2027 450 MX BIKE SPECULATION

3/16/2026 12:35pm
280driver wrote:
Here’s the 450 the team Kawi R & D rider is on this weekend.  Looks the same though the swing arm looks different.  Could be changes...
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Here’s the 450 the team Kawi R & D rider is on this weekend.  Looks the same though the swing arm looks different.  Could be changes to the frame and engine that aren’t obvious and airbox/intake changes that might be visible on the other side of the bike.

dnolder15 wrote:

Any pics of the Suzuki? 

MXer391 wrote:
Yuta Ikegaya’s IG had a few pictures but conveniently, none showing if it still had a kickstarter. It sure looks a lot like the current model...

Yuta Ikegaya’s IG had a few pictures but conveniently, none showing if it still had a kickstarter. It sure looks a lot like the current model. One interesting thing I did notice is that the front brake master cylinder is different as well as the front brake line routing. Very similar to what comes on the production CRF 450 and KX 450. 

I found a picture that showed the RH side of the bike and zoomed in......there is a kickstarter on his bike.

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3/17/2026 6:40am Edited Date/Time 3/17/2026 7:00am

I saw video showing the left side of the KX of the R&D bike.  Air filter intake is definitely different and similar to what the MXGP bikes have.  I would assume the ’27 will have something similar.  This would address one of the biggest complaints of the ‘24-‘26 bikes.

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3/17/2026 11:42am Edited Date/Time 3/17/2026 11:58am

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This is the SBE 250 RMZ that finished 3rd rider is Kama Fukumura

One of the 450 RMZ spotted last weekend in Japan is a stock bike with factory showa suspension. The rider have been interviewed and he said that he can't tell if there is gonna be a factory team or not next year. Bikes looks very close to the rm army edition

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3/18/2026 10:02pm

There has to be some pics for the race last weekend?  I can't find anything other than a couple of the riders insta pics that don't tell us much.

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3/19/2026 10:11am
There has to be some pics for the race last weekend?  I can't find anything other than a couple of the riders insta pics that don't...

There has to be some pics for the race last weekend?  I can't find anything other than a couple of the riders insta pics that don't tell us much.

I think in the last several years MXGP paddock has been a better indicator of what’s to come. 

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3/19/2026 10:14am
There has to be some pics for the race last weekend?  I can't find anything other than a couple of the riders insta pics that don't...

There has to be some pics for the race last weekend?  I can't find anything other than a couple of the riders insta pics that don't tell us much.

If there was something of interest to see there would be pics floating around

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4/1/2026 10:36am
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Possible frame changes coming from Triumph in 27

 

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4/23/2026 2:43pm

Guys from the press are heading to Japan now to ride the 2027 Honda CRF450....All new...........

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4/23/2026 2:58pm
KurtJ99 wrote:

Wouldn’t it be awesome to introduce the new Suzuki as a 2027.5 factory edition so Kenny could race it in ‘27 Supercross? 

spimx wrote:

I don't think Kenny wants to race a different bike. 

I think it would be safe to say that Kenny would be involved or have plenty of knowledge on what the new bike is/will be. He’s alluded to testing some “new” stuff when he’s talked about e-start and things like that. 

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4/30/2026 8:18am Edited Date/Time 4/30/2026 8:28am
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4/30/2026 8:29am

Yes, just saw KTM dropped 9 2027 models this morning.  Looks like the 27 FE coming in Nov/Dec will be the precursor to the 28 model and the 27 will stay relatively unchanged.

 

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4/30/2026 9:16am

They didn't even take new pics for 2027, they just edited in the new graphics. 

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4/30/2026 9:25am

I thought I read on KTM's website that it had frame changes. Was that a left over description from last year?

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4/30/2026 10:11am
mx317 wrote:

I thought I read on KTM's website that it had frame changes. Was that a left over description from last year?

Left over from the 2025 actually. The graphics kind of look like the 2025 too.

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