To me the Kawasaki KX450 is improved for 2024 but the new green machine doesn't have the compliance or bump absorption from the chassis like the 2023 version does. I appreciate the front wheel feel in corners compared to the 2023 but the new KX is missing a little comfort on initial bump contact and…
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…
I have spent a lot of time testing on the 2023 MX machines you see below. I have went back and forth on several bikes to see which gearing would be good for the average rider. I did the evaluations on tight clay based tracks to flowing sandier based type desert courses. Since the word…
When you think of muffler systems for the Kawasaki KX450, you think of The Pro Circuit Ti-6 muffler system. I have tested a lot of different mufflers for the KX450, but what does the Pro Circuit system bring to the table for the money? The PC Ti-6 system will set you back $1270.00 and will…
Keefer, why would you put a set of WP Pro Components on a Kawasaki? Well, to be completely transparent with you, I got asked if I would try it and I said “yes”, like I do most of the time someone wants me to try something out of the ordinary. A saying that I always…
For 2023, some 450 MX'ers have changed, some have remained the same, but 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 an all new baseline setting for you riders between 160-200-ish pounds. We have put a…
Welcome to your one stop 2023 baseline suspension settings stop. These settings are intended to give you a “starting point” with your new 250F. This is not a one size fits all kind of setting, but I feel like I have ridden these bikes enough to figure out what can work for “most” of you.…
The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 comes with some significant updates to the engine as well as to the suspension. Kris and Aden Keefer, Hunter Yoder, and crew spent a day at Perris Raceway (the oldest track in Southern California) breaking down these changes and to see if those changes make a difference on the track compared…
No, the 2022 KX250 IS NOT changed from the 2021 model, but that didn’t stop us from getting a re-fresher on the green machine. Below, we will walk you through some positives and negatives of the bike to see if it could be the right bike for you. If this is not enough green content…