1978 Kawasaki KH250 review from United Kingdom
"A good solid little bike, and fun to ride"
What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?
Nothing at all ever went wrong. I replaced brake pads, discs and a chain during ownership, as with all service parts.
General comments?
For a 250, it had an incredible amount of bottom-end torque, with a nice spread of power. I thought the performance and handling remarkable. I used it for work transport one winter as the traffic queues were horrendous because of bad weather. I never once had a problem with this. Wet and icy roads were just coped with. No excitement. Small enough and light enough to throw around.
Did a number of long-distance hauls, and my only comment would be that the petrol tank could have been bigger. Depending how I rode, I could get up to 135 miles to a tank, or as little as 30 (I really hate paying the extra pennies to Motorway Service Stations).
The lighting was good, with no problem on unlit country lanes.
| Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1978 |
| Year of manufacture | 1977 |
| First year of ownership | 1984 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1986 |
| Acceleration marks | 9 / 10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Handling marks | 8 / 10 |
| Braking marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 13000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 30000 miles |
| Previous motorcycle | BSA A10 |
| Date of Entry | 19th December, 2007 |