Kawasaki KX 100 reviews

I've had this bike for about two years and it is awesome. I bought it from a guy that raced it about six times. He put quite a bit of work into it and he kept it in good condition. When I got it all i did was put new exhaust on because he took his old exhaust off. I use it for trails and in the sand pits. It is really fun on the trails and the suspension on it is nice. If anyone reading this is considering buying one, I would strongly recommend buying it. It is a blast to ride!! Show less

I am almost 14 and I just got on the 2003 KX 85. I got my first bike a year ago, it was a 2002 KX 65, and my friends and I were blown away with the quickness and power. Once I kind of rode that to death and out-grew it, I traded it in for a 85 and it brought me even more thrills. I built a track and was able to rip past all my friends on it. I could go through almost any bog, and could rip up any hill. The big wheels helped a lot and the size is perfect. I can wheelie in any gear, and pull off huge air when I get going fast. Yup this is the perfect bike for me. Show less

Just got the bike yesterday, used, it hadn't been used much over the last year or two at all, and at first the bike seemed a bit boggy. After about 20 minutes around my woods track, the thing seemed to clear right out and ran like an all out champ! The engine performance was great, very good power from the upper-lower range right up through the top. Much of the riding I was in the mid-range, which seemed healthy and snappy. I noticed that the shifting is very easy and smooth on this unit. No notchy shifting or missed gears. As a matter of fact it shifted so smooth sometimes that I didn't know for sure if I had shifted!! Very nice. Bike kicked over very easy. Ergonomics wise its a good bike as well. It isnt extremely tall, a good height for me it seems. There was a few times that the pipe felt a bit fat and hit my leg and there were one or two times that my boot got hung up a little on the rear sidepanels, but nothing horrible. The bike felt light, and pretty slim in its mid section. Suspension and handling, well its a bit stiff for the woods being a motocross bike so I cant really say anything bad. I kinda like having a firmer suspension though, even in the woods. I feel faster on a firm bike then I would on a mushy suspended bike! It handled well and it wasnt deflected easily off of obsticles, it kept its line very well! The thing is also very nimble and quick handling making it good in the technical stuff! I cant really rate the reliability because I only had it for a day, but if its anything like my KX 80 was, it should be practically bullet proof. That 80 had ZERO problems the 4 seasons I rode it! Its a good looking bike too, with the Chevy Trucks graphics, and the body work flows pretty good when ya look at it. The only thing strange are the KX signiture Shoulderless Rims! I think that this bike will provide great enjoyment for the riding I mostly do on my backyards woods track! Show less

I am a female rider and recently got a 2003 KX 125. It is awesome! I am loving every moment of it. I went from a CRF 150 to the KX. Some people told me that I wouldn't be able to handle it and 2 strokes aren't great in trails. I went for the plunge and am enjoying every bit of it. This bike really improved from the previous years and it is really light. It has great handling and moves well with my body. It is also smaller than other brands so it works well for my size. Show less

This bike rips. It has an awesome powerband. It's hard to keep the front wheel on the ground. It smoked a 2001 400EX and a XR250 with ease. It starts right up and is very reliable. The suspension is perfect and you don't even feel the bumps. It has big tires/wheels so you can go over almost anything. Going in 6th gear down the trail feels like the bike is at home. It is an awesome bike and I would recommend it to anyone. Show less

If you want a bike as solid as a rock, this is the one for you. Trail riding, or full on MX will not phase this bike. The engine, although giving up about 2 horses in stock form to everyone else, is bulletproof, and easily modded to get those 2 horses, plus more back. A little on the heavy side, weight reduction and HP increases should be primary goals for class A riders, and probably fast B riders. Show less

I'm 14 years old i have a KX125 with a FMF pipe and silencer, boyseen rad valve, excel rims, tallon hubs, sidewinder sprokets, gold DID chain, and a few other odds and ends. The bike is fast, light, has good handling, and is generally easy to start. I love the suspension I have only bottomed it once and the rest of the bike has held up well for me. It's great bike. It's a good idea if you can't affored frame guards is to buy some spray on bed liner for trucks and spray directly onto the frame, I think they work great and it's easy to clean, and lasts forever. Show less

