Kawasaki is bringing the two stroke back!

3strokemx wrote:

What displacement did they say it would be? and did they give a production date?

GrapeApe wrote:

If we just admit this is a hoax will you stop being an insufferable pain in the ass until the end of next week? Big ask...

If we just admit this is a hoax will you stop being an insufferable pain in the ass until the end of next week? Big ask, I know.

3strokemx wrote:

If anyone can share a credible source with confirmed displacement and release date; then I'll mute myself for a month.

 

3strokemx wrote:

What displacement did they say it would be? and did they give a production date?

GrapeApe wrote:

If we just admit this is a hoax will you stop being an insufferable pain in the ass until the end of next week? Big ask...

If we just admit this is a hoax will you stop being an insufferable pain in the ass until the end of next week? Big ask, I know.

3strokemx wrote:

If anyone can share a credible source with confirmed displacement and release date; then I'll mute myself for a month.

 

bodycast wrote:

All jokes aside, I hope that kawi has a serious competitor to the ktm 2 strokes.  The betas are nice, been on a few.  The yzs...

All jokes aside, I hope that kawi has a serious competitor to the ktm 2 strokes.  The betas are nice, been on a few.  The yzs are sweet, had 2 of them in the past 5 years.  With that said the tbi 250xc I own and other tbi models i have spent time on are the absolute tits and nothing would be better than another big manufacturer producing a serious competitor to the ktm line of 2 strokes.  The 4strokes are excellent bikes as well across the board but 2stroke performance especially in the woods for us mortals cannot be touched.

 

This is a great thing for us riders.  Imagine 250 and 300 2strokes just keep getting better.  I already cant see my self going back 4 stroke.  

mitch199 wrote:

Keeping this thread ‘off track’ for another week… I’ve been thinking of getting a new TBi 300. Raced Rd 2 of Aust Hard Enduro champs this...

Keeping this thread ‘off track’ for another week… I’ve been thinking of getting a new TBi 300. Raced Rd 2 of Aust Hard Enduro champs this weekend. 2 x TBi mounted bikes died randomly on the line in front of me, main race 7:30am Sunday AM. Quite tense! Those guys were not happy - no kickstart meant push starting like a madman, eventually pulling out at the flag drop… my carb + optional kickstart Beta 300 sure felt good in that moment! 
That new CRF looks sick. Nearly go time for the green bikes…

bodycast wrote:

Unfortunate.  

Good thing a carb bike has never not started on a gate before in the history of starts.

dn315 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/live/ts4s3UOwex8?si=NOODXKhV3tf4NjnI

Skip to 3:21:40 

Ryan Villopoto on the phone 

Uploaded, March 23, 2026. 

kevin204 wrote:

Can all these idiots claiming conspiracy be banned for a year once this bike is unveiled next week?

3strokemx wrote:

The real conspiracy theorists are the ones who believe they know the model and release date, even though it hasn't been announced by Kawasaki.

3strokemx wrote:

The real conspiracy theorists are the ones who believe they know the model and release date, even though it hasn't been announced by Kawasaki.

chuckdavies wrote:

ML just said literally on the page before that we’re about a week away from news, are you okay?!

Beeby wrote:

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would...

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would be awesome 

Beeby wrote:

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would...

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would be awesome 

Last2Stroke wrote:

The KX500 was discontinued due to poor sales, if it was resurrected, it would show the manufacturer doesn't understand the market.

Beeby wrote:

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would...

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would be awesome 

Last2Stroke wrote:

The KX500 was discontinued due to poor sales, if it was resurrected, it would show the manufacturer doesn't understand the market.

soggy wrote:

But it would still be awesome. 

Last2Stroke wrote:

The KX500 was discontinued due to poor sales, if it was resurrected, it would show the manufacturer doesn't understand the market.

Beeby wrote:

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would...

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would be awesome 

Last2Stroke wrote:

The KX500 was discontinued due to poor sales, if it was resurrected, it would show the manufacturer doesn't understand the market.

Beeby wrote:

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would...

It’s an all new, e start fuel injected KX500 and in a few years we will have a 500cc class back at the GPs. That would be awesome 

Last2Stroke wrote:

The KX500 was discontinued due to poor sales, if it was resurrected, it would show the manufacturer doesn't understand the market.

Gravel wrote:

The poor sales tracked with declining testosterone levels in the population.. when 500 sales were strong, the term they/them didn’t exist. Then we invented the 450 thumper...

