Aftermarket muffler manufacturers rejoice! The 2024 Kawasaki KX450 has A LOT of room for improvement with its muffler system. The stock muffler is choked up and makes the KX450 feel somewhat lethargic for a 450. Yes, I know what you’re thinking.. “Kris, it’s a 450, how much power do we actually need”? You would be…
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Written By: Gardner Tarlow
Austrian triplets! Can you really go wrong?
For 2024 all three of the Austrian bikes although different in color took on very similar personalities.
For 2024 the Gas Gas MC250F is all new from its 2023 predecessor, and although all new for Gas Gas it’s basically the red headed triplet with two…
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Keefer and Michael Allen go over the Gas Gas hybrid EX450 machine. Is this 50/50 closed course machine truly a moto/closed course off road bike or is it just a soft suspended moto bike? Get all of this as well as an off topic subject that hits close to home near the end of this…
New bike shootouts are kinda like car crashes. When they happen most of us are going to drive by and look at them as they happen. Now I will say that not all shootouts are great, as sometimes I think that they have become a little too subjective and can be open to misinterpretation. I…
Written By: Michael Allen (AKA Janky Mike)
It’s been quite some time since I’ve been able to ride and enjoy an off-road specific motorcycle and if you listened to the podcast Kris and I did this summer you’ll understand a little better why that is. I’m now back to a point in my life where I…
For 2024, most of the 450 MX’ers have NOT changed, Kawasaki is the only manufacturer that came to the table with a new model. However, that doesn’t mean some of these clicker settings haven’t evolved on the model(s) that have zero changes. For the other machines that have changed we have created some new baseline…
There is plenty of 2024 KX450 content out there to digest but just in case you want to break it down a little further, in more simpler terms, here are some “quick hit” topics you need to know about Kawasaki’s new offering. We try to get to the point and hopefully steer you in the…
If you're looking for a little more low end torque feel as well as mid range pull try this Cha 24 map. No IG changes with this map, just Fuel. This map was ridden with airbox grommet removed. -KK