KX250B1 eBay

[paul]

yeah thats what im thinking. who  in there right mind would want one

[Hoony]

The 80/81 KX's were known to break frames. Both 250's and 420's. The 82 KX250 was pretty good and the frame problems were supposed to have been fixed. I have not heard of any problems with them.

more than likely those years, it was many Beers ago for me.

[All Things 414]

more than likely those years, it was many Beers ago for me.

Sure it wasn't you they banned Hoony? Ray, Jeff and a few others probably slipped the official a 50 to get rid of you. "That guy on the YZ's just too quick for me" they would have been lamenting.....

[Hoony]

more than likely those years, it was many Beers ago for me.

Sure it wasn't you they banned Hoony? Ray, Jeff and a few others probably slipped the official a 50 to get rid of you. "That guy on the YZ's just too quick for me" they would have been lamenting.....

Ha, surely you jest rossco, those years of mine were spent in the back of St Johns drinking red cordial, a few concussions as i had ambition mixed up with ability then

[CamP]

That's crazy. I quit racing in '82 because that bike was so bad. Pretty to look out but it broke regularly and spit me on the ground every other moto.

was that the frame breaking model?

No, mine had a problem with exploding hubs and cylinder plating that would flake off for no good reason. Then once it was running, it had a tendency to buck me off at high speed so I went through a lot of rear fenders and handlebars. I sold it and went back to the excellent full floaters for a few years before I got another KX in '85. That bike was slightly better than the earlier KX but it liked to jump out of 2nd gear at the worst possible moments and then the Uni-Trak rocker exploded and that was it for that bike. Went onto a few good years of trouble free Hondas. Finally had good luck with Kawasaki in '89. That year the KX250 was a really good bike. Sold it for a first year perimeter framed '90 KX, which was junk. Got a '93 KX250 and loved that one. I always was able to get good support on the Kawasaki's so I kept going back to the well.   

[carbyman]

Some one put some fuel in the auction. bidding is off again

[CamP]

That's crazy. If anyone wants to give me $5,100 for my '82 RM250, I might consider parting with it. It's twice the bike than that KX.

[Stevo17]

I have to agree with you CamP, the RM250Z is a better ride than the B1. I just sold my RM and it was sweet.  It will turn circles around the KX - but the KX will pull out of turns better and stop better than the RM.

[suzuki43]

It will turn circles around the KX - but the KX will pull out of turns better and stop better than the RM.

Not if you put a 1985 F disc front on her,like I have mate.Then it eats the poor old Kwacka.

[Stevo17]

Yes my RM had an 85 front end on it.  It would smoke the KX then.  KX still looks better !! lol

[Stevo17]

Its back on again - it now mentions that it is a factory kawasaki race bike???