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Type S adopted maple red color, an exclusive tank emblem, and a plated side cover. The price was raised by 40,000 yen.

It was the naked model that had the same basic structure as the VT250F. The rider never got bored with its style and ride feel. The important parts like its engine or suspension were not changed.

Mt. Tamaki, located in Wakayama Prefecture Motorcycle:KAWASAKI KLX125 (2011)

Its design matched with both the street and off-road courses. It came in stylish colors. Its upright riding position and wide handlebar raised the comfort level of the weekend ride.

It took in the know-how earned from the former GP500 racer model. It was a mega sport model that mounted a straight 4 engine that recorded 178PS (fastest in those days).

As it was named after the immortal sacred horse that appeared in the Greek mythology, it had a symbol of a jumping horse. It modified the engine of the ZXR250 engine to make it focus on the mid-low speed range.

The engine gave the pulse-like feeling unique to a V-twin engine at low-mid rpm range. It generated free power when it sped up. It suited various riding scenes.

I've found an interesting article about the transition of the riding style at the MotoGP nowadays. I would like to make review comments on this topic subjectively, tracing back my memories.

It was the ultra cheap edition scooter that mounted an OHV3 valve single cylinder engine that adopted the newly designed plated cylinder. Its dry weight was only 39kg.

It had a V2 engine on its 250cc VIRAGO based body. The minor change model had a 10mm thicker seat. The S model had a rear shock absorber with a sub tank and a lowered handlebar.