Kawasaki Announces KFX450 Sport ATV

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Originally posted by jesshamner
I hope that it is a full aluminum chassis. Yamaha claimed the raptor would have an aluminum chassis too. Instead it was just half.

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Actually, I think the "half-aluminum" is a good idea. I suspect it's pretty expensive to build a chassis like Cannondale did. I would think the steel tubing would hold up better to abrasions and abuse too.

From the looks of that picture, I'd guess the Kawi has a tube steel frame in the front and aluminum spars at the rear, exactly like the 700R does.

A little bigger pics are now up at atv scene.

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Originally posted by rpyfz450
Actually, I think the "half-aluminum" is a good idea. I suspect it's pretty expensive to build a chassis like Cannondale did. I would think the steel tubing would hold up better to abrasions and abuse too.

From the looks of that picture, I'd guess the Kawi has a tube steel frame in the front and aluminum spars at the rear, exactly like the 700R does.

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Actually I don't think the big cost of cannondale was in the all aluminum chassis. You could get a Cannibal for about 7000...maybe even cheaper. The moto and Blaze are were the expensive ones with over priced average aftermarket stuff.

looks like an aluminum frame, ofcourse i have seen pictures of more then whats posted on the net:devil:

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ofcourse i have seen pictures of more then whats posted on the net

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show them plez:eek2:

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Originally posted by 400exredrider
yeah,, the headlights look cheap... like something off of a kasea or something, but aluminum frame, reverse, and electric start will have alot of people jumping on it

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who cares, itll bring the MSRP down and everyone will toss 'em in the trash.

Looks like Kawi had their thinking caps on with this rig.:macho

looks ugly :P

I think they're long lost cousins....let's just hope the new kawi is equiped with a lazer gun

It looks like they have ghey looking black nerfs on them with intergrated heel guards. But also removable fender extensions so the racers/freestylers will like that.

i love how atvriders brands all of kawi's photos xD