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Wheels as well. Other than that, you e covered the rest.
‘Easy’ weight off is tough - We typically add weight with heavier (more durable) tubes, protection (skid plates/disc guards/radiator braces/etc), and personal touches like aftermarket wheelsets/graphics/seat covers/and more…
It’s expensive, but big-ticket weight loss items are usually a Ti exhaust/shock spring/axles and pivot bolts, as well as Phantom or Think! seat foams.Please keep us updated if you go this route and encounter anything out of the norm 👍
Has anyone here tried the FCP races? Or the new PC link system?
Just curious if there are any major must need improvements with one or both these items.
Man, I sure love the way my ‘24 handles. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?
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Idk I keep getting a front end wash out on heavy lean angle in flat corners. Everything is set for me.
Just curious but thanks
Raise the forks a touch more through the clamps give it a try I had the same issue. Everyone here and the mags was saying to run them flush and when I ran them close to flush it would wash so badly for me and my (poor) riding style.
Mine are 3mm above the triple clamp.
Yeh, I’m at 5mm with 105 sag and still can really trust the front in a lean too well sitting or standing in a sweeper.
I run m59s up front
Anyone fond a dealer to flash the 2024 ecu to the 2025 parameters?
I know this should be a Given! But try tire pressure, a1 or 2 lb change can make a difference
Forks flush for me has solved all handling problems. Bike is more stable, and is only slightly more sensitive to body position on initial lean in. The benefit it is once leaned in, it is 10x more stable and still tracks and turns with ease.
I am heavily considering getting one of the 24's.
I am coming off of a yz250 2 stroke if I switch. What is going to be the most drastic difference? I did not like my GG 350, it was great but not for me whatsoever. Violent power, twitchy chassis.
One of the reviews said you can't with the 24 ECU. Check the part numbers and see if they are different?
Weight. Both actual and perceived. I have both bikes and the easy solution is to keep both if you can- it’s not too hard to switch back and forth. For racing consistency, the kx is hard to beat… for overall fun, the yz is unbeatable. Just my opinion…
It’s easy to get lazy on the kawi, and its nice to switch back and forth. Do yourself a favor and keep both if possible.
My suspension guy is leaning towards tire rolling and losing contact patch as the main cure to my lean angle attraction issue. No pun intended.
some of the reviews mentioned the optional Kawasaki can help with traction. So I may try that. I also want to try the FCP cups, the 25 KX 250 trail/head angle is a half degree more relaxed, which is about where the FCP cups would put the 450.
Seems like they all say the new 250 has a great mix of cornering and stability.
Apart from the obvious - 2 vs 4 stroke, etc.
The way the KX handles is much more front end biased than the YZ250 in my opinion. When I rode YZs, it always took a focused effort and perfect technique for me to really make the bike initiate turns. Since that time, I’ll admit to learning a lot more about bike setup and feeling changes more, but during my long YZ250 era (2010-2021), I struggled to confidently corner with consistency. I found myself rear-steering a lot, backing down into turns and wondering where my front tire would end up 🤷🏻♂️
I feel like the KX has given me much more confidence, both in a predictable front end, and in acceptable high speed stability, to be able to go wherever I want with it. It really is a great chassis.
If you can find a good deal, get one. I think you’ll like it. It’s a mild beast, and you’ll love it.
I believe x trigs helped my front end feel significantly. before i felt like my hands were not connected with the dirt. Now i feel like my hands, bars, clamps, forks, tires are all working synergistically. It almost feels as if the whole front of the bike is 1 piece, instead of 5-6 all bolted together. I love it.
I run my suspension softer with the x trigs. Some people complain about "rigidity." My front end feels so good in the turns that i'm willing to deal with a hard hit or 2 as a trade off.
You could try engine hangars too. i have the FCP Hangars but those helped more in the rear of the bike. I originally got them to help reduce vibration as i thought the bike vibrated more than the previous generation. Now I don't even notice the vibration lol. Not sure if i got used to it or when the bike broke in it vibrates less. The PHDS system on the x trigs & the engine hangars seemed to help a ton the first day I installed those but it seems to even have improved since then.
^ To add on to Nick’s post
FCP mounts on mine too. Great mod. Well worth the $. My shock wallowed when I put them on, so plan to add a click or two of low speed and maybe speed up the rebound.
Glue on grips helped a lot with vibration for me. I’m using the Renthal Kevlar Aramid grips right now. Very cushy, I’m a fan so far
I ran X Trigs for awhile. Loved the handling feel, not the suspension feel. I like a stiffer setup. X-trigs and a stiff fork did not work for me. The Ride Engineering clamps work much better for me with the stiffer fork.
Still prefer the X-trig handling marginally over the Ride, but the comfort for me is better with the Ride clamps and my suspension setup.
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I put the Kawasaki accessory engine hangers on mine, and I was very happy with the change. I’ll look for X-Trigs next. I’m happy with the way the bike feels and handles, but I hate picking my bike up mid-race and having my bars all twisted due to the rubber bar mounts.
This is exactly what I want to hear. I can make my YZ turn because of setup and time on it but I want a bike that will TURN lol. I’m after one.
The second bike I rode had stock bars and I definitely noticed it more.
I think you’ll be happy. 105mm sag, start with 3mm fork height and work your way to flush if it’s to aggressive for you.
Glue on grips are a must! I ran lock ons for 5 years before this but switched back to glue ons.
Im excited to see if I can find one. Any durability concerns?
No. Holds up great. 40+ hrs on mine and no breakage.
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Any one run the Xpr vortex ecu ? Spoke with Chad there last and he’s claiming some pretty numbers with the ecu and his suggested airbox mods.
I’ve thought about doing this mod as well. I have a vortex I can remap but not sure I want to cut up the air box. Seems like enough dirt coats the filter as it is!
Came off a 24 yz450. My 24 kx has stock suspension with 40cc of oil added to the forks. Vortex ECU straight from MT Racing (Vortex US Distributor). I gutted the stock can, opened up the air box and added a tooth out back. The power on the bike is great!
Yes I do. Chad claims 8.5 more hp with an exhaust, vortex, air box!
My vortex is phenomenal. I ran map 1 for a while, ran map 3 for a while but map 4 is moneyyyy. I’ve been on map 4 for several months & never switch off map 4 now.
Bike rips & I get awesome starts 🤙
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