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Edited Date/Time 7/21/2014 6:49am
http://www.vitalmx.com/features/First-Look-2015-Kawasaki-KX450F-and-KX2…
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MxKing809 7/1/2014 9:51am
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Very cool. I'm intrigued by the triple air forks..... If Kawi made a 350 I would buy one right away
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bvm111 7/1/2014 9:57am
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Sweet!

thanks steve
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Xeno 7/1/2014 10:00am
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Who wears Pro Circuit gear and Oakley goggles?

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GuyB 7/1/2014 10:03am
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Xeno wrote:
Who wears Pro Circuit gear and Oakley goggles? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/stories/2014/06/27/full_250riding_90199.jpg?1403922597[/img]
Who wears Pro Circuit gear and Oakley goggles?

Their photo model. Smile

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Xeno 7/1/2014 10:08am
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GuyB wrote:
Their photo model. Smile
C'mon, we need something to talk about other than you-know-who.
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GuyB 7/1/2014 10:10am
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Xeno wrote:
C'mon, we need something to talk about other than you-know-who.
Shakira? Obama? Hjacks.com?
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VicDaMoan03 7/1/2014 10:12am
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Great looking bikes. Kawasaki is going to be hard to beat!

Its funny cause I'm sure Honda and Yamaha spend more R&D but their not on the same level as Kawasaki. Thir problem is they start over every few years while Kawasaki, Suzuki, and KTM build upon proven foundations.
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MOTORSPORTFOX 7/1/2014 10:15am
7/1/2014 10:15am Edited Date/Time 7/1/2014 10:17am
Thanks for snipping my post GuyB lol
This one is more organized

Biggest news is the change from Kayaba PSF air forks to Showa Separate Function Fork (SFF) with a Triple Air Chamber (TAC) on the 450
mung and drool 7/1/2014 10:18am
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MOTORSPORTFOX wrote:
Thanks for snipping my post GuyB lol This one is more organized Biggest news is the change from Kayaba PSF air forks to Showa Separate Function...
Thanks for snipping my post GuyB lol
This one is more organized

Biggest news is the change from Kayaba PSF air forks to Showa Separate Function Fork (SFF) with a Triple Air Chamber (TAC) on the 450
No worries. Just trying to help out the home team. Wink
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JeepnMike 7/1/2014 10:27am
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It looks like yet another sweet Kawasaki. When are they going to listen to our cries to bring back blue? The black has run it's course....
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SF45 7/1/2014 11:14am
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Read on MXA that the ECU retards the ignition upon wheelspin.... otherwise known as traction control. Has that been done before?
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usp4u 7/1/2014 11:16am
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TWO HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN POUNDS

Now that's fuckin motocross, baby........Unsure
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mx317 7/1/2014 11:21am
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usp4u wrote:
TWO HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN POUNDS

Now that's fuckin motocross, baby........Unsure
That's with full gas tank. I wish they would weight them empty so you could compare the weight we are used to.
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MxKing809 7/1/2014 11:23am
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SF45 wrote:
Read on MXA that the ECU retards the ignition upon wheelspin.... otherwise known as traction control. Has that been done before?
Yes, it's called a clutch lever
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Ardfarkl 7/1/2014 11:25am
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GAs weighs less than water. Water is 8.8 lbs per gallon. Say its 2 with a 2.5 tank, thats only 20 lbs.
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usp4u 7/1/2014 11:30am
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usp4u wrote:
TWO HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN POUNDS

Now that's fuckin motocross, baby........Unsure
mx317 wrote:
That's with full gas tank. I wish they would weight them empty so you could compare the weight we are used to.
gas is like 6lbs/gal. most bikes are around 2gal

235lbs. I stand by my comment.
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mxb2 7/1/2014 11:33am
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Bike looks badass, and to the complainers on the weight of the bike.,hit the gym.

