Can a KLX250S be ridden on Ice?
OK. As great as the stock KLX is, it became apparent that it could use more power when it struggled to ascend a particularly steep and rocky trail at Hatfield McCoy. The power challenge became even more of a hindrance when I started riding on ice where the vast expanse of frozen water begged for maximum drive.
What kind of Kit do I need for my KLX250S?
While I had a boatload of fun on the rock hard ponds and lakes with the stock motor churning out every bit of its 17hp, I decided to install a 351cc big bore kit from Blue Bill. That’s what the difference between 250 and 351cc looks like. The reasonably priced $535.00 kit includes a new re-bored cylinder, piston, rings, wrist pin, and gaskets.
How much horsepower does a KLX250S have?
Horsepower and torque increase is modest at somewhere in the 5hp and 6 ft lb range, but that is a 30% and 40% increase from stock (I suck at math, but that’s close enough). The result was noticeable once I went through a short break-in period and was able to open it up.
Is the KLX250 the most reliable bike on the market?
For those that dont know the KLX250 is a very reliable bike, requiring very little maintenance though some (including myself) would call it boring. (My other bike is a KTM690 Enduro). At the same time, I think it is one of the most improvable bikes on the market today.
When did the Kawasaki KLX 250 come out?
Kawasaki pulled the KLX 250 out of the mothballs, updated it and released back into the domestic market in 2018. That came on the heels of a three-year break, over which the KLX250 became kind of like the Loch Ness Monster, much discussed but rarely seen.
OK. As great as the stock KLX is, it became apparent that it could use more power when it struggled to ascend a particularly steep and rocky trail at Hatfield McCoy. The power challenge became even more of a hindrance when I started riding on ice where the vast expanse of frozen water begged for maximum drive.
While I had a boatload of fun on the rock hard ponds and lakes with the stock motor churning out every bit of its 17hp, I decided to install a 351cc big bore kit from Blue Bill. That’s what the difference between 250 and 351cc looks like. The reasonably priced $535.00 kit includes a new re-bored cylinder, piston, rings, wrist pin, and gaskets.
What kind of fuel does a Kawi KLX250 use?
Kawi’s 249 cc thumper makes its return in the 2018 KLX250, but it ditched the old Keihin constant-velocity tomato can for an electronic fuel injection system that features a 10-hole nozzle meant to optimize atomization and flame-front propagation.