ZXMoto MX250 spec, details and features
Chinese firm ZXMoto is swapping asphalt for dirt with its new MX250 motocrosser, packing KYB suspension, Bosch EFI and a claimed 40bhp into a 105kg package.
2026 has been a good year for ZXMoto, with the Chinese brand bagging five World Supersport wins already in its first full season in the championship.
However, it seems the Chinese company has more than just short circuit racing in its sights, as a new motocross bike has landed from the brand. Going by the specs alone, it could very well shake up the off-road racing landscape.
Called the MX250, the bike bike boasts a claimed 30kW (40bhp) at 12,500rpm, features a Bosch EFI system, and tips the scales at just 105kg. Ground clearance is a healthy 325mm, while the perch of the bike is claimed to be 960mm.
The chassis boasts fully adjustable KYB suspension, which gives 305mm of fork travel and 302mm at the rear.
Power comes from a 249.9cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine featuring a DOHC four-valve layout, a lofty 13.9:1 compression ratio and dual Bosch fuel injectors. ZXMoto says the intake system has been redesigned to improve combustion efficiency, with the aim of delivering stronger top-end performance while still retaining usable low-down torque.
The MX250 also gets a five-speed gearbox and a hydraulically operated wet slipper clutch, while the chassis itself is built around an aluminium twin-spar frame paired to an aluminium swingarm and subframe.
Braking comes via a 260mm front disc with a twin-piston caliper and a 240mm rear disc with a single-piston setup. Rolling stock is made up of traditional 21-inch front and 19-inch rear wire-spoke wheels shod with CST motocross rubber.
The bike’s styling follows fairly familiar modern motocross design cues, with slim bodywork, high-mounted mudguards and a tucked-away exhaust helping to keep the overall look clean and race-focused.
There’s no word yet on UK pricing or availability, though reports suggest the bike could land at a noticeably lower price point than many of the established Japanese and Austrian rivals. In its native China, the MX250 undercuts the mainstream MX competition, think Honda, Yamaha and Kawasaki, by around 50 per cent.
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Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
