Love the idea of an honest 1 lap review!! Especially for the more affordable starter bikes. Note - there are several more performance based bikes in the GPX line worthy of an honest lap (check out the GPX 2 stroke 250, or their 300 & 450!) Keep 'em coming!!
Love this! I got an 18' klx250 for my first motorcycle. Absolutely love it, 100٪ reliable over 4 years and 20, 000km. Nothing but oil changes, air filters and a valve check. Edit - Not sure about usa, but mine was 100% street legal off the floor. I rode it home from the dealership.
I love that people bring KLX250 dual sports to a motocross track lol. Just shows that you CAN have fun on anything with 2 wheels. I rode a 1991 DR350S (full street legal) everywhere including the motocross track. Would I pick it if given a choice? NOPE. But run what ya got and have fun.
We have had our share of the Chinese pit bikes. The engines are solid, but bolts, bearings and rims were junk. I am not knocking them, we had a blast. We would buy them again if the price is right. Just need to know what you are getting yourself into.
GPX is different. The S model of this bike has a shorter softer suspension for small riders like women and teenagers, and it uses a 19hp air cooled SOHC 250cc motor with a lot of low end torque. He was simply too heavy. For a rider 150lbs or more, you'd want the GPX FSE 250R, which is now a 300cc with the power of a 250 and the torque of a 300.
I"ve had 2 different "250" Chinese full size dirt bikes, they're really suited more to be trail bikes, the quality of components is what you expect, Zongshen engines are reasonable quality, no rev limited on many of them though has led to issues.
A friend owns a 150 version of this, and although it'a pretty heavy and the suspension pretty much breaks my back, it's a pretty good bike, power wise.
I ride a GPX and it's been a solid bike for me. 🤷♂️ Edit: he's not even riding the higher end GPX. Lol He's riding their mid level one. Their higher end one would smoke the KLX. 100%.
This is the street legal dual sport klx 250, with street parts removed. At 5:06 you see a keyed ignition, a keyed steel gas cap, blinker switch on left, and mirror hole mount on the right side. Hes jumping a dual sport bike.
I own both a KL250S and a GPX TSE 250r (the good 2 stroke GPX bike) and my GPX blows the KLX out of the water in every respect. Keep in mind, the KLX is a dualsport for road and offroad use, not a dirt only bike. The GPX TSE 250r is my offroad bike for enduro racing and single track riding. Whatever that air cooled 250 thing you were riding is a terrible representation of the GPX bikes. Try the TSE and I think you will be surprised.
@@MikeHF I had a 2015 ktm 500exc that I sold for $7500 and purchased my brand new GPX for $4250. I'm two years now with the GPX and I don't regret it one bit. It's been a great bike.
This was awesome - thinking of getting into dirt bikes (at 50), looking for cheap options that aren't rubbish. FORZA 230 is $4000nz. Similar price to that GPX.
Could you possibly get your hands on a gpx 300 or 450? They are supposed to be better than the 250 and I'm really curious to see if they are worth it. Thanks for the awesome videos!!!
Theres a big market for 110's lately. Would be nice to see a One Lap Impression of a 110 shootout. Also, coming from a 2020 YZ 125, Are there skills to be learned while riding a 110 for fun?
Have a 2022 GPX 450. Solid bike and I love it. Use it for hard enduro and supermoto setup. Wrong two bikes to compare imo, but that GPX 250e is very reliable from what people in the GPX groups say. Would be better to compare against the FSE 250. If we're honest there are problems with nearly any bike. GPX a few loose bolts is something to be mad about? Nah, learn your bike and go around it with torque specs from the groups and maybe some loctite if you're worried. For the money saved it's well worth it to go GPX. Just use some of that money saved for your mods. ;)
I think that Kawi is a street legal dual sport. Around 28-30 hp I believe. They're dogs, but super fun for the price. With a pipe, EFI controller, etc they can get close to a WR250R Yamaha (another street legal dual sport).
