2008 KX450F. Well I just read it and it's not very good. They claim it's poor handling and has a sissified engine. Not at all what I expected; then again they've always seemed to be Honda & Yami guys. Their claims contradicted what so many of us that have them and have lived with them have learned over time like the correct fork height setting (they were at 5mm) and the fact that the PC linkage doesn't work very well with it (they claim it's a must-have). Oh well, I'll just have to enjoy my sissified POS all by myself.:p
December MXA KX450F race test
Started by er193, Oct 16 2007 05:28 PM
37 replies to this topic
Posted 16 October 2007 - 05:28 PM
2008 KX450F. Well I just read it and it's not very good. They claim it's poor handling and has a sissified engine. Not at all what I expected; then again they've always seemed to be Honda & Yami guys. Their claims contradicted what so many of us that have them and have lived with them have learned over time like the correct fork height setting (they were at 5mm) and the fact that the PC linkage doesn't work very well with it (they claim it's a must-have). Oh well, I'll just have to enjoy my sissified POS all by myself.:p
Posted 16 October 2007 - 05:49 PM
Motocross.com tested and they were super stoked with it. They said the motor was awesome and it carved any corner they wanted too. Ironic ehh?
Posted 16 October 2007 - 06:35 PM
DieScarred said:
Motocross.com tested and they were super stoked with it. They said the motor was awesome and it carved any corner they wanted too. Ironic ehh?
Yeh, very ironic. What you said above is all I've ever heard from anyone about it. Hard to explain why they reviewed it that way if you ask me; I suspect ulterior motives. :excuseme:
Posted 17 October 2007 - 05:03 PM
MXA:thumbsdn: As far as i can remember:excuseme: they have never said the KX450F was any place but last in there shoot outs:crazy:Maybe i'm bias but i don't think they know what there talking about:bonk: just consider(sp):rant: the source
Posted 17 October 2007 - 05:41 PM
Has anyone read the test in the newest Dirt Bike?? They said basically all the opposite things of MXA. Turns great, more power than any 450 but more controllable this year, etc. Something is not right in the MXA offices!!
Posted 17 October 2007 - 06:12 PM
Check MXA over time and you will notice Kawasaki does not advertise much compared to the others. Not a coincidence they are never rated well.
No way anyone calls the 08 KXF motor pussified. the 07 and 08 Yami 450 motor yes, but the Kawi? no way.
In fact last year they said the KXF was the fastest corner to corner of any bike.
No way anyone calls the 08 KXF motor pussified. the 07 and 08 Yami 450 motor yes, but the Kawi? no way.
In fact last year they said the KXF was the fastest corner to corner of any bike.
Posted 17 October 2007 - 07:27 PM
Open_Class said:
Check MXA over time and you will notice Kawasaki does not advertise much compared to the others. Not a coincidence they are never rated well.
No way anyone calls the 08 KXF motor pussified. the 07 and 08 Yami 450 motor yes, but the Kawi? no way.
In fact last year they said the KXF was the fastest corner to corner of any bike.
No way anyone calls the 08 KXF motor pussified. the 07 and 08 Yami 450 motor yes, but the Kawi? no way.
In fact last year they said the KXF was the fastest corner to corner of any bike.
They did claim the '07 was slightly more powerful than the '08; down 2hp by their measurements.
I really suspect that they already have their '08 450F shootout winner's deal signed & sealed and are just beginning to justify their actions. What a load! And I subscribed to them this year for the first time in decades. I used to get subscriptions every year for Christmas when I was a kid.
Posted 18 October 2007 - 09:32 AM
I'm sure we will hear how wonderful the new Yami turns, and sucks up bumps, and, and ,and...
They will talk about how the new exhaust loads up the motor but a simple DrD exhaust pipe change and you will have the most "usable", "rideable", "yada, yada"...
any bets?
They will talk about how the new exhaust loads up the motor but a simple DrD exhaust pipe change and you will have the most "usable", "rideable", "yada, yada"...
any bets?
Posted 18 October 2007 - 10:02 AM
Yep, you will here the same ol, same ol....
The best review you can have, is the one with yer own azz on the bike. No one is better qualified than yourself to give an opinion of how the bike feels...
The best review you can have, is the one with yer own azz on the bike. No one is better qualified than yourself to give an opinion of how the bike feels...
