Let's see/review those 2019 kx450s

Chris99Flannery 12/31/2019 12:01am
12/31/2019 12:01am
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First post on here after browsing through for a while! Picked up a new Kx450 after being on a Ktm 350 for the past 4 years...
First post on here after browsing through for a while! Picked up a new Kx450 after being on a Ktm 350 for the past 4 years. Was lucky to ride one at my local track and that was it! Had to have one! Absolutely love the bike and couldn't be happier. Got some plastics and graphics put on and then went straight to Glamis. Here's some photos.



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Don’t see how someone can downvote this post... Sick bike and pics by a great photographer!
That bottom pic is fucking epic
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Travis_Hudson 12/31/2019 4:38am
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Belleau_414 wrote:
First post on here after browsing through for a while! Picked up a new Kx450 after being on a Ktm 350 for the past 4 years...
First post on here after browsing through for a while! Picked up a new Kx450 after being on a Ktm 350 for the past 4 years. Was lucky to ride one at my local track and that was it! Had to have one! Absolutely love the bike and couldn't be happier. Got some plastics and graphics put on and then went straight to Glamis. Here's some photos.



snackfedbear wrote:
Don’t see how someone can downvote this post... Sick bike and pics by a great photographer!
Thats because some people have no life and they're simple existence is miserable.
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Moto520 wrote:
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig...
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig PHDS handlebar mount with the stock triple clamps and it is really tight under the bars. I didn’t want to change a comfortable bar position for the sake of making clicker changes. It’s still a pain but it works well enough.

Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01

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Moto520 wrote:
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig...
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig PHDS handlebar mount with the stock triple clamps and it is really tight under the bars. I didn’t want to change a comfortable bar position for the sake of making clicker changes. It’s still a pain but it works well enough.
Zeke27G wrote:
Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01 [img]https://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/images/RT-TFCA01.jpg[/img]

Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01

I really liked my bar mounts in the forward holes too. I have this tool - it doesn't fit our forks because the bleed screw is raised up. Best solution I found was an old carburetor tuning screwdriver with a 90-deg end on it.

Then I tried my bars back in the rear post holes again and liked it more... so they're still there and I can get a normal screwdriver in the adjuster again lol

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Zeke27G 12/31/2019 7:13am
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Moto520 wrote:
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig...
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig PHDS handlebar mount with the stock triple clamps and it is really tight under the bars. I didn’t want to change a comfortable bar position for the sake of making clicker changes. It’s still a pain but it works well enough.
Zeke27G wrote:
Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01 [img]https://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/images/RT-TFCA01.jpg[/img]

Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01

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I really liked my bar mounts in the forward holes too. I have this tool - it doesn't fit our forks because the bleed screw is...
I really liked my bar mounts in the forward holes too. I have this tool - it doesn't fit our forks because the bleed screw is raised up. Best solution I found was an old carburetor tuning screwdriver with a 90-deg end on it.

Then I tried my bars back in the rear post holes again and liked it more... so they're still there and I can get a normal screwdriver in the adjuster again lol
Thanks for saving me from a bad purchase! You should see the Home Cheapo 90 degree offset screwdriver, that I had to grind up to fit! You're not the first one to mention running the bar mounts in the rear position with the bar mounts rotated forward. Was thinking at 6'2" I might feel cramped like that, but I guess it's worth a try?

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DB97 12/31/2019 7:18am
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Zeke27G wrote:
Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01 [img]https://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/images/RT-TFCA01.jpg[/img]

Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01

Jbulz wrote:
I really liked my bar mounts in the forward holes too. I have this tool - it doesn't fit our forks because the bleed screw is...
I really liked my bar mounts in the forward holes too. I have this tool - it doesn't fit our forks because the bleed screw is raised up. Best solution I found was an old carburetor tuning screwdriver with a 90-deg end on it.

Then I tried my bars back in the rear post holes again and liked it more... so they're still there and I can get a normal screwdriver in the adjuster again lol
Zeke27G wrote:
Thanks for saving me from a bad purchase! You should see the Home Cheapo 90 degree offset screwdriver, that I had to grind up to fit...
Thanks for saving me from a bad purchase! You should see the Home Cheapo 90 degree offset screwdriver, that I had to grind up to fit! You're not the first one to mention running the bar mounts in the rear position with the bar mounts rotated forward. Was thinking at 6'2" I might feel cramped like that, but I guess it's worth a try?

