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2011 Kawasaki KX450F Flat Track Project Bike Photo Gallery

2011 Kawasaki KX450F Flat Track Project Bike

Test riding at a quarter-mile oval track in Salinas, CA.

MotoUSA takes its 2011 KX450F Flat Tracker project bike to the races in the 2011 Kawasaki KX450F Flat Track Project 2 review.

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We took a turn and a half of spring out of the rear shock to lower the rear end.

2011 Kawasaki KX450F Flat Track Project Bike.

2005 was the last time I have ridden flat track.

Wrapped foot pegs keep them from snagging a boot or scratching a leg.

Ready to go for round 1 of Eddie Mulder’s West Coast Dirt Track Series.

Renthal 47-tooth rear sprocket combined with a 15-tooth countershaft sprocket.

The KX450F ran good in second gear on the quarter-mile track and third gear on the 3/8-mile race track.

Excel wheels with Talon hubs.

We took a tire groover to the rear Dunlop of the bike to give it some more bite.

Racing guru Jimmy Wood set up our Race Tech suspension.

The track conditions were slippery and grooved, making it difficult to ride.

2011 KX450F Project Flat Track Bike

Tire pressure was set at 15 psi in the front and 12 in the rear.

Leo Vince X3 Race Exhaust System replaced the stock set-up.

Willow Springs is a tricky track as the lines are always changing depending on where the traction is.

We used Dirt Digit’s M10 custom pre-printed graphics.

Overall, I am very pleased with the way the Kawasaki worked.

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