Let's see/review those 2019 kx450s

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lawson34 4/4/2020 7:03pm
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Got the red bike out today, for a second I thought i didn't have any rear brake I puckerd up pretty good...When you get used to the kawi u don't notice the grabby rear brake until u climb aboard something else..
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lawson34 wrote:
Got the red bike out today, for a second I thought i didn't have any rear brake I puckerd up pretty good...When you get used to...
Got the red bike out today, for a second I thought i didn't have any rear brake I puckerd up pretty good...When you get used to the kawi u don't notice the grabby rear brake until u climb aboard something else..
I was curious about that. I just got the 18 carrier and gonna put my Motostuff 240 rotor on.
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lawson34 wrote:
Got the red bike out today, for a second I thought i didn't have any rear brake I puckerd up pretty good...When you get used to...
Got the red bike out today, for a second I thought i didn't have any rear brake I puckerd up pretty good...When you get used to the kawi u don't notice the grabby rear brake until u climb aboard something else..
Yea when I first rode my 20,450 I thought yep it’s touchy I’ll have to fix that, but the more I rode it it didn’t bother me, I guess I adjusted to it,
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lawson34 wrote:
Got the red bike out today, for a second I thought i didn't have any rear brake I puckerd up pretty good...When you get used to...
Got the red bike out today, for a second I thought i didn't have any rear brake I puckerd up pretty good...When you get used to the kawi u don't notice the grabby rear brake until u climb aboard something else..
Yea when I first rode my 20,450 I thought yep it’s touchy I’ll have to fix that, but the more I rode it it didn’t bother me, I guess I adjusted to it,
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Jbulz 4/5/2020 1:39pm
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Well quarantine has me going a little stir crazy, so I decided to make a needed improvement to my acerbis skid plate... One trip to harbor freight for some coarse Dremel rasp bits later...

I took my old OEM skid plate and traced the drain bolt cutout location into the Acerbis one with a sharp pick. Drilled a hole, then followed the traced lines with the Dremel. After that I did some cleanup with a sharp exacto knife to chamfer the edges and smooth the lines out.



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lawson34 4/5/2020 2:36pm
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Jbulz wrote:
Well quarantine has me going a little stir crazy, so I decided to make a needed improvement to my acerbis skid plate... One trip to harbor...
Well quarantine has me going a little stir crazy, so I decided to make a needed improvement to my acerbis skid plate... One trip to harbor freight for some coarse Dremel rasp bits later...

I took my old OEM skid plate and traced the drain bolt cutout location into the Acerbis one with a sharp pick. Drilled a hole, then followed the traced lines with the Dremel. After that I did some cleanup with a sharp exacto knife to chamfer the edges and smooth the lines out.



Lol that single front mounting bolt was a pain in the ass I'm dreading the next oil change...
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lawson34 4/5/2020 2:38pm
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lawson34 wrote:
Got the red bike out today, for a second I thought i didn't have any rear brake I puckerd up pretty good...When you get used to...
Got the red bike out today, for a second I thought i didn't have any rear brake I puckerd up pretty good...When you get used to the kawi u don't notice the grabby rear brake until u climb aboard something else..
DB505 wrote:
Yea when I first rode my 20,450 I thought yep it’s touchy I’ll have to fix that, but the more I rode it it didn’t bother...
Yea when I first rode my 20,450 I thought yep it’s touchy I’ll have to fix that, but the more I rode it it didn’t bother me, I guess I adjusted to it,
Yeah I hadn't been on the Honda in over a year well other than just puttin around in the yard
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Jbulz 4/5/2020 2:39pm
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Jbulz wrote:
Well quarantine has me going a little stir crazy, so I decided to make a needed improvement to my acerbis skid plate... One trip to harbor...
Well quarantine has me going a little stir crazy, so I decided to make a needed improvement to my acerbis skid plate... One trip to harbor freight for some coarse Dremel rasp bits later...

I took my old OEM skid plate and traced the drain bolt cutout location into the Acerbis one with a sharp pick. Drilled a hole, then followed the traced lines with the Dremel. After that I did some cleanup with a sharp exacto knife to chamfer the edges and smooth the lines out.



lawson34 wrote:
Lol that single front mounting bolt was a pain in the ass I'm dreading the next oil change...
Lay the bike on it's side (clutch side down), loosely put the rear bolts in, then you can hold the center bolt bar with one hand next to the ignition cover. Way easier that way. Or cut a hole like this one haha
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lawson34 4/5/2020 5:09pm
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Jbulz wrote:
Well quarantine has me going a little stir crazy, so I decided to make a needed improvement to my acerbis skid plate... One trip to harbor...
Well quarantine has me going a little stir crazy, so I decided to make a needed improvement to my acerbis skid plate... One trip to harbor freight for some coarse Dremel rasp bits later...

