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Suspension is the biggest upgrade you can make for any bike. After that, it's all you're preferences on setup. Here's wut I've dun to my KTM 300 over time, lots of time and money but it has cumulatively redefined my bike:

SUSPENSION

Bar risers/sub mounted Scott's damper

FMF Fatty pipe

Thicker base gasket

FMF Powercore II silencer

Skid plate

Radiator guards

Pipe guard

MSR handguards

Guts seat cover

Pillowtop Lites grips

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CRF450XINOZ

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Do you own a CRF450X? (CRX???)

What riding do you do, What particular upgrades, Strictly performance? Reliability? Pretty vague question???

Who is Eddie? Is he a nice guy & why change the ECU without doing other mods?

Dont do the KTM 300 mods, Most wont work on your bike so pretty useless

The first basic which step is not really a mod but re-jet so the motor is not so lean, There is thread on jetting the CRF450X with recommended specs
Just re-jetting will give a noticeable gain
Airbox mod
Exhaust

 

then later on for more performance you could do the Cam, Port n polish etc etc The list is endless

 

Mainly try> http://www.giyf.com/

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Let's get this dang deal back on track....

 

2005 CRF450X      4.28.05

 

• FASTWAY “EVO” FOOT PEGS
• PRO TAPER CR “HIGH” BEND BARS, GOLD
• PRO TAPER LARGE BAR PAD
• Will Change to KX High Bend (done)
• Will Change triple clamp to BRP sub-mount (done)
• DUGAS ENGINEERING COMPUTER (11.21.06) (removed due to slow

    operation)
• DUALSPORT.COM Stealthy Dual Sport Kit (11.21.06) (removed do 

    to poor quality)
• IMS 3.2 GALLON TANK (red)
• ARC CLUTCH PERCH, RED
• ARC BRAKE AND CLUTCH LEVERS, RED
• ARC HOTSTART/FRONT BRAKE PERCH, RED
• BY-PASS OF CLUTCH STARTER SAFTEY SWITCH
• “BONZ” OVERSIZE BAR CLAMPS CHANGED to BRP SUBMOUNT
• CYCRA FULL-WRAP HAND GAURDS, WHITE (second set 1.07)
• MAXXIS IT TIRES
• ESP SUSPENSION TUNING (BETTER OIL, VALVE STACK TUNING)
• RACE TECH SPRINGS (.49/5.9)
• PINK WIRE DISCONNECT
• AIR BOX OPENED (TOP, FULL-TO FRAME AND BATTERY)
• TWIN AIR FILTER (changed to UNI 8.09)
• BACKFIRE SCREEN REMOVED
• GUTS RACING SEAT FOAM (TALL, MED-SOFT) AND COVER (COMP)
• JD JETTING KIT (170 MAIN, 48 PILOIT, RED NEEDLE @ 3 DOWN)
• BOYESEN ACCELERATER PUMP COVER, AND CALIBRATION

    (removed due to intermittent results)
• FASTWAY BLACK CASE SAVER
• UTAH SPORT CYCLE FULL SKID PLATE
• WORKS CONNECTION RADIATOR BRACES
• WORKS CONNECTION REAR RESIVOIR GUARD
• WORKS CONNECTION OIL RESIVOIR TOPS
• FORKS AT “0” mm OFFSET IN TRIPLE CLAMPS (changed to 6mm 

    1.07)
• REAR SAG @ 98mm (this actually changed on it’s own to 165mm

    after 180 hours: re-set sag to 115mm 1.07)
• FRONT SAG @ 28mm
• EXHAUST MODIFIED (INTERNAL BAFFLE CUT, AFTER OVAL HOLES,   

    LEAVING ABOUT 3” OF INTERNAL TIP, NO HOLES LEFT)
• Changed to Dr. D full system exhaust 8.05.05
 

 

1.13.06 - MORE UPGRADES:

 

• ’05 R CAM WITH X PISTON (done 1.07)

• RE JETTING FOR ALL ABOVE ENGINE MODIFICATIONS (not needed)
• POWER NOW PLUS (DON’T NEED IT)
• CA LICENSE PLATE IN PROCESS 11.21.06 (still not done 6.07)
 

12.2007:


- GOT CA PLATE 7.15.09 !!!
- Changed fork tubes back to stock position, rear sag at 105mm

   and went with Dunlop 952 front 80/100 tire. HUGE IMPROVEMENT

   OVER ANY OTHER COMBINATION I HAVE TRIED. I am now anxious

   to convert to 20mm clamps and a stabilizer, for the ultimate in

   control and turning quality......
- 08.25.09: went down to 50 leak jet: minor small change in throttle response.
- 08.28.09: R&D power bowl 2 with adjustable leak jet. Very big improvement in off-idle throttle response, and flat spot before 'R' cam peak.

 

10.15.09:


- BIKE SENT TO AS RACING FOR THE FOLLOWING:
--PISTON AND RINGS and 2005 R CAM with stage I porting
--VALVE JOB (TRX SS + BETTER SPRINGS, SEATS, GUIDES)
--BAJA DESIGNS STATOR REWIND
-- AIRTIME HID LIGHTING KIT
--22MM BRP TRIPLE CLAMPS AND X BRACKETS
--VAPOR COMPUTER AND BILLET BRACKET
--AS RACING SUSPENSION RE-BUILD AND RE-VALVE FRONT AND REAR

--  UPGRADE TO .52 / 6.3 SPRINGS

-- FULL RE-GREASE EVERYWHERE

 

7/2011:

 

  • BRAKING FRONT BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE CABLE
  • REVLOC DYNARING AUTOCLUTCH (removed, worked poorly)
  • BRAKING ‘batfly’ 260mm oversize front rotor
  • BRAKING ‘batfly’ rear rotor
  • HYDE RACING skid plate to replace Utah Sportcycle
  • Supersprox to replace Sunline rear sprocket
  • 2002 R cam to replace 2005 R cam with stage III porting (HOLY FRIGGIN' CRAP...! )
  • Stock headlight shell to replace Airtime HID
  • HD tubes replaced by Tubliss system front and rear
  • Lightweight Li battery change
  • Piston, rings, valve clearance check (no movement)
  • ZIPTY RACING RADIATOR LOWERING KIT
  • FORK AND SHOCK SERVICE AND NEW RE-VALVE TO FORK

 

CURRENT WEIGHT: 271LBS WITH 3.2GAL GAS

 

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PULL THE TRIGGER. er, PUSH THE BUTTON!

 

 

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You all know my story too. Started out with my Beloved 2006 Fo-Fiddy-x. Had it for 7 years, rode the piss out of it. Then picked up the 2007 and built it up for the wife to Dual-Sport with me and she said, Thanks but no-Thanks, I want another Sport-Bike.... I.E. the 2008 CBR 600RR (it's hers). So I listed it on Craigslist and got overwhelming interest... Then  the twin brother to the 2007 came up for sale and I jumped on it... Sold it too! Then I had a guy basically offer me way too much for my 2006 and I just couldn't let it go by. So I was Bike-less for about a month, looked very hard at everything that was available but there was nothing that could replace my 450x :jawdrop:  Except, a brand new one, I was going to wait it out for the 2014's but I heard from a reliable source from Honda, that there wouldn't be any new FI 450x that year. So there was a $1000 rebate on the leftover 2012's. So I called an acquaintance/friend who just happens to own a KTM/Honda/Beta/Kawasaki dealership, he found me one and the rest is history... BTW, I took all of my aftermarket parts off the 2006 before I sold it and put most of them on the 2012 and have been loving every minute on it since. The only thing left to do now, is send the suspension down to Paul/ASRacing and have him work his magic over...

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