Turning the 2024 Kawasaki KX450 from a good bike, to a GREAT bike

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The 2024 Kawasaki KX450 is an all-new model and that means it got some extra attention this year from the MXA Wrecking Crew as we learn the ins and outs of the bike. MXA's Josh Fout is a vet intermediate rider who races a lot of motocross and Grand Prix-style off-road races. In this video, Josh Fout and Josh Mosiman talk about the mods we made to this bike and how they affected it on the track.
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@slidewide1999 2 күн бұрын

Blows me away that the KTM group is the only manufacturers that can devise a reasonable air filter setup.

@jpesicka999 2 күн бұрын

And all 3 KTM group bikes use a different airbox. Stupid but they had to have the KTM be the raciest.

@mfronczak238 2 күн бұрын

Yamahas lol

@slidewide1999 2 күн бұрын

@@mfronczak238not bad, but anything that falls off the filter during a change still goes straight down the intake.

@99Yeti Күн бұрын

@@slidewide1999or water

@johng6586 Күн бұрын

Ya that is crazy. Ktm/wp/pankl have made stupid mistakes over the years (ktm fan). I wonder how they havent screwed this up yet.

@Pompomgrenade 2 күн бұрын

The works connections skid plate on my machine was the best investment made...in 2000😂

@mxrevival Күн бұрын

The good old days!

@Sleepy.Time. 2 күн бұрын

Josh & Josh show

@1976ondy 3 сағат бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, this is actually the dream for KX450 lovers

@JacksonD489 2 күн бұрын

Good stuff Josh and Josh! These are the suggestions the consumer needs... Thanks for all that you guys do!

@CodySimoncelli-of7xx Күн бұрын

Mind blowing that this brand new bike needs all this help. Kawasaki needs to get rid of their r&d team. I wanna say none of these are issues on older bikes. Not a single soul I know complained about pulling a seat to change an air filter. I’m starting to agree with Suzuki’s approach here (minus not having e-start)

@Quadz10 Күн бұрын

So that’s what Jmo did to my Husky front brake! Thee old MPPL trick 🤣

@magicmickey89 2 күн бұрын

Bike is 5999 all over the place right now..

@elcucuygarage 2 күн бұрын

MSRP on ol green is ridiculous.

@Pompomgrenade 2 күн бұрын

Don't over tighten your rear fender bolts or just swap them for zip ties. Buttery style😂

@NickW90 2 күн бұрын

Have you guys ran fcp mounts on a 21-24 crf450?

@rantANDrave1987 2 күн бұрын

Kawi always gets ripped in the quality/durability department

@stevesmith756 2 күн бұрын

That was funny

@OtisFlint 2 күн бұрын

They cheap out on simple things. The rebates on them are more than enough to fix the small issues

@kentr2424 Күн бұрын

They've always had problems with the plastic, chain rollers, chain guide and swingarm protector. Whatever formula they're using for their plastic needs to be replaced!

@Timmo2fiddy Күн бұрын

Get yourself a Hinson Oil Fill Plug.

@jp094283 Күн бұрын

Dude that airbox design is identical to the cabin filter on my wife’s minivan 💩

@DTM45 Күн бұрын

So many variables with the engine mounts, fork springs, triple clamps, etc etc . Haven’t owned a kx since the tac fork engineering. My point, keep it simple friends.

@Pompomgrenade 2 күн бұрын

It seems like; If you have to add rake to the front end and run the rear wheel all the way back... That thing's not stable in the first place😅

@johngray722 Күн бұрын

Best way to tune a 2024 kx450 don’t buy it buy a left over 2023 kx 450

@raymondsiewert2720 Күн бұрын

All the things they are changing to try and make it a 23 " steering rake and trail 😊

@haskinhardman4445 Күн бұрын

15 hr clutch?? I have 117 hrs on my stock tc 125 clutch. Works great. And im too big for a 125 and clutching all the time.

@jesussoto6855 Күн бұрын

But 15 h of riding hard? or just using it?

@johng6586 Күн бұрын

What is power flow?

@Roctwn16 Күн бұрын

Team green ☝🏽

@Pompomgrenade 2 күн бұрын

Do you think that KX450 will still be a functioning machine 24 years later? Hell no. It takes a two-stroke for that

@CodySimoncelli-of7xx Күн бұрын

Agreed. Bikes haven’t gotten better since the mid 2000’s for probably 95% of consumers.

@gateneller9465 Күн бұрын

Who keeps a bike for 24 years 😂 that’s not very safe on track

@Sleepy.Time. Күн бұрын

@@gateneller9465 i have a 89 KX500 that is cleaner and more sorted than any bike not sitting on a showroom floor....so that is 35 years

@hondaman3317 Күн бұрын

This is silly 😂

@fabriziograziani2765 2 күн бұрын

💚

@raymondsiewert2720 Күн бұрын

What Model Rinaldi tire on the rear ? Was using AT 81, but they are discontinued and l don't like the new AT 82 "s price or performance!

@joshfout1078 18 сағат бұрын

I agree with you, I’m Loving the rinaldi rs47 front and rear for moto. Also your wallet will thank you 😂

@sakariputtonen2683 2 күн бұрын

So basically everything that kawi factory made, you guys unmade.

@Sleepy.Time. 2 күн бұрын

its not like Kawasaki factory riders are on stockers, every bike has flaws and MXA presents solutions

@raymondsiewert2720 Күн бұрын

Mr. Fout needs to get out of the Sun ! 😮 Looks like Red Man 😅

@joshfout1078 18 сағат бұрын

Gotta burn to bronze baby!!

@bobhannah9944 2 күн бұрын

the KX450 bikes are 6299.00 here

@OGLD 2 күн бұрын

Where?

@OtisFlint 2 күн бұрын

@@OGLD everywhere

@kyleb6325 2 күн бұрын

A clutch every 10 hours? Wtf haha

@TheCnelson3 Күн бұрын

Keefer says every 6 or so on his Yamaha. I really think it’s more about the rider than parts quality. Apparently Roczen is super easy on clutches.

@dhprojects3296 Күн бұрын

I probably have 80 hours on mine lmao

@stkyfngrszmooth 2 күн бұрын

I used to race a Suzuki RM 125, and the day before a big race, my bike blew up, but I was able to borrow a KX 125 from a friend. That bike handled like crap and I felt like I was sitting on top of a skyscraper. I couldn't get it to corner for the life of me, and the brakes were a joke. You couldn't pay me to ride one of these.

@OtisFlint 2 күн бұрын

So let me get this straight, because your buddies poorly setup, 20+ year old kx125 was a POS, this 2024 KX450 must also be a POS...man, wait until you learn about 1990s KTMs .

@stkyfngrszmooth 2 күн бұрын

@OtisFlint I had a '90 KTM, and I liked it. It wasn't a Suzuki, but it was world's better than anything Kawasaki put out. Once a turd always a turd.

@christerstefansson3249 Күн бұрын

That was 20 years ago.

@tactical1224 Күн бұрын

A lot of this has to do with the size of the rider. This makes sense if you are a shorter rider. The Kawi always is a great fit for taller riders...

@stkyfngrszmooth Күн бұрын

@tactical1224 This makes perfect sense because I was 5' 5" 135lbs and that thing was ridiculously tall.