The poor sales tracked with declining testosterone levels in the population.. when 500 sales were strong, the term they/them didn’t exist.
 

Then we invented the 450 thumper and effectively brought back the 500 with much better manners. But it still isn’t the ride that a 500 smoker is.

Last2Stroke wrote:

The KX500 was discontinued due to poor sales, if it was resurrected, it would show the manufacturer doesn't understand the market.

Gravel wrote:

The poor sales tracked with declining testosterone levels in the population.. when 500 sales were strong, the term they/them didn’t exist. Then we invented the 450 thumper...

The poor sales tracked with declining testosterone levels in the population.. when 500 sales were strong, the term they/them didn’t exist.
 

Then we invented the 450 thumper and effectively brought back the 500 with much better manners. But it still isn’t the ride that a 500 smoker is.

Harv379 wrote:

Yeah bro only a real MAN rides a 500. You people are embarrassing. I hope the news of it being unveiled next week is true, getting...

Yeah bro only a real MAN rides a 500. You people are embarrassing. I hope the news of it being unveiled next week is true, getting tired of seeing the folks let out of the dumbgeon commenting in this thread. Also, hate to burst your fragile male ego but gender non conforming people have exist since the beginning of time. 

Gravel wrote:

The poor sales tracked with declining testosterone levels in the population.. when 500 sales were strong, the term they/them didn’t exist. Then we invented the 450 thumper...

The poor sales tracked with declining testosterone levels in the population.. when 500 sales were strong, the term they/them didn’t exist.
 

Then we invented the 450 thumper and effectively brought back the 500 with much better manners. But it still isn’t the ride that a 500 smoker is.

Harv379 wrote:

Yeah bro only a real MAN rides a 500. You people are embarrassing. I hope the news of it being unveiled next week is true, getting...

Yeah bro only a real MAN rides a 500. You people are embarrassing. I hope the news of it being unveiled next week is true, getting tired of seeing the folks let out of the dumbgeon commenting in this thread. Also, hate to burst your fragile male ego but gender non conforming people have exist since the beginning of time. 

Gravel wrote:

Relax a little, I was just tossing the hook in the water for fun.. I thought it was obvious enough, lolFull respect for whatever you like...

Relax a little, I was just tossing the hook in the water for fun.. I thought it was obvious enough, lol

Full respect for whatever you like to ride

 

Harv379 wrote:

Yeah bro only a real MAN rides a 500. You people are embarrassing. I hope the news of it being unveiled next week is true, getting...

Yeah bro only a real MAN rides a 500. You people are embarrassing. I hope the news of it being unveiled next week is true, getting tired of seeing the folks let out of the dumbgeon commenting in this thread. Also, hate to burst your fragile male ego but gender non conforming people have exist since the beginning of time. 

queen of spodes wrote:

Since we're now on page 87, here is the brand new 1987 Kawasaki KX lineup. This year all of the big bikes get the lower-mounted rising...

Since we're now on page 87, here is the brand new 1987 Kawasaki KX lineup. This year all of the big bikes get the lower-mounted rising rate Uni-Trac suspension, however the forks are still standard (non-cartridge) 43mm.  The forks hurt the KX's against other bikes who switched to cartridge style internals in 1987. 

The KX250 and 500 had all new bodywork, including a razor thin gas tank and seat. Some loved it, a few hated it. The folks who weren't fans complained that the narrower tanks and seats allowed their legs to come more in contact with the expansion chamber resulting in hot legs.  The Japanese market did not receive the KX500 hence why it's not in their domestic brochure.

 

3strokemx wrote:

Earth is around 4.5 BILLION Years old, so how could gender non conforming people have existed since the beginning of time if humans didnt exist until...

Earth is around 4.5 BILLION Years old, so how could gender non conforming people have existed since the beginning of time if humans didnt exist until around 2 million years ago? Please stop with your science denying fake news.

BossWool2800 wrote:

You’re wrong. They (Swiss and GeoScietific community) listed the new universe age at 402 billion years (13.8 billion years was the previous calculation) and have even...

You’re wrong. They (Swiss and GeoScietific community) listed the new universe age at 402 billion years (13.8 billion years was the previous calculation) and have even speculated with new data mapping that it could be close to 1.6 quadrillion years ago (defining the possibility of a new Kawi 2-stroke at 2.6 quadrillion to 1 chance that it “possibly” could happen).