We just took delivery of our 2010 Kawasaki KX450F at Pala Raceway today. Here’s what we thought about the updated bike.
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August 6th, 2009 at 2:43 am
first
August 6th, 2009 at 2:50 am
2nd almost got ya
August 6th, 2009 at 2:57 am
hey look a new big green turd
August 6th, 2009 at 3:23 am
loser
August 6th, 2009 at 4:44 am
New bike looks good.
August 6th, 2009 at 5:31 am
Sooo this year Transexualworld Motocross' color is green? Hmm, I guess they realized they blew it on last year's shoot-out winner '09crf450. You could see Lutes dealing with head shake on that first impression video. The new KX …very nice!
August 6th, 2009 at 5:50 am
looks like there is no changes
August 6th, 2009 at 6:13 am
Hando, you're and idiot. Head shake is part of motocross
August 6th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
….maybe you're 'and' idiot
August 6th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
ohhh look #1 bike for 2010 is heree
August 6th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
you must ride the bike red tampons?
August 6th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
your mom is apart of motocross but we dont complain
August 6th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
2010 kx450 is gonna loose the 2010 450 shootout for sure,
August 6th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
my daddys bike is faster than your daddys bike
August 6th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
fag no one cares if ur first am i right!!?!?!?!
August 6th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
looks sweet, but i'm still riding my 06 CRF450!
August 6th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
all the gays abode are idiots
August 6th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I really dont like this bike
August 6th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
kawasakis are played out already i want to see a new type of bike come in like a honyamsuktmaki sounds good
August 6th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Looks sick and with the programming module for usb programmable ecu that makes it awesome deal for a privateer. for sure. I wish I had the coin to drop on this.
August 6th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
did you watch the video?
August 6th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
track looks sooo sick
August 6th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I have been a pro mechanic for years and I hardly see any problems with the kawasaki's except for the 2006 KX450F that had some problems with piston breakage, usually when the rider let the piston go too long without a rebuild. I think EFI is overrated though and just makes the bike to complicated. Plus it is making dirt bikes to expensive. A 2010 KX250F is as much as a 2006 KX450F was in 2006. Remember when you could get a 125 2-stroke for 5 grand, now 250Fs are pushing 7 grand, pretty ridiculous. Here is how I see the Japanese bikes in order of the most reliable; Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda. The Good part is that when a Honda blows it only has one camshaft and separate tranny oil, so complete rebuild is cheaper. Yamaha are super reliable and go the longest without top end rebuilds, but the parts are considerably more expensive. As for performance I would rate them in this order; Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha. That's why I like the Kawi's, I think they find middle ground between performance and reliability. The most unreliable bike in the last few years is definitely the CRF250R. I work at a shop that sell all the japanese bikes except the Yamaha. I have no bias for any brand, I buy whatever bike I think is the best for me for that year. One tip for you four stroke riders,the higher you rev the bike on a regular basis the more engine wear results. That's is why 250F motors don't typically last as long as a 450F. One thing I would like to see more bike mags take into account on their shootout winners is reliability, they don't care because they don't pay for bikes, parts, and service like most people do. All the bikes are reliable if the maintained properly, some just need/cost more than others.
August 6th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
IM JESUS AND I THINK CANNONDALE IS GONNA WIN THIS YEAR…AND I HOOKED UP WITH MOST OF YOUR MOMS/ WIFES. I JUST HIT IT AND QUIT IT. YOU CAN FIND ME AT THE LOCAL TRACK IN YOUR MOTORHOME. AROUND ABOUT 11pm OR 12 ROUGHLY. BUT YEAH I THINK PEOPLE WHO RIDE KAWASAKI'S OWN THEM. YOUR WELCOME BUT ONLY FOR FIVE MINUTES- TOMORO.
OKAY.
August 6th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Well she complains but i just tie her down…
August 6th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Thats true ROOSTER. In 2010 KTM s will have a linkage making them the best bikes period. They have strongest engine and infact Cairolli will be racing a De carli KTM 2010. It wont be long before James Stewart jumps on KTM and show lights out to everyone!!!!
August 6th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
KTM's are reliable bikes, with good performance. They are expensive though and the parts can be very expensive, good thing they last. I will believe it when I see James on the orange. I have never liked the feel of them but I know a lot of people who swear buy them. I also like how they are committed to the 2-stroke. I don't know if you live in the US or not but here they are more expensive, and there is talk of the US government charging a tariff on any European motorcycle. Which would make them even more expensive. Hopefully they don't go to EFI to soon in order to keep the cost down. The town I live in our KTM dealer can take month's some times to get parts, same goes for the Husky dealer but much worse. Good bikes though.
