Classic Bike Review: 2003 Kawasaki KX250

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mx_563 7/27/2020 7:45am
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Is that photo of Stew and Yogi at Piru MX?
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ky_savage 7/27/2020 8:30am
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I feel the same way on them. I love the look but hate the feel.
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Titane 7/27/2020 8:36am
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And to ride them compare to yz rm .. it was something too ! This bike had bottom, but so strong, you feel like it was barking non stop, explosive character. Not my favorite but the 05 with Bubba will stay on my mind forever ! And on RC4 too 😅
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Ted722 7/27/2020 9:07am
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I liked that bike. Friend had one and I picked up a similar 2004. The '03 KX changes (frame, swing arm, shock, fork, minor motor tuning, bodywork, etc.) remind me of the changes made to the '18 RMZ-450 including the darker gold fork anodizing!

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mattyhamz2 7/27/2020 1:55pm
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mx_563 wrote:
Is that photo of Stew and Yogi at Piru MX?
Not Piru.
I believe that was "New" Saddleback
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mx_563 7/27/2020 4:29pm
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
Not Piru.
I believe that was "New" Saddleback
OK Gotcha. I remember the short-lived Saddleback revival. Never been there though. No lake there though right? They photoshopped that in?
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Looby321 7/27/2020 4:45pm
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And an ‘03/‘04 Silverado 1500HD...those were cool trucks.
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Teej317 7/27/2020 5:34pm
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Never owned one of these but one of the most aesthetically pleasing 2 strokes imo
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pete24 7/27/2020 5:53pm
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nice write up myself and two friends bought new 03 kx250s and kawi sent us PC pipes because of the lacking top end
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str8line 7/27/2020 6:04pm
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Great review! Man that was in-depth.

Got my 02 KX250 in a crate from Canada for $4000 plus $500 shipping. Then had back-to-back 03 KX250's. Rode mostly mountain and desert singletrack with those machines and they were good. The 03 was a nice upgrade to the 02. Went to a YZ250 in 2006 and it was a lot better, which makes sense since it's still the same.

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