At both the amateur and professional levels, Kawasaki has long been the dominant brand in mini-motocrossing, with many of today’s top professional riders getting their start on KX minicrossers. Kawasaki continues this tradition by offering a trio of completely revamped green meanies: the KX100, KX85 and KX85-II.

ENGINE

Type Liquid-cooled, 2-stroke Single

with KIPS

Displacement 84 cm3 (KX85C/D)

Bore and Stroke 48.5 x 45.8 mm (KX85C/D)

Compression ratio Low Speed: 10.9:1; High speed: 9.0:1 (KX85C/D)

Valve system Piston reed valve

Fuel system Carburettor: Keihin PWK 28

Ignition Digital CDI

Starting Primary kick

Lubrication Pre-mix (32:1)

DRIVETRAIN

Transmission 6-speed, return

Final drive Chain

Primary reduction ratio 3.400 (68/20)

Gear ratios: 1st 2.538 (33/13)

2nd 1.875 (30/16)

3rd 1.500 (27/18)

4th 1.250 (25/20)

5th 1.090 (24/22)

6th 0.956 (22/23)

Final reduction ratio 3.923 (51/13)

Clutch Wet multi-disc, manual

FRAME

Type Perimeter, high-tensile steel

Wheel travel: front 275 mm

rear 275 mm

Tyre: front 70/100-19 42M

rear 90/100-16 52M

Caster (rake) 29o

Trail 108 mm

Steering angle (left/right) 45o / 45o

SUSPENSION

Front: Type 36 mm inverted telescopic fork

Compression damping 20-way

Rear: Type Uni-Trak

Compression damping 24-way

Rebound damping 21-way

Spring preload Fully adjustable

BRAKES

Front: Type Single 220 mm disc

Caliper Dual-piston

Rear: Type Single 184 mm disc

Caliper Single-piston

DIMENSIONS

Overall length 1,920 mm

Overall width 765 mm

Overall height 1,150 mm

Wheelbase 1,310 mm

Ground clearance 330 mm

Seat height 870 mm

Curb mass 77 kg

Fuel capacity 5 litres

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