My dad and sister have klx 250s , 18 hp tops. Dad's has full exhaust and jetting so his is a little faster , lol but they only hit 65mph wide freakin open
You have valid points. GPX bikes are great bikes. The 250 S is the low end of the bike range they sell. The FSE300r would be a better comparison to the KLX both being fuel injected. The 250s is just a trail bike that is on a smaller frame. All are based off of KTM type frames. I own the GPX FSE450R and there are other who have 100s of hours on theirs and they hold up. Just my thoughts.
The only reason we compared these 2 were the horsepower is roughly the same. The seat height is the same and so is the wheelbase. Both are also street legal.
@@trakstr1170they have 19bhp vs 27bhp in the Kawasaki. The S is also the model designed for smaller lighter riders like women and teenagers under 150lbs. If you want a true comparison, the Pitster Pro LXR 250F would be what you'd wanna test its also a GPX, but its a model that came out before pitster pro changed its name a couple years later . It's a liquid cooled 250 with similar power to a WR250R and suspension that works amazingly well
I took the original version of that bike to lake elsinore in 09 and jumped all the big jumps . All the gpx bikes are owned by the same company as pitster pro pitbikes . Gotta try the 2stroke 250 gpx. Its a much better bike and it blows away that klx in performance.
I have an older klx250sf and it has less travel and the springs are stiffer and it’s on street rims but I’ve never bottomed it out on jumps and I’ve taken it off some decent jumps
It’s funny how all these moto bros have their crf110 and don’t realize it’s made in China now as well with all their other small CC bikes. We’ll see how they hold up, glad to see yamaha is still making their bikes in Japan.
Spend an additional 400 to update the suspension, won't get you a great suspension for 400 but a vast improvement. Another 100 on foot pegs and blue thread locker. That would bring the cost to 3500 compared to 6000. Neither are meant to go sailing over double jumps. I see it as a nice around town bike that is capable of riding trails.
My first bike was one of those Chinese bikes it was KPX150. They are decent bikes for beginners, but parts are really hard to get ( at least back when I had one.) They also do break quite a bit we started custom fitting Yamaha parts to it🤣🤣. For the price though they are good for someone's first bike that isn't sure they will enjoy riding.
@@Sn0w1981that bike had a 250cc air cooled motor. 19hp isn't bad tbh. A simple nibbi pwk30 carb gives you a noticeable gain. My 2016 LXR 250F makes 40whp with its 300cc big bore, performance piston and cam, and 5% port and polish. It eats KLX 300s and Husqvarna FE 250s
My budy hade a klx 350 from 1998 and it had good power but when it was hot it dident like to start and when i was parked the carbs would flood over and gas would go every where with the electric start its a big plus i dont rember his klx being soft suspension and i rember it was realy fast
Be fun to compare these bikes to a proper pitbike on the same track when you test them. So two full size ride comparisons and a time comparison against the pitbike.
I was going to buy one of those Chinese bikes as a pit bike to mess around in the pits with I hear the issue is getting parts for them... I think if you have 3k to spend your probably better off getting like ttr230 crf230... at least you know there will be support always.
You can order parts for GPX bikes on Rocky Mountain ATV's website not to mention is easy to order parts from the manufacturer also. If you get The TSE 250r 2 stroke, most of the parts are direct replacement from KTM and Husky, forks are all Showa internals, engine is Yamaha. It's incredibly easy to get parts.
I don't think I'd spend $3K on a bike that felt like it was going to fall apart when I rode it. It might actually fall apart while I rode it and do more damage to me than what a real bike costs.
I own a GPX FSE450r and truthfully I won’t buy a Japanese bike again. The big players have left a market behind with bikes reaching 10 k plus. The used market is starting to match those high retail prices. My FSE450 is no Motocross bike but for my areas technical single track nothing beats it. It’s 43 hp and fuel injected. I couldn’t ask for better for 5500.
@@ethancolby1972 I see your point, but I still couldn’t get myself to buy one. I got a ‘14 yz450f with KYB suspension for $3000. It has 58 hp, and I’ve put over 65 hard hours on it so far, and it still runs amazing.
