QUICKSPIN I 2022 Kawasaki KX450SR
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If you like the standard
type of power. It's still very linear
but lets the rider put all those
horses to the ground. The Kawi
crew has done a great job of
making the bike even more re-
sponsive while still retaining that
easy-to-ride character that we've
come to enjoy from the KX450.
The suspension was another
aspect of the bike that was better,
as well. I usually don't get too
caught up in all the coating hype,
but I must admit that, for whatev-
er reason, the SR's KYB compo-
nentry and I gelled rather nicely.
Overall, the bike felt firmer yet
plusher at the same time. It held
up where I wanted it to, but it
confidently settled into turns and
tight ruts.
The chassis also felt less
pitchy and didn't dive under hard
braking. Instead, it maintained
its balance and was easy to
predict where the bike would go.
The coated KYB parts paired
with the X Trig clamps offered a
free-er feeling with less overall
resistance. I'm right in the target
zone for this bike, being six feet
tall and 180 pounds, and it felt
spot on with just a few clicks of
the fork.
As I said, the SR is an im-
proved version of everything we
like about the KX450. It's ride-
