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I prefer a bike to steer with the rear, so
for that reason, I ran 110mm sag versus the
recommended 104mm and two clicks slower
rebound. However, if you like the bike to pivot
off the front wheel more, you should run the
standard 104mm sag, and you'll be rewarded
with a very sharp-handling bike.
The KX450's engine has been one of its
strong suits for many years. The KX450 has
never had what I would call a "weak" engine. In
fact, I remember around 2010, Kawasaki actu-
ally detuned their engine because it was too
aggressive. However, in the past few years,
they seem to have found the sweet spot be-
tween powerful and controllable. The engine
The 2021 Kawasaki
KX450 sees few
changes, but
they're all good
ones.