@@jamesdecker4166 I get what your saying but the GPX is street legal from the factory and has long service intervals. Yes the yz450 is a better performing bike, but a lot of people don't want to change oil every 500(?) miles
@@ethancolby1972 And the reason bike prices are high at the moment is because of the china made Covid19...try selling your china shitbox and see what you get for it, you don't save in the end.
3 lap impressions are better because 1st lap is all about figuring out the quirks... KLX is a nice beginner play bike/dual sport, Chinese bike can be improved some but typically because of build quality won't last as long as the KLX.
Too funny. You're braver than I am, I had a klx250 a few years ago, the dually version, and I was not confident enough with it to go around our track with it. Just not enough power to clear doubles with. That said, I would certainly pick a Japanese bike over a Chinese one, much better build quality.
Honda and Yamaha built motorcycles in China for the SE Asia market. Some companies started making knock offs that are hard to spot as knockoffs. Does the GPX look like a knock off or an original? 1990s air-cooled, the patents probably expired. What about parts?
The KLX is a Dual sport bike that can be ridden from your house to the trails, not a fair review if you don't understand the purpose of the bikes.....like doing a Ferrari review in a carpark.
Here in the Philippines we have the same bike (kry 200 or krz 250)... For us here this bike is a trail hero, it gives us a bike to practice around without caring for maintenance.. ride till you get good at it .. And if breaks buy a new one or learn how to fix the bike all in all a good traine Funfact it breaks after 5 rounds of hard trashing if you survive, this things have very bad suspension
What's the difference between the motorstar msx 200 and the russi? My daily driver is a Yamaha aerox. Just don't have the budget for a name brand bike. Need something that I can put a rear foot rest like the Yamaha ytx has so I can carry a few 20 liter water containers and still use it on rough roads. Local metal shop should be able to make something to carry water. I'm 64 and raced motorcross in the USA when I was much younger. Once it's in your blood it's hard not to ride a dirt bike. What would you suggest for a cheap china dual sport? I live on dinagat island and girlfriend does not like motorcycles, that's her problem not mine 🙂
@@mikga45 its the same performance wise for both its just the styling what looks cool and whats not, but utility wise the motorstar msx150 sr takes it for me it has bigger seat than the rusi thus more comfort when long riding.
After watching this I'm so glad I don't have to ride stuff like that anymore. that said not sure I would not be lapped by AJ on either bike vs me on my Beta
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The 250 xcw feels way more like a motocross bike. The klx feels like an enlarged pitbike. The XCW is probably 10x faster than the klx and has 10x better suspension
Im thinking the market for both bikes is trail riding not racing, or maybe a cheap duel sport/small adv bike. Im interested in the long hall motor test, but you can buy a crate GPX motor for 800 bucks I seen. Id say both are good for an older rider who is not so much worried about going fast but just going. at 3700 the chinese bike would fit in the trail riding market fine, but I have always liked air cooled 4 strokes along the line of the XR250,
It sorta the wrong Chinese bike for the comparison. The motor is a 230cc which means really it would be best compared to a ttr 230 or crf230. They actually make water cooled 250cc 300cc engines and bikes that are nock offs of the klx250 and klx300.
I’ve been testing one for a year. I love love love it. I’ve taken it to Moab, Baja, and ridden it extensively on single track and fire roads in SoCal. Zero regrets.
I’m the owner of the gpx fse250s and it’s honestly that bad! The suspension is old 80s open cartridge technology, so although it’s slightly faster, it’s crap!
@@trakstr1170 okay now I see the difference is the S model does not get the goodies that the E model gets...My Orion is more like a GPX FSE 250 E ...Thats not really comparing similar bikes...The GPX S model is smaller with less suspension.
@@Dirt_Bike_Dave actually, the fse250s with the 21”/18” wheels is the exact same thing as the new rxb250l that is coming out. It’s got the same amount of suspension as your bike, plus the updated 249cc Zhongshen engine. Once you ride a Japanese 4 stroke, you won’t look back at these!
@@trakstr1170 , same size give or take, maybe a little bit smaller....if your talking engine..I have a big bore kit on so now 240cc with 13:1 compression..putting out 32hp...smoke GPX 250.
