Buying a brand new (almost) 2023 KX 250X (ditched my KTM 150xcw)

#kx250x #kawasaki #dirtbike
Going to the dark side after riding a two-stroke dirt bike since I've started riding.

Пікірлер: 51

  • @Randy_Cox
    @Randy_Cox10 ай бұрын

    Great vid and cool seeing what other people think about them. I bought a 22 and have close to 90 hours, 17 plus races on it and still love it.

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    10 ай бұрын

    Awesome to hear that Randy! Still loving mine hoping to have a new riding vid up soon

  • @richysoutdoors2591
    @richysoutdoors2591 Жыл бұрын

    Very sweet. I can tell your into that new power 👍. Congrats on the Bike purchase brother,, you look real happy with it. Thanks for the cruise 😁🍺☑️

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Richy! Can’t wait to get some more seat time on it. It sure is a completely different feel from the two stroke. Loving it. Catch ya soon! Stay cool 🍻

  • @user-nd4km1pu1i
    @user-nd4km1pu1i Жыл бұрын

    Really loved the video sir! One day when I don’t live in a condo and I own property and reconnect with my roots from riding from my youth, KX250x is now my dream bike! Kawasaki green for life! Loved the go pro action, and being an audio engineer, great editing on the videos. You are amazing! Thank you for this :)

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ryan! I got out of riding for 8 years or so after I turned 25. So happy to have gotten back into it though. I’m loving this Kawi and you will too. Thanks for the kind words on the video too! And there will be lots more GoPro Kawi footage coming!! Catch you soon

  • @listomoto
    @listomoto5 ай бұрын

    thank you for making a riding video where we are all looking at the green fender.

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

  • @seanmccann7414
    @seanmccann7414 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, track looks awesome

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks bud! it's tight and a workout but fun and good training

  • @506curtis
    @506curtis Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful bike. I love the Kawis. You got a great deal on it. When I got my 450 honda it was the same kinda thing, the bike looked brand new. A father got the bike for his son then realized how much power it had then sold it. The bike looked like it just rolled off the showroom floor, minus a bit of tire wear from riding it up and down the pave road to his girlfriends house and back. and I got it for 6000 CAD. Now I got the itch to get some bikes out. I think we got enough rain out here that the off road bans have been lifted. Great bike man. Not sure how I feel about the no kick start. But that e start is going to be soo nice off road.

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Curtis! It’s crazy dry around here too we’re getting a lot of haze from you guyses wildfires right now. Dust would be awful if riding with anyone else right now. But yes I’m pumped about this Kawi it’s really got me more excited about riding than I’ve been in a long time

  • @thomastjg53
    @thomastjg53 Жыл бұрын

    Good video. Was thinking about one of these green bikes too. Would be really interesting to see what you think of the suspension when you get time to adjust and play with it more.

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    Жыл бұрын

    I’ll know more tomorrow! Riding a local enduro race so we’ll see how I’ve got it working. Overall though very happy with the purchase still

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    Жыл бұрын

    Suspension worked good today but after I softened everything up a few clicks. It was a muddy race with lots of rocks and tree roots but after that I felt good

  • @Travis_125
    @Travis_125 Жыл бұрын

    Love the Kawi. I’ve owned a handful of Honda’s and Yamaha’s over my life but have always wanted a Kawi. I think the 2025 250x’s will have the app tuner and that’s probably when I will pull the trigger. Great track!

  • @davidmoore_723
    @davidmoore_723 Жыл бұрын

    I ride/race 23 KX250 (non-X) I like the bottom end torque of the white coupler best. I don't need the top end as I'm not A class rider, but the bottom is worth it. The factory can is stupid loud so I swapped FMF 4.1 slip on which is much better on the ears. Everyone loves this, hates that etc but I have no complaints about the bike at all for the price. I don't care about a handle bar map switch but others can't handle not having what everyone else has. I don't see myself changing on the fly so no issue here. Enjoy!

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    Жыл бұрын

    My sentiments exactly! It’s probably the best bike I’ve ever owned. I can’t wait to get the 4.1 fmf as well that’s what I’ve been wanting. Overall very nice bikes for the price. Suspension, power, price, ergos… thanks for watching David!

  • @davidmoore_723

    @davidmoore_723

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DirtRoadLife1 You bet brotato! I have the opposite issues though being taller and heavier than ideal rider for the bike. Revalved suspension with Racetech gold valves and stiffer spring in the shock - worth every penny! Your weight may work better with the softer X fork springs in your bike. Post another vid!

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@davidmoore_723 sounds like you’ve got yours dialed. I’ll post another one soon!

  • @ducatikawasaki1290
    @ducatikawasaki12904 ай бұрын

    This thing would be a hard enduro weapon. Sweeeeet bike. Team Green all Day. I ride an enduro built KLX 140R F (full sized wheels). Hidden gem, lightest full sized 4 stroke on the market (218lbs).

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    4 ай бұрын

    My buddy is looking at the KLX 140 RF for him and his wife to cruise around on when they’re camping. They really are great bikes!