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Justin345 7/1/2014 12:00pm
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Nice work, Kawi! Looks like I'll be upgrading from my 2013 next season. Upgrades in all the right places as far as I'm concerned. Kashima upper tubes and shock, DLC lower tube, braking oversized rotors..all stock? Yes please. For weight - it's the same exact weight as the new RM-Z450. And a few lb's heavier than the Honda. I'll take the Kawi's extra few lb's over the Honda any day of the week. It's a much better all around package.
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mx317 7/1/2014 12:13pm
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usp4u wrote:
gas is like 6lbs/gal. most bikes are around 2gal

235lbs. I stand by my comment.
Nothing wrong with your comment, it's just harder to compare weights of bikes when some have different size fuel tanks. It use to be all fluids, but no gas when they weighed them which is still the way MXA does it. Manufactures use to weight them completely dry of everything to make the weights seem less. FYI a 1998 KX250 weighed 232 lbs with all fluids and no gas.
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downard254 7/1/2014 12:37pm
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Can you still panic rev over a jump in a nose down attitude? Just wondering. Anyone who have ever hit a jump and had to panic rev the bike to get the nose back up to keep from augering in knows that you don't want the bike to think that in the air the ECU will sense wheelspin and back the motor off. Not trying to bash on the Kawi, I just prefer to use my ECU and right hand to retard horsepower.
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Lightning78 7/1/2014 12:45pm
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I cant wait until I can get my hands on the TAC Showa's on ebay or CL for my 06 RM250, ill bet they will work amazing on a lighter 2 stroke! Might be a year or so but I think they will bolt right up.
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SF45 7/1/2014 12:53pm
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SF45 wrote:
Read on MXA that the ECU retards the ignition upon wheelspin.... otherwise known as traction control. Has that been done before?
MxKing809 wrote:
Yes, it's called a clutch lever
Har.... I'm asking if this has been done before using the ECU
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mx317 7/1/2014 12:57pm
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SF45 wrote:
Read on MXA that the ECU retards the ignition upon wheelspin.... otherwise known as traction control. Has that been done before?
MxKing809 wrote:
Yes, it's called a clutch lever
SF45 wrote:
Har.... I'm asking if this has been done before using the ECU
Honda did it on their 1997 CR250 I believe
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Brent 7/1/2014 1:05pm
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usp4u wrote:
TWO HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN POUNDS

Now that's fuckin motocross, baby........Unsure
1/8th of a Ton.

Sheesh.

How much less does an aftermarket Ti or carbon muffler weigh as compared to stock?
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Monte122 7/1/2014 1:21pm
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Badass looking bike!! 247lbs plus my 220lbs holy shit. Nvm
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Grizz 7/1/2014 2:15pm
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Only improvement is the front brake.

The four position bar mounts are the stupidest thing ever. Nobody runs them in the front. I had to switch mine to the back position just to get a one piece bar mount so the shitty rubber mounts would stop twisting on me when the wind blew too hard.

It's a great bike, I've been riding it since 2009, but all these "upgrades" aren't what they seem, I can tell you that.
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BigMX 7/1/2014 2:25pm
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downard254 wrote:
Can you still panic rev over a jump in a nose down attitude? Just wondering. Anyone who have ever hit a jump and had to panic...
Can you still panic rev over a jump in a nose down attitude? Just wondering. Anyone who have ever hit a jump and had to panic rev the bike to get the nose back up to keep from augering in knows that you don't want the bike to think that in the air the ECU will sense wheelspin and back the motor off. Not trying to bash on the Kawi, I just prefer to use my ECU and right hand to retard horsepower.
The ECU simply retards the ignition, thus reducing power. That won't have any effect on the gyroscopic effect of the spinning engine/rear wheel when you are in the air.
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Grizz 7/1/2014 2:32pm
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downard254 wrote:
Can you still panic rev over a jump in a nose down attitude? Just wondering. Anyone who have ever hit a jump and had to panic...
Can you still panic rev over a jump in a nose down attitude? Just wondering. Anyone who have ever hit a jump and had to panic rev the bike to get the nose back up to keep from augering in knows that you don't want the bike to think that in the air the ECU will sense wheelspin and back the motor off. Not trying to bash on the Kawi, I just prefer to use my ECU and right hand to retard horsepower.
Are you retarded?
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thorns 7/1/2014 2:45pm
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I like these a bit too much, going to be tempted I think with this bike.

Longer link, does that make it same length as Pro Circuit linkage?

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