Racing a KLX250s
#1
Racing a KLX250s
I had a fun weekend - I took the KLX250s racing!
We have an Ultra-Lightweight class (Single cc - 393 or less, Twin - 325 cc or less, Triple - 250cc or less) at Desert Road Racing, and I took first place on my first time riding SuMo! I've been watching for ebay deals on all the parts needed to "F" my KLX250s, and it finally all (mostly) came together. (still waiting on springs... this made braking an adventure in pogo-stick racing)
I was really glad I got the bike ready for this - especially after I crashed my R1 on the first lap of the race.
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...-west-3936.jpg
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...-15-4-3945.jpg
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...ckers-3946.jpg
We have an Ultra-Lightweight class (Single cc - 393 or less, Twin - 325 cc or less, Triple - 250cc or less) at Desert Road Racing, and I took first place on my first time riding SuMo! I've been watching for ebay deals on all the parts needed to "F" my KLX250s, and it finally all (mostly) came together. (still waiting on springs... this made braking an adventure in pogo-stick racing)
I was really glad I got the bike ready for this - especially after I crashed my R1 on the first lap of the race.
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...-west-3936.jpg
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...-15-4-3945.jpg
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...ckers-3946.jpg
#3
Ultra-Lightweight??? How come you weren't disqualified?
Looked like some fun there. I had a buddy who used to have a load of fun and had some success racing a WR450R in some kind of SM modded form. Another guy in my area raced a Honda XR650R in a wicked SM setup. It's neat to see this category as the bikes actually can be set up to handle quite well without having to spend a ton on a road racer or extreme high speeds that can get more hairy. Nice pic.
Looked like some fun there. I had a buddy who used to have a load of fun and had some success racing a WR450R in some kind of SM modded form. Another guy in my area raced a Honda XR650R in a wicked SM setup. It's neat to see this category as the bikes actually can be set up to handle quite well without having to spend a ton on a road racer or extreme high speeds that can get more hairy. Nice pic.
#6
I bought SF rims on ebay so I have a set of street and dirt now - the only thing I'm looking for is the front brake caliper bracket so I can use the larger SF rotor but retail on it is ridiculous.
#7
Next race
A picture from last Sundays race (June 7 at Inde Motorsports ranch - I took first place in my class again, and even beat a few of the bikes in the next class up too!
#10
https://youtu.be/XUWoqIUdGjY
That being said, with proper springs now installed, the KLX at least makes it possible to run with some pretty nice small bikes!