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The first two 2023 450 shootouts have been posted (SwapMoto Live and Dirt Bike), and a bike that has had nothing but different bars and a clutch since 2019 won them both. Please don’t screw this up in 2024!
RMKICKSTARTARMY. 4 the win!!!!!!!!!
Maybe it’s just that good? Bigger changes don’t always steer a bike towards the better.
im sure a steel framed bike will win the MXA shootout though
Not so much, but the platform is nearly as old.
Edit:reading comprehension is hard
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Ummm its a really good bike dude
Me and Quad are trying to get your hippy ass on team green.
Stable but still has steering. Engine power delivery is very manageable. Ergos are pretty good. Can buy it new cheaper than just about any other 450. The air box, resale value, lever shape, and plastics durability are probably the biggest issues. Other than the air box, none of that is particularly difficult or expensive to fix. The airbox isn’t that bad either. I hear the airbox on the 250 is worse because they made it smaller for some reason.
Just got a new ‘21 at beginning of Nov. Really liking it so far. Does everything well nothing stands out as bad. All I have done is revalue the forks.
Does it still feel like a Harbor Freight bike as ARay pointed out?
Like the reviews say, it’s not the best at anything! But it’s really good as a package!
The air box and plastics are non issues in my opinion. Changing a filter is no more difficult than any bike I’ve owned (I personally will never own a KTM) and I see no issue with the plastic. The levers do suck, but levers are fairly inexpensive. Resale value is slightly lower than the others, but they also cost less in the first place. A KX is the best buy in MX IMO unless you can get a smoking deal on a RMZ. The price difference wasn’t enough at the time of purchasing my KX for me to buy a RMZ, plus I love the stability of a Kawi. It does what I predict it will do every time.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. All of the other bikes in the shootout (except the obvious) have undergone at least one generational change since the Kawasaki platform was introduced way back in 2019. Even with all these changes, the venerable Kawasaki with it’s big rebate is still winning the shootouts. Despite all the hype of new models and features, the fact of the matter is that nothing matters in the 450 class as much as comfort. 4 years later that same comfort is still winning shootouts.
Shit I’m already half way there
So true. I misunderstood your angle my apologies
ARay should learn how to ride a 450 correctly before he gives any reviews.
Kawasakis aren’t quite so pretty as others and their little bits like bolts, screws, plastics, chain guards are flimsier but out on the track where it matters their bikes are very competitive and fun to ride. Times 2 if you’re a taller rider.
At 6’3”, I very much agree.
Exxxxxactly. Wich for me is fine. Every kawi I’ve ever owned has flat out made me want to ride as much as possible
I do love my 2019 yz450 but it gets to be a little cramped at times and honestly am just getting a little bored with it
Had some major reliability issues with my 2012 kx250f but I’m ready to give the green bikes another shot
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