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3/18/2018 8:47pm
3/18/2018 8:47pm
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6/12/2018 3:48pm
Update: We created a quick feature with some cut shots on the bike and observations. Please while you're at it, hit the twitter embed to photographer, he's got some great photos of the HRC and Yamaha bikes too if you scroll down his page a little...there's something new going on with the Honda frame.
Link to our feature: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/Sneak-Peek-2019-Kawasaki-KX450F,5879
Electric start, hydraulic clutch, new frame, new swingarm, new bodywork, and a heavily overhauled engine...
Link to our feature: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/Sneak-Peek-2019-Kawasaki-KX450F,5879
そんなワケでKX-FSRキックいませんでした画像。わりとしっかり存在を主張してた。あと油圧クラッチ? pic.twitter.com/jyssqEYVJn
— やへー (@yahey772) March 18, 2018
Electric start, hydraulic clutch, new frame, new swingarm, new bodywork, and a heavily overhauled engine...
Look how compact the engine looks compared to the old design.
Anyone want to buy a 2017 KTM 450sx?
The Shop
But the engine looks really interesting.
Pit Row
Love kawasaki tho so i might end up buying that instead of a z900. Looks like a ktm killer.
Seems the Airbox intake will only be on the left side and therefore bigger intake hole.
Shrouds seem almost identical to current gen. But damn the whole intake and number plate part looks so weird.
Also: the exhaust is basically completely uncovered by the number plates. Who ever thought that was a good idea? Hope it`s just because they took a pipe for current 450 and the mounting doesnt fit correctly...
The 2018 KX450F was the lightest Japanese 450 at 240 pounds full of fuel, eight pounds lighter than the next Japanese model. From what I've heard, their goal is too add spring forks and electric start without a weight penalty. The spring forks alone are a three pound gain, so if they can negate that while going electric start only (with an engine that's designed around it, like Yamaha did and lost two pounds over kick) then they'll be good to go.
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