Long term KLX250S review - Page 5

charleshmosesii · 12-18-2005, 05:29 PM

schweet. Takin' notes.

BigDogAdventures.com · 12-19-2005, 10:57 AM

I think this bike is really great-------the 6th gear is what makes it so desirable I think. I sold my DRZ400S because of it's 5 speed.

gybeman · 12-19-2005, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwhd

IMS makes a 3.2 gallon tank for the KLX300R that might be made to fit. The differences in frame cross member placement can be seen in these two drawings from Kaw's parts website. First the KLX300R:

Now the new KLX250S:

Yet the frame part numbers are the same ??

tbirdsp · 12-19-2005, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDogAdventures.com

I think this bike is really great-------the 6th gear is what makes it so desirable I think. I sold my DRZ400S because of it's 5 speed.

Buy one Mark, you've had everything else

Congrats on the Husky BTW...you bastard

alternateimpact · 12-20-2005, 08:23 PM

Hey!

I am following this thread closely, as I just bought a KLX 250 S up here in West coast Canada. I am really lookin forward to gettin out there and playing in the dirt like I did when I was young!

Plus the insurance is cheap on it, and its an alternative to my sport bike, which I dont want to ride in our cold weather

I am picken mine up tommorow, and am real excited!

BTW is it true that the KLX 250 S comes with a skidplate already? cause I didnt notice it when I was test riding it, but someone told me they do

compman21234 · 12-21-2005, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alternateimpact

Hey!

I am following this thread closely, as I just bought a KLX 250 S up here in West coast Canada. I am really lookin forward to gettin out there and playing in the dirt like I did when I was young!

Plus the insurance is cheap on it, and its an alternative to my sport bike, which I dont want to ride in our cold weather

I am picken mine up tommorow, and am real excited!

BTW is it true that the KLX 250 S comes with a skidplate already? cause I didnt notice it when I was test riding it, but someone told me they do

Skid plate is rather small, directly under the engine, between the frame rails -- gotta look to find it. It protects the bottom of engine, but does nothing for gravel, etc. thrown back from front wheel into front of engine.
I'm looking for a plate that will also curve up in front of engine a little.

PackMule · 12-21-2005, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gybeman

Yet the frame part numbers are the same ??

The complete frame numbers are:

KLX300 32160-1757-458
KLX250 32160-0149-458

The middle set are different -- does anybody know if that denotes a physically different part, or just a different model application?

bmwhd · 12-22-2005, 02:33 PM

The one pictured above is the CRD as suggested. It's available from FourStrokesOnly.com for a wallet busting $129 but I guess that's the price I'm going to have to pay to keep the rocks off.

Jeff49783 · 12-25-2005, 08:16 AM

Todd,

Thank for the good info. That is one nice ride!

What kind of fuel mileage are you getting?

bmwhd · 12-25-2005, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff92660

Todd,

Thank for the good info. That is one nice ride!

What kind of fuel mileage are you getting?

The first few tanks have been between 55 and 60 but that includes a lot of offroad so I don't have a good sense of street mileage yet.

MaverickAus · 12-28-2005, 01:39 PM

Hi from Australia guys and gals. I'm new to the forum, I have a KLR 250 and am drooling over the KLX 250. I'm seriously considering buying one very soon so am following this thread with interest.
The KLX 250 has been available here in Aus since 1980 and I remember reading about it and drooling then, it was basicly a KDX175 with a four stroke motor shoehorned in. According to the reviews it was a bit sluggish but the rest of the package was gold

I was amazed to read in these forums that the 2006 is the first of these great bikes to hit the states. I'd love a KLX 300 but the registration and insurance is so much cheaper for the 250.
At the moment Kawasaki has discounted the 250 over $1000 and throwing in a 300cc big bore kit, I just cant pass that offer up! Anyway don't wanna bore you all just thought I'd say hi and please keep updating this thread.
Cheers

GaM · 12-28-2005, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaverickAus

Hi from Australia guys and gals. I'm new to the forum, I have a KLR 250 and am drooling over the KLX 250. I'm seriously considering buying one very soon so am following this thread with interest.
The KLX 250 has been available here in Aus since 1980 and I remember reading about it and drooling then, it was basicly a KDX 200 with a four stroke motor shoehorned in. According to the reviews it was a bit sluggish but the rest of the package was gold

I was amazed to read in these forums that the 2006 is the first of these great bikes to hit the states. I'd love a KLX 300 but the registration and insurance is so much cheaper for the 250.
At the moment Kawasaki has discounted the 250 over $1000 and throwing in a 300cc big bore kit, I just cant pass that offer up! Anyway don't wanna bore you all just thought I'd say hi and please keep updating this thread.
Cheers

They were here in 1980, then they went away. There is an official 300 cc big bore kit?

