Kawi FE 450

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Heard a while back on moto:60 show kawi was going to make a FE kx450. Does anybody know anything about that?
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langhammx 9/16/2021 10:58am
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Yeah, it has black plastics and a Monster logo on it. Hard pass……
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JBlain619 9/16/2021 11:26am
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langhammx wrote:
Yeah, it has black plastics and a Monster logo on it. Hard pass……
More to it than that. More similar to the FE/WE than the Monster Edition Yamahas
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Fouled Plug 9/16/2021 12:10pm
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langhammx wrote:
Yeah, it has black plastics and a Monster logo on it. Hard pass……
JBlain619 wrote:
More to it than that. More similar to the FE/WE than the Monster Edition Yamahas
Is this going to be a late release 2022 model?
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JBlain619 9/16/2021 12:19pm
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langhammx wrote:
Yeah, it has black plastics and a Monster logo on it. Hard pass……
JBlain619 wrote:
More to it than that. More similar to the FE/WE than the Monster Edition Yamahas
Fouled Plug wrote:
Is this going to be a late release 2022 model?
I'm not sure. I thought it was supposed to be a 2022.5
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Fouled Plug 9/16/2021 12:26pm
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JBlain619 wrote:
I'm not sure. I thought it was supposed to be a 2022.5
Cool that Kawasaki is getting on board doing something like this. Look forward to seeing it.
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langhammx wrote:
Yeah, it has black plastics and a Monster logo on it. Hard pass……
Seem to recall them doing that once before somewhere around 09-11…black plastic, green hubs etc…same here, hard pass.
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kb228 9/16/2021 2:07pm
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I have two of them. 2009 monster editions
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Jardo 9/16/2021 2:30pm
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All they have to do is put a green carbon PC exhaust and they would sell.
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langhammx wrote:
Yeah, it has black plastics and a Monster logo on it. Hard pass……
PNWRider wrote:
Seem to recall them doing that once before somewhere around 09-11…black plastic, green hubs etc…same here, hard pass.
That was a "Monster edition" with no upgraded performanceparts at all. Nothing like what is being discussed.
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Jardo wrote:
All they have to do is put a green carbon PC exhaust and they would sell.
Couple that with the ME Factory Kawi graphics and they would sell out every year for sure
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langhammx wrote:
Yeah, it has black plastics and a Monster logo on it. Hard pass……
PNWRider wrote:
Seem to recall them doing that once before somewhere around 09-11…black plastic, green hubs etc…same here, hard pass.
Mr. Afterbar wrote:
That was a "Monster edition" with no upgraded performanceparts at all. Nothing like what is being discussed.
I’m aware. My comment was referencing Langham’s post with regard to cosmetics.
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dancolvin633 9/16/2021 3:59pm
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It would cool if it has Upper coated fork tubes, a 18mm shock shaft, Xtrigs, a PC pipe, and some team monster graphics!!
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jbonemalone 9/16/2021 4:49pm
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Let’s not forget the carbon, sideways mounted oil cooler too.
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Lightning78 9/16/2021 4:57pm
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If kawi was smart with this they'd use it as an opportunity to drop a new model early and race it. That's what ktm has done for a while now
clydesdalecameron 9/16/2021 7:15pm
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jbonemalone wrote:
Let’s not forget the carbon, sideways mounted oil cooler too.
Our current (outdoor race) Oil Cooler is built into the left radiator now....
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clydesdalecameron 9/16/2021 7:17pm
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Lightning78 wrote:
If kawi was smart with this they'd use it as an opportunity to drop a new model early and race it. That's what ktm has done...
If kawi was smart with this they'd use it as an opportunity to drop a new model early and race it. That's what ktm has done for a while now
No interest in dealing with Homologation laws... New should be new...
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jbonemalone 9/16/2021 7:32pm
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jbonemalone wrote:
Let’s not forget the carbon, sideways mounted oil cooler too.
clydesdalecameron wrote:
Our current (outdoor race) Oil Cooler is built into the left radiator now....
But that one was really cool looking. I’d run it!

