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2011 new Kawasaki KX250F is the hottest Motorcycle of the year.It was easy to love last year’s Kawasaki KX250F. Yes, it had a carburetor, handling was merely average and even the looks and ergonomics were a little dated. What made it such a hit? Power. The 2010 KX250F engine ran so strongly nothing else mattered. The 2010 bike was so good that KX250F sales rose 18% while other brands of 250Fs saw sales drop.

Motorcycle.com became acquainted with the 2011 KX250F at the North American press launch at Budds Creek. Engineers were excited to show off their hard work; the new KX250F received over 30 changes from the previous year, including the biggest of them all, fuel injection.

Year

Manufacturer

Model

Engine Type

Engine Displacement

Bore & Stroke

Compression Ratio

Cooling

Fuel System

Ignition

Starting System

Transmission

Final Drive

Rake and Trail

Wheel Base

Seat Height

Front Suspension

Rear Suspension

Front Brake

Rear Brake

Front Tire

Rear Tire

Fuel Capacity

Dry Weight

MSRP

2011

Kawasaki

KX250F

EngineFour-stroke single with DOHC and four valves

249cc

77.0 mm x 53.6 mm

13.5:1

Liquid-Cooled

43mm Keihin throttle body

Digital DC-CDI

NA

Five-speed with wet multi-disc manual clutch

Chain

28.2 degrees / 4.7 in.

58.1 in.

37.2 in.

47mm inverted Showa SFF telescopic fork with spring preload adjustability

Uni-Trak linkage system and Showa shock with 19 position low-speed

Single semi-floating 250mm petal disc with dual piston caliper

Single 240mm petal disc with single-piston caliper

80/100-21

100/90-19

1.9 gal.

232.7 lbs. (Wet)

$7,299