The KX250F has enjoyed some long periods of success, especially at the hands of Mitch Payton’s Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team, but those days of domination have been few and far between of late. That’s down to a number of things — a combination no doubt of team, riders and injuries and maybe the fact that the competition has caught up.
The KX250F was still a strong bike in 2016 but was starting to feel the need for an update: the ergos felt a little tired and the once class-leading engine had been caught and even passed by some of the pack.
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