Posted 18 October 2007 - 10:27 AM
TWMX gave the bike rave reviews….but they also said the 08 450 Yami has an awesome engine and if you read any of the posts here you know that’s not what the people are saying.
Bottom line read with suspicion and make your own decision.
Bottom line read with suspicion and make your own decision.
Posted 18 October 2007 - 12:59 PM
Open_Class said:
I'm sure we will hear how wonderful the new Yami turns, and sucks up bumps, and, and ,and...
They will talk about how the new exhaust loads up the motor but a simple DrD exhaust pipe change and you will have the most "usable", "rideable", "yada, yada"...
any bets?
They will talk about how the new exhaust loads up the motor but a simple DrD exhaust pipe change and you will have the most "usable", "rideable", "yada, yada"...
any bets?
No they hated the way the yamaha turns and said the motor was weak. I think they like the kawasaki better. Honda or suzuki will probably win the shootout. I think all of the bikes are good these days and it just comes down to rider preference etc.
Posted 18 October 2007 - 01:22 PM
Open_Class said:
I'm sure we will hear how wonderful the new Yami turns, and sucks up bumps, and, and ,and...
They will talk about how the new exhaust loads up the motor but a simple DrD exhaust pipe change and you will have the most "usable", "rideable", "yada, yada"...
any bets?
They will talk about how the new exhaust loads up the motor but a simple DrD exhaust pipe change and you will have the most "usable", "rideable", "yada, yada"...
any bets?
no MXA hates yamis the past couple of years........they orgasm over Honda these days..........:excuseme:
Posted 18 October 2007 - 01:56 PM
The only ride reports I read is TWMX... And average riders here on TT. The only ones I think worth buying are CRF 450,KX 450,still to review RMZ 450 all the others your not gonna blow a load over.
Posted 18 October 2007 - 06:11 PM
mxa has been honda drones for years... i like a lot of their info... but, they just dont rate anything that well unless its red. /shrug
Posted 18 October 2007 - 08:00 PM
Yeah but I bet if you added one more tooth to the rear sprocket that would fix everything...:crazy: Thats their standard fix for every bike made.
Those guys are so full of crap. They realy should change the name of the magazine from MXA to MSU (Makin $h!t UP).
Those guys are so full of crap. They realy should change the name of the magazine from MXA to MSU (Makin $h!t UP).
Posted 18 October 2007 - 08:16 PM
SM421 said:
Yeah but I bet if you added one more tooth to the rear sprocket that would fix everything...:crazy: Thats their standard fix for every bike made.
Those guys are so full of crap. They realy should change the name of the magazine from MXA to MSU (Makin $h!t UP).
Those guys are so full of crap. They realy should change the name of the magazine from MXA to MSU (Makin $h!t UP).
Haha! Did you read the review yet? They actually did suggest it for the KX450F. I'm not sure if the paper version of the mag is out yet I get the e-version.
Posted 18 October 2007 - 08:21 PM
I prefer RacerX. At least you get more than one opinion and the riders are not always the same. Still, I always read evrything and just pick out the similarities.
Posted 19 October 2007 - 02:06 PM
I've been doing some TT research on the PC Linkage and I may have mis-spoken in the original post when I implied that most here that tried it didn't like it. Actually, it seemed to be a bit of a mixed bag, some liked it and some didn't although it seemed to me like the majority did like it.
I was intrigued by the fact that they (MXA) claimed it lowered the rear by 12mm. Since I'm not as tall as many here (5'9") I wondered if that wouldn't be a good thing?
I was intrigued by the fact that they (MXA) claimed it lowered the rear by 12mm. Since I'm not as tall as many here (5'9") I wondered if that wouldn't be a good thing?
Posted 20 October 2007 - 11:41 AM
Open_Class said:
I'm sure we will hear how wonderful the new Yami turns, and sucks up bumps, and, and ,and...
They will talk about how the new exhaust loads up the motor but a simple DrD exhaust pipe change and you will have the most "usable", "rideable", "yada, yada"...
any bets?
They will talk about how the new exhaust loads up the motor but a simple DrD exhaust pipe change and you will have the most "usable", "rideable", "yada, yada"...
any bets?
From what i understand, MXA already tested the 08 yamaha and they thrashed it completely. Kinda disproves the theory that they are yamaha guys.
