2008 KX450F mods

[KX450F_Roost]

What do you guys recommend to improve the 2008 KX450F. I ride mostly sand and intermediate tracks. Is the front tire junk? Should I get the PC linkage? Gearing?

This is my first 4 stroke. I'm comming off of a 2006 YZ250.

Thanks in advance.

[MotoMan]

Not sure on the new Kawi 450s but wanted to say welcome to bro!!

Where in Michigan you from man???

[KX450F_Roost]

Thanks, I'm from Waterford.

[YZalltheway]

I would say throw some new rubber on it, pipe it, jet it, cam it, new bars and asv levers, hinson clutch or rekluse, boyesen water pump. The list goes on and on man, what are you looking to get out of it, more performance, better handling?

[MotoMan]

Originally Posted by KX450F_Roost

Thanks, I'm from Waterford.

Right on, you go up to Baja much? I haven't been up that way in years but I plan on hitting it a few times this year.

Welcome to Baja MX!

[KX450F_Roost]

Yeah, we ride at Baja and Log Road all the time.

[MotoMan]

Originally Posted by KX450F_Roost

Yeah, we ride at Baja and Log Road all the time.

Dude, we are at log road every open practice, they just cancelled this weekends. Do you race up there as well?

You have to check this out man: ATM Spring Ride May 2nd~4th '08 MMI 2

It will be at my house and log road, I have a pretty cool track in my backyard bro, you gotta come down sometime!!

[KX450F_Roost]

Yeah, that would be sweet. My family lives in Angola, I could stay with them over night.

[MotoMan]

Originally Posted by KX450F_Roost

Yeah, that would be sweet. My family lives in Angola, I could stay with them over night.

Angola is 20 min from my door. If you want to see a bunch of pics of my track there is quite a few on my myspace: MySpace.com - Jim - 32 - Male - HOWE, Indiana - www.myspace.com/motoman756

[KX450F_Roost]

Dude, you are $#%$@ lucky.

[MotoMan]

I mean it when I say come down anytime, we ride alot.

If you go to log road I am sure we bumped into each other at least once. What class do you normally ride?

[KX450F_Roost]

Novice and C class. Novice until I crashed and shattered my collar bone, then I rode a few times in C or Squid class.

[MotoMan]

Originally Posted by KX450F_Roost

Novice and C class. Novice until I crashed and shattered my collar bone, then I rode a few times in C or Squid class.

Right on, I normally ride the 30+ class.

Next time you come down this way hit me up on here and we will ride some!

[KX450F_Roost]

Cool.

[pjg351]

Originally Posted by KX450F_Roost

What do you guys recommend to improve the 2008 KX450F. I ride mostly sand and intermediate tracks. Is the front tire junk? Should I get the PC linkage? Gearing?

This is my first 4 stroke. I'm comming off of a 2006 YZ250.

Thanks in advance.

Greetings! i see your a man of good taste, you have just purchased one fine piece of machinery there i can confirm that, having seen the light and injected my veins with green instead of boring blue So what do you do to the best bike on the market!
throw away the Dunlop 739 front and replace it with a D756 and a D952 is good on the back when you wear out whats on there. Other than that there's not a lot else you would need to change, except you can run a different flywheel to smooth the power out without loosing any speed. All in all they just go hard and turn awesome

[KX450F_Roost]

Originally Posted by pjg351

Greetings! i see your a man of good taste, you have just purchased one fine piece of machinery there i can confirm that, having seen the light and injected my veins with green instead of boring blue So what do you do to the best bike on the market!
throw away the Dunlop 739 front and replace it with a D756 and a D952 is good on the back when you wear out whats on there. Other than that there's not a lot else you would need to change, except you can run a different flywheel to smooth the power out without loosing any speed. All in all they just go hard and turn awesome

Thanks. Can't wait to ride.
BTW, the stock front tire is a Dunlop 742F. I think I'm getting a 756.