August 6th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Lutes, what mapping did you use to get more rev out of your '09? I have an '09 too, and more over-rev would be a good thing. Any exhaust suggestions would be cool too.
August 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I used Kawasaki's EFI mapping tool. There are seven different pre-set maps to pick from if you don't want to custom program one yourself. I used the one called Advanced Timing it adds more power all throughout and gives the bike a little more rev. As for pipes, of all the ones I tried on the bike I would have to say I liked the FMF or Jardine the best.
August 6th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
i had to stop watching the guy keeps on making stupid noises with his saliva and its driving me mad!! seems like such a stiff!!! eerrr we got larger rads, great good for you! industry stiffs!!! just ride the damn thing no one notices the majority of these mods, its just BS, like when toothpaste companys say there new product is 100%better than the other stuff, when really we all know its the same regular stuff in the tube! just a placebo i think, if they keep telling us this bike will turn sharper, we probably will agree or crash!!
August 6th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Foster seems like a cool non-bro guy
August 6th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
are there ever gonna be any of these kawis on the posters!? it seems like twmx is obsessed with hodas suzukis and yamahas…even after the kx250f won the shootout…not a single kawi on the pin up sideof the poster! haha hopefully theyll put at least one on a poster this year…
August 7th, 2009 at 12:17 am
save your self some money and buy a 09 450kx , you will never feel the difference any way!!!
August 7th, 2009 at 1:53 am
i think this bike is sick!
August 7th, 2009 at 6:45 am
I just bought a second hand crf 250 and have owned it for 3 months and done about 1 hour of riding on it and now you have made me upset and I dont wont to ride it in case somthing goes wrong and I realy cant be bothered changing valves or pistons on it, i'm depressed . Signed Depressed.
August 7th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I've had a CRF 450 since 2003 and it's been by far the most reliable bike out of all my buddies, as well as the cheapest to maintain. I don't work at a bike shop but Honda has been most reliable in my experience.
August 7th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
very good insight mr.rooster.
boyz 'n blue all the way
August 7th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
haha your cool
August 8th, 2009 at 1:44 am
where are the two strokes, please start making them again, they are so much fun to ride
August 8th, 2009 at 2:54 am
lutes, i gotta hand it to ya… you fucked up that berm and good.
August 8th, 2009 at 2:54 am
lutes, i gotta give it to ya… you f-ed up that berm and good.
August 9th, 2009 at 5:15 am
pat foster kinda looks like daniel Tosh
August 11th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
why do u do that??
August 11th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
sweet! wanna cookie?
August 12th, 2009 at 3:20 am
Yea behind the Crf250
August 12th, 2009 at 3:26 am
Youre right on about everything. I personally love the way my crf250r performs. But the crf250 takes alot of maitenence. To tell you the truth though Id rather be winning races and changing pistons and cranks than losing and having a reliable bike. Thats my opinion.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I will say that KTM's are great bikes, the most expensive ones at that. But James Stewart will not be riding for any KTM team, I can promise you that.
August 13th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Look at the head cover gasket, just at the bottom of the 2 half circles, is it me or does it look like theres oil leaking from it?
August 13th, 2009 at 1:31 am
Guys, put the pipe down and focus on your public speaking, I could not finish the video due to your crappy speaking. Hire new people transworld, These guys are a joke, The new track needs some serious work, Give me a break that was horrible, and i like Kawi by the way. shhesh
August 13th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
god i love kawasakis they are built awesome and can outrun anything
August 13th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
ya i have a two strokes and they run so good and sound amazing.
August 22nd, 2009 at 3:54 am
HAAA HAAA HAAAA!! Thanks for the laugh! Funny Shit.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:10 am
good bike, but still weighs allot more than the others
August 26th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
i think you meant a susanahonkawM
September 10th, 2009 at 9:40 am
i like the banana front fender. haha looks like something from the early nineties just got slapped on there.
September 24th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
yamaha this bike is not going to be beat in 2010 i want one bad=there is no way it wont be #1 in a shootout
September 28th, 2009 at 7:49 am
mate fuck up all u need is a kawasaki
September 28th, 2009 at 7:50 am
i think u mean just Kawasaki!!!