Let's see/review those 2019 kx450s

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MX558 3/6/2019 7:57pm
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Do they make a guard for the ignition cover ?
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lawson34 3/6/2019 8:16pm
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Polisport does for the 18 not sure if the 19 is out yet tho
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dancolvin633 3/6/2019 9:47pm
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lawson34 wrote:
Will 18 model skidplates work on the 19 aftermarket ones
The Cycra skid plate bolts up and is a decent fit, not perfect but good enough to run. The others are different. Carbon fiber one from my 18 would not fit.
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lawson34 3/7/2019 4:35am
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lawson34 wrote:
Will 18 model skidplates work on the 19 aftermarket ones
dancolvin633 wrote:
The Cycra skid plate bolts up and is a decent fit, not perfect but good enough to run. The others are different. Carbon fiber one from...
The Cycra skid plate bolts up and is a decent fit, not perfect but good enough to run. The others are different. Carbon fiber one from my 18 would not fit.
Thx bud

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lawson34 wrote:
Will 18 model skidplates work on the 19 aftermarket ones
The OEM one bolts right up
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Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat!
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WW444 wrote:
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/07/330187/s1200_IMG_3849.jpg[/img]
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat!
Nice. Congrats.
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WW444 wrote:
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/07/330187/s1200_IMG_3849.jpg[/img]
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat!
Nice man! Check the bearings for grease and go rip. I dont think there are too many complaints about them. I love mine!
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WW444 wrote:
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/07/330187/s1200_IMG_3849.jpg[/img]
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat!
Sweet
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lawson34 3/7/2019 11:08am
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When you guys have parts coming do you set and stare out the window waiting for a delivery truck like me or is it just me
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WW444 wrote:
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/07/330187/s1200_IMG_3849.jpg[/img]
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat!
They look great off the showroom floor. The green looks super cool.
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lawson34 3/7/2019 2:09pm
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Anybody got a fix on how to disengage the clutch without pulling the lever all the way to the bars? Would a longer lever pushrod do it? Just put arc levers on it if you thought the stock lever hit your fingers hard put some arc levers on it ouch
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lawson34 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/07/330300/s1200_20190307_163529.jpg[/img]

Yeah the bolt hits my finger. I saw on Tomac's bike they use a set screw so it doesn't stick out I've been meaning to get some.
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MX558 wrote:
Do they make a guard for the ignition cover ?
Get the Works Connection full coverage aluminum skid plate. It fits beautifully and has an ignition and water pump guard.
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lawson34 wrote:
Anybody got a fix on how to disengage the clutch without pulling the lever all the way to the bars? Would a longer lever pushrod do...
Anybody got a fix on how to disengage the clutch without pulling the lever all the way to the bars? Would a longer lever pushrod do it? Just put arc levers on it if you thought the stock lever hit your fingers hard put some arc levers on it ouch
I got the ARC levers with the "flipchip" deal. Between the different flipchip sizes and changing the throw of the lever....you can get it to feel about as custom/ perfect as possible. The flipchip thing pushes against the pushrod and there are various lengths that come with the kit. Motocross Action suggested this so I gave her a try. Very nice because not only can you adjust where the lever completely disengages the clutch....but also the angle of the lever. I hate this bulky shit but the clutch design is a little funky. To get the proper position....I had to put the kill switch behind the clutch fluid reservoir (using Renthal Fatbars….Twinwalls don't have enough "grip" area to fit everything). Once you get it set up......it's good. Pictures to see my setup on request!
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lawson34 3/7/2019 2:46pm
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Absolutely would love to see your setup, you got the arc power lever right?
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lawson34 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/07/330300/s1200_20190307_163529.jpg[/img]

DB97 wrote:
Yeah the bolt hits my finger. I saw on Tomac's bike they use a set screw so it doesn't stick out I've been meaning to get...
Yeah the bolt hits my finger. I saw on Tomac's bike they use a set screw so it doesn't stick out I've been meaning to get some.
Never thought about a set screw, it'll definitely help

