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I did the crossbar cut.
I like the small amount of sweep to these bars being 6’4”
Well I opened it up and found a nice surprise from Showa. I piece of cardboard lodged in the shock piston!
The masks must be fogging up the assembly line workers goggles over there or something lol.
Fork cartridges weren't bled (could hear air in them, and damper rods only extended about 5 inches), and only got 250 mL out of the outers, minus whatever clung to the walls. I'm assuming Showa sends these fully assembled to Kawi.
Rear brake disk also guard fell off in 15 minutes (same as what happened on my 19... I should have thought to check the bolts on this one too I suppose..)
Pretty funny. That explains why I couldn't find it on the track
Well, for anyone wondering the old disk guard bolts right up. I wouldn't trust an exposed disk with the deep ruts and rocks we have here. I've broken 3 of those guards on my 19 already!
2022 will come without fork guards
Pit Row
The only problems I’ve had is my shift shaft is pretty worn out and it’s leaks at the seal. The first seal I put in it at 104 hours would leak really bad, and I chalked it up to a bad seal and the last one I put in still leaks a little bit. My second problem is that the stock metal chain guide is really soft. I went though 2 or 3 and with deep east coast conditions I kept bending them.
Other than that I’m not really a fan of the hard ware, some of the hardware (3-4 bolts) is starting to get the coating worn off and start to rust, primarily the linkage bolts. And the bolts like to rattle out really easily.
Other than that it’s a solid bike. Really enjoyed it. And I’m gonna keep riding this one until I can get another 1 for a reasonable price.
My biggest complaint is the Radiators are even more fragile than other MX bikes. Breathe on them wrong and they tweak....
But lightest feeling 450 I have ever ridden. Such an easy bike to ride
After hearing some pretty loud tapping from the engine last few rides I decided to have the valves checked and the piston replaced at around 30 hours. The piston still looked almost new still which is good, and the exhaust valves were slightly out but not much. All back together and sounds the same, but runs perfectly. Spoke to a local dealer and they said the brand new 21 they have in store sounds the same and is due to theger follower valve design. Never heard tapping like it before unless the valve clearances were too big but apparently its all normal on these. I've ridden the bike 4 times now and absolutely love it, best 450 I've ever ridden by a long shot
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