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Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« on: May 10, 2010, 12:57:09 pm »
HI Guys,
I am trying to find a magazine article that compares two modified Kawasaki KLX's.

It would have to date back to '79 or '80 [and maybe, just maybe 1981]. From memory it compared a White Bros KLX with a Powroll version.

A similar article appeared in Cycle - Mar 1980 [this has been discussed on this forum before and I have a copy of that mag].

I think the article appeared in either Cycle Guide or Cycle magazine, but I can't be sure as the old grey matter is getting older and greyer.

If you can help that would be great.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2010, 01:11:09 pm »
I just had some info that it is either:

Cycle Guide November 1980, or Cycle Guide November 1981.

Can anybody help me further?
Thanks
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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2010, 01:14:58 pm »
You should check out issue 41 of VMX Mag.
They did something on some modified KLX's.
I think you will find it to be a good read.

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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2010, 01:26:30 pm »
You should check out issue 41 of VMX Mag.
They did something on some modified KLX's.
I think you will find it to be a good read.

 ;D ;D ;D

I must have missed that somehow…  ;D
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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2010, 01:47:30 pm »
Buy a husky fella 8)

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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2010, 02:05:12 pm »
Buy a husky fella 8)

I didn't realise this was going to be such hard work. I am only looking for a magazine article for goodness sake… back to you!!  :-\

P.S. how much is the Husky?  :D
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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2010, 03:33:08 pm »
Jeff apparantly the differences were one was forking slow and the other was Ridiculously forking slow  ;D however they both handled well (probably because they were so slow  ;))

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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2010, 04:06:24 pm »
 :D Good one.
Hey Bill. Is that Val in red in your avatar ?  :o  Got a bigger photo?  :P

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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2010, 04:08:43 pm »
Thanks Bill, always helpful!!  :D

And Brad - good taste as always  ;D

I am getting the feeling I really shouldn't have asked…
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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2010, 07:46:28 pm »
ah, the KLX250 a good looking bike but should have been named by the Hodaka marketing team as "snail trail"

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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2010, 07:32:13 am »
Jeff, if you come accross the article I would love a copy. I have been looking for the other one too.
I bought my old KLX when it was 9 months old. Gutless, yes, but it handles sooo well. It will even go places that embarass the modern stuff.

I will keep my eyes open for the magazine.
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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2010, 12:33:48 pm »
:D Good one.
Hey Bill. Is that Val in red in your avatar ?  :o  Got a bigger photo?  :P

No mate these 3 were the runners up  :) Vale got 1st prize  ;) SBS Serviced by Bill ;D

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Re: Searching for a Kawasaki KLX250 magazine article?
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2010, 04:40:11 pm »
........VMX42, pm your email address and I'll send you a copy.

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