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