Kawasaki’s Fun Little Dirt Bike Gets Serious

The original KLX™110 was one of the most fun-to-ride, kid-friendly bikes of all time, with a torquey four-stroke single / automatic-clutch drivetrain that encouraged everybody to hop on and have a ride. And that’s exactly what happened - everybody did hop on: Research reveals that KLXs get ridden more by adults than by kids.

For 2010, a thoroughly re-engineered KLX110 gains more versatility than ever, with more power, more performance and more convenience. So, while they were busy doing all that anyway, Kawasaki’s engineers decided to build an entirely new KLX110 with bigger kids in mind, even fully grown ones: the 2010 KLX110L. The KLX110 “L” model’s seat, at 28.7 inches high, is nearly 2 inches farther from the dirt than a standard KLX. That’s the result of equipping it with a 2.4-inch longer fork with 5.5 inches of wheel travel, plus a longer shock that serves up 5.2 inches of wheel travel out back. Naturally, those long-travel components carry revised spring and damper settings as well, so bigger kids can push harder wherever they ride.

Aggressive riders often demand the superior control of a manual clutch, so the new KLX110L model gets one to compliment its four-speed gearbox. This combination lets more experienced riders wring every drop of performance from the 111cc engine. Convenient push-button electric starting helps make starting the KLX110L quick and easy for any rider.

The Kawasaki design team outfitted the new KLX110L with a gas tank, seat, side panels, shrouds and fenders that mimic the KX450F’s. A taller, reshaped seat is part of the deal, too, along with a handlebar bend optimized to provide excellent comfort and control to a large variety of riders. In other words, this one’s for big kids of all ages.