VOLUME 62 ISSUE 17 APRIL 29, 2025 P113
Get the motor spinning between 4000-
7000 rpm, and there's more than enough
performance on hand. Torque for days, a
good noise to go with it, and you can pull
away from the lights in fourth gear easily.
What's not to like? A bit of anger in the per
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sonality, perhaps? I'll leave that up to you.
Suspension is
conventionally adjusted
in the 41mm Showa fork, adjustable three
ways like any good fork (comp, rebound and
preload), and the 2025 SX gains an Ohlins
S46 shock, the same one that has resided
in plenty of past Kawasakis, like my favorite
Z900RS SE, adjustable for rebound and pre
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load. Kawasaki's even given you a remote
preload
adjuster for those days when you're
(Above) The Kawasaki's switchblock is one of
the better ones out there. Everything you
need is on the left bar. (Below) The massive
passenger seat offers plenty of comfort.
Dani Pedrosa hitches
a ride on the back of the
Kawasaki with Rennie.
