One sitting at our Ann Arbor bike shop. Been sitting there for a month+ now. Probably adding a few thousands to final tag bc how is that thing not purchased by now.
Also, I really really enjoy listening to Pat Foster talk about these bikes, very well spoken and genuinely sounds like he loves riding these bikes! Shoutout to my fellow aviation wrench 🤘🏻🔧
I want a 23 KX 250 SR...AND I DONT WANT to ride a 450 because of the wear on my body...but the SR 450 is that good....i jump i can ride a 450 but rather play ride on a smaller 250 lite bike im retired an just building a small SX TRACK WITH some FREE STYLE MX obstacles a step up rytyhm mix area with an out door moto track intersecting
Congratulation You did it again. Put top of the line bikes with awesome riders from a wide spectrum and gave feedback from the best bikes the manufacturers have out there Keep it coming😎🤙🙏🏻
$12,000 is a mortgage? What crackerjack box do you live in. Go buy a car, they ain't $20,000 no more even the cheap Kias are almost $35,000. Or an RV or a boat.....wanting 1970's prices for brand new bikes is just ridiculous.
My 17 Honda 450 was a rocket ship, that hit incredibly hard. As a racer it was great on lap 1 and 2 but was unbearable at the end of a 6-7 lap moto. SR would be a turnoff for me. Controllable power on a 450 is a must
I feel ya! I have the 22 Honda CRF450R-S (2020 Remake) that I built into an Red Moto RX with A-kit technology and engine package, and there was a whole lot of work to be where it is now! But that 17-20 engine is very friggin potent...it's a dream now, but could've bought 3 bikes. 😢 haha
Well they have what other manufacturers DON'T and that's a GYTR ensemble that you can buy piece by piece and make something way nastier than what these manufacturers sell (and I'm a Honda owner and fan). They give you the base with the Monster Edition and you can add their Factoty spec cylinder heads with pistons, camshafts, valve springs, exhausts, clutch, billet clutch and ignition covers and more for a much more reasonable price than what I paid for my engine package.
The stock YZ450F is likely better than all these bikes from my standpoint. You can't beat KYB suspension (possibly Ohlin's, which I suspect will be on the Ducati). I traditionally hate air forks and nothing pisses me off more than spending this much money on a bike only to dump thousands more into the suspension, just to get it on par with a stock Yamaha.The 2023 Kawi loses me with the couplers, so it will be fascinating with the 2024's stepping into the 21st century.
So the kxf 2009 model monster energy edition wasn't the kick start to the rest of the factory editions lol think someone's being paid by ktm as you just said it was the 2010 model but those who really know would know kxf had a monster energy edition in 2009, so who really started it 🤨🤨😂 NOT KTM
First rider was great but kyle # 2 rider was really techincal...thats helpfull because im a really stickler for a great set of front forks hence shock too...front forks are the main issue with me wanting a race edition...
Cant go wrong with KX , I spent 5 years on ktm,s with a 2018,2019 and 2022 bike and also pucrhased a 21 yz450f just to try it. For 23 im back on kawasaki and they are so forgiving bikes to ride. The front tire just does what I want and expect which is something I struggled with on ktm even though I had switched to spring forks. I had tried cone valves then mx tech lucky, then carbon then black jack in that order. Definatley things I liked about all the bikes but overall package hard to beat kx for me.Looking forward to the 24 kx!
Fun fact... I have a KTM 2005.5 250f...I claim it as the first FE bike KTM made...I had the only 2005.5 250f in my state. I was told they had to import at least 100 to the US to be able to ride it in AMA, 50 for each state then 50 extra in Cali...Still got the bike and rebuilding it after it has sat since 2010 or so
I don’t like watching bike shootouts unless it’s from swapmoto live you guys give the best variety of riders and styles to really break a bike down fully into their strengths and weaknesses
As always, awesome video! Wanted to point out the opening music as well, got me fired up and really provided a different and awesome vibe for the video 🤘🏻🤘🏻
