VOL. 55 ISSUE 11 MARCH 20, 2018 P121
K A W A S A K I
KLX250
The KLX250's last major overhaul came in 2009. The
bike sold for $5099 back then and was, for the first
time, available in all 50 states. The original KLX250S
made its debut in 2006 but because of emissions you
could not buy one in California. However, new carbu-
retion changed all that in '09—for a while at least.
That year (2009), the KLX took on many other
changes, as well. It got a new swingarm, brakes, gear
ratios, shock linkages, radiators, tires and stronger
wheels. Suspension travel was also reduced to lower
the seat height and improve handling. And, it got a ma-
jor facelift. All good stuff. But what it really needed was
FI. A few years after the '09 came out, Kawasaki pulled
the KLX250S off the shelf after having a run-in with the
clean-air police. But all is good now thanks to FI.
