the Shroud of Kawi

jonesaustin
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Edited Date/Time 7/19/2013 2:10pm
when it comes to aesthetics, the shroud area is probably the most anticipated design section when a new mx machine is rolled out to market. somehow over the past 6-7 years, i feel the designers have lacked in this area, aside from KTM which is taking it leaps ahead. KTM btw is the coolest MX manufacturer to EVER hit this sport.

however, Kawasaki just introduced this amazing looking 2014 KX85/100. now this is what their larger fleet should look like, because like some of the other mfg machines over the last decade, the big bikes have suffered a lame shroud design which takes a lot of the appeal away imo. the bikes look cool in person but in print magazines and on the web, they seem boring and lacking creativity.

Kawasaki - make your 250 and 450 mimic the design of this! because this is one badass looking machine.

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7/19/2013 12:12pm
Hate to break this to you but the kx250f and kx450f shrouds look almost identical to the kx100 pic above.
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7/19/2013 12:28pm Edited Date/Time 7/19/2013 12:30pm
mmm, i don't see it. the new KX85/100 is a redesign on those plastics. the bigger KX's have made a small change that came in 2012 or 2013, which basically did a "lazy" update to an already outdated look. of course that frame doesn't help things.

this new 85/100 uses different angles and brings it all together way more stylishly imo.
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7/19/2013 12:46pm
The new KX85 & 100 shroud reminds me of a Husky, albeit a green Husky.

That's no bad thing, I think the lil Kawi looks the tits.

Wish this re garnered interest in 2t spreads to them re-introducing the 125.

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7/19/2013 12:49pm
the 250 shrouds look better than the 85s
Negative.
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7/19/2013 12:58pm
mmm, i don't see it. the new KX85/100 is a redesign on those plastics. the bigger KX's have made a small change that came in 2012...
mmm, i don't see it. the new KX85/100 is a redesign on those plastics. the bigger KX's have made a small change that came in 2012 or 2013, which basically did a "lazy" update to an already outdated look. of course that frame doesn't help things.

this new 85/100 uses different angles and brings it all together way more stylishly imo.
I think there is a big difference in appearance between the 2011 and 2012 kx450f's. Also I wouldn't call it a lazy update as the 2012-2014 is a much improved bike over the 2011. I agree that the angles used on the new kx100 shrouds look better than the bigger bikes, but to me they all look to be from the same family.



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7/19/2013 1:10pm
whats great about that little 85/100 is the frame. i like the look of the frame much better than the aluminum stuff.
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7/19/2013 1:53pm
dboivin wrote:
whats great about that little 85/100 is the frame. i like the look of the frame much better than the aluminum stuff.
IMO steel frames are much better than aluminum ones at least I like them better they are far more forgiving and yes it seems like for a 5 year span 06-11 you could bolt just about any shroud on any of the perimeter framed bikes they all looked similar but since then only suzuki and kawi are using the older style design
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7/19/2013 2:10pm
when it comes to aesthetics, the shroud area is probably the most anticipated design section when a new mx machine is rolled out to market. somehow...
when it comes to aesthetics, the shroud area is probably the most anticipated design section when a new mx machine is rolled out to market. somehow over the past 6-7 years, i feel the designers have lacked in this area, aside from KTM which is taking it leaps ahead. KTM btw is the coolest MX manufacturer to EVER hit this sport.

however, Kawasaki just introduced this amazing looking 2014 KX85/100. now this is what their larger fleet should look like, because like some of the other mfg machines over the last decade, the big bikes have suffered a lame shroud design which takes a lot of the appeal away imo. the bikes look cool in person but in print magazines and on the web, they seem boring and lacking creativity.

Kawasaki - make your 250 and 450 mimic the design of this! because this is one badass looking machine.

Looks like:
2006 - 2009 YZF


and new KTM's

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