I'm about 6'1" you'll be fine in the rear forward position.
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Moto520 12/31/2019 7:48am
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I think the xtrig rocs has less of an offset. Good addition to the bike btw. The stock setup twists easily not to mention that its setup for 7/8 handlebars. The ROC system is nice albeit bulky
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DB97 12/31/2019 7:52am
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Moto520 wrote:
I think the xtrig rocs has less of an offset. Good addition to the bike btw. The stock setup twists easily not to mention that its...
I think the xtrig rocs has less of an offset. Good addition to the bike btw. The stock setup twists easily not to mention that its setup for 7/8 handlebars. The ROC system is nice albeit bulky
They have new bar mounts now I like them better.
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Moto520 wrote:
I think the xtrig rocs has less of an offset. Good addition to the bike btw. The stock setup twists easily not to mention that its...
I think the xtrig rocs has less of an offset. Good addition to the bike btw. The stock setup twists easily not to mention that its setup for 7/8 handlebars. The ROC system is nice albeit bulky
DB97 wrote:
They have new bar mounts now I like them better. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/31/395166/s1200_15778075166246597599072393770826.jpg[/img]
They have new bar mounts now I like them better.
What are those new mounts and how did you get them?? Also how does the clamps tighten down compared to the stock (specifically asking if it has a stupid spanned but too)
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DB97 12/31/2019 8:06am
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D_Mash336 wrote:
What are those new mounts and how did you get them?? Also how does the clamps tighten down compared to the stock (specifically asking if it...
What are those new mounts and how did you get them?? Also how does the clamps tighten down compared to the stock (specifically asking if it has a stupid spanned but too)
Flex fix I got them from technical touch after I saw them on AC's bike. No that's my one complaint with these clamps it's hard to get them to feel snug with only the top nut. I noticed the factory team has both nuts.
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D_Mash336 12/31/2019 8:11am
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D_Mash336 wrote:
What are those new mounts and how did you get them?? Also how does the clamps tighten down compared to the stock (specifically asking if it...
What are those new mounts and how did you get them?? Also how does the clamps tighten down compared to the stock (specifically asking if it has a stupid spanned but too)
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Flex fix I got them from technical touch after I saw them on AC's bike. No that's my one complaint with these clamps it's hard to...
Flex fix I got them from technical touch after I saw them on AC's bike. No that's my one complaint with these clamps it's hard to get them to feel snug with only the top nut. I noticed the factory team has both nuts.
That was the main reason why I was wanting the Xtrig, to not have the spanner nut. Mine comes loose soo frequently
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DB97 12/31/2019 8:14am
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That was the main reason why I was wanting the Xtrig, to not have the spanner nut. Mine comes loose soo frequently
I just don't know how tight to do it. I just go by feel not sure if you can torque it to 70 or whatever the stock is.
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Moto520 wrote:
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig...
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig PHDS handlebar mount with the stock triple clamps and it is really tight under the bars. I didn’t want to change a comfortable bar position for the sake of making clicker changes. It’s still a pain but it works well enough.
Zeke27G wrote:
Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01 [img]https://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/images/RT-TFCA01.jpg[/img]

Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01

I got this one and it doesn’t work because the place where the air bleed screws goes in is raised.
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Zeke27G 12/31/2019 12:09pm
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Moto520 wrote:
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig...
Pro Circuit makes a nice little disk type flat blade screwdriver for changing the fork compression with low clearance under the bars. I have the Xtrig PHDS handlebar mount with the stock triple clamps and it is really tight under the bars. I didn’t want to change a comfortable bar position for the sake of making clicker changes. It’s still a pain but it works well enough.
Zeke27G wrote:
Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01 [img]https://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/images/RT-TFCA01.jpg[/img]

Can't find that tool on Pro-Circuit's website, but I did find that Race-Tech makes a similar tool. P/N TFCA 01

bh wrote:
I got this one and it doesn’t work because the place where the air bleed screws goes in is raised.
Thanks to Moto520 and Dean at PC, hopefully this was $20 well spent!



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I got these off Amazon and it worked well, ended up having to use the rear holes when I got my Ride Engineering one-piece mount so it's not a problem anymore. I find the rear holes in the forward position to be a little more stable anyway.
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Moto520 12/31/2019 5:20pm
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Zeke27G wrote:
Thanks to Moto520 and Dean at PC, hopefully this was $20 well spent! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/31/395195/s1200_27C0531A_CA05_4EE7_B912_ABDFA3CF8820.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/31/395196/s1200_827730D7_2592_456B_9BBD_C6B59418C22A.jpg[/img]
Thanks to Moto520 and Dean at PC, hopefully this was $20 well spent!



It’s still a bitch even with the tool because of the cap. You may have to grind the tool a little. I use a combination of this tool and a tiny screwdriver.
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Anybody running works connection radiator braces? I got some the other day and the fit is terrible no matter how I adjust them. I have to bend the radiator shrouds quite a bit once they're mounted to get them to work. I'd rather not run them if this is how they are.

