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Cycle News 1981 12 16

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KDX450 To get to the head of the Open Class, you need a bike with bottom-end torque and treeblurring power. A bike that steers as quick as your reflexes, with suspension that'll absorb the nastiest terrain so your body doesn't have to. A bike that'll take you out and get you back, without taking you to the cleaners when it comes to maintenance. You need the new Kawasaki KDX450. For '82, it's not just bigger, it's better. From the new carb through the 6-petal reed valve to the revised porting, pipe and muffler, the 450 puts out big power. It puts it to the ground through new transmission ratios, a revised, rising-rate Uni-Trak'" suspension and a new super-strong, super-light box-section swingarm. And it'll put it to the competition like nothing else in its class. The 1982 KDX450-it's the Open Class master-blaster. SPECIFICATIONS KDX450 Engine Displacement Bore x stroke Carburetor Induction Ignition Starting Transmission e 2-stroke Single 443cc 83 mm x 82 mm 36 mm Mikuni 6-petal reed valve cm Primary kick 5-speed Suspension, front Suspension,rear Travel,FIR Tire,front Tire, rear Seatheight Fuel capacity Weight,dry P/N99969ยท0354 1981 KawasakJ Moton Corp., U.S.A. Pnnted in U.S.A. SpectficationslUbfed lochanqewithout notice. AVailability may be limited. For off-road Ugeonly. Checllocallaws before you ride. Member, AMA and MSF. Air-adjustable forks Uni-Trak 1O.2in.l9.4in. 3.00-21 5.10-18 37.2in. 3.2gal. 260lbs.

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