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Title: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: n0f3ai2 on February 09, 2007, 07:29:18 PM So whats all the hype about? Is it supposed to be a beast or some thing?
Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: gearhead400 on February 11, 2007, 09:36:37 AM Yes.
Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: Young Gun on February 11, 2007, 09:56:42 AM Yes, I just got my new QU4D magazine (March 2007) and they test rode it. They said that all the other manufacturers of 450cc bikes have reason to be worried because of how much of a beast it really is.
Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: mrbones on February 12, 2007, 11:25:17 AM Is it Kawasaki's own design? I now in the past they have shared a few models with Suzuki.
Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: Kawa3 on February 12, 2007, 01:41:07 PM Is it Kawasaki's own design? I now in the past they have shared a few models with Suzuki. Im pretty sure it was all kawasaki's design, I think it came from their 450 dirtbike Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: greenmachine on February 12, 2007, 02:44:55 PM Is it Kawasaki's own design? I now in the past they have shared a few models with Suzuki. Im pretty sure it was all kawasaki's design, I think it came from their 450 dirtbike Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: klutchbuster400 on February 12, 2007, 05:52:29 PM I think its gonna be a HUUUUUGE hit in the xc world, and not too bad in the mx world.
Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: 53yfz450 on February 12, 2007, 05:58:51 PM I think its going to well ummmm break in half!!!!! :P
lol no realy i say its going to be fast but i dont know how well the frame will last :-\ Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: dreth on February 12, 2007, 06:03:53 PM I think its going to well ummmm break in half!!!!! :P lol no realy i say its going to be fast but i dont know how well the frame will last :-\ I AGREE! aluminum just doesnt seem strong enough to with stand the MX beating. Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: ebtrx450r on February 12, 2007, 06:08:19 PM A few of the pros have already snapped the frames on test rides. That may be a reason to worry! And it's ugly but I bet it's fast as hell!
Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: greenmachine on February 12, 2007, 07:06:58 PM A few of the pros have already snapped the frames on test rides. That may be a reason to worry! And it's ugly but I bet it's fast as hell! That is surprising, I have seen airboat cages made of aluminum that held up to props spinning 3K rpms with over 600hp & no cracks. these were built by local airboaters not engineered mechanically. ???Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: klutchbuster400 on February 12, 2007, 07:31:55 PM Lol well yeahm AFTER they change the aluminum frame it will be a pretty bad @ss machine, They arent that ugly after you do a little fabricating to it.
Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: RAD 450r on February 12, 2007, 07:57:08 PM Fuel injection will be nice, Honda and Yamaha gotta step their game up.
700 has an aluminum subframe, no serious problems yet, then again its a trail quad. Overlapping fenders is a good idea i guess The KFX is gonna kick some serious japanesse a$$ i think though. Title: Re: Kawasaki KFX 450R Post by: DCR_Marcus14 on February 12, 2007, 11:07:41 PM Doug roll designed the chassis so it should handle pretty well and hopefully last. They were having some frame issues but have them mostly figured out as far as Ive heard. I dont know of anyone that has designed a prefect chassis from the factory as far as lasting a while without cracking. Dont forget the cannondales had aluminum frames and didnt get cracks in them. Itll be the same as every other quad out there, itll have some problems first year or so but then they will get figured out.
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