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That’s surprisingly good looking. The Chinese are improving quickly, a few years ago they were just laughable, the proportions were all wrong, the rear fenders usually stuck up too high and they had awkward controls that didn’t look like they actually fit human bodies..
If Kawasaki doesn’t hurry up, there’s gonna be a Chinese 300 smoker that’s no compromise..
Yeah, I'm assuming it will be released within a day or two of the rest of the 27 models. I'd bet it gets its own day of glory though.
If it isnt released within a week of the rest of the 27 line, I'd blow that deposit on something else lol.
Sounds to me like it continues to be delayed. I was told last week that teasers were coming sometime in the summer, product arriving late summer early fall.
Perhaps ZOOM can somehow confirm this?
Not sure if you were suggesting that the AJP is built in China? They are not... They are made in Portugal and are all hand assembled. While they aren't cutting edge tech, they are a good quality built bike. The motor in the 310 Enduro reminds me of the Husky motor from their pre-KTM times.
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I was (mistakenly) saying AJP was Chinese. Thanks for clearing that up!
Another rare/oddball Kawasaki from the early 90s.. this was Paul Malin and Billy Liles perimeter framed KX500
and at the other end of the displacement spectrum, Larry Roeseler's 1989 KX80 in KX125 frame.. he won ISDE gold medals on this machine
That’s wild….. do you know the reason why that was done?
He said they did it because they needed to compete in an additional class other than 4-stroke, but they ended up having a ton of fun on the little/big bikes.
There was a class for those bikes back then - I think TM made a factory / OEM version for years. Would probably be pretty fun bike to ride!
*Edit - here in the TM
https://dirtbikemagazine.com/1995-full-size-tm80-enduro-two-stroke-tuesday/
My 96 felt great, even to a low-skilled rider like me. I had a 99, but traded it for a trailer before I really got to ride it. I agree 100% with the assessment of your 07. Since the 07 was an 06 with BNG, I know the feeling. Mine even had PC upper and lower triple clamps, a bar mount, and a linkage and still felt weird. I always felt like it was trying to hurt me. I was going for a 90 look with mine, but wound up selling it before I moved here to Korea.
Looks like kids pj's
I'm hearing good things, just can say what I'm hearing. If I was a betting man I would expect it to be on showroom floors this summer.
No way
Yeah, that’s what we’re hearing too. Word is these are held up temporarily on the Japan side of shipping (tariffs, shipping security issues). Several techs have tried it, liaised with selected dealers, and are just waiting for the go ahead to begin crating, finishing, etc.
Couple more months sounds like
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I’d suggest that the 2026 Fantic XE300 is the bike you were hoping for from Kawi.
https://www.dirtrider.com/dirt-bikes/fantic-xe300-first-look/
Ah, good stuff. That makes sense. We normally seem to get our product a month or two after the USA receives theirs.
Really looking forward to this release.
I had applied triples but they were sadly stock spec. I coudn't find a set of triples with the more favorable offset that supposedly makes these last gen (at least for now) KX250 two strokes handle better.
I did get a set of the '02 KX250 triples which had the desired offset, but ended up selling the bike before having a chance to try them out
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Will the new bike have an alu frame?
This may go down in history as the biggest joke ever....yeah we heard you (but we ain't gunna do jack or &$*# about it).
With over 30 million views on all its platforms it is the most watch content produced by Kawasaki in History.
The old Japanese guys don’t know what that means and don’t care. They may not have seen or even know who posted that video. Maybe one of the engineers? Someone lower on the chain? It was obviously a mistake, or posted by someone with no authority.
Change in priority, marketing ploy? Wouldn't be the first time something like this has happened.
No offense intended, but how the fuck would you know?
Yamaha and KTM are salivating at the thought of you guys finally realizing there is no kawasaki 2 stroke coming
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