It seems to be an awesome bike heres the full article on it complete with plenty of pictures....
http://atvscene.com/machines/kawasaki/kfx450r-06.html
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I'll take one.
By the time it comes out, many other bikes will be about the same, reverse (maybe), EFI, Aluminum frame
supposed to come out in february.
ahhh i guess they could call it a 2008 if it came out in Feb
here's alittle more info: http://kfx450hq.com/comparison.htm
I would have thought the Kawasaki would have been lighter using the aluminum subframe.
Seems more of a trail bike then a mx-er.
a couple more pics. it doesnt look too bad with the plastics off.
http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=255934
The black flame plastics look pretty hot.
We need someone to test the welds on that aluminum frame though.
(Maybe that crazy bastid from Quads Only, Fred, will put it through the paces for us first)
I just have confidence issues with a first year bike.
I really like the thing. Being a XC racer, I hate being stuck in situations where I have to get off and pull the bike off a stump or back out of a trail that is blocked off. Only thing I dont like is the way the A-arms are in the front.. Not really the A-arms themselfs, but what they are mounted to on the frame.. Looks so easy to bend if you got hit from the side.
Quote from: svtbolt04 on September 27, 2006, 07:55:49 PM
I really like the thing. Being a XC racer, I hate being stuck in situations where I have to get off and pull the bike off a stump or back out of a trail that is blocked off. Only thing I dont like is the way the A-arms are in the front.. Not really the A-arms themselfs, but what they are mounted to on the frame.. Looks so easy to bend if you got hit from the side.
They are mounted like that on purpose;suposedly you can have tremendous shock travel using this method also, and they were actually mounted like that to prevent frame damage..... A new concept that could trun out good or bad, we will just have to wait and see... Straight outta Dirtwheels...
Well, then that sounds like a logical reason. I just never liked the way the kfx700 looked with that. You may see one in my sig with some houser's and axis in the next year!
I like it. I might get one, if my wife doesn't flip out.
I'll take a green one. I've heard various release dates. Anyone got any solid release info?
ive heard they will be releasing them at the first GNC national. like they did with the ltr