KAWASAKI KDX Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

In 2006, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer released the Kawasaki KDX50, an off-road motorcycle especially made for young riders who took the motorcycling enthusiasm from their parents or other people.

The KDX50 was equipped with many features designed to help the smaller riders learn the fundamentals of motorcycle riding. The bike was fitted with a single-speed gearbox and an automatic clutch for easier handling. In addition, the motorcycle featured an adjustable power limiter that allowed parents to gradually deliver more power to the little ones' bikes.

The bike's visual department was represented by a high-mounted front fender, a plastic fuel tank mounted underneath the fairing, a single seat, side-mounted rear shocks, and wire-spoke wheels with off-road tires.

The little machine was built on a high tensile diamond tube steel frame with a two-way height-adjustable telescopic fork on the front and twin two-way height-adjustable shock absorbers on the rear.

As for the braking power, the bike didn't need disc brakes and was fitted both front and rear with drum braking units, offering excellent stopping power.

The 2006 Kawasaki KDX50 was fitted with a 49cc two-stroke air-cooled engine with an automatic oil injection system, a built-in throttle limiter, and a removable power reduction plate in the exhaust system.

In addition, the bike featured a plastic fuel tank, fenders, number plates, and footpegs inspired by the Kawasaki KS race-winning motocross motorcycles. The small 2006 Kawasaki KDX50 motorcycle was available at an MSRP of $1,200 at its release.

The Kawasaki KDX200 was an enduro motorcycle intended for off-road use that debuted in 1983 and continued production until 2006. The bike was made in several versions, such as KDX200 "A" from 1983 to 1985, "C" from 1986 to 1988, "E" from 1989 to 1994, and "H" from 1995 to 2006.

The bike was manufactured for approximately 23 years and featured several revisions over its production period. The motorcycle had a Kawasaki Integrated Powervalve System (KIPS), allowing for more mid-range to top-end power delivery.

Over its production period, the bike's performance specifications remained consistent for all specific models, with some differences applicable to non-American models, including frame, plastic color, metal fuel tank, oil injection, blinker lights, a high output coil/stator, a battery rack, and a luggage rack.

The bike was built on a semi-double cradle high tensile steel frame with an inverted telescopic fork on the front and a uni-track single shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent off-road capabilities.

In the braking department, the bike was fitted with a single disc, a hydraulic caliper on the front, and a single disc with a hydraulic caliper on the rear, offering optimum braking performance.

As for the power figures, the 1983 Kawasaki KDX200 had installed underneath its fuel tank a 198cc four-stroke liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine that delivered 37 hp at 8,000 rpm and 34 Nm (25 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.