The apex of stateside dirt bike racing is packed full of clever parts and marginal gains. Every motorsport—no matter how big or small—has good teams, great teams, and championship-winning teams. The ...

IN recent years Kawasaki ... the bike’s influence came from. Although the suspension isn’t bad, it is a shadow of its small brother the KX125. Whatever the 125 does well, the 250 does ...

Kawasaki has a good selection of dirt bikes that can hit the trails with the ... just like the dual-sport version. The KX 250 is built with a 249cc engine that Kawasaki says is perfect for racing.

Still, how is it for racing? After all, owners consider it one of the best Kawasaki dirt bikes for trail riding, but how is its speed? Kawasaki itself doesn't publicize a certified, specific top ...