What isn't manufactured in China these days? Maybe better assembly of pieces and parts and stricter quality control in the factories producing products for Japanese bikes, like Honda? They all look similar and parts are most likely interchangeable, for the most part, with the Japan OEM bikes.
should do the rides blind mounted. i feel like every similar video the chinese knockoffs always gotta be better just to be judged as even. those chinese bikes are good for guys who just want to explore trails and will never catch air or hit the higher revs in third
That's not really a good comparison, the FSE250S is and air-cooled two valve motor, with an 85cc 2t sized frame. The FSE300R would be a better comparison, as it is liquid cooled and full sized.
And the thing rattling was my skid plate! It’s the only bolts to come loose so far!
Love the idea of an honest 1 lap review!! Especially for the more affordable starter bikes. Note - there are several more performance based bikes in the GPX line worthy of an honest lap (check out the GPX 2 stroke 250, or their 300 & 450!)
Keep 'em coming!!
Love this! I got an 18' klx250 for my first motorcycle. Absolutely love it, 100٪ reliable over 4 years and 20, 000km.
Nothing but oil changes, air filters and a valve check.
Edit - Not sure about usa, but mine was 100% street legal off the floor. I rode it home from the dealership.
Ur would b a klx250s in USA. I got 2 09s.
I love that people bring KLX250 dual sports to a motocross track lol. Just shows that you CAN have fun on anything with 2 wheels. I rode a 1991 DR350S (full street legal) everywhere including the motocross track. Would I pick it if given a choice? NOPE. But run what ya got and have fun.
Yup same vibe as a dude riding a Harley on a track, do what's fun 😎
That kid forcing his own cameo was a great cold open 😂 slick moves
Audio is sounding great too 👍
We have had our share of the Chinese pit bikes. The engines are solid, but bolts, bearings and rims were junk. I am not knocking them, we had a blast. We would buy them again if the price is right. Just need to know what you are getting yourself into.
GPX is different. The S model of this bike has a shorter softer suspension for small riders like women and teenagers, and it uses a 19hp air cooled SOHC 250cc motor with a lot of low end torque. He was simply too heavy. For a rider 150lbs or more, you'd want the GPX FSE 250R, which is now a 300cc with the power of a 250 and the torque of a 300.
I"ve had 2 different "250" Chinese full size dirt bikes, they're really suited more to be trail bikes, the quality of components is what you expect, Zongshen engines are reasonable quality, no rev limited on many of them though has led to issues.
My ‘21 SSR 189 has been absolutely stellar this past year. So thankful for that bike. My first ever
A friend owns a 150 version of this, and although it'a pretty heavy and the suspension pretty much breaks my back, it's a pretty good bike, power wise.
I ride a GPX and it's been a solid bike for me. 🤷♂️
Edit: he's not even riding the higher end GPX. Lol He's riding their mid level one. Their higher end one would smoke the KLX. 100%.
I’d be so pissed because he’d still zoom around me in the corners on both of them bikes 😂😪
Im good a corners on my pit bike
Still working on them on my 300cc
The clarity of your voice with new mic is awesome ! Great vid 🍿🥰
This is the street legal dual sport klx 250, with street parts removed. At 5:06 you see a keyed ignition, a keyed steel gas cap, blinker switch on left, and mirror hole mount on the right side. Hes jumping a dual sport bike.
I have the klx its a 2020 you can adjust the suspension and it's actually a good set up
hope to see more of these one lap impressions
Lets get Aj to 100k subs!
Love the black rifle coffee stickers!
I own both a KL250S and a GPX TSE 250r (the good 2 stroke GPX bike) and my GPX blows the KLX out of the water in every respect. Keep in mind, the KLX is a dualsport for road and offroad use, not a dirt only bike. The GPX TSE 250r is my offroad bike for enduro racing and single track riding. Whatever that air cooled 250 thing you were riding is a terrible representation of the GPX bikes. Try the TSE and I think you will be surprised.
for the cost of the GPX a nice used 2015 ktM could be had! You can find an older Japanese 250 for thousands less!
