Racer X Films: 1990 KX250 (Project 90)

Bike build and text by Steve Matthes
Video by Matt Francis

I’d been thinking about getting out from behind my laptop and back into the garage for a while. I never had a ’90 KX250 (I raced Hondas back then), but something about this space-age-for-its-time machine has always intrigued me. When this bike originally came out, it looked like nothing else out there, so I wanted to see what I could do with one. With a bit of work and some help from the following companies, here’s what we came up with.

Dunlop
MX 32 Front (80/100-21)
MX 32 Rear (110/90-19)
www.dunloptires.com

Works Connection
Rear Caliper Guard
Works Stand
www.worksconnection.com

Race Tech
Front and Rear Suspension Re-Valve/Coatings
www.racetech.com

Dubya USA
Talon/Excel Wheel Set
www.dubyausa.com

Pro Circuit
Works Pipe
Factory Silencer
www.procircuit.com

Ringmaster Images
Shroud Stickers
www.ringmasterimages.com.au

BTO Sports
UFO Plastic
Uni-Filter
www.btosports.com

Sudco
Keihin PWK 38mm Carburetor
www.sudco.com

Guts Racing
Seat Foam
www.gutsracing.com

Athena
Complete Gasket Kit
www.athenaparts.com

Babbitt’s Kawasaki
OEM Parts
www.babbittsonline.com