Kwackin’ Fantastic
By TMX Archives on 22nd Jun 12
You dont have to look very hard to see that Kawasaki have really been putting some major effort into their adult motocross range over the past few years.
They have been incredibly successful in America over that time, particularly with Ryan Villopoto on the 2012 KX450F
dominating the Supercross – he would have also started the outdoor season in the US as favourite if not for injury.
In Europe the likes of Gautier Paulin, Christophe Pourcel and Tommy Searle have all been winning races regularly in the World Championship.
And while you can argue that it's the incredible talent of those riders bringing success they still need the tools to get the job done.
Kawasaki are working incredibly hard on motocross right now and the rewards are filtering through on the track.
But more importantly they are also coming to the consumer which, of course, is what it's all about.
The 2013 KXFs reap the reward of that increased effort put into racing and development with a whole host of refinements – some big, some small but they all work together to improve two already very good motorcycles.
Both machines are now slimmer at key contact points and have a flatter seat and an easier, user-friendly power delivery.
The most significant and noticeable difference in performance in particular is to the pneumatic front forks on the new KX450F, but before we get to that let's get into the finer detail of each bike.
FOR FULL REPORT AND PICTURES SEE TMX NEWS JUNE 22