  • @ducatikawasaki1290

    @ducatikawasaki1290

    4 ай бұрын

    @@DirtRoadLife1 fantastic. Outperforms my KLX 230 that I had previously. Power to weight is incredible. If they do go for it tell them to removed the baffle. Throttle input more responsive afterwards.

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    4 ай бұрын

    @@ducatikawasaki1290 will do!! Thanks and happy riding!! Weathers getting nice here in the northeast. Can’t wait to put some hours on mime

  • @wallfre
    @wallfre Жыл бұрын

    Unico brasileiro assitindo teus vídeos, parabens pela conquista irmão 🎉🇧🇷

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks brother! 🍻 from the US!! Thanks for watching

  • @scrambled1213
    @scrambled121310 ай бұрын

    How do you find the bike in the tight gnarly single track?

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    10 ай бұрын

    It doesn’t seem to like to be lugged like a two stroke does I’ve stalled it more often than I feel like a two stroke normal would in the real tight stuff. That’s probably my biggest criticism of it so far. I think it’s probably a 4 stroke thing though rather than a Kawi KX thing

  • @KevinSmith-tp8sq
    @KevinSmith-tp8sq22 күн бұрын

    How tall are you? I’m only 5’8” and just wondering if that seat is going to be a little high.

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    22 күн бұрын

    @@KevinSmith-tp8sq I’m only 5’7”. Inset the sag when I got it and it’s not bad at all I feel really comfortable on it

  • @KevinSmith-tp8sq

    @KevinSmith-tp8sq

    22 күн бұрын

    @@DirtRoadLife1 good deal. I have a 21 Honda CRF 250 F and it’s a great dependable bike but I’m either going to look for something with more power and better suspension or dump a little money into mine. Can’t really beat the price tag on the Honda plus the seat is lower which is nice for older fart.

  • @freetaylor72
    @freetaylor729 ай бұрын

    Hey would you choose the kx250x, or a 23 beta 200rr?

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    9 ай бұрын

    That’s a good question. What are you trying to do with it?

  • @freetaylor72

    @freetaylor72

    8 ай бұрын

    @@DirtRoadLife1 man I wanted the 23 kx 250x, but after waiting 5 months the bike shop got one in and it was tall af... so I bought a beta 200rr cause the seat hight is 36.4". I've been riding it for a year now and its a great bike, I was thinking at the time that I'd be picking the bike up more on the trails and that it was made for that kind of riding. Thought that the kx wasn't much of a trail bike, but riding this year at off road events I saw that alot of guys are riding 4 strokes. I still want one, I love the green! But is it really trail worthy?

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    8 ай бұрын

    @@freetaylor72 they’re absolutely trail worthy. There’s a guy that got a couple overall wins on the kx250x in our local hare scramble series NYOA. There’s also some top guys running them in GNCC

  • @jonesy1780

    @jonesy1780

    8 ай бұрын

    These are the exact 2 bikes I’m contemplating over.

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    8 ай бұрын

    @@jonesy1780 let us know what you decide on, I don’t think you can go wrong either way

  • @ejb2184
    @ejb218411 ай бұрын

    I love mine got a 22 x and am going be honest with you don’t need to tune it just leave the green coupler in and ride all that other stuff just sales gimmicks to be honest unless your a pro rider it’s pointless

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    11 ай бұрын

    Im gonna do that I agree I’ve never had the option before and always rode well and I feel like if you get used to it it’s only gonna hurt you to switch up the power delivery

  • @TimothyDee1965
    @TimothyDee19655 ай бұрын

    Why would you shoot that tree?… did you play two more after you shot that tree?

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    5 ай бұрын

    I’m not sure what you mean two more?

  • @MountainMXOfficial
    @MountainMXOfficial6 ай бұрын

    Why did you decide to switch from the 150 to the 250?

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    6 ай бұрын

    The extra low end power especially in the woods. I had the XCW 150 which is the wide ratio tranny and you could never find the right gear to be in to make it flow. I think the 150 XC would have been better

  • @MountainMXOfficial

    @MountainMXOfficial

    5 ай бұрын

    @@DirtRoadLife1 I ended up getting a 2012 kx450f, it seems pretty similar to your 23' kx250x. I have yet to mess with the mapping.

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    5 ай бұрын

    @@MountainMXOfficial we did some ice racing this winter and I swapped it out for the tamest smoothest map. I can’t recall what color it was but it worked good!

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    5 ай бұрын

    @@MountainMXOfficial thanks for watching and gave you a sub

  • @MountainMXOfficial

    @MountainMXOfficial

    5 ай бұрын

    @@DirtRoadLife1 Thanks man, I appreciate it!

  • @Monkeybutt_ADV
    @Monkeybutt_ADV3 ай бұрын

    I've been eyeing one of these. It's too bad they don't make a 300 2 stroke.

  • @DirtRoadLife1

    @DirtRoadLife1

    3 ай бұрын

    I really wish Kawi still made a two stroke