as he was into Harleys.

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Friese was the top placed Kawi at Indy, that appropriately reflects how things are going for them.
They need to get that two banger out quick!

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Sounds like it's not just Kawasaki working on a 350 2-stroke. Apparently the bigger-bore machines are easier to pass emissions tests with...

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Steve said on pulp it’s a 300

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Steve said on pulp it’s a 300

Just heard this too. So kx300? Or kdx300? 

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Steve said on pulp it’s a 300

Pop Shmoke wrote:

Just heard this too. So kx300? Or kdx300? 

I hope both.

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Steve said on pulp it’s a 300

Pop Shmoke wrote:

Just heard this too. So kx300? Or kdx300? 

KX300X 

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finasher95 wrote:
I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.They didn’t give any detailed comments...

I created an account just for this. Someone I know works very closely with Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers on the racing side.

They didn’t give any detailed comments about the topic, but they did mention that it is a full-size bike and not some underpowered budget “field/forest” type bike. They also said they are still very busy with the final finishing work.

So there isn’t really any new information, except that there is now 100% confirmation that something is indeed happening.

As Yamaha leaves California in a cloud of dust

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Cool to see them testing it back to back with the pinnacle of offroad bikes, a mid 00s KTM. 

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agn5008 wrote:

Who has seen photos? And what has been “confirmed”?

Nothing. 

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agn5008 wrote:

Who has seen photos? And what has been “confirmed”?

Nothing. 

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People have already seen photos... It's been confirmed already, just no confirmation on a release date.

agn5008 wrote:

Who has seen photos? And what has been “confirmed”?

People have seen photos dude... Its a real thing. Industry people don't post about it on vital. You hear chirps around the pits.

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3strokemx wrote:
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Rickyisms wrote:

Cool to see them testing it back to back with the pinnacle of offroad bikes, a mid 00s KTM. 

Stu Baylor and Grant Davis look a lot faster on tv 🤣

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Anyone heard a date when they are gonna unleash the new green machine? I heard maybe in a few months. Just wanna get my deposit ready.

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plink01 wrote:

Anyone heard a date when they are gonna unleash the new green machine? I heard maybe in a few months. Just wanna get my deposit ready.

4/1/2026 would work perfectly for a release date.

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plink01 wrote:

Anyone heard a date when they are gonna unleash the new green machine? I heard maybe in a few months. Just wanna get my deposit ready.

I feel like we will have to wait till July whenever Kawi releases their other models. First it was November then we heard in February “soon”. Feel like Kawi should have gave us a small teaser of something. 

Triumph was heavily criticized for the slow roll out and Kawi was like hold my beer 😂

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