2021 Kawasaki KX250X First Few Minutes!
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- Here we have the first few minutes on my 2021 KX250X. This bike is pretty stinking good out here in the desert. I'll have much more on this bike in the coming months as I ride it, break things, fix things, and have a blast on it.
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Good to see a green fender on the trails!
Got to love being a western states rider, mountains in the summer, desert in winter. Good vid.
Here is SoCal the SXS crowd has become a thorn in our sides! Every trail is whooop city, and it’s more of watching out so you don’t get run over instead of riding.
Agree 100%
that is no joke. I have had a couple close calls, one in particular I had to leave the trail and hit a bank even though the SxS driver saw me. He was going to kill me if I didn't get off the trail. When he passed where he saw me wreck he was going at least 60 mph, and this was in the woods.
The 5 mile whooops tho😂😂 half the fun of riding out west in Utah honestly!
The engine sounds great! Very racey, like a typical Kawi.
Yay how good this bike. . She means business to... kawasaki take there time to release bikes but when they do expect something different and of a high caliber . I want one😍
Looks great sounds great cool 👍🇬🇧
Love seeing this bike get tested. I'm sure I'll be racing againat someone with one next spring
I have no doubts this bike rips in more aggressive type ridding and flow trails. The real test will be gnarly stuff.
It’s not a hard enduro bike
Though. More gncc and sprint enduros Fast woods riding.
@@gotopless141 stop inventing things that don't exist.
The older bikes were named after ENDURANCE racing.
These new bikes have nothing to do with that.
You're crazy. It would take forever to correct your knowledge.
That camera is impressively steady through all those woops.
Nice..it looks like you was hovering over them rocky trails with the bike
Hello, nice video, for the next bike you should try a entry level one.
SWM OR GPX
Both are cheap and alternatives;)
Man if only these things were out a few years ago when I was looking at a new bike. I ended up getting a rmx450. I do love that bike but it does get a little heavy at times.
Sounds snappy!
No it doesn't.
Between the Kx and the YZFX which one carries its weight lower. And hope that you can ride some tighter trails with it too.
I know what you mean about the side by sides.. around here what used to be a little tiny horse or quad trail is now a highway you could drive a truck down
As an avid dirtbiker and SXS owner I agree with you on the sxs ruining pristine singletrack. But just remember that's what hikers and equestrians say about dirtbikes. Just be glad that there are still spots to ride! It is getting tougher by the day out here in Massachusetts.
That what I was thinking...as long as they're legal sxs trails...gotta live with it
I was thinking the same thing. So many people over the years have whined about me on a trail I can be on.
QUADTARD !!!!!!!!
@@petermoss4824 and you realize people on mountain bikes say the same thing about people on dirtbikes. Calling everyone else a retard doesn't help the cause.
Sxs's ruin the trails and hikers and mountain bikers bitch about dirt bikes in Colorado but dirt bikes are the ones that pay for the ohv tags that maintain the trails or they are the ones that create the trails that people hike on..whatever
You guys get picky. The yzfx. crfx, kx250x or whatever. The estart is nice and the kickstand are nice. You can go out and enjoy the outdoors and pull over and not have to lay your bike on the ground or find a tree, while u reach in your backpack and grab one n lite up n enjoy nature🤓
Nice! The 250 4Ts rip.
Kawi's older 250 Mxer had some grunt while the new one is a screamer with no low end. I imagine Team Green simply worked with the prior 250s gruniter motor to bring the "X" into line for off road, but a good modern 250 is still good and fast on top with revs for days. Most of us mortals would be far better off on a good 250 than a 450, even in the desert.
The best "250" is a KTM 350 XC though. Goldilocks stuff with light 250 like handling and more broad range beef power wise, still with revs for days (and truly awe inspiring power along with them), without being too much off the bottom like a 450 can be while riding in the gnarly stuff. A magical bike that 350 is...
Maybe true, but some of us can never go back to orange bikes.
i ride an 08 kx250f bored to a 290. maybe not the best trail bike but damn entretaining.
Bike looks like it rips sound's and looks good also
Looks like a fun ride for this time of year. I have been in the deserts as well! I'm curious what your thoughts on the green bike will be, as i have never been a fan of the kawasaki's!
18" rear wheel and kick stand (don't see the 'X' in off road) ?
I rode a 04 250 kxf and it blew me away! I can only imagine what these new kawis are like
You're antisocial talking to paranoid antisocial people.
Twice as fast
Riding since 1965 and three has always been whoops long before SXS and it’s long suspended motorcycles that dig em out as the better the suspension the worse it gets
Pretty sure he's complaining more about the widening of single track. As he said something like "this used to be single track" SXS's widen and ruin most trails, they are tearing up all of the Colorado jeep roads too.
