Kawasaki is bringing the two stroke back!

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2/1/2025 4:16pm Edited Date/Time 2/1/2025 4:17pm

Some towns in RHode Island want leaf blowers outlawed.  

72bu wrote:

I just googled it.  That’s ridiculous blaming gas powered leaf blowers on climate change.

38special wrote:
They would not like my lawn equipment, then.

They would not like my lawn equipment, then.

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My buds, father had that lawnboy mower. That thing could be heard 2 blocks away!! Lol

The pipe on the leaf blower is bad ass.

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2/1/2025 4:29pm

Some towns in RHode Island want leaf blowers outlawed.  

72bu wrote:

I just googled it.  That’s ridiculous blaming gas powered leaf blowers on climate change.

Magoofan wrote:

Right?   I mean, everyone knows it's the cow farts to blame.

 

Didn't dinosaurs fart? Imagine climate destroying brontosauras (or bronto sore ass) gas!

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Here is my 1999 kx125.

2.5 hours since rebuild.

have been thinking about selling,

check out more on my bike checkkx125 0

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2/2/2025 8:57pm Edited Date/Time 2/3/2025 7:22am

A whole new fleet of two strokes would be insane - KX125 KX250 KDX200 (or 220) KDX300 

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2/3/2025 7:25am

WELL?  Damn I'm really sick of all the misinformation cheesy videos out there on the new Kawasaki 2 strokes.. unbelievable!!..

So any new "VIABLE" news out yet?..Anything concrete??

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2/3/2025 7:31am Edited Date/Time 2/3/2025 7:32am
WELL?  Damn I'm really sick of all the misinformation cheesy videos out there on the new Kawasaki 2 strokes.. unbelievable!!..So any new "VIABLE" news out yet?..Anything...

WELL?  Damn I'm really sick of all the misinformation cheesy videos out there on the new Kawasaki 2 strokes.. unbelievable!!..

So any new "VIABLE" news out yet?..Anything concrete??

Not yet other then the bike may be an end of 2025 release or early-mid 2026.  Based on this I think we see it for the first time around Red Bud or later. 

2/4/2025 11:19am

KDX300x

I like the sound of saying that model name aloud. Doubt Kawie uses KDX but it would be kinda cool to restart that lineage. 

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2/4/2025 11:34am Edited Date/Time 2/4/2025 11:35am

KDX300x

I like the sound of saying that model name aloud. Doubt Kawie uses KDX but it would be kinda cool to restart that lineage. 

They'd be stupid not to.  The KDX nameplate is one that people still hold high regard for, even 20 years after it was discontinued.

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2/4/2025 12:00pm

They'd be stupid not to.  The KDX nameplate is one that people still hold high regard for, even 20 years after it was discontinued.

Honestly, I can't think of another model designation that is: 

Uniquely associated with a brand 

Held as the standard in it's market segment

• Long out-of-use, but still commonly known by the market
 

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They'd be stupid not to.  The KDX nameplate is one that people still hold high regard for, even 20 years after it was discontinued.

Honestly, I can't think of another model designation that is: • Uniquely associated with a brand • Held as the standard in it's market segment• Long out-of-use, but...

Honestly, I can't think of another model designation that is: 

Uniquely associated with a brand 

Held as the standard in it's market segment

• Long out-of-use, but still commonly known by the market
 

XR has entered the chat. 

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2/4/2025 12:07pm Edited Date/Time 2/4/2025 12:44pm

They'd be stupid not to.  The KDX nameplate is one that people still hold high regard for, even 20 years after it was discontinued.

Honestly, I can't think of another model designation that is: • Uniquely associated with a brand • Held as the standard in it's market segment• Long out-of-use, but...

Honestly, I can't think of another model designation that is: 

Uniquely associated with a brand 

Held as the standard in it's market segment

• Long out-of-use, but still commonly known by the market
 

soggy wrote:

XR has entered the chat. 

They are still making XRs. They have a 150L and the 650L never even left, just hanging out in air-cooled, carbureted glory for the last three decades.

