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b_king
Oakville, ON
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Topic started on 09/26/2008 at 8:02:37 PM
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 Well, sorry this wasn't sooner. We've had it for a week in our showroom, but I've had a rough week. Anyways, popped 'er out of the crate last friday, checked her over and got it fired up. Everything seems ok. Intake snorkel is through the right rad shroud, interesting, no good for roost from other bikes and water spraying up when doing creek and river crossings, but oh well. Air filter is behind the rad. Which the rad is a one piece with a fan! Smart thinking, how many times have you been riding your new style 4 stroke in tight woods and have it over heat? Finally a solution. So air filter is easy enough to remove, pull the right rad shroud, pop the clips and pull it out. The battery is tucked in behind the steering head of the frame. Little YTZ7S in there, helps out the electric start. No kicker on this puppy. Comes with Metzeler 6 Days Enduro tires. 5 bolts to remove the seat, not cool. The gas tank is under the seat, so there is a cap right at the back of the seat, with a plug to cover the cap while riding. Weird. So now to the fun part. As it comes from the factory, it is set up for street riding, well dual sport if you will. Full lights, mirrors, except the tires are non-DOT. So as it is in this state, 41HP. There is a blanked off plug on the right side of the frame, the bike comes provided with a grounded wire to insert into this plug. What this does is gives you 11.3HP. Yes, you'll be running a full 52.3HP with that plug. So as from the factory the bike is programmed with fuel mapping to suit dual sport riding and retarted ignition timing, to help it to not overheat in traffic and such. Extended running of the bike with the plug in will cause damage to the catalytic converter in the muffler. So it is recommended you purchase the aftermarket Akrapovic slip on muffler($1300). So, we all rode it with the plug out. Totally falls on its face with any means of decent throttle, gutless and non responsive. As soon as you pop the plug in, it's a whole new bike. The throttle response is much crisper and smoother. Increased torque significantly throughout the rpm range. It pulls like a Jap 450 enduro bike. It'll take a little to set the suspension up with the 45mm Marzocchi forks and the fancy rear Ohlins. All in all though, I think with the plug in, full Akro Ti system and tuned suspension, this could be a serious contender in the offroad 450 market. Price is right, power is awesome, package is great, only thing left is the reliability of the electrics. Oh, by the way, it comes with a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty. Yes, sounds good, wait till you see the maintenance schedule for it.  I'll hopefully get some pics and a decent offroad ride when our sales guy decides on when to put one on the road, well dirt. |
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250f canuck
Super Tuner
Canada
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Posted on 09/26/2008 at 8:55:07 PM
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3 year warranty! Holy crap thats decent. You should talk your boss into letting you barrow it on the 19th, you would certainly get a lot of looks at the race lol.
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4Strokes.com
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HorseRider650
Ohio
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Posted on 10/03/2008 at 3:09:48 PM
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Price is right in the market. Compared to the CRF450R, only about $700 more. That makes it affordable to us guys who would love to own a BMW, but they tend to be a bite over our budget. The weight is close as well. Weighing around 245lbs. dry compared to the Honda's 235lbs. wet. Even though it has lights and turn signals, it seems to be more a racing bike than a dual sport. That's why I'm comparing the GX to the CRF. Look forward to reading a first ride review to see if I'm right.
GX450X $8,198
CRF450r $7,599
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09 KX85 - Son's MX ride (AKA: The Weed Wacker)
07 CRF80 -Son's trail ride.
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b_king
Oakville, ON
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Posted on 10/03/2008 at 5:35:24 PM
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| Well a CRF450R is in a different class. The more comparable model would be a CRF450X because the G450X is an enduro 450, not a motocross bike. Typically with the jap companies the enduro version of their motorcrossers is about $300-500 more. Not sure where you read that the G450X weighs 245lbs dry, but it is definitely heavier than that, I can guarantee it. I'd say more around the 260lb mark. My KLX is about 260 wet. Just got word that we'll be getting a demo, so it'll be out for a rip in no time. |
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HorseRider650
Ohio
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Posted on 10/03/2008 at 8:56:42 PM
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| Believe it or not, I got the weight from BMW's website. This is really the main reason I did this comparison. Horsepower to weight ratio would make this bike a contender. |
08 XR650l - Big Red Elephant
10 KTM300XC-W - Just Orange
09 KX85 - Son's MX ride (AKA: The Weed Wacker)
07 CRF80 -Son's trail ride.
08 XT250 - lil_mynx
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BMW G450X First Ride Review