@@MikeHF I had a 2015 ktm 500exc that I sold for $7500 and purchased my brand new GPX for $4250. I'm two years now with the GPX and I don't regret it one bit. It's been a great bike.
This was awesome - thinking of getting into dirt bikes (at 50), looking for cheap options that aren't rubbish. FORZA 230 is $4000nz. Similar price to that GPX.
Could you possibly get your hands on a gpx 300 or 450? They are supposed to be better than the 250 and I'm really curious to see if they are worth it. Thanks for the awesome videos!!!
Love the honesty ya need to try the 2t and 4t liquid cooled there another level
Theres a big market for 110's lately. Would be nice to see a One Lap Impression of a 110 shootout. Also, coming from a 2020 YZ 125, Are there skills to be learned while riding a 110 for fun?
Agreed
Have a 2022 GPX 450. Solid bike and I love it. Use it for hard enduro and supermoto setup.
Wrong two bikes to compare imo, but that GPX 250e is very reliable from what people in the GPX groups say. Would be better to compare against the FSE 250.
If we're honest there are problems with nearly any bike. GPX a few loose bolts is something to be mad about? Nah, learn your bike and go around it with torque specs from the groups and maybe some loctite if you're worried. For the money saved it's well worth it to go GPX. Just use some of that money saved for your mods. ;)
This was cool would love to see more comparison videos, keep up the good work AJ
Love the BRCC helmet!
I love the black rifle coffee helmet!
I think that Kawi is a street legal dual sport. Around 28-30 hp I believe. They're dogs, but super fun for the price. With a pipe, EFI controller, etc they can get close to a WR250R Yamaha (another street legal dual sport).
Zero chance that bike is 30 RWHP. Maybe at the crank. I'd be willing to buy 25 rwhp
supposedly the klx stock is pushing 18 to the crank. Clearly de tuned for reliability.
She'll run 6th geat wide open on the highway no problems.
My dad and sister have klx 250s , 18 hp tops. Dad's has full exhaust and jetting so his is a little faster , lol but they only hit 65mph wide freakin open
@@jimbo4203 I had a WR250R that dyno'd at 28hp stock and around 31 with pipe and EFI controller. Figured these KLX's were about the same.
@@johnridesadv2512 i had a older xr 250 that would smoke both of them, of course my yz250f has way more power, but they are all fun
You have valid points. GPX bikes are great bikes. The 250 S is the low end of the bike range they sell. The FSE300r would be a better comparison to the KLX both being fuel injected. The 250s is just a trail bike that is on a smaller frame. All are based off of KTM type frames. I own the GPX FSE450R and there are other who have 100s of hours on theirs and they hold up. Just my thoughts.
The only reason we compared these 2 were the horsepower is roughly the same. The seat height is the same and so is the wheelbase. Both are also street legal.
@@trakstr1170they have 19bhp vs 27bhp in the Kawasaki. The S is also the model designed for smaller lighter riders like women and teenagers under 150lbs. If you want a true comparison, the Pitster Pro LXR 250F would be what you'd wanna test its also a GPX, but its a model that came out before pitster pro changed its name a couple years later . It's a liquid cooled 250 with similar power to a WR250R and suspension that works amazingly well
My dad had a crf250l which is damn near the same bike as the Kawi. Down fall was the weight and soft suspension. Only one fork had a spring.
That’s my gpx, and I figured I would give them a try because everyone that had one raves about them. Yeah, nope!
Thanks for donating for AJ to test so we could all learn about them.
I took the original version of that bike to lake elsinore in 09 and jumped all the big jumps . All the gpx bikes are owned by the same company as pitster pro pitbikes . Gotta try the 2stroke 250 gpx. Its a much better bike and it blows away that klx in performance.
Thanks for the ride 😬👍🏼
Yeah I have a gpx pit bike and it’s so fun I love it
I had the 2019 FSE250E. Couldn't wait to get rid of it. Covid forced someone into it. Glad it's gone.