Kx250 is just fine fo sho
Like to hear more about how it compares to the fx in the future. Great video
Well, he can't even do a basic tuning on the bike now.
Future videos will be full of lies and bad riding habits too.
I am very happy with mine
Hey could you go over what we should check on this bike brand new from factory before taking it to track? I noticed the air filter is really dry needs oiled. A buddy said after an hour if ridding the stock chain was super lose? I know breaking in the breaks is a huge one. For someone small like myself is the stock spring ok for 125-130LBS? Etc. Need help🙏
Been waiting awhile for this video. Great vid thanks👍👍
It wasn't a great video.
I was looking at this bike for woods riding in NC. While I like everything about the bike, the maintenance is what drove me away. If I want MX maintenance intervals I'll buy an MX bike. I wanted a bike that I can go rip for an afternoon, give it a quick wash, lube the chain, clear the filter and be done with it until the next ride. I wound up with a KLX300R. Yeah, it's a heavy pig, but it handles every bit of NC single track with ease. And I'm not changing the oil or adjusting valves every other ride. I think Kawasaki missed the point with the 250X. I would gladly sacrifice a bit of the power for longer maintenance intervals.
Same 😊
I’d love to see you try a wr450. Your perspective would be interesting
Big slow heavy turd. That's what a WR450 is
What made you decide to smoke green?
Finally an XC Japanese bike with a hydraulic clutch. It feels comparable to a KTM/Husky.
Sxs are killing single track everywhere.
Yep and they will be the demise of riding areas. Thrashing the trails and killing people when they hit em on bikes and ATVs
@@davidhilton5414 whats wrong with them
@@elihuff9572 people operating them..
@@elihuff9572 Whats wrong with them? They turn single track into a double track, then eventually a road, full of monster whoops...then they drive that rode like they are racing the baja 1000 and risk a head on.
If they'd stay off single track I wouldn't care. But almost every single track trail where I ride is turning into a road because SXS drivers are idiots.
@@riodj80 my friend has a ktm sx125 and i see no problem on the single track with it
What a sweet bike! Where are you riding and do you get cell service out there?
Looks great, sounds great, handles great, definitely a Kawasaki.
Wrong.
It hasn't had a BASIC tune yet.
Control yourself.
Why are you panicing all the time.
Did anyone see him shift up a gear?
Where are you riding!!??? Looks amazing!
I really want to know which bike is better for me. Its between a 2020 yz250fx, 2021 yz250f, Ktm 350xc, and the new kx250x. I've only rode the 2020 yz250fx out all these and i absolutely loved it. I currently own a 2015 wr250f with a competition ecu. I like the wr, but compared to the newer 2020 yz250fx that I rode It is nowhere close to as good. I ride mostly mx tracks and gncc type tracks. I had a 2019 kx450 which was ok, but not the best for me being that I am almost 50 years old. It just feels heavier and tiers me out compared to the 250f's not to mention I'm no better at anything on the 450. I thought I could get more laps in on the 450, but my god after a couple laps I'm spent compared to the 250f. I tried buddies 450's before I bought mine and it seemed better for the lap or 2 that I tried them, but it was misleading because I'm only good for a couple laps on the 450 after that the weight and effort to control the throttle is just exhausting compared to the 250's. I've never tried a 350, but that seems like a good option. What I know for sure is that the 2020 yz250fx is an awesome bike for me. I rode the 2020 yz250f and the yz250fx back to back at a Yamaha test day. To me the FX was just way better in every way from the suspension to the different gear box. It just felt more planted, snappier and easier to get over jumps with for some reason. I would like to hear from the Kyle, but all input would be helpful
The 350 is way too fast.
Buy a 250FX or a KTM 250XCF
Side by sides they just destroy all the trails out there. Every time I come across one, loaded up with liquor nothing like going out and getting drunk and driving.
I live in WV and UTVs have trashed a lot of the trials I ride here too it makes it hard cause they make most mud holes and then ruin the wood trails I ride haha
Wish it came also with lights and indicators
It seems like this 4 stroke has more power then most other 4 strokes seems more edgy as well. Btw I loved the podcast on TH-cam about this bike thanks for the content
Yea east coast is brutal to ride single track hardly anywhere
It’s very close to all other 250cc race four strokes.
Kawi's 250f puts out the most hp of any last year, think its like 49hp. And pulls all the way up. It screams, i rode the motocross one last year and thought about trying to make it enduro. With E-start now u could wire in headlights/tailights
Were you mostly in 3 gear here? And how soon will you do you first oil change on a brand new bike specifically of this type?
