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Curious on your thoughts about current model bikes like the WE. How far advanced are these showroom models in comparison to manufacturer factory bikes say like 10 yrs. back or so ?
Some of these modern 450’s are really good off the showroom floors vs. what was available to the public when they were 1st introduced.
Thanks for the review as always!
Pit Row
The “hand porter” cylinder head.
The complete Yosh system ($1,400)
Shock & Fork Coatings (too much $!)
The Seat cover and graphics ($200)
The DID LTX rims (currently on sale on some sites!)
ECU settings
A chain that doesn’t suck (RK Gold $100)
And it costs $2,600 more? Well, the guys I race against that have one...LOVE IT! For the Hondaphile types, I’d say it’s worth it.
On the other hand: if ya go get a smoking deal on an R...make it your own version that you want...your way....
Well, I’m sure you could get A LOT done with the $2,600 you saved.
I understand a factory bike is tailored to that particular rider on a particular manufacturer, but was more so wondering how this WE compared to factory bikes of the recent past & how much the gap has been closed.
Also, does anybody know what the HP is on this model ? I read somewhere that it is actually detuned vs. the R model even though it has head porting, Yosh system & mapping to compliment the engine mods..
I would think now would be a good time to buy considering what is happening.
After racing the mod bike and practicing on the stock bike, the stock bike became the hard one to ride.
Might lower the cost a bit....but sounds like it’s race ready out of the crate!
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If you look a the oil flow through a Showa 49 twin chamber fork (it's the same as the KYB system) you have a needle restricting a port through the center of the mid-valve piston. That needle is controlled by the rebound clicker (opend or closed).
Oil can flow through that needle in both directions in most standard forks (including the Showa 49).
That rebound clicker has a smaller effect on the compression oil flow than on rebound with most valving settings because most tuners use a thing called "float" in the mid valve. The float allows a certain amount of extra oil to flow through in compression at low speed. Float works like a partial check-valve to increase low speed compression oil flow (more flow is less damping).
Some aftermarket and works suspension systems use a check valve to isolate that oil flow through the needle port so oil can only go through in the rebound direction. That's more common in a rear shock than in a fork. Aftermarket companies like Race Tech sell shock shaft nuts with check valves built in.
If i'm looking to get a 2020 CRF450, i would absolutely buy the RWE if i could find one. The re-sell value in these bikes are also better than the normal bikes.
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