Product description
With an impressive power-to-weight ratio and a compact, nimble chassis, its no wonder that the KX85 is the bike of choice for riders getting serious about motocross competition. The 85cc class has long been the proving ground for many of the top riders, and the KX85 has helped them gain mastery of the track.
This little rocket ship is powered by a two-stroke, 84cc engine that puts out eye-popping power. Among its race-proven features are an advanced chassis package with a 36mm cartridge fork that has 18-way compression damping adjustability and settings designed to tame the nastiest, most challenging tracks. The UNI-TRAK shock in back features fully adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping for superior rear wheel control.
Surrounding all that suspension goodness is a black-painted, high-tensile steel perimeter frame with a specially designed fuel tank sitting inside the cage to keep the fuel load and, thusly, the center of mass as low as possible for improved handling. All this is wrapped in lime green body panels, with lightweight black aluminum wheels and aggressive graphics. The result is a factory-look racer with factory-like performance.
The engine bay features some factory-like tricks of its own, including an electrofusion-coated cylinder with a narrow squish band, a large-volume combustion chamber to boost top-end power, and a 28mm Keihin carburetor featuring a crescent-shaped slide that positions the needle closer to the intake ports, optimizing fuel atomization and delivering smoother fuel delivery throughout the powerband. Further enhancing the KX85s tractable power are the Kawasaki Integrated Power-valve System (KIPS) and tuned exhaust pipe that provides better drive out of corners and a linear power delivery for young riders of varying skill levels.
The KX85s six-speed transmission delivers smooth and positive shifting along with enhanced durability thanks to hard chrome-finished shift fork ends, a thick base on the clutch basket housing and an additional bushing on the input shaft.
Those who race their KX85 at designated events are eligible to receive support from Team Green, Kawasakis amateur racing support program. Each year, Team Green provides regional support vehicles and highly trained technicians at more than 100 events throughout the United States, offering technical information and assistance to those who race Kawasaki products. Kawasaki also offers a comprehensive contingency program for amateur and professional riders who place well at designated events.
Authentic Kawasaki Accessories are available through Kawasaki dealers.
Engine
Two-stroke single with KIPS
Displacement
84cc
Bore x Stroke
48.5 x 45.8mm
Cooling System
Liquid
Carburetion
Keihin PWK28
Induction
Crankcase reed valve
Compression ratio
10.0:1 (low speed) 9.2:1 (high speed)
Ignition
Digital CDI
Transmission
Six-speed
Final drive
Chain
Frame Type
High-tensile steel perimeter design with subframe member
Rake/Trail
27 degrees / 3.5 in.
Front suspension / wheel travel
36mm inverted telescopic cartridge fork with 18 position compression damping adjustment/ 10.8 in.
Rear suspension / wheel travel
UNI-TRAK single shock system with 4 position compression and 20 position damping adjustment plus adjustable spring preload/ 10.8 in.
Front Tire Size
70/100×17
Rear Tire Size
90/100×14
Front brakes / rear brakes
Hydraulic disc / Disc
Overall length
71.7 in.
Overall width
28.9 in.
Overall height
41.5 in.
Ground clearance
13.4 in.
Seat height
33.1 in.
Curb weight
152.1 lbs.
Fuel capacity
1.5 gal.
Wheelbase
49.4 in.
Color Choices
Lime Green
Engine
Two-stroke single with KIPS
Displacement
84cc
Bore x Stroke
48.5 x 45.8mm
Cooling System
Liquid
Carburetion
Keihin PWK28
Induction
Crankcase reed valve
Compression ratio
10.0:1 (low speed) 9.2:1 (high speed)
Ignition
Digital CDI
Transmission
Six-speed
Final drive
Chain
Frame Type
High-tensile steel perimeter design with subframe member
Rake/Trail
27 degrees / 3.5 in.
Front suspension / wheel travel
36mm inverted telescopic cartridge fork with 18 position compression damping adjustment/ 10.8 in.
Rear suspension / wheel travel
UNI-TRAK single shock system with 4 position compression and 20 position damping adjustment plus adjustable spring preload/ 10.8 in.
Front Tire Size
70/100×17
Rear Tire Size
90/100×14
Front brakes / rear brakes
Hydraulic disc / Disc
Overall length
71.7 in.
Overall width
28.9 in.
Overall height
41.5 in.
Ground clearance
13.4 in.
Seat height
33.1 in.
Curb weight
152.1 lbs.
Fuel capacity
1.5 gal.
Wheelbase
49.4 in.
Color Choices
Lime Green
Tags: 2012 Kawasaki KX85, Beartooth Kawasaki, Kawasaki, Kawasaki Motorcross
