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Edited Date/Time 5/2/2017 4:22pm
2017 kx450f..
any showa settings input? Seems the kawi 16 and 17 have different suspension. Just coming off a 2015 kx450f.

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mattyhamz2 4/27/2017 6:22am
4/27/2017 6:22am
Download the Showa app on your phone. It will at least give you a starting point for fork settings. It also allows you to mess with the pressures and see how they each affect the fork. It's pretty cool.

Congrats on the new bike!
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i weigh 190 vet rider, called Fc they said, 152, inner, 16, outter, 174 ballance, its so good i may not have it revalved
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pete24 wrote:
i weigh 190 vet rider, called Fc they said, 152, inner, 16, outter, 174 ballance, its so good i may not have it revalved
For the 17 450?
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moco 4/27/2017 6:43am
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Your wallet can't speak very well ..
"Spoke wih my wallet"
Does your wallet speak pigeon english?
Does your wallet know that wallets only speak 2 stroke?

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stax199 4/27/2017 11:41am
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
Download the Showa app on your phone. It will at least give you a starting point for fork settings. It also allows you to mess with...
Download the Showa app on your phone. It will at least give you a starting point for fork settings. It also allows you to mess with the pressures and see how they each affect the fork. It's pretty cool.

Congrats on the new bike!
thanks .. ill check it out!
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stax199 4/27/2017 11:42am
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pete24 wrote:
i weigh 190 vet rider, called Fc they said, 152, inner, 16, outter, 174 ballance, its so good i may not have it revalved
sounds good.. ill start there!
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mxb2 4/27/2017 12:08pm
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coastlinecascot wrote:
I rode a 16 kx450 with cone valves. Wow
Details? That good or bad? Assuming awesome
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pete24 wrote:
i weigh 190 vet rider, called Fc they said, 152, inner, 16, outter, 174 ballance, its so good i may not have it revalved
mxb2 wrote:
For the 17 450?
yes 17
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pete24 wrote:
i weigh 190 vet rider, called Fc they said, 152, inner, 16, outter, 174 ballance, its so good i may not have it revalved
mxb2 wrote:
For the 17 450?
pete24 wrote:
yes 17
Thanks
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Congrats on one kick ass bike... Even if it has 2 too many strokes
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
Download the Showa app on your phone. It will at least give you a starting point for fork settings. It also allows you to mess with...
Download the Showa app on your phone. It will at least give you a starting point for fork settings. It also allows you to mess with the pressures and see how they each affect the fork. It's pretty cool.

Congrats on the new bike!
What app is it???
The ssf air app?
That's all I found
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JBecker 72 4/27/2017 4:43pm
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Sweet. You're gonna love it. Excellent handling bike.
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Smart man!
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why do you have to say such things with your wallet.. congrats on the new scoot! my wallet is speechless most of the time lol...
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Congrats to you, I'm a bit envious, but I'll be okay, I think. Great bike.
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stax199 wrote:
2017 kx450f.. any showa settings input? Seems the kawi 16 and 17 have different suspension. Just coming off a 2015 kx450f.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/27/190910/s1200_IMG_5965.jpg[/img]
2017 kx450f..
any showa settings input? Seems the kawi 16 and 17 have different suspension. Just coming off a 2015 kx450f.

Umm...no you didn't! You bought a foopter, not a 2-stroke.
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stax199 4/28/2017 6:31am
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bad juju wrote:
why do you have to say such things with your wallet.. congrats on the new scoot! my wallet is speechless most of the time lol...
ahahhaha mine only speaks when I sell off an old bike.

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stax199 4/28/2017 6:34am
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Throwing on some wide footpegs, upper fork decals and hour meeter for break in. Thanks for the well wises. Always fun breaking in a freshie!!
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
Download the Showa app on your phone. It will at least give you a starting point for fork settings. It also allows you to mess with...
Download the Showa app on your phone. It will at least give you a starting point for fork settings. It also allows you to mess with the pressures and see how they each affect the fork. It's pretty cool.