I have an older klx250sf and it has less travel and the springs are stiffer and it’s on street rims but I’ve never bottomed it out on jumps and I’ve taken it off some decent jumps
It’s funny how all these moto bros have their crf110 and don’t realize it’s made in China now as well with all their other small CC bikes. We’ll see how they hold up, glad to see yamaha is still making their bikes in Japan.
Cool series idea!
That reo though👌. Immediately recognized this sound.
Yeah I heard that and thought 'That's a twice and a half multi-fuel spooling up'! :)
This is some great audience service. Where else do you actually get to see a supercross rider test everyday bikes
Spend an additional 400 to update the suspension, won't get you a great suspension for 400 but a vast improvement. Another 100 on foot pegs and blue thread locker. That would bring the cost to 3500 compared to 6000. Neither are meant to go sailing over double jumps. I see it as a nice around town bike that is capable of riding trails.
Good job great test ride and review of these two totally different bikes
My first bike was one of those Chinese bikes it was KPX150. They are decent bikes for beginners, but parts are really hard to get ( at least back when I had one.) They also do break quite a bit we started custom fitting Yamaha parts to it🤣🤣. For the price though they are good for someone's first bike that isn't sure they will enjoy riding.
I dunno about these bikes, they seem underpowered. But I guess being quiet and the good gas mileage is good for long trail rides.
70+ mpg on my klx and I can still jump stairs and cut across the farm roads on my way to work
@@streetrider11 Lol! Sounds like the best way to commute!
@@Sn0w1981that bike had a 250cc air cooled motor. 19hp isn't bad tbh. A simple nibbi pwk30 carb gives you a noticeable gain. My 2016 LXR 250F makes 40whp with its 300cc big bore, performance piston and cam, and 5% port and polish. It eats KLX 300s and Husqvarna FE 250s
@@saltyfloridaman7163 Nice! Definitely needs some uncorking. Lots of power to gain from the stock setup.
GPX looks like the RUSI KRY200 being sold here in the Philippines, But that one have bigger set of wheels and machine displacement.
Another good bike to compare those against is an AJP
is that a portuguese bike?
Please test gpx 250 two stroke450, Ssr 300/450
The Chinese bike looks better.
Edit: Sounds better too.
We have the smaller displacement here its called Rusi KRY150/200
Next vid::: You on the klx 250 vs Cam on kx125 or even a kx250f
Wow that would be hilarious actually!
This is awesome. Pro on dual sports. How bout a DRZ400?
Those bikes are slow and much more for first time riders. That being said AJ would still probably smoke me on my motocross bike😆
I was thinking the same thing!!! Hahaha
Haha! Would be a fun challenge for me 😂
My budy hade a klx 350 from 1998 and it had good power but when it was hot it dident like to start and when i was parked the carbs would flood over and gas would go every where with the electric start its a big plus i dont rember his klx being soft suspension and i rember it was realy fast
Be fun to compare these bikes to a proper pitbike on the same track when you test them. So two full size ride comparisons and a time comparison against the pitbike.
You look good on anything bro. Keep the videos coming, your great 👍
I was going to buy one of those Chinese bikes as a pit bike to mess around in the pits with I hear the issue is getting parts for them... I think if you have 3k to spend your probably better off getting like ttr230 crf230... at least you know there will be support always.
The fse250s is street legal in Vermont though, and that’s where we live.
You can order parts for GPX bikes on Rocky Mountain ATV's website not to mention is easy to order parts from the manufacturer also. If you get The TSE 250r 2 stroke, most of the parts are direct replacement from KTM and Husky, forks are all Showa internals, engine is Yamaha. It's incredibly easy to get parts.
Haha nice video man I have the ‘21 klx300 dual sport I make videos on on my channel, was cool to see you hop on one!
I don't think I'd spend $3K on a bike that felt like it was going to fall apart when I rode it. It might actually fall apart while I rode it and do more damage to me than what a real bike costs.
As insane as the used bike market prices are I still don’t think I’d buy a China bike lol just asking to get hurt
I own a GPX FSE450r and truthfully I won’t buy a Japanese bike again. The big players have left a market behind with bikes reaching 10 k plus. The used market is starting to match those high retail prices. My FSE450 is no Motocross bike but for my areas technical single track nothing beats it. It’s 43 hp and fuel injected. I couldn’t ask for better for 5500.
