First Ride 2021 Kawasaki KX450X - Motocross Action Magazine

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Motocross Action Magazine tests the all new 2021 Kawasaki KX450X Offroad model at Cahuilla Creek with test rider Josh Mosiman. The new bike has a lot of carry over from the motocross model but Kawasaki has taken it a step further to make it a more trail friendly machine for 2021. A kick stand, skid plate, 18 inch rear wheel, Dunlop AT81 tires, rear rotor guard, 13/51 gearing combo, and suspension valved for offroad applications are some of the highlights of the KX450X. Originally the KX450X was dubbed the 450XC but prior to its final release the C was dropped to limit confusion at the dealerships when customers were making a decision on a bike. Check out what the MXA wrecking crew has to say about this bike and how it might be something you might be interested in riding for 2021 on the track or on the trail.
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Комментарии : 69

@Miasdaddy7 3 года назад

It is pretty much like the 450rx from Honda. There a motocross bike with an 18in rear wheel. The bike is sweet but it needs a wide ratio gearbox to be a good and true offroad bike. Thats why I bought the 2019 yz450fx because it has it all. The skid plate covers all the important items, wide ratio gearbox, tuneability, and you can lug the bike and it will pick right back up without a flame out.

@didickcheeseburger 3 года назад

why does everyone think all these X models are going to be green sticker and street legal. theyre just mx bikes made more suitable for xc type competition. theyre race bikes

@jacobgomer 3 года назад

Exactly! like it wouldn't be a kx at that point it would be a shitty dual sport with all the emissions and regulation bullshit which makes a bike shit lmao

@desert4seat 2 года назад

Who buys those green stickers anyway? F green stickers (yeah, im from CA).

@ilham_789 3 года назад

This year Kawasaki & Honda are the best! Both looking damn good!

@safx4off-roadaction444 3 года назад

Great Review. I had a 2008 KLX 450 and cant wait to test this bike.👍👍👍👍

@hunterhill1013 2 года назад

How was the 450x? I still have a 09 klx 450 and am wondering if this new bike is even worth it?

@Cloud-rp4ev 3 года назад

NICE!! 'bout time KAWI!! ... oh, and ... aa ... THANKS! ;-)

@topdog1400 3 года назад

The rear suspension linkage system needs definitely a skid plate which gives some protection for it. But otherwise this is a great machine for Enduro/XC.

@Orvz475 3 года назад

Wide ratio transmission and heavy flywheel are much needed for both the KX250X and KX450X.

@markmtbrider 3 года назад

Dont forget real fuel capacity.

@onlygazza 3 года назад

The suspension looks awesome especially for a vet like me, love it 👌

@TyScott85 3 года назад

Damn no green sticker then. Looks like a RX competitor.

@eminiscalperpro9729 2 года назад

Great for me since I only weigh 140lbs and not having to change springs!

@yogaademahendra2154 3 года назад

KX450x good 👍

@ANGELSANCHEZ-cf2qd 3 года назад

Do the 2020 and 2021 kx450f share the same clutch cover/outter clutch cover? Slid out bent my rear break pedal and it put a tiny hole in my clutch cover. Can’t find anything for 2021 but I figured they are practically the same bike they should fit the same clutch cover from a 2020 right?

@vwsandvettes3253 3 года назад

Shout out to my fat brethren - let's ride!!!😂

@jari6580 3 года назад

Is the gearbox same as the moyocross version

@andy5786 3 года назад

Like Kawasaki kx450 x

@jeremyburns1156 2 года назад

Wish they would bring back the KDX

@oneupmanship 3 года назад

Might be time to trade in my 05 kdx 220. 16 yrs old but it just keeps on going. Hmmm!?

@JETZcorp 3 года назад

I think your KDX is one of the timeless bikes. No one makes anything like it. You might consider just keeping it forever. 16 years isn't that old - I have a 54 year old Kawasaki and it still runs mint.

@tcmx712 3 года назад

Damn this had me hyped and just like the '21 crf450r hype it let me down. It's just a kx450 with a few bolt-ons, at least with the yz450fx it's actual transmission has different gearing than it's mx counterpart and different mapping. This thing is going to be too aggressive in the tight and not have enough legs for the wide open

@LolliWANG505 3 года назад

You can feel let down by whatever you want but the 21 crf450r isn't just a few bolt ons.

@tcmx712 3 года назад

@@LolliWANG505 that's not what I said. I was saying for how hyped up the '21 was it didn't turn out to be that great it's only slightly better than the '20 to a point where the average rider wouldn't even notice. People were also hyped that kawasaki would have a dedicated offroad model again but were let down when it's just the mx bike with some bolt ons

@LolliWANG505 3 года назад

@@tcmx712 bruh everyone I've seen has said the 21 Honda is way better than the 20 and that bike was good too.😂

@tcmx712 3 года назад

@@LolliWANG505 it's slightly better not really that noticeable to me other than the clutch. I've got a '20 and was going to upgrade but to be honest it's not worth it as they're not really that different. I was expecting to be completely blown away with the new model but it was more like meh but I'm just a b class rider who'd rather go out in the desert these days so maybe I can't feel the difference haha, each to their own👍

@TyScott85 3 года назад

Crossing my fingers they are debuting a. 50 state street legal version.

@jacobgomer 3 года назад

that would be a completely different bike you can't make a race bike street legal, they will never make a kx 250 or 450 thats street legal it would be a dual-sport with all the emissions bs wich completely makes the bikes shit lmao 🤣

@settinhookzwithadam9548 3 года назад

Ima 270lb guy I'm thinking about the klx300r or the kx450or(x)which would be the best bike for me I want something that's gonna be a good over all bike. I want it to be fast when I want it to be and agile also and good for tails which is where it will spend most of it's time. But also want to be able to hit a couple jumps here and there if I want.

