FEATURED 2022  KAWASAKI  KX450F  - 70219

Kawasaki’s KX450 has topped the charts in Dirt Rider’s 450 Motocross Shootout since 2019. After receiving minor revisions in 2021, which included a new coned disc-spring hydraulic clutch, larger-diameter clutch plates with a revised friction material, new dry film lubricant coating on the piston skirt, a 1-1/8-inch handlebar, and bold new graphics (BNG), the 2022 model hits dealership floors with only BNG on the update list.

2022 Kawasaki KX450 Specifications
Engine: DOHC, liquid-cooled single-cylinder
Displacement: 449cc
Bore x Stroke: 96.0 x 62.1mm
Compression Ratio: 12.5:1
Transmission/Final Drive: 5-speed/chain
Dirt Rider Measured Horsepower: 52.2 hp @ 9,500 rpm
Dirt Rider Measured Torque: 32.4 lb.-ft. @ 6,900 rpm
Fuel System: EFI w/ 44mm throttle body
Clutch: Wet, multiplate; hydraulic actuation
Frame: Aluminum perimeter
Front Suspension: Showa 49mm coil-spring fork, compression damping and rebound damping adjustable; 12.0 in. travel
Rear Suspension: Showa shock, spring preload, high-/low-speed compression damping, and rebound damping adjustable; 12.1 in. travel
Front Brake: Nissin 2-piston caliper, 270mm semi-floating disc
Rear Brake: Nissin 1-piston caliper, 250mm disc
Tires, Front/Rear: Dunlop Geomax MX3S; 80/100-21 / 120/80-19
Rake/Trail: 27.6°/4.8 in.
Wheelbase: 58.5 in.
Ground Clearance: 13.4 in.
Dirt Rider Measured Seat Height: 37.8 in.
Fuel Capacity: 1.6 gal.
Dirt Rider Measured Wet Weight: 244 lb.