RIDING IMPRESSION
By' Kit Palmer
Photos by Cameron Coatney
hat's changed," you ask?
A reasonable question.
But with the new, 1997
KXl25 from Kawasaki, perhaps a more
apt· question would be, "What's not
changed?" The answer would .be a lot
less time-consuming.
The ignition.
Okay, maybe the spokes are the
same too, but for all intents and purposes, nearly every part on the '97 KX125
has been disassembled, inspected, reinspected and, in most cases, redesigned
in one way, shape or form. Basically,
everything from the power-valve to the
gas cap vent tube has been changed.
Well, maybe not changed - more like
"W
1997 Kawasaki KX125
Kawasaki went
through the '97
KX125 with a
fine-tooth comb,
making many
refinements along
the way. Gone is
the purple
coloring.
"revised."
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Yes, the '97 KX125 carries with it a
rather long list of revisions, but none of
which we consider momentous.
Starting with the 124cc, nearly
square-bore 54 x 54.5mm, liquid-cooled,
motor, the Kawasaki Integrated Powervalve System (l