I took my old OEM skid plate and traced the drain bolt cutout location into the Acerbis one with a sharp pick. Drilled a hole, then followed the traced lines with the Dremel. After that I did some cleanup with a sharp exacto knife to chamfer the edges and smooth the lines out.



lawson34 wrote:
Lol that single front mounting bolt was a pain in the ass I'm dreading the next oil change...
Jbulz wrote:
Lay the bike on it's side (clutch side down), loosely put the rear bolts in, then you can hold the center bolt bar with one hand...
Lay the bike on it's side (clutch side down), loosely put the rear bolts in, then you can hold the center bolt bar with one hand next to the ignition cover. Way easier that way. Or cut a hole like this one haha
Lol yes sir
cablemonkey334 4/5/2020 5:18pm
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You guys that have tried a hi compression piston, which one did you use and what was the ratio you chose? What did you feel you gained from it ?
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Jbulz wrote:
Well quarantine has me going a little stir crazy, so I decided to make a needed improvement to my acerbis skid plate... One trip to harbor...
Well quarantine has me going a little stir crazy, so I decided to make a needed improvement to my acerbis skid plate... One trip to harbor freight for some coarse Dremel rasp bits later...

I took my old OEM skid plate and traced the drain bolt cutout location into the Acerbis one with a sharp pick. Drilled a hole, then followed the traced lines with the Dremel. After that I did some cleanup with a sharp exacto knife to chamfer the edges and smooth the lines out.



lawson34 wrote:
Lol that single front mounting bolt was a pain in the ass I'm dreading the next oil change...
I couldn't figure it out until I read the directions that came with it. You can easily hold the bar in place with your hand near the water pump.
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cablemonkey334 wrote:
You guys that have tried a hi compression piston, which one did you use and what was the ratio you chose? What did you feel you...
You guys that have tried a hi compression piston, which one did you use and what was the ratio you chose? What did you feel you gained from it ?
I was going to just put the OEM one back in but got a good deal on a JE piston. I went with the 13.5:1 CR and while I only have ridden it twice, I really like it. I did it at the same time as an FMF pipe, so it's hard to tell what benefit came from which part, but I notice the bike pulls through the low end with no drama, whole before I would have to clutch it. I'd say it was a "more power everywhere" modification for me. So far I've been running pump gas (93 octane) and it works well. I did tune ECU with the KX FI kit.
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cablemonkey334 wrote:
You guys that have tried a hi compression piston, which one did you use and what was the ratio you chose? What did you feel you...
You guys that have tried a hi compression piston, which one did you use and what was the ratio you chose? What did you feel you gained from it ?
I put in a wiseco 14:1 piston.....needs 94 octane to stop pinging. Also, leaned out idle 2% to get it idling better. I actually like the added power and was able to use a 49 tooth rear sprocket.
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mshea397 4/5/2020 6:45pm
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I put in a pro-circuit piston, tokyo mods ECU flash, mild porting and a pro-circuit exhaust. I think similar to stock, but more everywhere. It works awesome.
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lawson34 4/5/2020 7:22pm
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I have got to send my ecu somewhere, been running t4 it's hard to start when cold sometimes the power feels good but it has random flame outs
brandon_21888 4/5/2020 7:47pm
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lawson34 wrote:
I have got to send my ecu somewhere, been running t4 it's hard to start when cold sometimes the power feels good but it has random...
I have got to send my ecu somewhere, been running t4 it's hard to start when cold sometimes the power feels good but it has random flame outs
Is your motor stock? I haven’t noticed any issues with mine running T4
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What shock oil did you use when rebuilding the shock, and what oil does kawasaki recommend? (2,5wt?)
Also, since this is my first shock without a schrader valve, how do you release the pressure with the needle? Just stick it in? Or is there a better way
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I was with the suspension builder when he did mine. He just stuck a needle in and let the gas out. And used some red maxima shock fluid.
Hej also changed the shaft sealing and removed every shim and cleaned one by one an turned them around.
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mnomis97 wrote:
What shock oil did you use when rebuilding the shock, and what oil does kawasaki recommend? (2,5wt?) Also, since this is my first shock without a...
What shock oil did you use when rebuilding the shock, and what oil does kawasaki recommend? (2,5wt?)
Also, since this is my first shock without a schrader valve, how do you release the pressure with the needle? Just stick it in? Or is there a better way
Yea just stick the needle in and let the gas out.
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Here’s how i had the muffler bracket welded in case anyone needs ideas. Overkill but i’ve broken one and it’s a wasted riding day if it happens early in the day.