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Click588 3/7/2019 3:54pm
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I also put a different t screw in mine so it didn’t rub my finger and I took the hole shot button off and disconnected it completely so I could move over the lever a bit more.
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Click588 wrote:
I also put a different t screw in mine so it didn’t rub my finger and I took the hole shot button off and disconnected it...
I also put a different t screw in mine so it didn’t rub my finger and I took the hole shot button off and disconnected it completely so I could move over the lever a bit more.
U moved the perch toward the mounts right? I slid all mine over I'm not done setting mine up tho
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I'm thinking of putting some epoxy in the indentation where the pushrod goes on the lever it'll have to help move the engagement point some
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Show871 3/7/2019 5:52pm
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Anyone know if you can retrofit the 19 hydro clutch on a older kxf......like a 12’?????
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Show871 wrote:
Anyone know if you can retrofit the 19 hydro clutch on a older kxf......like a 12’?????
Don't see how that would be possible. You would have to machine the case to fit the slave cylinder.
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Yeah be hard to retrofit, but I'm sure theres hydraulic setups out there that would work... some pros run hydraulic clutches Ken Roczen runs one on his honda
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WW444 wrote:
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/07/330187/s1200_IMG_3849.jpg[/img]
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat!
rollin64caddy wrote:
Nice man! Check the bearings for grease and go rip. I dont think there are too many complaints about them. I love mine!
Mine had no grease at all
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WW444 wrote:
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/07/330187/s1200_IMG_3849.jpg[/img]
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat!
rollin64caddy wrote:
Nice man! Check the bearings for grease and go rip. I dont think there are too many complaints about them. I love mine!
MX558 wrote:
Mine had no grease at all
Sad ain't it
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WW444 3/8/2019 5:44am
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WW444 wrote:
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/07/330187/s1200_IMG_3849.jpg[/img]
Picked mine up yesterday. Cant wait to let her eat!
rollin64caddy wrote:
Nice man! Check the bearings for grease and go rip. I dont think there are too many complaints about them. I love mine!
MX558 wrote:
Mine had no grease at all
I hear they have little to no fork oil as well.
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rollin64caddy wrote:
Nice man! Check the bearings for grease and go rip. I dont think there are too many complaints about them. I love mine!
MX558 wrote:
Mine had no grease at all
WW444 wrote:
I hear they have little to no fork oil as well.
Mine had a very minimal amount of grease on the steering stem bearings and what looked like some oil on the linkage and swing arm bearings. My forks had a decent amount of fluid when i did the seals but didnt measure what came out of them. Someone mentioned that they have a break in fluid that is supposed to get changed at 5 hrs. I have no knowledge on that though.
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MX558 wrote:
Mine had no grease at all
WW444 wrote:
I hear they have little to no fork oil as well.
rollin64caddy wrote:
Mine had a very minimal amount of grease on the steering stem bearings and what looked like some oil on the linkage and swing arm bearings...
Mine had a very minimal amount of grease on the steering stem bearings and what looked like some oil on the linkage and swing arm bearings. My forks had a decent amount of fluid when i did the seals but didnt measure what came out of them. Someone mentioned that they have a break in fluid that is supposed to get changed at 5 hrs. I have no knowledge on that though.
I kinda lucked out, I guess, and when I checked everything had quite a bit of grease on it. However, it was that thin, white grease. Since I had it all apart anyway, just went ahead and re-greased with the better Kawasaki Hi-performance grease

On another note, was planning to upgrade to aftermarket exhaust soon. Reason: looks, sound, and have a gift card (so out of pocket expense would be minimal). Anyway, took subframe to an excellent fab shop down the street (to get ahead of any possible issue). Before he even he even braced it, he found stress fractures and said it would of failed soon, anyway. And that was with stock system, ~5 hours operating time FYI
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