(and, FWIW, XR isn't uniquely associated with Honda. It is also a legendary Harley-Davidson badge with lots of dirt bike history behind it.)

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2/4/2025 1:31pm

One thing I remembered about the air cooled KDX200 is that it had a very wide fork turning radius. It was a little weird when I first rode one. My KX125 of the same era didn't turn as far bar to bar. 

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Philly215 wrote:
Carson Brown’s KDX 220 is sick. 

Carson Brown’s KDX 220 is sick. 

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How much bracing you think was added to that frame? Those things flex more than a fishing pole

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2/5/2025 7:10am

Seems like one way they could distance themselves from the other 2 ST manufacturers is to produce a 500 in a modern chassis. That would be gold. 

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2/5/2025 8:47am Edited Date/Time 2/5/2025 8:47am

At some point you have to look at attendance at off-road vs mx  ( adults not kids ) events and get back in the game with a serious effort.  ESP if the Austrians start to lose momentum.   

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2/5/2025 8:48am Edited Date/Time 2/5/2025 8:49am

I'd like to see a #11 & #259 replicas with the new styling!

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2/5/2025 2:04pm

I think a new electric start fuel injected 350cc Two stroke MX'r would be perfect.. especially if they could keep the weight around 225-230 lbs

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2/5/2025 2:18pm

Come on Kawasaki..we know know you heard us..Now show us!! and let us show you how popular a new modern two stroke will be with record breaking sales...

                            "WE HEARD YOU".                                                                 "WE'RE WAITING"

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2/5/2025 4:29pm Edited Date/Time 2/5/2025 4:47pm
 
1988 KDX200 Brochure

 

1988 KDX200 Brochure Back Scan

Highly affordable.

Amazingly simple.

Brutally efficient. 

👍

IMG 20210311 140916502 2So much fun. I had a backyard turn-track. Fourteen turns in 1600 feet. Yeah, first and second gear. Then I moved. Bad decision. Still have the KDX....good decision. 

 

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2/6/2025 8:03am

Can't believe our fearless leader @ML512 still has not made a comment. Why are you holding out on your followers. Maybe even a release date? model? anything!?!?

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2/6/2025 9:06am

If they build it.............we will buy

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2/6/2025 10:18am Edited Date/Time 2/6/2025 10:19am
Can't believe our fearless leader @ML512 still has not made a comment. Why are you holding out on your followers. Maybe even a release date? model...

Can't believe our fearless leader @ML512 still has not made a comment. Why are you holding out on your followers. Maybe even a release date? model? anything!?!?

Ostensibly because he wants to maintain a good relationship with Kawi and or he doesn’t have any info. 

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2/8/2025 4:24am

I think a new electric start fuel injected 350cc Two stroke MX'r would be perfect.. especially if they could keep the weight around 225-230 lbs

Why would they offer that? No AMA class structure for it.   

It would be a Vet only MX bike and have limited MX exposure.

Hell, they might as well build an E-bike if that's the thought behind it. 

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2/8/2025 7:13am

I think a new electric start fuel injected 350cc Two stroke MX'r would be perfect.. especially if they could keep the weight around 225-230 lbs

wfopete wrote:
Why would they offer that? No AMA class structure for it.   It would be a Vet only MX bike and have limited MX exposure.Hell, they might...

Why would they offer that? No AMA class structure for it.   

It would be a Vet only MX bike and have limited MX exposure.

Hell, they might as well build an E-bike if that's the thought behind it. 

I don't know maybe cuz they're smart enough to know that race wins and exposure on TV isn't the only thing that sells bikes.. 

Maybe they're smart enough to know that vet riders are the majority of people buying dirt bikes nowadays..

Hell, they might even look at KTM and realize just how wildly popular the fuel injected electric start two strokes 300's that they offer,  and wanna get it on one of the highest selling motocross models in recent years..

.idk.. that seem like a few good reasons as to why they might offer a 300cc motocrosser.. maybe I'm wrong..I hope I'm not! 😏

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