KX250X (MY2026)

The KX250X takes Kawasaki's KX250 motocross platform and re-aims it at cross-country racing. A 249 cc liquid-cooled single sits in an aluminum perimeter frame, backed by a 5-speed box, electric start, traction control and selectable power modes. The details that matter off the track are all here: an 18-inch rear wheel and a kickstand. The engine pulls in a controlled, usable way down low and still has real reach at the top, and the power mode selection lets you match delivery to the terrain. This is a race machine first, and it never pretends otherwise.

On the ground it rides like exactly what it is. 243 lb (110 kg) wet, 12.0 in of front travel and 12.1 in at the rear, adjustable at both ends from the factory, so you set sag and damping for the terrain instead of living with someone else's compromise. It suits riders who already ride hard and want race hardware under them. At 37.4 in (950 mm) the seat is tall, and 1.6 gal (6.2 L) does not buy a long day between fills.