@@ethancolby1972 I see your point, but I still couldn’t get myself to buy one. I got a ‘14 yz450f with KYB suspension for $3000. It has 58 hp, and I’ve put over 65 hard hours on it so far, and it still runs amazing.
I hope the market dies down soon
@@jamesdecker4166 I get what your saying but the GPX is street legal from the factory and has long service intervals. Yes the yz450 is a better performing bike, but a lot of people don't want to change oil every 500(?) miles
@@ethancolby1972 And the reason bike prices are high at the moment is because of the china made Covid19...try selling your china shitbox and see what you get for it, you don't save in the end.
3 lap impressions are better because 1st lap is all about figuring out the quirks... KLX is a nice beginner play bike/dual sport, Chinese bike can be improved some but typically because of build quality won't last as long as the KLX.
Great honest review👍
You should test the full size GPX bikes.
Too funny. You're braver than I am, I had a klx250 a few years ago, the dually version, and I was not confident enough with it to go around our track with it. Just not enough power to clear doubles with. That said, I would certainly pick a Japanese bike over a Chinese one, much better build quality.
Wish that comparo was against the water cooled FI version of the GPX. That's what I ride and it blows my klx250 away, like not even close on the dirt.
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Honda and Yamaha built motorcycles in China for the SE Asia market. Some companies started making knock offs that are hard to spot as knockoffs. Does the GPX look like a knock off or an original? 1990s air-cooled, the patents probably expired.
What about parts?
Parts are easy to get from Gary Goodwin that owns USA motortoys (they sell gpx/Pitster pro). He has almost every part needed in stock.
@@trakstr1170 you will need them.........
I’m a CR OG TTDID but……..that digital camo is toughe than woodpecker lips!!
The KLX is a Dual sport bike that can be ridden from your house to the trails, not a fair review if you don't understand the purpose of the bikes.....like doing a Ferrari review in a carpark.
Here in the Philippines we have the same bike (kry 200 or krz 250)... For us here this bike is a trail hero, it gives us a bike to practice around without caring for maintenance.. ride till you get good at it .. And if breaks buy a new one or learn how to fix the bike all in all a good traine
Funfact it breaks after 5 rounds of hard trashing if you survive, this things have very bad suspension
What's the difference between the motorstar msx 200 and the russi? My daily driver is a Yamaha aerox. Just don't have the budget for a name brand bike. Need something that I can put a rear foot rest like the Yamaha ytx has so I can carry a few 20 liter water containers and still use it on rough roads. Local metal shop should be able to make something to carry water. I'm 64 and raced motorcross in the USA when I was much younger. Once it's in your blood it's hard not to ride a dirt bike. What would you suggest for a cheap china dual sport? I live on dinagat island and girlfriend does not like motorcycles, that's her problem not mine 🙂
@@mikga45 its the same performance wise for both its just the styling what looks cool and whats not, but utility wise the motorstar msx150 sr takes it for me it has bigger seat than the rusi thus more comfort when long riding.
@@meanne3201 thanks for your reply.
How about do a comparison with the 2021 gpx tse250 r two smoker .
After watching this I'm so glad I don't have to ride stuff like that anymore. that said not sure I would not be lapped by AJ on either bike vs me on my Beta
That Kawi is sick looking 🔥
What the heck, y have I not been seeing your videos in my feed…? You have made like 10 videos since the Jett Lawrence videos and I have not gotten any notifications (w the bell) since until this one. Grrr UA-cam
lookslike the kx been on the ground clutch lever is rolled over
Great review. Subscribed
So how does the KLX compare to the KTM 250xc-w? It looked like it was even softer than mine?
