Let's see/review those 2019 kx450s

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Nystrom7 wrote:
It was a pdf in this tread. I checked it but cant find the front sprocket torque. I thin it was around 70 nm on Previous...
It was a pdf in this tread. I checked it but cant find the front sprocket torque. I thin it was around 70 nm on Previous models.


50dippin wrote:
Haven't see the service manual, just the owners manual. Unfortunately the torque number isn't listed in the owners manual that I saw. If anyone has the...
Haven't see the service manual, just the owners manual. Unfortunately the torque number isn't listed in the owners manual that I saw. If anyone has the service manual/shop manual feel free to share!
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Finally after 3 months my frame guards showed up. Acerbis sure is a screwed up outfit.
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jeffs wrote:
Mine are doing the same thing. Almost every time I ride I notice a little bit of weeping.
seth419 wrote:
Maybe its something in the air around here?? Im planning on riding on Saturday (and not messing with bars) and will keep an eye on them...
Maybe its something in the air around here?? Im planning on riding on Saturday (and not messing with bars) and will keep an eye on them and report back. Could it be a bad casting batch we got on the central coast?
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Here’s what my rear brake is doing. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/17/348169/s1200_7F7ED3FE_F300_48A2_A85A_155659A042E0.jpg[/img]
Here’s what my rear brake is doing.
Rode last week and had no signs of fluid leakage at any of the reservoirs. Thinking my issue was just because I let them hang right after a moto to change bars.
motodude_47 5/30/2019 3:59pm
5/30/2019 3:59pm
OLDMOTO wrote:
Finally after 3 months my frame guards showed up. Acerbis sure is a screwed up outfit.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/30/351164/s1200_20190529_190059.jpg[/img]
Finally after 3 months my frame guards showed up. Acerbis sure is a screwed up outfit.
Where did you order them from?

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OLDMOTO 5/30/2019 6:15pm
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OLDMOTO wrote:
Finally after 3 months my frame guards showed up. Acerbis sure is a screwed up outfit.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/30/351164/s1200_20190529_190059.jpg[/img]
Finally after 3 months my frame guards showed up. Acerbis sure is a screwed up outfit.
motodude_47 wrote:
Where did you order them from?
From a local shop on San Diego. They get stuff from Parts Unlimited and Western Power Sports like every other place.
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DB do u have any updated photos of your bike with the xtrig clamps
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OLDMOTO wrote:
Finally after 3 months my frame guards showed up. Acerbis sure is a screwed up outfit.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/30/351164/s1200_20190529_190059.jpg[/img]
Finally after 3 months my frame guards showed up. Acerbis sure is a screwed up outfit.
Bud Racing pegs?
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DB97 5/31/2019 9:04am
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lawson34 wrote:
DB do u have any updated photos of your bike with the xtrig clamps
Just this one.
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FortyHat 5/31/2019 9:39am
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Blacked out my bike this week. Will be running it with a green front end soon but I'm waiting on the graphics for fender/plate to show up.


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Blacked out my bike this week. Will be running it with a green front end soon but I'm waiting on the graphics for fender/plate to show...
Blacked out my bike this week. Will be running it with a green front end soon but I'm waiting on the graphics for fender/plate to show up.


I like it sweet lookin ride bud
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lawson34 wrote:
DB do u have any updated photos of your bike with the xtrig clamps
DB97 wrote:
Just this one.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351298/s1200_WP_20190518_09_49_32_Pro.jpg[/img]
Just this one.
Hell yeah badass bud
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lawson34 5/31/2019 9:52am
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Rode with a guy who had a 18 kx450f with stock exhaust, that thing was crazy loud way louder than my fmf on the 19
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the kid 857 5/31/2019 11:14am
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Well I think I’ve dumped enough money into this thing. Can’t wait to get it out.

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lawson34 5/31/2019 11:29am
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the kid 857 wrote:
Well I think I’ve dumped enough money into this thing. Can’t wait to get it out. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351320/s1200_1BD6CD4D_F911_4E75_928E_E815860AB1DA.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351319/s1200_ADA3BBF1_D3D2_4CA1_8A29_F63CB432C152.jpg[/img]
Well I think I’ve dumped enough money into this thing. Can’t wait to get it out.

