2016 Kawasakis

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Edited Date/Time 7/22/2015 6:14pm
Check 'em out.

http://www.vitalmx.com/photos/features/First-Look-2016-Kawasaki-KX-Mode…



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Was just looking for info, cheers Gibby.
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fanger 6/2/2015 6:03am
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That's one big ass radiator shroud.
anybody know the weight difference between this and the new ktm 450?
I could google it, but too lazy.
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731chopper 6/2/2015 6:06am
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New kx450f looks great. Can't wait for the new 250f next year.

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YZ125H1 6/2/2015 6:08am
6/2/2015 6:08am Edited Date/Time 6/2/2015 6:19am
Had a hunch we would see another 2016 bike this week. Good to see Kawi finally start dropping some weight from their bikes.

2016 KTM 450SXF US model comes to 236lbs with fuel ready to ride.

KTM says approximately 7 Liters = 1.85 gallons (Weight of 1 Liter is 1.62lbs)
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nytsmaC 6/2/2015 6:16am
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239.6lbs full of fuel, so should be around 229-230 dry. Only a 1.66gal tank.
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Justin345 6/2/2015 6:27am
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Looking nice! Within 1 or 2 lb of the ridiculously hyped 2015.5 KTM 450FE due to it's low weight (among other things) is incredible. Excited to read some reviews on this bad boy!
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fanger 6/2/2015 6:34am
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Kilograms guys, nobody in the modern world understands this backward lbs Tongue
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nytsmaC 6/2/2015 6:41am
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Justin345 wrote:
Looking nice! Within 1 or 2 lb of the ridiculously hyped 2015.5 KTM 450FE due to it's low weight (among other things) is incredible. Excited to...
Looking nice! Within 1 or 2 lb of the ridiculously hyped 2015.5 KTM 450FE due to it's low weight (among other things) is incredible. Excited to read some reviews on this bad boy!
all the more impressive on KTM's part doing it with e-start and spring forks
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We have seen the KTM on an actual scale...these are just claimed numbers by Kawi
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kawasa84 6/2/2015 6:49am
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Oh.............as you get older, you finally have the money for a new bike. Have owned and rode Kawasakis for my whole life. Alas No New 2-Stroke KX 250.
So I'll keep my 05' and 06' running cherry another year.
Sorry Kawasaki.........................moving along now, later
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Tbteam 6/2/2015 6:51am
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I don't know why, but to me the Kawis always look heavy and clunky.
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jeffro503 6/2/2015 7:05am
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Dang! Only about 3lbs more than the new ktm? Not bad , not bad at all. Going in the right direction for sure.
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Justin345 6/2/2015 7:40am
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Justin345 wrote:
Looking nice! Within 1 or 2 lb of the ridiculously hyped 2015.5 KTM 450FE due to it's low weight (among other things) is incredible. Excited to...
Looking nice! Within 1 or 2 lb of the ridiculously hyped 2015.5 KTM 450FE due to it's low weight (among other things) is incredible. Excited to read some reviews on this bad boy!
nytsmaC wrote:
all the more impressive on KTM's part doing it with e-start and spring forks
Valid point. I'm glad KTM set the bar so high forcing the big 4 to follow suit or be left behind.

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TailSoHard 6/2/2015 7:53am
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I don't care for that one-piece radiator shroud/airbox cover... looks kind of like a cheap video-game bike
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Can't wait to roll one of these off the dealership floor.
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ob 6/2/2015 7:56am
6/2/2015 7:56am Edited Date/Time 6/2/2015 8:18am
I wonder how they lost that weight? I hope all these new light weight motors stay reliable.
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ML512 6/2/2015 8:01am
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Justin345 wrote:
Looking nice! Within 1 or 2 lb of the ridiculously hyped 2015.5 KTM 450FE due to it's low weight (among other things) is incredible. Excited to...
Looking nice! Within 1 or 2 lb of the ridiculously hyped 2015.5 KTM 450FE due to it's low weight (among other things) is incredible. Excited to read some reviews on this bad boy!
nytsmaC wrote:
all the more impressive on KTM's part doing it with e-start and spring forks
Justin345 wrote:
Valid point. I'm glad KTM set the bar so high forcing the big 4 to follow suit or be left behind.
One thing to remember, this KX450F has been in development since late 2012. Wink
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Superdave19 6/2/2015 8:04am
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Tbteam wrote:
I don't know why, but to me the Kawis always look heavy and clunky.
Man I've owned all of them- While my 13'KX has been completely trouble free, I do find it hard to hang on to after riding a new 14 or 15' Honda.

Kx's have always had great motors. This new 16' looks like a step in the right direction.
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gt80rider 6/2/2015 8:15am
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crf250pilot wrote:
That's like throwing a deck chair off the Titanic.
Post of the day right there.
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Markopolo400 6/2/2015 8:26am
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I'll be that guy...

If Kawasaki ever brought back a KX250 2-stroke I would be first in line....I love my 06.

With that being said, if this think had spring forks, I would be interested in it.
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smezmx wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/06/02/93357/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/06/02/93358/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/06/02/93359/s1200_image.jpg[/img]






Ugh the mass looks nowhere near centralised on that... It will tip over round every right hander
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BroFoSho 6/2/2015 8:42am
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crf250pilot wrote:
That's like throwing a deck chair off the Titanic.
LOL

Congrats for winning the internet for the day
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kawasa84 6/2/2015 8:53am
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Markopolo400 wrote:
I'll be that guy... If Kawasaki ever brought back a KX250 2-stroke I would be first in line....I love my 06. With that being said, if...
I'll be that guy...

If Kawasaki ever brought back a KX250 2-stroke I would be first in line....I love my 06.

With that being said, if this think had spring forks, I would be interested in it.
I beat you on this thread and I'll beat you in line at the dealership. Ha!
I imagine Kawi could sell a couple thousand New KX 250's (2-stroke) if they wanted, but unfortunately it will probably never happen. Like I said earlier, when I can finally just lay down cash to buy, they don't sell the product I want.
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Bruce372 6/2/2015 9:46am
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looks good.

its amazing, a 450 after a few tweaks is now getting towards the weight of a 250 2-stroke, only with an extra 20HP
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Sidecar 6/2/2015 9:54am
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That would look awesome..... In a WSP chassis..... Google itEvil

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