The holeshot is overpowering but delightful. It lifts up{wheelies}on 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gears, and when you kick in 4th it takes off! sometimes it even lifts on 4th but it does 40-50mph on 4th gear on 5th it goes 50-60 but since it has all that torque and power off the gates it has little if any power for top-end. The suspention and handling needs work and it bottoms out on me, but it can be fixed. Besides that I'm living a dream and having loads of fun. It's the best thing I've ever bought and made a lot of changes to make it faster. Some of the 125's I've seen are cows next to this bike. It's in the mini-moto class,I don't know why it goes as fast as some big bikes I've ridden. Show less

The little Kawasaki had been sitting up at our local cycle shop for some time. I noticed it next to all of the faster and more expensive motocross bikes. I couldn't believe that a dual sport with a plate could be so cheap. I talked to my dad, and about a week later, in late June; the Kawasaki was coming home with me in my brother's Ford pickup. OK, so maybe it wasn't quite that dramatic, but all said and done, my dad bought the bike, plus a case of Yamalube 2 stroke oil. The case of oil is way overkill, because the oil injection system is very efficient. In the 600 miles t that I have ridden this machine, I have burned a little over 1 quart of oil. With only 100 cc in displacement, you would expect that this bike would be fuel-efficient. I am estimating about 55 miles per gallon, but it is thirsty for its size. The big plus of the oil injection is that you put straight gas into the tank, and it doesn't smoke much except on startup. Riding the KE 100 is a very unique experience. You will want to drag the clutch a little bit more than you would on a big 4-stroke bike, because that little 2 stroke will stall very easily off the line. Hill starts are a real bear; so don't get into a very steep hill start situation. Hill climbing power is adequate, but it is important to anticipate hills and keep the engine on its power band. My bike is totally stock except for a slightly different battery. Build quality on this machine is what you would expect from Kawasaki. That is the bike is flawless except for the handlebar bolts that the dealer rounded off. Suspension is on the soft side, not set up for competition. I keep the rear preload at the 3rd notch because I don't drive that fast. Frond and rear suspension is very easy to bottom out. The small 19 inch front wheel makes the bike impractical for very rough terrain. The little two-stroke engine is a real gem. The bike just begs to be wound out in first gear, then pop the effortless gearbox into second and roll on the power. It's like starting all over again. I have seen about 25 in second gear and about 35 in third. In the tight trails I don't have the guts to push it any harder. The engine is somewhat buzzy when wound, due to the deep air-cooling fins. Driving the bike fast on the road is a chore. The engine screams and the bike is kind of jittery on the open roads. This would be a good bike for smaller back roads where nobody is in a hurry. I understand the maximum speed of the KE 100 is around 60 miles per hour. I don't have the heart to push mine past its 45 mile per hour break in limit. The low seat height gives the impression that you are sitting in, rather than on top of the bike. This bike is lightweight too, perfect for the beginner. So what are my complaints in my 600-mile relationship? The bike is actually very good overall. More power would be needed for road use, and when it gets hot, there is a tendency for the bike to stick between first and second gear. Keeping the bike on the power band on a hill can be hard sometimes. Passengers would be very uncomfortable on this machine. The low seat height is an advantage for smaller people, but my 6 foot 1 inch brother is folded up like a pocketknife on this machine. I also had an issue with a wood chip in the carburetor, and the oil injection comes set too rich from the factory. I also had a small clutch problem that worked itself out. Overall, the character of this bike is cute, and not annoying to most people. I highly recommend this bike to anyone looking for cheap wheels. Show less

I love KX's and have finally just got one. It was used and had some modifications already. Anyways, in the short time I have owned it, I have broken the front brakes and blew up the bottom end (completely destroyed). Before that I was impressed by the easiness of riding it, the handling and the speed. Now about reliability, I can't say much, because mine was used, but from what I know it's pretty decent, even though my bike is blown I still love the KX's. Show less