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[QUOTE="DougRoost, post: 140076, member: 23019"] [b]Kawi is missing out[/b] Me too! The magazines were saying the same things about the KLX 5 years ago they've been saying about the YZF/WRF now. Updating their 4 stroke program seems opportune since they had such a head start with the KLX, and thumper popularity and sales are increasing thanks to Yamaha, KTM, Honda, and even Suzuki with the e-start DRZ. One can only assume it must be a matter of resources/priorities within Kawasaki's parent company (steel, heavy equipment, jet skis, street bikes, etc.). Too bad. Ricky winning it all this year was a great opportunity to pull ahead in press and increased sales, yet Honda was able to buy him out from under Kawi, which makes you wonder about ALL of Kawi's MX and off road motorcycle plans. Which is crazy since off road motorcycle popularity has never been higher. I talked to one of the techs at Stroker and he said they told Kawi about the idler gear and shift star long ago, yet the bikes continue to be made with the same weaknesses. And I think I read it here on DRN that the Team Green guys have a lot of respect for LR and his Stroker team, so if they'd listen to anyone it would be them. Then again, Stroker's making $160-$650 to improve every KLX sold, so it makes you wonder... I mean the headpipe is a carryover from the KLX250, which is one reason it's smaller than the exhaust port. The idler gear is a disaster waiting to happen and Kawi could have easily made the change themselves or simply sourced it from Stroker. The shift star baffles me since they had it right on the KX -- which the KLX borrows much from -- and went backwards on the KLX. Simply adding a pumper carb like everyone else has now done would make a huge difference (though it would likely affect the KLX's green sticker certification in California). Hopefully we'll hear something soon. All that said, those of us who have them know the bike's still a great value. Kawi is simply missing some great marketing opportunities. The only reason I'd sell mine is to buy a KTM RFS. [/QUOTE]
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