The 250 xcw feels way more like a motocross bike. The klx feels like an enlarged pitbike. The XCW is probably 10x faster than the klx and has 10x better suspension
Thanks! The ride looked super comfy on the klx so I was curious! Love these series.
haha you should do a 1 lap thing on my 12 crf250r at tomahawk 160+hrs shes lovely
I fucking love the BRcc helmet
Im thinking the market for both bikes is trail riding not racing, or maybe a cheap duel sport/small adv bike. Im interested in the long hall motor test, but you can buy a crate GPX motor for 800 bucks I seen. Id say both are good for an older rider who is not so much worried about going fast but just going. at 3700 the chinese bike would fit in the trail riding market fine, but I have always liked air cooled 4 strokes along the line of the XR250,
It sorta the wrong Chinese bike for the comparison. The motor is a 230cc which means really it would be best compared to a ttr 230 or crf230. They actually make water cooled 250cc 300cc engines and bikes that are nock offs of the klx250 and klx300.
That bike may feel like it's going to fall apart and it also sounds like it's about to grenade at any minute.
Fun Video. Would love to see a CRF450RL tested.
I’ve been testing one for a year. I love love love it. I’ve taken it to Moab, Baja, and ridden it extensively on single track and fire roads in SoCal. Zero regrets.
Have you announced a winner for the kx 450
Seriously I smoke the Kawasaki's with my Orion RXB 230...find it hard to believe the GPX is that bad.
I’m the owner of the gpx fse250s and it’s honestly that bad! The suspension is old 80s open cartridge technology, so although it’s slightly faster, it’s crap!
@@trakstr1170 okay now I see the difference is the S model does not get the goodies that the E model gets...My Orion is more like a GPX FSE 250 E ...Thats not really comparing similar bikes...The GPX S model is smaller with less suspension.
@@Dirt_Bike_Dave actually, the fse250s with the 21”/18” wheels is the exact same thing as the new rxb250l that is coming out. It’s got the same amount of suspension as your bike, plus the updated 249cc Zhongshen engine. Once you ride a Japanese 4 stroke, you won’t look back at these!
@@Dirt_Bike_Dave your rxb230 doesn’t compare in size to the fse250e.
@@trakstr1170 , same size give or take, maybe a little bit smaller....if your talking engine..I have a big bore kit on so now 240cc with 13:1 compression..putting out 32hp...smoke GPX 250.
This is awesome
Dude you gotta ride a xr250r on a track no suspension but so fun
Aj...apparently I missed ur call...when can I pick up my new 450...??
What isn't manufactured in China these days? Maybe better assembly of pieces and parts and stricter quality control in the factories producing products for Japanese bikes, like Honda? They all look similar and parts are most likely interchangeable, for the most part, with the Japan OEM bikes.
The egl 300 is better than both
Not because of the bigger engine
But because of the quality put into the bike
I’m a firm believer in the “You get what you pay for” saying.
Yes very true thats what happens when you have non unionised slave labor in china.
What is that track called
Yeah the S is kind of a pitbike. The fse300r would slaughter the klx. Granted my china bike experience is the SSR300 current bike being a wr250r.
should do the rides blind mounted. i feel like every similar video the chinese knockoffs always gotta be better just to be judged as even. those chinese bikes are good for guys who just want to explore trails and will never catch air or hit the higher revs in third
Great job 👏👏
i actually forgot about the klx redesign and thought it was the Chinese one
KLX needs an extra muffler or something cause it's way too loud.
Anyone know where to get a sticker kit
for a klx250?
You should run through the Kayo brand of bikes
Are you going to make a video on who won the giveaway bike
Yes 😬😬😬 can’t wait!
@@AjCatanzaro o cool
how do these compare to a 450f
A ktm 65 is faster than these bikes to be honest. They’re more just big play bikes
That's not really a good comparison, the FSE250S is and air-cooled two valve motor, with an 85cc 2t sized frame. The FSE300R would be a better comparison, as it is liquid cooled and full sized.
The fse250s has the same seat height, hp and wheelbase though.
KLX isn't a full-sized bike. Like trak said, they're the same dimensions.
the resale on a klx with a blown engine would be more than that Chinese bike running
Maybe next video you can compare the Ninjas vs CBRs, lol
Haha!
Try the gpx tse 250 two stroke. they said its from yamaha dt lanza. i wonder whats ur review
I like this vid keep it up
the knock off sounds rickety af 😂