Congrats on the new bike!
cool. it gave me some good starting points..
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stax199 wrote:
Throwing on some wide footpegs, upper fork decals and hour meeter for break in. Thanks for the well wises. Always fun breaking in a freshie!!
Let us know how you like it and compare it to your 2015, good and bad. Congrats.
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stax199 5/2/2017 11:18am
5/2/2017 11:18am Edited Date/Time 5/2/2017 11:19am
stax199 wrote:
Throwing on some wide footpegs, upper fork decals and hour meeter for break in. Thanks for the well wises. Always fun breaking in a freshie!!
mxb2 wrote:
Let us know how you like it and compare it to your 2015, good and bad. Congrats.
Got to get about 45 min of break in time at rocky hill CT MX
much thinner, lighter, and "electric" feeling then the 15. Turning the thing was a dream compared to the tugboat feel of the 2015. The forks and shock were great, still need to really throw some time and laps at it. Had them set up like MXA for a pro (im a 200 lb VET B rider). Riding a new bike is a always great.. was breaking in a new bell flex and tech 10s as well so great day but alot of new newness. this weekend will be better tell of the bikes feel. But very very pleased and felt like a best version of all the kawis I have had so far.
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mxb2 5/2/2017 11:26am
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stax199 wrote:
Throwing on some wide footpegs, upper fork decals and hour meeter for break in. Thanks for the well wises. Always fun breaking in a freshie!!
mxb2 wrote:
Let us know how you like it and compare it to your 2015, good and bad. Congrats.
stax199 wrote:
Got to get about 45 min of break in time at rocky hill CT MX much thinner, lighter, and "electric" feeling then the 15. Turning the...
Got to get about 45 min of break in time at rocky hill CT MX
much thinner, lighter, and "electric" feeling then the 15. Turning the thing was a dream compared to the tugboat feel of the 2015. The forks and shock were great, still need to really throw some time and laps at it. Had them set up like MXA for a pro (im a 200 lb VET B rider). Riding a new bike is a always great.. was breaking in a new bell flex and tech 10s as well so great day but alot of new newness. this weekend will be better tell of the bikes feel. But very very pleased and felt like a best version of all the kawis I have had so far.
Nice, thanks. Hows the power compare?
mattyhamz2 5/2/2017 11:32am
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
Download the Showa app on your phone. It will at least give you a starting point for fork settings. It also allows you to mess with...
Download the Showa app on your phone. It will at least give you a starting point for fork settings. It also allows you to mess with the pressures and see how they each affect the fork. It's pretty cool.

Congrats on the new bike!
stax199 wrote:
cool. it gave me some good starting points..
Glad you find it. The app is cool to play around with to see how pressure changes how everything works
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stax199 5/2/2017 3:37pm
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mxb2 wrote:
Let us know how you like it and compare it to your 2015, good and bad. Congrats.
stax199 wrote:
Got to get about 45 min of break in time at rocky hill CT MX much thinner, lighter, and "electric" feeling then the 15. Turning the...
Got to get about 45 min of break in time at rocky hill CT MX
much thinner, lighter, and "electric" feeling then the 15. Turning the thing was a dream compared to the tugboat feel of the 2015. The forks and shock were great, still need to really throw some time and laps at it. Had them set up like MXA for a pro (im a 200 lb VET B rider). Riding a new bike is a always great.. was breaking in a new bell flex and tech 10s as well so great day but alot of new newness. this weekend will be better tell of the bikes feel. But very very pleased and felt like a best version of all the kawis I have had so far.
mxb2 wrote:
Nice, thanks. Hows the power compare?
power was very smooth and clean. i have had a 11 and a 15 and now a 17 kx450f and it gets smoother and easier to use. I had full fmf on my 15 which woke it up a bit... the 17 seems like a more usable version, pulled forever. I was breaking in so i didnt really hammer it.
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stax199 wrote:
Got to get about 45 min of break in time at rocky hill CT MX much thinner, lighter, and "electric" feeling then the 15. Turning the...
Got to get about 45 min of break in time at rocky hill CT MX
much thinner, lighter, and "electric" feeling then the 15. Turning the thing was a dream compared to the tugboat feel of the 2015. The forks and shock were great, still need to really throw some time and laps at it. Had them set up like MXA for a pro (im a 200 lb VET B rider). Riding a new bike is a always great.. was breaking in a new bell flex and tech 10s as well so great day but alot of new newness. this weekend will be better tell of the bikes feel. But very very pleased and felt like a best version of all the kawis I have had so far.
mxb2 wrote:
Nice, thanks. Hows the power compare?
stax199 wrote:
power was very smooth and clean. i have had a 11 and a 15 and now a 17 kx450f and it gets smoother and easier to...
power was very smooth and clean. i have had a 11 and a 15 and now a 17 kx450f and it gets smoother and easier to use. I had full fmf on my 15 which woke it up a bit... the 17 seems like a more usable version, pulled forever. I was breaking in so i didnt really hammer it.
Thanks man, good info.

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