Rusty Rocket · 12-28-2005, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaverickAus

Hi from Australia guys and gals. I'm new to the forum, I have a KLR 250 and am drooling over the KLX 250. I'm seriously considering buying one very soon so am following this thread with interest.
The KLX 250 has been available here in Aus since 1980 and I remember reading about it and drooling then, it was basicly a KDX 200 with a four stroke motor shoehorned in. According to the reviews it was a bit sluggish but the rest of the package was gold

I was amazed to read in these forums that the 2006 is the first of these great bikes to hit the states. I'd love a KLX 300 but the registration and insurance is so much cheaper for the 250.
At the moment Kawasaki has discounted the 250 over $1000 and throwing in a 300cc big bore kit, I just cant pass that offer up! Anyway don't wanna bore you all just thought I'd say hi and please keep updating this thread.
Cheers

Can you find out if there is a Kawasaki part # for that big bore kit?

compman21234 · 12-29-2005, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty Rocket

Can you find out if there is a Kawasaki part # for that big bore kit?

Yeah -- I wanna know too. Or maybe a parts list?

MaverickAus · 12-30-2005, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty Rocket

Can you find out if there is a Kawasaki part # for that big bore kit?

Yep I'll try

12-18-2005, 05:29 PM	#61
charleshmosesii No skills no worries Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Oddometer: 824	schweet. Takin' notes. __________________ "This is the strangest life I have ever known" -- Jim Morrison

12-19-2005, 10:57 AM	#62
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 3,830	I think this bike is really great-------the 6th gear is what makes it so desirable I think. I sold my DRZ400S because of it's 5 speed. __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

12-22-2005, 02:33 PM	#68
bmwhd ^OP God Bless Texas Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Texas Oddometer: 1,470	Found the skid plate The one pictured above is the CRD as suggested. It's available from FourStrokesOnly.com for a wallet busting $129 but I guess that's the price I'm going to have to pay to keep the rocks off. __________________ Todd R. '78 R80/7 '06 FJR1300A *"Gentlemen, gentlemen, be of good cheer, for they are out there and we are in here!" - Robert Culp, attributed by Hugh Hefner as the official slogan of the Playboy Mansion*

12-25-2005, 08:16 AM	#69
Jeff49783 Private ASEL Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Sault Ste. Marie, MI Oddometer: 167	Mileage Todd, Thank for the good info. That is one nice ride! What kind of fuel mileage are you getting? __________________ Jeff gone - 2008 Bandit 1250 ABS, 2006 XT225, 1995 K75RT, 2005 F650GS, 2005 R1200GS, 2003 R1150RT, 2001 R1100RS

12-28-2005, 01:39 PM	#71
MaverickAus Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Heaven on Earth Oddometer: 938	Hi from Australia guys and gals. I'm new to the forum, I have a KLR 250 and am drooling over the KLX 250. I'm seriously considering buying one very soon so am following this thread with interest. The KLX 250 has been available here in Aus since 1980 and I remember reading about it and drooling then, it was basicly a KDX175 with a four stroke motor shoehorned in. According to the reviews it was a bit sluggish but the rest of the package was gold I was amazed to read in these forums that the 2006 is the first of these great bikes to hit the states. I'd love a KLX 300 but the registration and insurance is so much cheaper for the 250. At the moment Kawasaki has discounted the 250 over $1000 and throwing in a 300cc big bore kit, I just cant pass that offer up! Anyway don't wanna bore you all just thought I'd say hi and please keep updating this thread. Cheers MaverickAus screwed with this post 06-09-2007 at 03:14 AM

12-20-2005, 08:23 PM	#65
alternateimpact Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Oddometer: 10	Hey! I am following this thread closely, as I just bought a KLX 250 S up here in West coast Canada. I am really lookin forward to gettin out there and playing in the dirt like I did when I was young! Plus the insurance is cheap on it, and its an alternative to my sport bike, which I dont want to ride in our cold weather I am picken mine up tommorow, and am real excited! BTW is it true that the KLX 250 S comes with a skidplate already? cause I didnt notice it when I was test riding it, but someone told me they do

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