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2020 Kawasaki KX450 Vet National Race Build (Part One)

Written By: Joe Oehlhof Five months ago, Keefer says to me while we were out riding, “Hey, you should race the Vet National.” I responded back with, “Nah, it’s too much work getting ready for it. I don’t have the time.” Of course immediately after Kris is done flapping his lips, his wife Heather chimes…

ByJoe OehlhofOctober 28, 20190Comments

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2020 450 MX Bracket Shootout (Fourth, Fifth, Sixth)

As long as I can remember, shootouts have been a staple in our industry. I remember being an 11 year old kid reading about the 1987 80cc Shootout in Dirt Rider Magazine and then proceeding to ask my dad for a Honda CR80 because it was the winner. Little did I know that just because…

ByKris KeeferOctober 25, 20190Comments

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2020 450 MX Bracket Shootout “The Podium”

As long as I can remember, shootouts have been a staple in our industry. I remember being an 11 year old kid reading about the 1987 80cc Shootout in Dirt Rider Magazine and then proceeding to ask my dad for a Honda CR80 because it was the winner. Little did I know that just because…

ByKris KeeferOctober 6, 20190Comments

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FMF 4.1 RCT Muffler With SX Style Megabomb Headpipe (2020 KX450)

The Kawasaki KX450 was the most improved 450 machine of 2019 and with Kawasaki not changing anything on the 2020 KX450, I wanted to test some new aftermarket parts to see if I could improve on what I already knew from last year’s machine. I knew FMF had two headpipes available for the KX450, but…

ByKris KeeferAugust 28, 20190Comments

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2020 Kawasaki KX450 Review/Baseline Settings

The 2020 Kawasaki KX450 is exactly the same as the 2019 Kawasaki KX450, but the 2020 version just has more green. Kawasaki focused all of its R&D efforts on the KX250 for 2020 so the bigger brother just got a few more green plastic pieces, but that doesn't mean we didn't hit the R&D’ing hard.…

ByKris KeeferAugust 25, 20190Comments

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2020 Kawasaki KX250 Baseline/Start Up Settings

We had a chance to shake down the new Kawasaki KX250 some more and went to a few tracks with three different riders to find a baseline setting for all you new KX owners to try. These settings were agreed upon by all testers that weighed from 150-190 pounds and varying from Novice-Pro. Suspension: The…

ByKris KeeferJuly 18, 20190Comments

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2020 KX250 Versus 2019 YZ250F Comparison

By: Michael Allen As the 250(F) class continues to be more competitive, it puts increased pressure on the manufacturers to make a solid platform for racers to start with. For their newest rendition of the KX250, Kawasaki was kind enough to invite us up to the legendary Castillo ranch for the first ride of the…

ByMichael AllenJuly 13, 20190Comments

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2020 Kawasaki KX250 First Impression

I recently got a chance to ride the new 2020 Kawasaki KX250 at the legendary Castillo Ranch and wanted to give you ten key points on Team Green’s new quarter liter four stroke from the first day of testing. If you want to learn more about all the changes Kawasaki made to the 2020 click…

ByKris KeeferJuly 11, 20190Comments

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2020 Kawasaki KX450 Announced

The Kawasaki KX™ motocross lineup has created a long list of successes that has built champions since the start. The entire KX lineup returns for 2020 with models ready to build even more future champions. The Kawasaki Team Green™ racing team has been the dominant force in amateur racing for more than nearly 40 years, providing contingency and trackside support to racers. As a result, Kawasaki has relied on the aspiring young…

ByKris KeeferJune 18, 20190Comments

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2019 450/250 MX Gearing Specs

I have spent (as well as the Keefer Inc. Test Riders) a lot of time testing gearing on each machine on several different types of tracks. We did our evaluations on tight clay based tracks to flowing sandier based type courses. Since the word “gearing” is in the subject line in a lot of my…

ByKris KeeferMay 10, 20190Comments

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