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Kawasaki Unveils All-New Two-Stroke KX327/KX327X, First Ground-Up Redesign in 20 Years

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Kawasaki Unveils All-New Two-Stroke KX327/KX327X, First Ground-Up Redesign in 20 Years — PHOTO — NEW ATLAS / © New Atlas↗ View original

Kawasaki has unveiled its first large-displacement two-stroke in over 20 years. Powered by a newly developed 327cc fuel-injected single-cylinder two-stroke engine, it features a counterbalancer and electric start. The motocross-spec KX327 is priced at $9,099, while the cross-country KX327X is $9,699, with sales planned for late 2026.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Fuel-injecting a two-stroke is nowhere near as easy as it sounds. Mixture control is delicate, an area everyone used to struggle with. And Kawasaki's brought it back to mass production after 20 years. That means the sensation of the throttle punching through on corner exit gets to come back to life through modern control systems. Even as an engineer, this gives me chills.