2009 Kawasaki KLX250S Preview

Introduction

2009 Kawasaki KLX250S

The Kawasaki KLX250S has made a name for itself with the help of the practicability and fun that it provides. In order for a bike to be practical, it has to be street legal, but the thing with this KLX is that by taking a look at it, you frankly don’t know where to situate it best.

For 2009, its manufacturer decided that it is time to upgrade the bike’s main features and give it a nicer look. Ideas became facts now that the bike features an updated braking system, smoother engine, more comfortable seat, and a new exterior design.

History

Riders seeking the perfect dual-sport motorcycle are not impressed by big displacements or dimensions. They simply crave for a lightweight bike with decent power which would be properly delivered. Oh…a nice styling won’t heart anyone and the riding position must be dream like. This is what Kawasaki engineers and designers concluded before taking their clean sheets of papers and designing the bike that would raise dual-sport standards and become a true riding companion for people all over the world.

This wonderful initiative was taken no more than two years ago (better late than never), and the bike first saw the motorcycle saloons and test drives as a 2006 model year.

Motorcycling public received this bike with great enthusiast as it proved capable of enduring harsh riding conditions with the help of its 250cc four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four-valve single.

Proof of the fact that Kawasaki people were right when designing it, the KLX250S went way further than its target public and managed to be the right choice for the most advanced enduro and motocross riders.

Competition

2008 Suzuki DR200SE

Suzuki’s closest dual-sport motorcycle to the KLX250S is the DR200SE. Presented as a good way to learn trail riding, the Suzuki DR200SE is characterized with the help of its lightweight (249 pounds) and a low seat height (32 inches). These features allow beginners to get used to riding in generally and trail riding, especially.

Suzuki’s 199cc, four-stroke, SOHC, single cylinder, Twin Dome Combustion Chamber (TDCC) engine is ready to power it up through the rough terrain and in collaboration with the suspension, brakes and tires, it is an true dual-purpose machine.

2008 Yamaha XT250

Yamaha’s alternative to dual-purpose quarter-liter motorcycles is the XT250 which is brand new for 2008. No matter the conditions out there, this bike is ready to take the XT name even further with the help of its 249cc air-cooled, SOHC, 4-stroke single. Easily identifiable by its round headlight and distinctive white/black color, the Yamaha is not just another motorcycle on the trails, it’s the one sitting right next the KLX250S.

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