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kb228 9/17/2021 4:22am
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kb228 wrote:
I have two of them. 2009 monster editions
Dimblewambie wrote:
Nice, Kyle.
Now thats funny
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crockett 9/17/2021 9:29am
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Do these get the factory parts that came off Eli’s bike?
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motokiwi 9/17/2021 4:44pm
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I hope they use the opportunity to make some homologated chassis specs that they can use later on - instead of just having the 1 stock chassis spec that is the fastest bike around Glen Helen
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centralcalmx 9/18/2021 9:29am
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I would be interested if there is really something to this.
I am going to pick up a new bike but waiting on the sidelines to see the updated 23s from Kawi and KTM.
If Kawi did this bike I would most likely grab a 22 1/2 with some bling(hopefully some of it functional not just cosmetic).
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centralcalmx wrote:
I would be interested if there is really something to this. I am going to pick up a new bike but waiting on the sidelines to...
I would be interested if there is really something to this.
I am going to pick up a new bike but waiting on the sidelines to see the updated 23s from Kawi and KTM.
If Kawi did this bike I would most likely grab a 22 1/2 with some bling(hopefully some of it functional not just cosmetic).
I’m in the same situation
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BikePilot 9/18/2021 12:43pm
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They should sell one with real A Kit suspension, imo that’s the big thing that’s missing from everyone else’s bling edition bikes.
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LouisianaMotocross 9/18/2021 2:35pm
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BikePilot wrote:
They should sell one with real A Kit suspension, imo that’s the big thing that’s missing from everyone else’s bling edition bikes.
If someone sold a bike with real a-kit suspension it would be a 20k bike easily.
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BikePilot 9/18/2021 3:04pm
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BikePilot wrote:
They should sell one with real A Kit suspension, imo that’s the big thing that’s missing from everyone else’s bling edition bikes.
LouisianaMotocross wrote:
If someone sold a bike with real a-kit suspension it would be a 20k bike easily.
Perhaps, but probably a bit less. Whatever it is, it would be less than buying a bling edition then buying suspension after the fact because the mfg doesn't have to pay for the standard suspension. Figure A-kit is probably 5k and regular suspension 2k (mfg cost, not retail), the bike should increase in price by about 3k. Maybe the numbers are a little off, but that should be pretty close. So if a bingly new 450 is 12k now, a blingy a-kit edition should be about 15k.
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soggy 9/18/2021 4:39pm
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BikePilot wrote:
They should sell one with real A Kit suspension, imo that’s the big thing that’s missing from everyone else’s bling edition bikes.
LouisianaMotocross wrote:
If someone sold a bike with real a-kit suspension it would be a 20k bike easily.
BikePilot wrote:
Perhaps, but probably a bit less. Whatever it is, it would be less than buying a bling edition then buying suspension after the fact because the...
Perhaps, but probably a bit less. Whatever it is, it would be less than buying a bling edition then buying suspension after the fact because the mfg doesn't have to pay for the standard suspension. Figure A-kit is probably 5k and regular suspension 2k (mfg cost, not retail), the bike should increase in price by about 3k. Maybe the numbers are a little off, but that should be pretty close. So if a bingly new 450 is 12k now, a blingy a-kit edition should be about 15k.
The Honda FE was going OTD this spring for 16+ already
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BikePilot wrote:
They should sell one with real A Kit suspension, imo that’s the big thing that’s missing from everyone else’s bling edition bikes.
LouisianaMotocross wrote:
If someone sold a bike with real a-kit suspension it would be a 20k bike easily.
BikePilot wrote:
Perhaps, but probably a bit less. Whatever it is, it would be less than buying a bling edition then buying suspension after the fact because the...
Perhaps, but probably a bit less. Whatever it is, it would be less than buying a bling edition then buying suspension after the fact because the mfg doesn't have to pay for the standard suspension. Figure A-kit is probably 5k and regular suspension 2k (mfg cost, not retail), the bike should increase in price by about 3k. Maybe the numbers are a little off, but that should be pretty close. So if a bingly new 450 is 12k now, a blingy a-kit edition should be about 15k.
With a real A kit bike would. Be over 20k. People complain now on bike prices lol.
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soggy 9/18/2021 8:37pm
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mxb2 wrote:
With a real A kit bike would. Be over 20k. People complain now on bike prices lol.
And you still might need a revalve
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mxb2 wrote:
With a real A kit bike would. Be over 20k. People complain now on bike prices lol.
soggy wrote:
And you still might need a revalve
$20k with A-kit already individually valved and sprung for the buyer from the dealer (in addition to all the other bling)…that would be a solid “maybe” from me….lots of money…but I’d sure be tempted…

Good suspension make such a high difference…and to be able to have the best of the best…That would be tempting….

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