2024 Kawasaki KX450 TESTED

#motocross #racing #motorcycle #review
The 2024 Kawasaki KX450 is all-new from the ground up with a new engine, new frame, new Brembo front brake, new electronics with a Bluetooth connecting smartphone mapping system (Rideology KX), Dunlop MX34 tires, new airbox and air filter, shorter exhaust system and all new bodywork.

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[davidinLA]

1st gear in the corners on a 450? Nah, nah son, you playin' with us.

[dn]

The bike looks mad. Best lookin kawi in a long time

[torr-michaelbennetta]

Solid, detailed review, even with few laps on bike.

[ed.]

Damn you guys are fast pushing videos out… good stuff 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[mxrevival]

Watching this video now, in hindsight, you can tell that frame is ready for the new two-stroke engine… at least I would not be surprised! Take my money!

[johng]

Damn, theres something about that 08 honda 450 frame that Kawi adopted as a base. They just keep rolling with it and it still makes a bunch of ppl happy.

[foxz]

5lbs heavier? Wow I can't believe that it got heavier. That doesn't normally happen, especially not that much. I know the austrian bikes gained weight in '23 but I didn't expect to see that happen with other brands

[TheHayz]

Bike wheelies out of every corner..”it needs more power” 😂

[UnsungThermidor]

Got the 2024 KX450X its honestly the best bike I've ridden in recent memory. This coming from a 22 KX450SR, the power actually lets you roll it on hard. The bike is sneaky fast, you'll be going extremely fast before you even realize it. You don't even feel the extra 5 pounds. Rode my 450X stock and broke most of my own PRs and times without even getting it sprung for me. The bike is amazingly stable, and the front brake is absolutely amazing. You can trail brake so much deeper into corners without worrying about the bike just diving. The bike got even better after ditching the AT81 tires for some MX34s.

[misiusa]

Let me guess “the Orange bikes are muuuuch better “ I know even without watching the video…

[gricasmoto]

Nice bike, the radiator shroud looks the same as a 2017-2020 crf450r

[andreasstefanou]

Just a reminder that, privateer Ty Masterpool with a stock Kx450 engine beat many times the Factory Ktms and Husqvarna at the nationals.
Those who believe that they need more power to go fast with a 450 don't know what they are talking about.
Ken roczen and Jet lawrence bikes are definitely not the fastest dirt bikes for a reason.
Smooth and linear power is what we want.
We ride dirt bikes not street bikes

[larryleisure]

As always, great video...

Stapleton sounds like a young Jody 😂

[reyesvisuals]

The best external mod has gotta be the exhaust. I have a 22 and it looks great in stock form now.

[NOTTApro]

The hike looks really good, but when i first saw it i thought it looked like the older version of the hondas but green, and with a sibgle exhaust

[vetb]

Yup Dennis Stapleton. I met you at the Frozen Ocean Pro race back in 2000 or 2001. Bill and Sue Denman have new the VIP treatment to give their race. It was AWESOME and that writeup hopefully gave them more riders at their next trace.

The late Kevin Crine won the 250s Pro, i think Ty Wallace won the 125s and this them new kid Bobby Kiniry smoked the 85cc class. If never seen a minibike go THAT FAST. He would've been top ten in the 250 Pro class easily.

Anyway, glad to see you are still doing the testing for the bikes we get to ride.
And yeah Josh, already a fan. Tell Mike I'm riding fort him in 24. God bless you guys. BRAAAP on.🫶🏾💪🏻💓💯

Hey. Wait a second, do 4 strokes have a meme sound? Is so what would it be? 🥴😉🫣

2 strokes: Braaap
4 strokes: ???

[vintagetrikesandquads]

I like the look of the 90s retro version--with the blue seat. It looks like the green is more intense or fluorescent--did they change the color?

[dingoraysabath]

the stache tho 😂 Burt Reynolds style 🙌🏽

[chadmills]

Smaller intake valves... I'm sold!

[codyh]

Almost like they wanted you to slip a kx500 in a new frame 😉😎