2014 Kawasaki KX450F details

2014 Kawasaki KX450F

It’s no wonder that Kawasaki’s KX 450F has amassed an enviable championship record in AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross. Having a great rider definitely helps, and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto’s credentials are impeccable, including double up titles in AMA Supercross and Motocross titles in 2011, followed by another AMA Supercross title in 2012. And in 2013, Villopoto made it three straight Supercross championships in a row, becoming the first rider to win back-to-back-to-back AMA Supercross titles since the great Ricky Carmichael, another rider whose career blossomed aboard Team Green machines.

The 2014 Kawasaki KX450F is powered by a 449cc, 12.5:1 single engine, with a 43mm Keihin throttle body and mated to a manual 5-speed close-ratio gearbox. Improved radiators are now offering better heat transfer for the coolant liquid and the redesigned shrouds offer better air flow.

Most of the more simple parts on the KX450F have a comfortable feel stock out of the box. The levers have an agreeable bend and the clutch pull is consistent and easy, which is nice during the course of a long moto. The stock Renthal 971 bend aluminum handlebars have a nice, roomy feel as well and they can even be moved frontwards or backwards in the different bar mounting holes on the triple clamps.

The 2014 KX450F features a 48mm Kayaba Pneumatic Spring Fork (PSF), which uses pressurized air to eliminate the traditional metal-coil fork springs. The reduced weight and inertia of an air spring offers superior smoothness and enhances the fork’s ability to follow terrain contours. The Pneumatic Spring Fork also significantly reduces friction and cuts weight by an amazing 1.7 lbs. per set! Other benefits of the air spring include better bottoming resistance, quicker, easier and more effective tuning using nothing more than the included Kawasaki Genuine PSF Air Fork Pump, and reduced oil contamination due to the lack of microscopic metal particles caused by fork springs rubbing against the inside of the fork tubes. The super-hard Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating on the outer surface of the inner fork tubes and high-tech Kashima Coat treatment on the inner surface of the outer fork tubes significantly reduce drag compared to a standard fork assembly and help deliver supple, fade-free action.

The 2014 KX450F is available in Kawasaki Lime Green, with black anodized rims, blue highlights and aggressive graphics inspired by the Team Monster Energy Kawasaki factory race bikes.

The base price of the 2014 KX 450F Motocross Bike is $8,699, which is $2,150 more expensive than the average for all Motocross Dirt Bikes.