Sick bike bro
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datkin128 5/31/2019 1:36pm
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lawson34 wrote:
Rode with a guy who had a 18 kx450f with stock exhaust, that thing was crazy loud way louder than my fmf on the 19
The prior to 19 exhausts were obnoxious
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Shaggin589 wrote:
Well it finally happened [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/29/350906/s1200_2A2BADFB_F127_4C39_9533_E3CD4510D879.jpg[/img]
Well it finally happened
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Good thing it was caught before total destruction, like you said! Even though PC went rubber mounted, I didn’t trust it, and had the local fab...
Good thing it was caught before total destruction, like you said!

Even though PC went rubber mounted, I didn’t trust it, and had the local fab shop reinforce.
This is the set up I am probably going with. I decided on the pc when they went rubber mount. But I will have it braced to be sure
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lawson34 5/31/2019 3:50pm
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Does the aftermarket plastics hold up to scratches better than oem?
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OLDMOTO 5/31/2019 5:44pm
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OLDMOTO wrote:
Finally after 3 months my frame guards showed up. Acerbis sure is a screwed up outfit.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/30/351164/s1200_20190529_190059.jpg[/img]
Finally after 3 months my frame guards showed up. Acerbis sure is a screwed up outfit.
Markopolo400 wrote:
Bud Racing pegs?
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lawson34 wrote:
DB do u have any updated photos of your bike with the xtrig clamps
I’m not DB but here ya go 😂


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lawson34 wrote:
DB do u have any updated photos of your bike with the xtrig clamps
dancolvin633 wrote:
I’m not DB but here ya go 😂 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351385/s1200_F41A9FAE_1F4A_4B98_B647_DC12810C55C6.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351386/s1200_759CE4FF_C79E_44DD_A6BD_B537A6208A48.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351384/s1200_596FD344_E0AC_4B72_B233_CFBFF29210F8.jpg[/img]
I’m not DB but here ya go 😂


Sick haha. I do have a question about the xtrigs. What torque did you make the steering stem nut? I had mine way to loose head shake big time and I keep making it tighter but then I thought I should do OEM torque idk. It doesn't have the spanner nut so I'm not sure if it would be to tight.
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lawson34 5/31/2019 8:14pm
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lawson34 wrote:
DB do u have any updated photos of your bike with the xtrig clamps
dancolvin633 wrote:
I’m not DB but here ya go 😂 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351385/s1200_F41A9FAE_1F4A_4B98_B647_DC12810C55C6.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351386/s1200_759CE4FF_C79E_44DD_A6BD_B537A6208A48.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351384/s1200_596FD344_E0AC_4B72_B233_CFBFF29210F8.jpg[/img]
I’m not DB but here ya go 😂


Sure is purty bud
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50dippin 5/31/2019 8:45pm
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Picked up a tm designs slide n glide kit. But only two of the stock slider OEM screws work, the middle one isnt long enough and tm didnt include any extras. Did anyone else run into this problem?
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dancolvin633 5/31/2019 9:34pm
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lawson34 wrote:
DB do u have any updated photos of your bike with the xtrig clamps
dancolvin633 wrote:
I’m not DB but here ya go 😂 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351385/s1200_F41A9FAE_1F4A_4B98_B647_DC12810C55C6.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351386/s1200_759CE4FF_C79E_44DD_A6BD_B537A6208A48.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351384/s1200_596FD344_E0AC_4B72_B233_CFBFF29210F8.jpg[/img]
I’m not DB but here ya go 😂


DB97 wrote:
Sick haha. I do have a question about the xtrigs. What torque did you make the steering stem nut? I had mine way to loose head...
Sick haha. I do have a question about the xtrigs. What torque did you make the steering stem nut? I had mine way to loose head shake big time and I keep making it tighter but then I thought I should do OEM torque idk. It doesn't have the spanner nut so I'm not sure if it would be to tight.
That is the only thing I didn’t torque to a spec. I torqued it to my comfort level. Basically if you touch my bars lightly they move very little. You don’t want them so right they bind up and wear out the steering stem bearings. There’s a fine line.
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dancolvin633 wrote:
That is the only thing I didn’t torque to a spec. I torqued it to my comfort level. Basically if you touch my bars lightly they...
That is the only thing I didn’t torque to a spec. I torqued it to my comfort level. Basically if you touch my bars lightly they move very little. You don’t want them so right they bind up and wear out the steering stem bearings. There’s a fine line.
Yeah I might make it tighter again.
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dancolvin633 wrote:
I’m not DB but here ya go 😂 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351385/s1200_F41A9FAE_1F4A_4B98_B647_DC12810C55C6.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351386/s1200_759CE4FF_C79E_44DD_A6BD_B537A6208A48.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/05/31/351384/s1200_596FD344_E0AC_4B72_B233_CFBFF29210F8.jpg[/img]
I’m not DB but here ya go 😂


