Its 34.3 tall seat height fits a wide variety of growing inseams. The KX100’s high-tensile steel perimeter frame is reinforced in key areas to maintain Kawasaki’s legendary handling traits and works in perfect harmony with the more potent engine, improved suspension and more powerful brakes, but significant ergonomics and styling changes greatly improve the KX’s overall look and feel. Out back, the new shocks black-anodized aluminum body is 150 grams lighter, while a new clicker-type adjuster makes fine-tuning the rear suspension damping quick and easy.
Just like its big brothers, the KX100s fork now features shim-type valving and firmer damping for faster riders while also offering superior bottoming resistance, but a wide range of adjustability allows it to be tailored for precise damping to fit a variety of riding styles as well as track conditions. The KX100s six-speed transmission delivers smooth and positive shifting along with extreme durability thanks to its hard chrome-finished shift fork ends, a thick base on the clutch basket housing and an additional bushing on the input shaft.Īll of the engine improvements to bolster the KX100s class-conquering horsepower would be worthless if the suspension couldn’t put that power to the ground, but a new Uni-Trak ® linkage equipped KYB reservoir shock, and revised valving in the KYB 36mm inverted fork help ensure that the KX100 can thrive in the roughest motocross terrain. More power usually generates more heat, but the KX100s new radiator increases cooling capacity by nearly 52% to improve engine life and reduce the chance of engine overheating during grueling motos. The resin block reduces the volume of the bottom-end to increase intake transfer to boost power as well as increasing rigidity and durability. More durability improvements can be found in the KXs crankshaft, which is now 83mm, 2mm larger than the previous model, and features a precisely shaped resin block added to the crankshaft to close the gap around the machined area near the crank pin.
Further enhancing the KX100s mid-range and top-end power is a revised Kawasaki Integrated Power-valve System (KIPS) with new independent valves for each port that replace the previous three-piece valve design, reducing maintenance and further improving reliability. Its 28mm Keihin PWK carburetor receives new jetting specs for optimized fuel atomization and smoother fuel delivery throughout the improved powerband. The power increase warranted changes to maintain the KX100s bold yet flawless power character.
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