Kris Keefer

2021 Kawasaki KX450 First Impression

2021 isn’t a ground breaking year for Kawasaki’s KX450, but it did get a couple key changes that make a difference on the track. Kawasaki put more of its R&D focus on the KX250 in 2021 with several changes. I mean the 2020 KX450 was on the podium in almost every media shootout, so a…

ByKris KeeferJuly 22, 20200Comments

Gear KiT Protection

Asterisk Zero G Pant Re-Visit

Sometimes when you ride as much as me, some things like getting geared up to ride gets monotonous. I am usually pulling different bits and pieces of protective gear out weekly, but then I will pull my head out of my ass and realize there are a few things that have been a staple in…

ByKris KeeferJuly 16, 20200Comments

Boots Gear KiT Protection

Leatt GPX 5.5 Boots

My Leatt GPX 5.5 Boot Background: I get to test a lot of things behind the scenes and this Leatt GPX 5.5 boot was one of them. When I got asked to do some initial testing on this boot from Leatt a couple years ago, I was happy to help, but I warned them that…

ByKris KeeferJuly 12, 20200Comments

Bike Brands Husqvarna KiT Motocross

2020/2020.5 Husqvarna FC450/Rockstar Edition Baseline Settings/Set Up Tips

Rejoice, Husqvarna owners, we are here with some helpful setting tips for your 2020 Husqvarna FC450 or your 2020.5 Rockstar Edition. As always if you have any questions, our job is to help you try to get as comfortable as possible, in order for you to enjoy your dirt bike even more. You can always…

ByKris KeeferJuly 9, 20200Comments

Bike Brands Kawasaki KiT News

2021 Kawasaki KX Motocross Machines Revealed

2021 Kawasaki KX450: The Kawasaki KX™450 motorcycle returns as the flagship model in the Kawasaki KX™ lineup for 2021 and boasts several new updates to maintain its edge as the leader in its class. Tuned to best suit race-experienced riders, the 449cc liquid-cooled, four-stroke engine with improved engine power, slim aluminum perimeter frame, Showa A-KIT…

ByKris KeeferJuly 7, 20200Comments

Bike Brands Bolt-Ons KiT Performance Suzuki

Ride Engineering 22mm Triple Clamp and One Piece Bar Mount (Suzuki RM-Z450)

Ride Engineering’s 2020 Suzuki RM-Z450 22mm offset triple clamps (stock is 21.5mm) are anodized black, are 4.5 ounces lighter than stock and grip the fork 12mm higher up than the stock clamp. The one-piece bar mounts feature 12mm posts instead of 10mm for much-needed additional strength. The bar mounts retain the stock height and can…

ByKris KeeferJuly 6, 20200Comments

Bike Brands Husqvarna KiT News

HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES PRESENTS 2021 MOTOCROSS, CROSS-COUNTRY AND E-MOBILITY RANGE 

12 TRUE-PERFORMANCE MINIBIKES AND FULL-SIZE MOTOCROSS AND CROSS-COUNTRY MACHINES FOR SUPERIOR RIDING EXPERIENCES AND THE 2020 HUSQVARNA FACTORY REPLICA STACYC 12eDRIVE AND 16eDRIVE ELECTRIC BALANCE BIKES TO CONTINUE GROWING THE SPORT OF MOTORCYCLING. Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the new MY21 motocross range, highlighting nine true-performance minibikes and…

ByKris KeeferJune 25, 20200Comments

Bike Brands Bolt-Ons Exhaust KiT Performance Suzuki

2020 FMF Factory RCT 4.1 Stainless Full System (Suzuki RM-Z450)

FMF has helped us on many builds and you may be wondering why do we use them so much? Well… A couple reasons are because FMF is a great American made company, they are easily accessible to us dumb media people and they actually care about the results of their product. If for whatever reason…

ByKris KeeferJune 25, 20200Comments

KiT Performance Suspension

Coppersmith Aero/Hybrid Fork

Coppersmith Racing Suspension has been around as long as I can remember and they have been mostly known for their Ohlins suspension set-ups. I stumbled across the Coppersmith Aero/Hybrid suspension kit for the WP AER air fork from the guys over at Racer X. If you’re on the fence about air vs. spring, the Coppersmith…

ByKris KeeferJune 17, 20200Comments

Bike Brands Bolt-Ons Exhaust Honda KiT Performance

Yoshimura RS-9T Stainless Full System (2020 Honda CRF250R)

The 2020 Honda CRF250R is much better off the bottom end than the 2018-2019 versions, but we wanted to test the latest full stainless Yoshimura RS-9T to see if it helped the stock Honda’s engine character at all. We were specifically looking for a little more RPM response and pulling power because the Honda is…

ByKris KeeferJune 10, 20200Comments

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