Well, pretty sure this is the limit. Monk is about to reach it...

I wouldn't have updated the plastics. This bike is straight out beautiful.

Of course! That's why I suggest the torq drive. The torq drive clutch has steel friction disks (and 12 of them). They are pretty much bullet proof. And yes, he is absolutely hammering that clutch out of corners for sure.

If I were his mechanic, I would buy a Rekluse Torq Drive, get a cnc-machined spacer so I can use the Hinson clutch cover and make everyone happy. You simply cannot burn steel friction disks in 20 minutes.

I don't even know how can you lean a 4 stroke like that, let alone a 450. Dude's a beast

Thanks for the compliments guys! I couldn't thank him enough, this was really one of my dreams. I don't know if it performs just the way we want it to, but we will test it and cut, reshape, weld as necessary. It weighs (according to my not so precise

We will see. The owner of the factory is an aeronautical engineer and professor at my college, he has great knowledge about fluid dynamics. I haven't dynoed it and don't know when I will be able to test it (every track is closed due to the virus around ... more »

I can ride twice as long and just as fast on my YZ 250 compared to my previous KX450F. And on the kawi I had the suspension set up for me, Rekluse Core EXP 3.0, Yoshi exhaust, etc. I don't like 450s. I still don't understand how people say 4 strokes ... more »

I might be crazy, but to me both look better than the KTM. Especially with that 90's graphics

YZ's haven't changed much since 2006 and I still can pass guys riding 2020 450's on mine.... some people blame their bikes but it is their lack of skill that make them SUCK.

2012 KX 450 F

I just hope they keep selling the 125 and the 250