2016 KX450 Anybody got one?

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MXD 10/7/2015 5:52am
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mx317 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/06/107203/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/06/107204/s1200_image.jpg[/img] With the ti/carbon muffler the weight savings is almost two lbs. This is with a ss mid pipi. The header hasn't came in yet.




With the ti/carbon muffler the weight savings is almost two lbs. This is with a ss mid pipi. The header hasn't came in yet.
So these weights of 6.4 and 4.9 are just the mufflers by themselves?
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MXD 10/7/2015 5:56am
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BTW, here is mine. The graphics were done by a member here, Englishman. He owns LCG Graphix. I've been using them for a couple of seasons now and they are great. The quality and customer service are top shelf. I've referred a few friends their way and their experience was the same as mine.



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MXD 10/7/2015 6:00am
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Well that didn't work. Let me try this again.



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mx317 10/7/2015 6:11am
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mx317 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/06/107203/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/06/107204/s1200_image.jpg[/img] With the ti/carbon muffler the weight savings is almost two lbs. This is with a ss mid pipi. The header hasn't came in yet.




With the ti/carbon muffler the weight savings is almost two lbs. This is with a ss mid pipi. The header hasn't came in yet.
MXD wrote:
So these weights of 6.4 and 4.9 are just the mufflers by themselves?
Yes

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That's a sweet looking kawi if do say so myself
Agree!
RiverockMX 10/7/2015 12:10pm
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Anyone try gearing down yet.. adding 1 or two teeth? If so how did you like it.
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Magic Man 10/7/2015 12:44pm
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RiverockMX wrote:
Anyone try gearing down yet.. adding 1 or two teeth? If so how did you like it.
Yeah, I went up one, It's perfect for the tracks I ride. Allows me to roll on the power in second without wanting to stab the clutch and helps bridge the gap between 2nd and 3rd.
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mx_563 10/13/2015 8:57pm
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Here's some more weight data...muffler only...

FMF 4.1 Ti w/carbon tip on a cooking scale:
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mx_563 10/13/2015 8:58pm
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Shit. Clicked submit by accident...






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mx_563 10/13/2015 9:00pm
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Here's the stocker... It's pegged!







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mx_563 10/13/2015 9:01pm
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I repeated the test with a luggage scale...







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mx_563 10/13/2015 9:06pm
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A few more...












Sadly, my mid pipe did not come with a weldnut to thread into...



WTF inspector 156715???


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MXD 10/14/2015 6:20am
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Good info, thanks. I'm waiting on my full system from FMF. Last I checked it was on BO.
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mx317 10/14/2015 6:28am
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mx_563 wrote:
A few more... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/13/107963/s1200_IMG_20151013_192914014_HDR.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/13/107964/s1200_IMG_20151013_193759236_HDR.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/13/107965/s1200_IMG_20151013_200319616_HDR.jpg[/img] Sadly, my mid pipe did not come with a weldnut to thread into... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/13/107966/s1200_IMG_20151013_193433040_HDR.jpg[/img] WTF inspector 156715??? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/13/107967/s1200_IMG_20151013_194059758.jpg[/img]
A few more...












Sadly, my mid pipe did not come with a weldnut to thread into...



WTF inspector 156715???


It is a clip with the nut made to it that is missing.
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Looks like this
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MXD 10/26/2015 8:51am
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Now that these have been out for a while, what is everyone finding with the suspension, revalve or no revalve? I have it working pretty good stock and I'm afraid to mess with it but I'm also curious how much better it can be.
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Markee 10/26/2015 10:27am
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Helped a buddy break his in yesterday. Good grief these bike are getting good.

Best turning 450 i have rode.
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Magic Man 10/26/2015 10:41am
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MXD wrote:
Now that these have been out for a while, what is everyone finding with the suspension, revalve or no revalve? I have it working pretty good...
Now that these have been out for a while, what is everyone finding with the suspension, revalve or no revalve? I have it working pretty good stock and I'm afraid to mess with it but I'm also curious how much better it can be.
I should be getting my suspension back from Graeme Brough any day now, I will let you know how it works out. In stock form I thought it worked pretty good, but the forks were still a little soft on the bigger hits. Tried multiple settings and there always seem to be a comprise, so I figured I needed a lighter rear spring anyway and to go ahead see if Graeme could make what was already good even better.

