INDIA KAWASAKI MOTORS HAVE LAUNCHED two new-for-2017 dirt bikes for competition use. These bikes, part of Kawasaki’s established KX line of off-road machines, will now be sold in India to give amateur as well as professional dirt racers an added edge. The KX100F two-stroke and the KX250F four-stroke bring to the table tried and tested DNA, developed through decades of off-road racing experience.
The 2017 KX100F features a 99-cc, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, single-cylinder engine, slim perimeter-type frame constructed from high-tensile steel, a beefy 36-mm inverted fork up front and a single shock at the rear, with 275 mm of travel at both ends. It is priced at Rs 4.69 lakh (ex-Delhi).
The 2017 KX250F is powered by a 249-cc, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder, fuel-injected engine. It also features a revised ECU, three…