P84
2020 250cc FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT
SHOOTOUT
PROS
•BIG MID- TO TOP-END
POWER
•EXCELLENT KYB SUSPENSION
•LEAST EXPENSIVE
CONS
•NO ELECTRIC START
•ROLL-ON POWER COULD
BE BETTER
• 7/8" HANDLEBAR
BY THE NUMBERS
ACTUAL WEIGHT
(FULL FUEL): 235 LBS.
MSRP: $7799
KAWASAKI
KX250
4
th Place
Keep it revving and carry your
momentum and the Kawasaki will
take you for an exciting ride. Of
course, keeping it "on the pipe"
involves a bit of clutch abuse, and
our pro tester reported a bit of
clutch fade after a lively session
with the KX.
The chassis also saw some
major changes for 2020 with an up-
dated frame and a new KYB shock.
Most notably, Kawasaki dropped
the Showa SSF fork for the KYB
48mm coil-spring fork which is a
very welcome change to the KX.
Suspension action received
favorable marks from the major-
ity of testers. "The forks were so
smooth; it felt like riding on clouds,"
one intermediate tester said. "It's
super plush and has good comfort
all over, feeling firm all the way
through the stroke," another said.
Compared to the Yamaha's famous-
