By 1973 Kawasaki decided that another warmed over trails bike wouldn’t cut it with the American dirt market. They brought a very limited (250 made) F11M to the market which was based roughly on their existing F11 and proved to be very fast and a good competitor. In ‘74 they brought out the F11 250 which had lights and could be licensed AND the KX line that still exists today. The F11 turned out to be too ‘dirt’ to be a popular dual sport and not ‘dirt’ enough to be a racer. The line was discontinued with the 1975 model.
The 1974 Kawasaki F11 used a 247 CC (15.07 CID) air cooled two stroke single cylinder motor that made 23.5 HP pushed through a 5 speed transmission and was capable of a top speed in excess of 60 MPH. Big ground clearance, good suspension and frame with a 280 LBS wet weight made a good, not great dirt bike.
This particular 1974 Kawasaki F11 250 is in Centereach, New York and is listed as a 1,200 mile survivor. The bike currently has a starting bid of $2,200