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RF219 10/26/2015 4:47pm
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MXD wrote:
Now that these have been out for a while, what is everyone finding with the suspension, revalve or no revalve? I have it working pretty good...
Now that these have been out for a while, what is everyone finding with the suspension, revalve or no revalve? I have it working pretty good stock and I'm afraid to mess with it but I'm also curious how much better it can be.
I had mine done by Factory Connection. I am happy with what they did and I am very picky. Their pressure settings in fork were a little soft for me but after I changed inner and balance chamber psi it was really good. Its nice once you find your setting you like, when they were stock I probably tried 9000 different combos with all three chambers. They also did great on the shock. It really shines when the track gets rough and choppy.
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MXD 10/26/2015 5:00pm
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I think I might send mine off this winter. FC's headquarters in NH is only a 40 minute drive for me. On another note, I got my FMF system today. It bolted right up and looks great. I didn't have a scale to measure it but the head pipe is considerably lighter than the stock one by feel. 2 things I need to keep an eye on, there is very little clearance between the pipe and the bolt on the head stay (maybe 1/8 of an inch) and one of the springs on the flange is barely touching the pipe. The spring was a trade off. When I put it in the hole that kept it off the pipe, it rubbed the frame. I moved it to the other hole and it was much better but barely touches the pipe now. I'll keep an eye on both.

Spring on the frame before I moved it to the other hole:


Clearance between the pipe and head stay bolt (the angle makes it seem like less than it is in reality):


Finished product:


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MXD 10/26/2015 5:05pm
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MOTORSPORTFOX wrote:
Threw my FMF system on last night: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/08/104348/s1200_IMG_1756.jpg[/img] Better pics to come soon...
Threw my FMF system on last night:

Better pics to come soon...
Can you take a peek at my post above about my installation and let me know if you had the same issues I had? I suspect they are normal issues with any aftermarket exhaust but I'm OCD HAHAHA. Thanks.
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MXD 10/26/2015 5:29pm
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I just went and snapped a pic of the spring in the lower hole. It should be fine. Here it is.

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mxrider38 10/26/2015 5:40pm
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I'm kind of partial to my PC ti-6. The fit and finish on this pipe I very good. Do notice more vibration in the seat from not having the rubber isolation mounts.



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MXD wrote:
I just went and snapped a pic of the spring in the lower hole. It should be fine. Here it is. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/26/109069/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
I just went and snapped a pic of the spring in the lower hole. It should be fine. Here it is.

post up a ride report with the FMF please. I been thinking about getting one
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Carlos Z 10/26/2015 8:18pm
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MXD wrote:
I think I might send mine off this winter. FC's headquarters in NH is only a 40 minute drive for me. On another note, I got...
I think I might send mine off this winter. FC's headquarters in NH is only a 40 minute drive for me. On another note, I got my FMF system today. It bolted right up and looks great. I didn't have a scale to measure it but the head pipe is considerably lighter than the stock one by feel. 2 things I need to keep an eye on, there is very little clearance between the pipe and the bolt on the head stay (maybe 1/8 of an inch) and one of the springs on the flange is barely touching the pipe. The spring was a trade off. When I put it in the hole that kept it off the pipe, it rubbed the frame. I moved it to the other hole and it was much better but barely touches the pipe now. I'll keep an eye on both.

Spring on the frame before I moved it to the other hole:


Clearance between the pipe and head stay bolt (the angle makes it seem like less than it is in reality):


Finished product:


Nice bike. How do you like your rekluse? I got one coming. Never used one before.
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MXD 10/27/2015 6:28am
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I will put up a ride report on the pipe after the weekend as that's the next time I'll get out to ride. As far as the Rekluse, it's the best mod you can do a bike IMO. I've been using them for MX since 2010-11? I highly recommend it. You can't stall, no matter what you do.
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anzzz73 11/9/2015 4:37am
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does someone know for what is the screw in the left fork? one is for compression, the other is for air bleeding?
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MXD 11/9/2015 6:13am
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anzzz73 wrote:
does someone know for what is the screw in the left fork? one is for compression, the other is for air bleeding?
Correct.
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MXD 11/9/2015 6:20am
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I was finally able to ride with my FMF system and I'm impressed. I had settled on the white coupler with the stock exhaust so I left it in there for the initial ride. The first thing I noticed is that it added quite a bit to the bottom and mid but revved way too quick. It felt like I put a 70 tooth rear sprocket on it! I went to the green coupler and I really liked it. It stretched the power back out without taking away too much of the gain off the bottom. I'm kicking around the idea of trying the white coupler with a 48T rear but that'll have to wait till the spring. The tracks are all closed around here now for the winter. I also assume that with some custom mapping, it would shine even more but over all I'm impressed with the performance gain and very happy with the weight savings.
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2016 KXF450 hose kits in stock


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