Shop Motorcycle Gear,
Parts and Apparel.

2012 Kawasaki KX450F First Ride Photo Gallery

The 2012 KX450F going over one of Red Buds wonderful tabletop jumps.

We rip around the track aboard Kawasaki’s new KX450F motocross bike. Find out more in the 2012 Kawasaki KX450F First Ride review.

For 2012 Kawasaki changed the shroud shape, graphic material, and thickness.

No that is not two kill buttons, the one to the right is Kawasaki’s new launch control.

For 2012 the green machine comes with Bridgestone tires which made you feel glued to the ground.

The new launch control is a great feature for hard ground, but still to be decided on a deeper setting.

This is the new and improved 2012 Kawasaki KX450F.

For 2012 Kawasaki was gracious enough to bring us out to the beautiful Red Bud circuit to let the good times roll

With a thinner chassis riders seemed to be able to move around more on the bike.

The launch control allows you to give the big Kawasaki all it can handle without having to worry about landing on your back side.

Kawasaki went into detail this year, just check out the engine bolts.

With the aggressive engine map you can take the inside or outside line and the bike will keep pulling you threw the terrain.

This will be the mighty machine Ryan Villopoto will defend his Supercross championship on.

The suspension received minor updates for 2012, but for faster riders it is still a bit on the soft side.

Flying through the air on the 2012 Kawasaki.

Kawasaki has had a tendency in years past to have a stand up feeling through the mid-way point in corners, but for 2012 the green monster has a much better feel.

The new option of forward handlebar mounting and lower foot peg position left the rider cockpit wide open.

Test riders wanted to put in motos so bad that they didn’t even have time to have any style for the cameras.

The thinner chasis made the bike feel more light and flickable in mid-air.

The open cockpit made the transition from sitting to standing very easy.

For shorter riders the fully extended cockpit seemed to be a little to open, or at least for our test rider Chris See which is 5’ 10”.

Test riders were saying that the new KXF just felt like it had to be whipped from time to time.