@dsmith1236 3 года назад

My dad is a 230-35lb guy and has a 2011 Honda 450r. We pretty much only ride woods/single track so you can make a motocross bike a woods bike with a little work. Honestly I’d recommend the kx450x or regular 450. The klx 300 will probably not have enough power to get out of its own way like the old Yamaha 250’s. You will just need to change the rear shock to fit your weight most likely but other than that and a spark arrester (if you want one, it does add hp) will probably be all you need to make it an all around great bike. I have another friend who is a similar weight to you who rides everything from a yz250x (2 stroke), 350 ktm, 300klx, and sometimes my kx 250 bored to a 270. So basically it’ll be hard to go wrong getting a bike some will just require more work to get what you desire out of them but my personal recommendation would be to get the kx450x if your dead set on Kawasaki but other wise a 450 in general.

@settinhookzwithadam9548 3 года назад

@@dsmith1236 thanks for the info. I'm torn between the yz450fx and the kx450x. Love them both

@dsmith1236 3 года назад

@@settinhookzwithadam9548 you really can’t go wrong with either. I mean I follow the gncc series pretty hard and strang was on fire on his kx450 and last bit of the season when he was hurt Stu Baylor put a hurting on the rest of the field on his Yamaha 450. Yamaha is more known for its suspension over its history but kx is just an all around good bike. If you have any friends that have one or the other (hopefully you have a friend or two that has both) ask and see if they will let you ride them or go to a Yamaha demo day when they are close to you. Regardless can’t go wrong either way and buy from a local dealer who won’t rip you off. They might be able to hook you up with discounts in the future or maybe free delivery.

@toodanderson351 3 года назад

@@settinhookzwithadam9548 after looking at and sitting on the two bikes, the Yamaha is very heavy up top. If you want a lighter bike get the kawi.

@michaelback283 3 года назад

Its definitely a upgrade from the klx450r, but still not at the level to justify not just saving the 200 bucks and go with the mx version and upgrading it for hard enduro. Just my 2 cents.

@CW-up7xv 3 года назад

A new rear 18 inch wheel alone costs $450.

@Randy_Cox 2 года назад

It's not $200 cheaper Tham the MX, the mx bike is cheaper than the X. The X has upgrades over the stock MX and carries a price premium.

@hunterhill1013 2 года назад

How is it an upgrade?

@Randy_Cox 2 года назад

@@hunterhill1013 is has softer valving in suspension for offroad riding, not mx landing triples stiff. 18 rear rim and tire for better offroad traction, pinch flat protection, ect. Geared down for offroad riding. It is just a kx that has been focused for offroad/cross country. You can buy a none X and do all these changes but it will cost you more than $200. A rim, sprocket and tire alone will be $500 plus

@hunterhill1013 2 года назад

How is the kx450x an upgrade from a klx450r The kx will be lighter and fuel injected, but asode from that what else is better about this new platform versus my old 09 klx450

@Orvz475 3 года назад

Did it had a wide ratio transmission?

@cer7cer7 3 года назад

nope

@smauller623 3 года назад

Shocked they didn’t include a spark arrestor and my 20 has a disc guard as they all do so that’s not something new

@jacobgomer 3 года назад

the 2020 kx 250 and 450 both have the rear disk brake gaurd but they took it off the 2021 models and only included it on the xc versions of the bike lmao 😂

@AllSheKnows 3 года назад

Coool

@chandelarias4592 3 года назад

Qué bien.Jjjj 💪💪🌎🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠

@nick4506 3 года назад

dam, it was so close to perfection. what do manufacturers have against spark arrestors? is FMF paying them off or something? ktm doesn't have them either.

@ligmaballs2629 3 года назад

No it makes the bike quieter and slower without it it will make more power

@williamschuman4951 3 года назад

Yea, what the hell put a spark arrestor on it, if it’s not on the track you need one for sure, come on man you no the thing it’s 200-400 more out of our own pockets, just saying motor on.

@nick4506 3 года назад

@@ligmaballs2629 maybe you are ok with riding dirty. but BLM land and most if not all off-road trail systems require them. these manufacturers make a trail bike I cant ride on trails.

@ligmaballs2629 3 года назад

nick 450 true they put motocross pipes on a off-road bike

@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443 3 года назад

Not required on a track bike, so they dont include it. Its built from the KX450F parts bin.

@markmtbrider 3 года назад

Where's my kdx300 2t

@colebrulisauer4384 3 года назад

Almost first

@patrickdickenson9743 3 года назад

First

@carsonjohnson1845 3 года назад

5th

@Lito1601 3 года назад

🍻🍺👻 🌍

@dustin9035 3 года назад

Who designed the number plate / side panel? Big hole in the side. It's awful looking!

@ligmaballs2629 3 года назад

It’s so more air can get in the air box.

@dustin9035 3 года назад

@@ligmaballs2629 yeah, like we didn't all already know that, thanks genius. Give an experienced engineer an hour and he can create an air box that breathes well and a side panel that doesn't look like a 5th grader drew in in art class. For ten grand I would expect better

@jacobgomer 3 года назад

once you start getting too fancy with things the performance goes out the window, this is designed to get the most air into the airbox as fast as possible with no restrictions, its bigger this year because they couldn't put one on the other side because of the battery so it actually makes allot of sense how it was designed, there's not much they can do i mean its not like its just a square hole it flows nicely with the angles of the bike