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DonM Liked a reply to forum topic Chase should go to HEP

6/24/2026 6:41pm
He’s saying they have taken a few years to get to this point where Kenny is comfortable enough to say it’s good enough this year….how can we forget the struggles with suspension (blown shock in the whoops) hiring Chiz to help test and the apparent magic with a factory transmission….he didn’t just jump on the bike and ride it the way it is this year…he jumped on a bike that they had been testing and improving over a few years to get it to the point where KR said good enough…
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twotwosix Liked a reply to forum topic Chase should go to HEP

6/24/2026 6:40pm
I think we will find out it it is a Team Kawasaki US management problem or really a bike problem here very soon. There is a new KX450 coming and I would assume Sexton and Tickle have been allowed to ride it. If Chase thinks this new bike can be better than the outgoing bike, I believe he will stay with his lucrative $$ Factory Kawi contract. If he still chooses to exit Factory Kawi, that tells me it is a Team problem, not a bike problem. As others have mentioned, this team reminds me a lot of Factory Yamaha...
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soggy Liked a reply to forum topic Chase should go to HEP

6/24/2026 6:38pm
It won’t matter what bike he is on til he gets his mental in order.
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Johnnygunn Added a reply to Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

9/17/2025 6:13pm
Anyone have any further info on the battery theory? Some say there was a defective battery making the bike stall easily. Mine has quit stalling since the weather has cooled, but it doesn't want to start nearly as easy now. It'll hiccup and cough first try. Second try, starts easy enough. Just weird inconsistencies like that so far is my...

Lineman25 Liked a reply to forum topic Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

9/17/2025 6:08pm
Update, betausa service tech says this is normal wear and not a cause for concern
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Luxon MX Liked a reply to forum topic Each Fork height difference

9/7/2025 6:27pm
Remove the shine from the anodize inside the fork tube bores on the clamps with some sandpaper and they'll grip the tubes a lot better. You don't have to completely remove the anodize, just scuff it up.
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Luxon MX Liked a reply to forum topic Each Fork height difference

9/7/2025 4:56pm
What you're showing is not much difference in height and nothing to worry about. Put the forks at the same height. There's no reason to make the axle free at the expense of different fork heights (and therefore different bottom-out position, different stiffness on each leg, different adjustment height for rake, etc.). If the fork heights are dramatically different to get the axle to fit freely (like 5x that amount), then something is wrong internally in the forks and you should have them checked.
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sandman768 Liked a reply to forum topic Each Fork height difference

9/7/2025 3:01pm
I use the lines 100%….
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Johnnygunn Started a new thread Each Fork height difference

9/7/2025 5:04am
So I put my kyb forks in the clamps on the first line. I put the axle in to make sure it's free and not bound up. When I tap a fork to get the axle absolutely free as possible, the forks are noticably different heights in my opinion. When I make them exactly even, the axle will spin but...
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Johnnygunn Added a reply to Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

8/31/2025 7:06am
It was very very hot in the Midwest this summer, close to 100. The past couple weeks have been around 80 degrees and it hasn't stalled one time.. not sure if it just doesn't like heat or what. 6.5 hours and all is well besides the stalling, so far. Will continue to investigate.

3strokemx Liked a reply to forum topic Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

8/16/2025 5:23am
FWIW the Beta 450 has been much more durable and reliable than my '21 KX450.
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Johnnygunn Added a reply to Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

8/14/2025 4:01pm
Don't let the 450 turn you away. It's unlike any 450 I've owned. I can ride it hard as I want and don't get arm pump. Only 450 I've ever not gotten arm pump on!!! It's super mellow but it has plenty of power if you go looking for it.

avidchimp Liked a reply to forum topic Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

8/14/2025 1:37pm
The little issues with the 24's are just that, little. I'm at 23 hours and haven't had an issue since I loctite'd the engine nuts, installed a high quality battery and got the 2025.5 map update. It stalled on me in one corner since the update and that was mostly on me. The 450RX is a solid bike that just has/had some small teething issues. I'll take those all day long as Beta is head and shoulders above any other manufacturer when it comes to backing their product. Seriously, what other company sends out updated bar mounts to previous year...
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Johnnygunn Added a reply to Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

8/14/2025 1:14pm
It seems and feels to be of high quality. All the parts look and feel nice. I think it's just a teething process.. once the bugs are worked out, I have a feeling it's gonna be the best bike I've owned. I love the power delivery and handling! Just gotta get the low rpm figured out and it'll be spot...

Johnnygunn Added a reply to Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

8/14/2025 5:56am
I actually broke the top motor mount bolt in half! Was making an awful racket... I looked around and was missing half the bolt. Bottom bolts were loose as well. I am hoping is just the stepper motor reset. A lot of folks say to do it every time you ride and problem solved.. we shall see! I love the...

ABHICKSY Liked a reply to forum topic Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

8/14/2025 5:54am
Check your fuel filter that is in the tank. My bike was stalling easy during a race last weekend. I though that I may have been doing something wrong because the bike is easy to stall. But In my second to last moto of the day the bike sputtered to a stop in the last turn and would not restart. Ultimately it was crack in the fuel filter in the tank. So, as the pump is pulling fuel through the line, the crack in the filter is pushing the fuel back into the tank and not through the system to...
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3strokemx Liked a reply to forum topic Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

8/14/2025 5:54am
I'm trying out the leaner mixture hack tonight. Jared said he's in contact with Beta regarding the battery voltage / stalling, I haven't heard anything back yet. I'll add updates here when I get them. One person sent me a DM saying to check the Cam Chain tensioner. That's on my radar too, but I don't have any irregular cam chain noise and I don't know if a malfunctioning cam chain tensioner would only show symptoms after an hour of riding. Hopefully we can get these bikes figured out because I'm really liking mine!
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Johnnygunn Added a reply to Is the 2024 Beta 450 RX worth getting?

8/14/2025 4:42am
So the ok beta started coughing and stalling on me at low rpm... Slow corners and even in the air. I built a legit mx track on my property and literally have a 70 supercross triple replica. Kinda scary when your bike dies on it lol Anyway, it stalled a little around 1 hour then I did a stepper motor...