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Harv379 wrote:
Anybody running works connection radiator braces? I got some the other day and the fit is terrible no matter how I adjust them. I have to...
Anybody running works connection radiator braces? I got some the other day and the fit is terrible no matter how I adjust them. I have to bend the radiator shrouds quite a bit once they're mounted to get them to work. I'd rather not run them if this is how they are.
I run them and didn't have any problems with install. Maybe your radiators were slightly bent already?
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Harv379 wrote:
Anybody running works connection radiator braces? I got some the other day and the fit is terrible no matter how I adjust them. I have to...
Anybody running works connection radiator braces? I got some the other day and the fit is terrible no matter how I adjust them. I have to bend the radiator shrouds quite a bit once they're mounted to get them to work. I'd rather not run them if this is how they are.
Yeah you kinda have to push the bottom of the shroud in pretty good. It also makes it slightly wider which is why I took them off. I had icw brace them which is why I didn't need. You need one or the other they bend like butter.
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MOTOXSTATION 12/31/2019 5:49pm
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Harv379 wrote:
Anybody running works connection radiator braces? I got some the other day and the fit is terrible no matter how I adjust them. I have to...
Anybody running works connection radiator braces? I got some the other day and the fit is terrible no matter how I adjust them. I have to bend the radiator shrouds quite a bit once they're mounted to get them to work. I'd rather not run them if this is how they are.
Are pushing the bracket to far forward? They should fit like this....


MOTOXSTATION 12/31/2019 5:51pm
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It pushes the shroud out 1mm...maybe 2mm most at the back.
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So which radiator support would you guys recommend?
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So which radiator support would you guys recommend?
I just installed the works connection ...haven’t been out yet, seems fine. Rode down the street and didn’t really notice the minimal gain at the shroud. Satisfied with the install.
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so what would be a good price on a used 2019 ? i have seen them everywhere from $4800 to $7000 I am looking at one locally here for $6500 asking price with 28 hours on it.

Has PC Pipe and other cosmetic goodies and looks really nice. I think $5500 would be the price range I was looking at though.

Also, how has the long term reliability been on these bikes and what should i look for? this one has a PC Exhaust on it did they fix those issues they were having ? appreciate the feedback in advance.
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KAWI642 wrote:
so what would be a good price on a used 2019 ? i have seen them everywhere from $4800 to $7000 I am looking at one...
so what would be a good price on a used 2019 ? i have seen them everywhere from $4800 to $7000 I am looking at one locally here for $6500 asking price with 28 hours on it.

Has PC Pipe and other cosmetic goodies and looks really nice. I think $5500 would be the price range I was looking at though.

Also, how has the long term reliability been on these bikes and what should i look for? this one has a PC Exhaust on it did they fix those issues they were having ? appreciate the feedback in advance.
My 19 was 6k plus tax about a month ago new. So you might want to look into what you can get a new one for.
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KAWI642 wrote:
so what would be a good price on a used 2019 ? i have seen them everywhere from $4800 to $7000 I am looking at one...
so what would be a good price on a used 2019 ? i have seen them everywhere from $4800 to $7000 I am looking at one locally here for $6500 asking price with 28 hours on it.

Has PC Pipe and other cosmetic goodies and looks really nice. I think $5500 would be the price range I was looking at though.

Also, how has the long term reliability been on these bikes and what should i look for? this one has a PC Exhaust on it did they fix those issues they were having ? appreciate the feedback in advance.
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My 19 was 6k plus tax about a month ago new. So you might want to look into what you can get a new one for.
yeah i thought about that
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Moto520 wrote:
I think the xtrig rocs has less of an offset. Good addition to the bike btw. The stock setup twists easily not to mention that its...
I think the xtrig rocs has less of an offset. Good addition to the bike btw. The stock setup twists easily not to mention that its setup for 7/8 handlebars. The ROC system is nice albeit bulky
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They have new bar mounts now I like them better. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/31/395166/s1200_15778075166246597599072393770826.jpg[/img]
They have new bar mounts now I like them better.
Working on ordering a set of ROCS pro clamps and trying to decide on which bar mounts to order. Just confirming that you prefer the Flex Fix mounts over the PHDS mounts and why? It seems the PHDS mounts would offer more dampening?
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Zeke27G wrote:
Working on ordering a set of ROCS pro clamps and trying to decide on which bar mounts to order. Just confirming that you prefer the Flex...
Working on ordering a set of ROCS pro clamps and trying to decide on which bar mounts to order. Just confirming that you prefer the Flex Fix mounts over the PHDS mounts and why? It seems the PHDS mounts would offer more dampening?
Yeah I like them better. They're slightly lower, lighter, and when it's bolted on the top clamp is simple not a bunch of pieces.
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Working on ordering a set of ROCS pro clamps and trying to decide on which bar mounts to order. Just confirming that you prefer the Flex...
Working on ordering a set of ROCS pro clamps and trying to decide on which bar mounts to order. Just confirming that you prefer the Flex Fix mounts over the PHDS mounts and why? It seems the PHDS mounts would offer more dampening?
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Yeah I like them better. They're slightly lower, lighter, and when it's bolted on the top clamp is simple not a bunch of pieces.
Thanks for the reply. Looking at the photo, it seems your bars are nearly resting on the fork caps. Can you get to the comp adjusters at all?

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