DB97 wrote:
Sick haha. I do have a question about the xtrigs. What torque did you make the steering stem nut? I had mine way to loose head...
Sick haha. I do have a question about the xtrigs. What torque did you make the steering stem nut? I had mine way to loose head shake big time and I keep making it tighter but then I thought I should do OEM torque idk. It doesn't have the spanner nut so I'm not sure if it would be to tight.
dancolvin633 wrote:
That is the only thing I didn’t torque to a spec. I torqued it to my comfort level. Basically if you touch my bars lightly they...
That is the only thing I didn’t torque to a spec. I torqued it to my comfort level. Basically if you touch my bars lightly they move very little. You don’t want them so right they bind up and wear out the steering stem bearings. There’s a fine line.
These bikes seem to torch steering stem bearings at an alarming rate. I feel like I’m going to have to start greasing mine every time I change the oil. They were setup solid at 7 hours after the bike sat for 10 days. They freed up and are slightly now. I’m not the only one with this issue. I’m running ride clamps but I’ve got friends with stock clamps with the same issue.
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DB97 wrote:
Sick haha. I do have a question about the xtrigs. What torque did you make the steering stem nut? I had mine way to loose head...
Sick haha. I do have a question about the xtrigs. What torque did you make the steering stem nut? I had mine way to loose head shake big time and I keep making it tighter but then I thought I should do OEM torque idk. It doesn't have the spanner nut so I'm not sure if it would be to tight.
dancolvin633 wrote:
That is the only thing I didn’t torque to a spec. I torqued it to my comfort level. Basically if you touch my bars lightly they...
That is the only thing I didn’t torque to a spec. I torqued it to my comfort level. Basically if you touch my bars lightly they move very little. You don’t want them so right they bind up and wear out the steering stem bearings. There’s a fine line.
dmm698 wrote:
These bikes seem to torch steering stem bearings at an alarming rate. I feel like I’m going to have to start greasing mine every time I...
These bikes seem to torch steering stem bearings at an alarming rate. I feel like I’m going to have to start greasing mine every time I change the oil. They were setup solid at 7 hours after the bike sat for 10 days. They freed up and are slightly now. I’m not the only one with this issue. I’m running ride clamps but I’ve got friends with stock clamps with the same issue.
Definitely got to keep plenty of grease in them, mine froze solid with rust
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lawson34 wrote:
Does the aftermarket plastics hold up to scratches better than oem?
I had a small get off, my front fender looks 5 years old now
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DB97 wrote:
Sick haha. I do have a question about the xtrigs. What torque did you make the steering stem nut? I had mine way to loose head...
Sick haha. I do have a question about the xtrigs. What torque did you make the steering stem nut? I had mine way to loose head shake big time and I keep making it tighter but then I thought I should do OEM torque idk. It doesn't have the spanner nut so I'm not sure if it would be to tight.
dancolvin633 wrote:
That is the only thing I didn’t torque to a spec. I torqued it to my comfort level. Basically if you touch my bars lightly they...
That is the only thing I didn’t torque to a spec. I torqued it to my comfort level. Basically if you touch my bars lightly they move very little. You don’t want them so right they bind up and wear out the steering stem bearings. There’s a fine line.
dmm698 wrote:
These bikes seem to torch steering stem bearings at an alarming rate. I feel like I’m going to have to start greasing mine every time I...
These bikes seem to torch steering stem bearings at an alarming rate. I feel like I’m going to have to start greasing mine every time I change the oil. They were setup solid at 7 hours after the bike sat for 10 days. They freed up and are slightly now. I’m not the only one with this issue. I’m running ride clamps but I’ve got friends with stock clamps with the same issue.
Weird, i greased mine in August when i bought it and it has been good since then. I normally grease them like once a year and never had a problem with the bearings. I do grease the linkage more frequently.
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So I accidentally let these copper tabs/clips fall out of my front brake caliper. This photo is take from behind the caliper looking forward. Can someone please check their bike for comparison and confirm I reinstalled them correctly?
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FortyHat wrote:
Blacked out my bike this week. Will be running it with a green front end soon but I'm waiting on the graphics for fender/plate to show...
Blacked out my bike this week. Will be running it with a green front end soon but I'm waiting on the graphics for fender/plate to show up.


Where did you get that exhaust from? I really want the long tube header! Didn’t see it on their site.
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