Kyle does not respond ever.
How long can you ride with it,before refueling?
Hello, I just purchased the 2021 kX250 XC and noticed the maintenance schedule shows changing the Fork oil and Rear shock oil after the first hour of run-in time? I bought the bike based on your great videos. I understand the engine oil change, but not both front and rear suspension oil change. That has me concerned since it is a big job to do on a brand new bike with only 1 hour of run time. Please help me. Thank You and keep up the great videos.
There's no such thing as a KX250XC
@@wheels.and.wrenches wrong. Mine has the "XC" on the side. Check bout my facebook. Some have just the "x" and some have the "XC". I was shocked too.
Freaking side by sides!
Honest question.. Why do they not include a headlight on the x, RX, yzx?
Because theyre closed course race bikes! Cmon rookies!!@
How’s it compare to Yamaha yo 250fx?
Good question. Watch his FX video..I think the excitement in his voice answers that question. He barely even commented about the KX.
Seems like it rides and drives like a really nice bike probably an awesome bike it'd be a whole lot better if it was a two-stroke two-stroke roll single track Enduro or Motocross the answer is two-stroke
Keep up the great work
Are you at 5 Mile?
Hi I have a 2020 Honda 125cc crf big wheel and was wondering if there was anything I can change to make it stronger
Keep riding, take a pro class, save your money for a race bike. Pipe and carb jet kit will help a little.
The cheapest thing anyone can do to any bike to make it more snappy is gearing just the sprockets. People always think it's the exaust pipe but wrong (big price difference). Go up 2 teeth in rear and one tooth down in front,(cheaper an easier if just wanna try front sprocket only at first only $15.00)but doing both will feel like a different bike. SPROCKETS =$50.00 VS. FULL EXHAUST =$450.00. Either will feel like a 5hp increase but sprockets will be $400.00 cheaper. #hope this helps you
@@EnduroHutch His honda125 is F.I. not carburetor. Can not jet it an also a pipe cost too much for only 3 to 5 hp gain. Obviously he or she is just a kid an you gave bad advice.
I agree with Shanon Scott. Gearing changes are the cheapest. Keep riding a slower bike fast. Then, go get yourself a race bike when your ready to.
You gotta hit the mountain singletracks.
It's winter
They should make KX250X as a 2 stroke,hard enduro model like KTM EXC/XC 250/300
Suspension looks harsh compared to the yz250f and sherco 300 4t
This is a cross country/ trail bike?
I'm 69 yrs. old and the newest 2 wheel bike I ride is my 1975 Suzuki RL 250 which I still ride as a trail bike, and I ride an Arctic Cat 300 4x4. I enjoy both, so bear with me on this question. What or who designates the trails being single track or side by side? I get the impression at times that you feel anything with more than 2 wheels doesn't belong off road or do you have trails out there designated for each class and the 4 wheelers are riding designated single track trails? I'm in Northwestern Pennsylvania and your trails and areas to ride make me envious.
LaVern
Just how they’re cut. Some areas are just too tight for quads, so only bikes make trails there and sometimes bikes just make trails and only bikes ride them. You should check out Allegheny national forest up in northern PA. It’s a pretty nice trail system with a couple different heads
@@tl5108 I am somewhat familiar with the PA system though it's been 25 yrs. since I rode them. In the late 70s except for designated trails, the National Forest was declared off limits by the powers that be. They told us that the bikes were destroying the National Forest with all the erosion. They eventually gave us some trails but in the process removed any type of vertical climb. The trails were designed to go around all the hills. The trails were better than nothing but quite a let down . We would go to the Forest just to ride the power lines and gas lines because they went straight up and over the hills, not around. And shortly after opening the trails they started drilling and that took a bunch of trails out of the system. Rocky Gap was the trail that I was most familiar with that was affected most by drilling. Another problem with the PA system was it seemed that every time we had a free weekend to ride the trail we planned to ride was closed for one reason or other. Any way as I read the postings below I think of the words, "Divide and Conquer" . In PA in the 70s there was this argument about the Jeep type 4 wheelers that were ruining the trails for us bikers. Eventually they took it all away from both bikers and the Jeep 4 wheelers. and replaced it with something less. There ought to be room for everybody to ride. Just saying.
LaVern
@@1ljs the trail system is pretty good now. Rocky gap is still open. And the trails are open for the majority of the year. Free camping down at timberline trailhead and a good bit of trails there. It does get old after a while. Because the system isn't huge but its nice to do one or twice a year
@@tl5108 Thanks for the info. Might be fun to get my grandson down there next year.
