5-speed, return shift, with wet multi-disc manual clutch and hydraulic clutch actuation
Available
Specifications
2026
Kawasaki
KX™450X
Base
Off-Road
4-stroke, single-cylinder, DOHC
449cc
Liquid-cooled
96.0mm
62.1mm
12.5:1
DFI® with 44mm Keihin throttle body
Digital CDI with handlebar-controlled power modes
5-speed, return shift, with wet multi-disc manual clutch and hydraulic clutch actuation
Chain
Aluminum perimeter
49mm Showa inverted telescopic coil-spring fork with 21-way adjustable compression and 22-way adjustable rebound damping
Uni-Trak® gas charged shock with piggyback reservoir with adjustable dual-range compression damping (19-way low speed and 4.25 turn stepless high speed), 23-way adjustable rebound damping and stepless adjustable preload
Single semi-floating 270mm Braking/Sunstar petal disc with Brembo master cylinder and dual-piston caliper
Single 240mm Braking/Sunstar petal disc with single-piston caliper
80/100-21
12.0 in
120/80-18
12.1 in
27.0°/4.6 in
85.6 in
32.1 in
49.6 in
13.2 in
37.4 in
58.3 in
1.64 gal
239.8 lb without fuel / 249.9 lb
Lime Green
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