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Got my brake disc cover from legacy carbon. Took about 3 weeks to come in. Perfect fit and finish. Also got my fork tubes coated.



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Got my brake disc cover from legacy carbon. Took about 3 weeks to come in. Perfect fit and finish. Also got my fork tubes coated. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/10/418705/s1200_52C1C494_1E8A_4185_B54D_EEB920EDF3DF.jpg[/img]...
Got my brake disc cover from legacy carbon. Took about 3 weeks to come in. Perfect fit and finish. Also got my fork tubes coated.



Thanks for the tip on the Front Rotor Guard.
Just ordered one.
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lawson34 wrote:
I have got to send my ecu somewhere, been running t4 it's hard to start when cold sometimes the power feels good but it has random...
I have got to send my ecu somewhere, been running t4 it's hard to start when cold sometimes the power feels good but it has random flame outs
brandon_21888 wrote:
Is your motor stock? I haven’t noticed any issues with mine running T4
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the plan
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lawson34 wrote:
I have got to send my ecu somewhere, been running t4 it's hard to start when cold sometimes the power feels good but it has random...
I have got to send my ecu somewhere, been running t4 it's hard to start when cold sometimes the power feels good but it has random flame outs
brandon_21888 wrote:
Is your motor stock? I haven’t noticed any issues with mine running T4
lawson34 wrote:
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the...
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the plan
send it to xpr or twisted, hear alot of people unhappy with tokyo.
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stax199 wrote:
yes... assume they have team issue factory stuff, was hoping for aftermarket.
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We have 3D printed nylon master cylinder guards and carbon fiber ones coming soon:

click here
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Let me us know when the carbon ones are available. I’ll take 3 sets
Should have them ready by end of next week.
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brandon_21888 wrote:
Is your motor stock? I haven’t noticed any issues with mine running T4
lawson34 wrote:
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the...
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the plan
soggy wrote:
send it to xpr or twisted, hear alot of people unhappy with tokyo.
I may be the minority, but have had two KX ecu’s flashed by Tokyo, and zero complaints

Of course my bike is heavily Modded with a Renthal bar pad and loose chain 😉
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lawson34 wrote:
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the...
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the plan
soggy wrote:
send it to xpr or twisted, hear alot of people unhappy with tokyo.
Wade221 wrote:
I may be the minority, but have had two KX ecu’s flashed by Tokyo, and zero complaints Of course my bike is heavily Modded with a...
I may be the minority, but have had two KX ecu’s flashed by Tokyo, and zero complaints

Of course my bike is heavily Modded with a Renthal bar pad and loose chain 😉
Haha well you should of got a ktm, even though they run like shit if you know this one secret trick it's makes them run perfect. Laughing
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lawson34 4/11/2020 8:15am
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lawson34 wrote:
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the...
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the plan
soggy wrote:
send it to xpr or twisted, hear alot of people unhappy with tokyo.
Wade221 wrote:
I may be the minority, but have had two KX ecu’s flashed by Tokyo, and zero complaints Of course my bike is heavily Modded with a...
I may be the minority, but have had two KX ecu’s flashed by Tokyo, and zero complaints

Of course my bike is heavily Modded with a Renthal bar pad and loose chain 😉
🤣
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brandon_21888 wrote:
Is your motor stock? I haven’t noticed any issues with mine running T4
lawson34 wrote:
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the...
Yeah it's a stock motor, it acts like a cold natured carb bike... I'm gonna send it out to Tokyo mods tomorrow at least that's the plan
soggy wrote:
send it to xpr or twisted, hear alot of people unhappy with tokyo.
Haven't heard anything negative about Tokyo Mods ever. They did a great job on my KX450. I got a great deal on a Procircuit pipe from them as well. Great service. The bike runs great.
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dancolvin633 4/11/2020 6:14pm
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Rode today with my MotoStuff 240 rear rotor and pads... I think they were more touchy and aggressive then the stock 250mm rotor.... just my opinion, but the brakes worked REALLY good. Have the 280 Motostuff front rotor with the pads and Pro lite brake rotor... ZERO brake fade and very nice progressive brake.

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