Tuesday 18 June 2013



Kawasaki Unveils 2014 KX450F & KX250F


2014 KX250F
2014 KX250F
Kawasaki's off-road and motocross heritage stretches back forty years, the Kawasaki KX model line is justifiably famous and hugely successful in terms of race and Championship wins; the most recent of which being the domination of the 2013 AMA Supercross Championship by Ryan Villopoto on his factory KX450F.

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Displaying many features developed by Villopoto and other top factory racers, the new 2014 KX250F and KX450F have been further refined and updated to deliver the race winning ability and season-long durability that Team Green machines are revered for. 

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For the KX250F, the headline news for the coming year is the addition of electronic launch control, a feature that will make it a “must have” bike in the MX2 paddock. Established as a hole-shot grabber for the KX450F, the addition of the simple to use left handlebar push-button feature for the 250cc machine adds an ever greater layer of desirability to the already highly successful package.

Samco Sport Silicone Hose Kits for the KAWASAKI KX250F are available HERE.


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 Also new on the KX250F are front engine mount revisions for better front wheel grip, new handlebar grips, modifications to the gear selector and gearbox selector dogs and revised settings for the SFF front fork and rear Uni-Trak suspension settings.

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Still remaining is a huge power and traction advantage of dual fuel injectors allied to a straight inlet tract plus the ability to change engine map settings trackside with the aid of three “plug and play” options for normal, soft and hard pack tracks.
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Riders who want to further fine-tune their mount – or look at several hours of recorded machine data – the optional factory Fi calibration kit will again be available for both the KX250F and KX450F making them among the most tuneable and easy to re-map machines in the paddock.

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Having dominated the indoor AMA Supercross Championship again in 2013, Ryan Villopoto considers the KX450F as an ideal weapon of choice in the cut and thrust of a sport that is followed by millions in the USA and around the globe.

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Changes to the incoming KX450F are naturally focused on keeping sacred what has become a formidable machine of choice for Supercross and MX1 riders while making small changes and upgrades to keep Kawasaki’s KX range leader in front of the chasing pack.

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With revised settings, the highly adjustable PSF pneumatic front fork remains a key feature of the 450F and so too does the electronic launch control mode plus the bridge bottom piston technology both of which were developed by factory Kawasaki teams in the white heat of MX1 and Supercross competition.

July/August is the expected date for first release models to be available for sale.

Monday 17 June 2013

Bad weather cancels opening stage of Ruta 40 In The HRC Honda CRF 450 Rally



Organisers of the 2013 Desafio Ruta 40 rally in Argentina were forced to cancel today’s opening stage due to bad weather which prevented any flying operations for the event’s helicopters.
Team HRC riders, Helder Rodrigues and Javier Pizzolito, completed the initial liaison ride in wet weather this morning for an 0715 start in preparation for today’s scheduled 372km stage from San Salvador de Jujuy to San Miguel de Tucumán.
However, as the weather deteriorated, the stage was cancelled and the riders moved to the intended destination via national roads, completing at total of 443km liaison for the day.
The first timed kilometers of the rally will be contested tomorrow in a special stage that will link San Miguel de Tucumán with San Fernando del valle de Catamarca. The stage will count on only one selective section of 346.51km and will begin at 0900. Team HRC general manager, Martino Bianchi, commented: “It is a real shame that this bad weather has started now, after we have enjoyed a week of fine weather since we arrived in Argentina. Hopefully the situation will be better for tomorrow’s special stage and we can finally get this rally underway.”



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