Nice bike! Sounds good. What would you do to it to make it better? Do you like it better than Yz250fx ?
That's my dream bike
I have a 98 yz125, was thinking about swichin em but I'm not sure
Anyone who has ridden both?
Or a Yz250f
I'm guessing you're going to try to put 'C' back in 'XC'.
@@GnarledBat47 the 125 is much much much faster, the yz250fs are slow
@@mtcmotorsports4512 rad on, time to put some money into the 125🤘🏻
I have never ridden a 250 2 stroke or four stroke, one time I got to ride a yz400 not sure what year, that was pretty god damb fun🔥
@@mtcmotorsports4512 bro a 250 is way way way faster, not a chance this kx 250 will loose to a 125z I have a yz125 and my kx 250 is way way faster and wins by a mile. Both the same year as well.
I rode quads for years and it blows my mind how much smoother bikes handle rocks and whoops. Thinking of getting a dirtbike here in the next few months due to how expensive it is to own and race a quad. I'm 6'0 225, but I feel like I don't need a 450 as I'm not experienced on 2 wheels. What's a solid choice for a used bike? The trails I ride are similar to this plus lots of sandy washes
Honestly for a guy your size an older KTM 300EXC/XCW or 350XCFW would work great. I’m a big Yamaha guy and I think the Wr250f (not the street legal version) is a great beginner bike as well
@@tl5108 out of my price range ha, I'm probably going used wanting to spend 4k max. I really like the idea of a yz250
@@Bankaimg early 2000 300s are going for like $2000-3000. And with that extra money you can make it damn near as good as a new one. YZ would be a good choice especially for these more open trails. Just try to find one that wasn't raced. Guys dumping the clutch and just beating the piss out of them on the track plays hell on the internals
@@tl5108 man I just feel like 3k for an early 2000s bike is steep unless it's mint.
@@Bankaimg it is, but at the same time 90s bikes are still going for like 2k or so. So like your not going to lose much money on it outright. And in my personal opinion dirtbikes haven't come too far since the early 2000s. Like congrats fuel injection and electric start. But that doesn't really change how it performs. The suspension has only got marginally better and with any bike your best off getting it set up for your weight/riding style.
Sounds good, looks good. What I can’t understand is Honda has been making the 250RX for years and Kawasaki just introduced the 250X and you’re reviewing it first? When are you going to show Big Red some love? Asking as a Yamaha guy 😉
I think he's more of a KTM guy, but yea i would love to see a Honda review from him.
How many hours the piston can survive?
Kyle doesnt respond ever
Honda CRF250 RX Yamaha YZ250 FX KX Kawasaki 250 X which one to buy so confused which is better
Control yourself.
You're in day dream la la land.
I like them all but this 61 year old is waiting for the CRF300L to come to the US
Yamaha
Yamaha 250FX and the KTM 250XCF are the two best bikes hands down
I find my Sherco SEF300 factory a bit twitchy on the throttle, to the point I put a less aggressive throttle tube/cam on it. I haven't had any updates though and I hear that the new maps help with that quite a bit. I like technical tight riding personally so it would suit me better. But I have to say, that Kawi is pretty bike. I really like the direction they're going now. The new 300SM looks amazing too.
You got a Kawasaki... something I don't see you ride a lot
Is this the south side of 5 mile?
No.
Can’t wait to buy one of these once my leg is healed
Sounds like an angry hornet!
Killer desert bike.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who bitches bout sxs’s ! They will turn a good trail into a county road.
Awesome video!, cool bike. Could you compare it with the yz250fx pleaaase.
Your comments are terrible.
It's full of lies and bad riding.
Where are you in this video?
My guesses were Utah or NM. I’m pretty sure he’s in Utah based off the website!
Not sure how you can test an ‘X’ model bike without riding up and down any hills or doing anything difficult? In my opinion. Any bike is good in those flat conditions.
Man oh man.. the camera makes everything look flat. Cmon young grasshopper, must we teach you everything? It's not flat 😂
Dry, arid area good for gophers, snakes, coyotes and roadrunners. The only green thing in site is the bike.....
No need to hate on sxs's. As your body physically goes away when you get older you will look for one. I ride all, love em all.
Was thinking the same thing.
That’s assuming SXSs won’t have shut down all riding areas by the time he gets older
He's not hating on SxS's, he's hating on the dumb asses who go and turn a nice single track into a wide road. The massive influx of SxS riders have created problems out west.
@@mountainvalleyfrost5777 that's just the flavor (excuse) of the week, it used to be ATVs, I remember two smoke guys bitching about four-strokes. Atv guys bitched about dirt bikes snowmobilers bitch about snowbikes. If you want trails just for you buy some land, if you're on public use land you have to share, and it's a damn dirt bike create new trails.
