QUICKSPIN I 2025 Kawasaki KX450
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awasaki's flagship motocrosser, the KX450,
received a ground-up redesign just last year
and returns for the 2025 model year with
only a few minor updates, which isn't surprising
considering the '24 KX450 was a solid motorcycle.
For 2025, the KX450 features updated engine
mapping, and its Showa suspension has also
been finely tuned via updated settings. Prob
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ably the most significant change for '25 KX took
place inside the airbox. The air filter element
now has a dome instead of a flat shape, which
Kawasaki says improves airflow. Besides
BNGs (bold new graphics), that's about it for
changes to the 2025 Kawasaki KX450.
On the track, the '25 KX450 feels a lot like the
'24. And I'm good with that because the '24—and
now the '25—is a very easy motorcycle to ride for
a fire-breathing full-size four-stroke motocrosser.
