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Not a thing wrong with the new air box design
way better then the older design of the 19-23 trying to get your hand inside to get the bolt aligned to get to filter and cage to tighten down?
surely it can be modified to pull more air by pulling the grommet, drilling holes or adding a freeier flowing filter like the Uni or DT-1 design
run the DT-1 it’s been a fantastic setup
problem is until you uncork the OEM muffler you’ll only push so much air out,
air in and air out equals horsepower.. cause it’s plenty capable of doing so once you add freeier flowing muffler, or head pipe system with EFI remap by adding more fuel
A vortex is way more beneficial than exhaust imo. You get a bunch of options with the ecu. You have no control of how the pipe alters the power.
Got the acerbis frame guards on today.
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I've been looking for these, where did you get them? I can't find any for the 24, unless the 23 ones will fit.
Bought them directly from acerbis Italy with a complete plastic kit. But i think i saw them on eBay aswell the other day.
I don't always trust ebay to deliver the items I am seeing in the pictures. I've had a couple of "wtf is this" moments with ebay. Anyone know where I can get them?
Glad you got it figured out. Enjoy your bike! I sure do like mine.
I’ve got your same set up. I’m getting my Vortex tomorrow and will ride on Sunday. I’ll give you a report
This is my first Kawi. Is the ticking at idle normal? My ktm sure doesn’t do that.
also, what 1.8 radiator cap is everyone running? Seems like the one off my ktm fits.
Same cap design
Can you comment specifically on your fuel setup? Going through the VP debacle has me concerned about their oxygenated fuels, and I need some more octane due to slight detonation under load. Besides, I can’t get pro6 or t4 here anyway due to supply issues, only last years pre recall u4.4. Trying to lock in a long fuel choice.
I’m in the process of switching my yz250 from mrx02 to c12, and was considering using ethanol free pump with a splash of c12….maybe 1/3 or 1/2 c12? Dunno. But ecu tuners don’t map for that backyard combo…
My other option for the kx is Sunoco gtx260, but tuners again say they don’t map for it? I’m not sure why I couldn’t run it on a “pump fuel” vortex ecu, or perhaps best to scrap the vortex purchase.
Curious what you and others who are mixing fuels are using.
Yeah these newer kawis have quite the motor tick to them but it’s completely normal. Just takes some getting use to haha
Sheesh. Glad to hear it, thought I had a ticking bomb.
im impressed with the minimal engine brake. It has about the same or better compared to my 22 ktm 250f.
Nothing really to offer except for being bummed to see this. Is it worth pulling the caps and springs to see/hear anything binding? Did this occur as you were riding? Hope someone more knowledgeable can chime in….
Thanks, no…it was super weird, I was actually heading towards the exit of the track at slow speed, hit a bump and they just dropped. I have never had a set of spring forks do this.
I’ll try not to jumble this threat up now with random maybe this’s, or maybe that’s… sure better opinions than mine will come shorty… but, when you loosened all the pinch bolts did they go back in place? I am curious what would happen if you cracked the bleeders? If they are still compressed I’m sure it would make a mess, but can these hydro lock somehow? How did the forks feel when they were working?
I’m very curious on this one!
Pit Row
Nope, loosened all the pinch bolts and nothing happened. Let the air out and also, nothing happened.
Only thing I can think is something failed around the spring perches. That’s crazy. I’d talk to kawi.
I switched from VP to ETS earlier in the year, lower cost, and better fuel…
Which vp to which ets? Are you on a vortex? Thanks!
I do have an ETS dealer within an hour or so… Wonder how it smells? An an aside, I’m kinda over the stench from mrx02/pro6 ect. I
BE CAREFULL !!!
I had a customer with a Honda in the 1990’s that had the sheet metal steel tube like a spacer that sat on top of the spring that had suck in place. After taking the cap off I reached in with a long pair of needle nose pliers to pull it out and that tube shot out of the top of the fork cutting 2 inch circles in both hands. Good thing the owner was there and rushed me to the hospital.
I thought the spring had broken and somehow wound down into it self like it was 1/2 the length. I was wrong and if it had hit me in the chest it would have blown a 2 inch hole through me.
I’ve seen it happen on a Honda in person. Unfortunately I don’t know what the diagnosis ended up being but I’ve definitely seen it.
Hey man just curious what the issue was? I just bolted up a vortex & put my spark arrestor in & started it up to make sure it runs. Seems it kinda bogs out if I snap throttle full bore but I rode the bike down the road & seemed fine so the road..I didn’t crack throttle wide open down the road. When the bike warmed up it was way better. I am optimistic that if I get it good & warm it’ll be solid but wondering what fmf said just in case. You can text me at (309) 258-4671 ! My name is Nick
I do a gallon of VP110 to a gallon of crappy California 91 pump. I try not to get too fancy or too off in the weeds on the gas debate. Until I blow one up I’ll just keep at it.
Also, does anyone have any experience with aftermarket engine mounts? Just seeing some tests come out. Want to hear what people thing of them with an aftermarket clamp as well.
Does anyone’s frame hold water after a wash ?
Mine pisses water when loading into my van.
When you wash your bike, lean it back on a stand and blow out the secondary footpeg holes: Water usually comes out underneath from those lower skidplate mounts. Same routine for 2019-2023 frames.
I was getting bad air quality from where I was starting the bike up at.
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