@@YOSHI450R LMAO boy. I've been riding on public land since 81. I've cut more single track trail than you can imagine, and yes, quad riders ride over our trails and make it theirs. Now SxS riders are doing the same. Don't even try to mix snowmobile and snow bikes into it or a two stroke vs four stroke, because that crap doesn't even compare. When you are on public land, you must respect it for others. The width of your vehicle dictates what trails you can go on. SxS are the worse ever. Yes ever! We have never had this much disrespect for trail systems as what the SxS community is doing. Jeep guys never disrespected the land like the current SxS mob does. And if you don't open your eyes, we will lose even more riding area.
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I just learned to do a long and high weely
SxS code for my wife wouldn't let me get a dirtbike 🤣
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So who is this bike for? What kind of rider is the target? A motorcrosser who wants to hit the trails from time to time? A person who wants to be like Jarvis, but doesn’t what to spend the money? Or someone who wants a “forever” bike?
I'd say its for a rider that likes to do everything. It's not a hard enduro bike (not a 250/300XC-W)...but for most off road (mountain and desert) it would be perfect...and would also be plenty on the moto track for all but the fast A/AA/Pro riders. So its a great all around bike for someone that isn't interested in hard enduro.
Does it hold enough fuel for off-road?
It depends how far you go but i think so
Nope it's your standard mx tank so runs out pretty quick but ims and acerbis already have larger 2.75gal tanks for them without bulking out the bodywork
Hes riding offroad in the video! Holy crap, reading these comments are insane! Are people really this dumb?
Aloha, puka shell 🐚 cowboy 🤠.
Need to compare to a KTM 250 XCF when you get a chance.
No.
Riding a Knife?! Hmm....that sounds less than ideal actually haha
Impressive bike, install some Ohlins kit on it (cartridge and shock) and it will be one of the best cross country bikes out there.
Wrong.
We're sick of your lies.
Who do you think you are?
Introduce yourself for once in your life.
@@dreyn7780 kid you need to get off the internet, I've seen you be rude to many people on this video , doesn't need to happen on a man's dirt bike video.
How about a BASIC tune first.
How about riding it in circles to tune the motor's power and get a BASIC suspension tune and get track position in the middle of the corner.
Then you need to set suspension to get some early traction out of corners with No wheelspin.
Then you need to set suspension for the amount of spring off jumps or NO spring.
Then you must go back to cornering and adjust compression for the amount of turn in power and then you're adjusting rebound for corner exit turning power so you enter and exit corners in the middle of the track.
Then you keep tuning for the next month.
Then you fine tune for years.
Then you maintain the performance level you've reached, and realize It's become impossible for YOU to change brands or look at another bike for the next 10 to 20 years.
Pipe down Frances and slowly back away from the Playstation controller before you end up hurting yourself
@@alext4124 you gave up your rights to speak.
Now the weapons take over and there’s NO going back.
I HOPE your generation actually realises this end result of your behaviour.
How are you going to put up a sign at the edge of town now?
Introduce yourself, but before you do, PROVE you’re not a liar.
If you don’t,
The weapons are pulled.
No one’s doing business with you.
The weapons have made a return!
Are you going to do a review on your daughters crf 125?
Did those hand guards come stock?
No, Kawasaki's don't come stock with hand guards.
@@chickensepreme1972 what guards mount just to the bars and not the bat ends?
@@bleepblabloop those are flag style. Not full wrap arounds...most companies that make full wrap arounds make flags as well
@@dougfields6418 that's what I was going to say thanks for answering him
I would like to see what you think of the KLX300
My back hurts watching this.
You still need to get the crf250rx and the yz125x
brrom broom
I think you should entertain the idea of taking her on a motocross track!
He can't even tune the bike yet.
I don't have anything thin between my legs
It sucks they made these trail bikes instead of 2 stroke race bikes.
Sounds like a long taco bell fart. At least if you ride a 2 stroke it sounds like a blow fly.
Lol. But it does sound good
2 strokes are for gay 22 year olds
I'd like to see the Yamaha, Honda, and now the Kawasaki go head to head in an off road shootout...
Unique bikes.
You're to dumb to understand the word UNIQUE.
This one was cool but a little bit boring but kee
Who here wants a bike for whoops?
I all way lose control of my bike on Whoops when going to fast
It’s all about suspension setup on whoops
What?
I hate SxS's...so annoying. They need to stay on the farm and the sand dunes.
Kyle... still!!! You are still weighing bikes with full fuel. Come on brother, this is why so many people are giving you crap about it.