This supermini motocross nameplate appeared for the 2022 model year as Kawasaki’s largest youth-oriented KX machine, positioned to bridge the gap between minibikes and full-size race bikes. Built around a 112cc two-stroke engine and a chassis layout derived from the company’s larger KX family, it was aimed at advancing riders who had outgrown smaller 85cc-class machines but were not yet ready for a full-size motocross bike. The model’s early identity was defined by its race-first character, combining compact proportions with serious off-road hardware and factory-inspired styling.
For 2023, Kawasaki described the machine as completely revised, signaling that the nameplate had already established itself as a distinct modern entry in the brand’s mini-motocross lineup. The update helped sharpen its role as a competitive step-up bike for youth racers, and the model remained part of Kawasaki’s KX range in the years that followed. Rather than being a long-discontinued classic revived after a gap, it is a continuous modern nameplate with a short but clear production history so far.
In Kawasaki’s lineup, this model sits in the supermini category and is notable for carrying the largest displacement in the brand’s mini motocross family. Its purpose is not casual trail use, but racing development: a machine intended to help younger riders build speed, confidence, and track experience before moving to larger motocross classes. The nameplate has quickly become associated with Kawasaki’s “build champions” approach to youth racing, and its history is tied more to progression within motocross than to street-bike heritage or nostalgia.