kxf picture

[henkholland]

finally found time to scan the kxf picture; how about it?

http://members.home.nl/vdspek/enduro/kxf.htm

 

[XRpredator]

Intriguing, got any specs?

 

[damon]

i saw the photo a couple of month ago on a french magazine,the bike has been made with the computer,they also had an rmf 250.
so i m sorry but it was an illusion...

 

[KLX4smoke]

Noooooooooooooooooo! (that noise you hear is me, a grown man whining like a baby) :(

 

[XRpredator]

Dang Yurpeeans messin with our minds!:silly:

 

[henkholland]

sorry, no specs. the magazine says: "spy photo and these bikes ride around in japan". Funny enough, it also runs an ad from a motocross dealer with the same pic. Guess, we just have to wait and see.
I try to show this weekend several small stroker pics I took at the ISDE in France; if the CD comes in time.

 

[damon]

don t worry,i expect kawasaki to show an even better 4stroke soon,maybe 2003 model
ciao:)

 

[JasonJ]

HA! dont hold your breath waiting for a cool bike from kawi!
When people said they wanted a four stroke dirt bike , kawi thought they said they wanted a shore boat squirt bike and started making jet skis!!! :)

 

[zio]

Then what sort of hybrid appeared in the Maxima Oils ad in various mags a few months ago?

 

[IDkTm]

The bike in the Maxima ads was built by Metaltek(sp?). I believe they do some R&D work for Kawi and it was there own project.

 

[mxbundy]

Suzuki

I would bet my money on Honda unvieling there 250F for this season and then Suzuki will anounce a new 450 for next season.

just my 2c
mxbundy

 

[holeshot]

They missed something

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If you look just below the side number plate, you can see a portion of two stroke exhaust stinger entering the silencer. This portion of pipe is smaller in diameter than the pipe near the kickstarter (four stroke pipe).

Not a great fake, IMVHO.:think

 

[XRpredator]

Could be real . . . :think

Whadja do, Holeshot, break out the micrometer to take the measurements?:confused:

 

[gowen]

It's a terrorist ATTACK!

It's them **** terrorist's trying to scare us (2-smoke riders) into beliving that 2-strokes are dying!!

Sorry, but, us evil 2-stroke riders must stand firm.

Uh, nevermind.

Holeshot, you are correct. Do you think they just threw on a graphics kit and a motor from something?

 

[holeshot]

Originally posted by XRpredator

Whadja do, Holeshot, break out the micrometer to take the measurements?:confused:

:)

And what a about the diagonal subframe downbrace just above the rear brake master cylinder. It has a kink in it that only the nuttiest fabricator
would make. Looks like someone pixelated it together.

 

[XRpredator]

I dunno. To me it looks like the subframe piece gets wider there, and you're only seeing the part that isn't covered by the frame guard.

(for every swing you take, I swing back! ;) )

 

[cmott]

Fork tubes

What is with the lower Fork tubes, they appear to be copper in color

 

[MxKid512]

What is with the lower Fork tubes, they appear to be copper in color

It looks to me like they're WP works forks. Someone's added a little KTM into this pic.

 

[XRpredator]

Re: Fork tubes

Originally posted by cmott
. . . the lower Fork tubes, they appear to be copper in color

Titanium Nitride coating. Reduces stiction.

 

[Casper250]

Well, even if it isn't real, i still like the black frame and stuff:silly:

 

[MXN4FUN]

With the small diameter head pipe I'm betting it's a shop bike hybrid. Part KX125 and part KLX. Kawie is probably a year or two off a reliable proto and Suzuki is trying to figure out how to dump it's left over two strokes. There is a reason kleenex is yellow.:p

 

[racermx]

look closely where the pipe would normally stick out where is comes out of the cylinder. looks to me like someone "smeared in" similar colors over the outline of the pipe. very easy in power point. also pull back from the monitor.... it may be easier to see the smear. definitely fake in my opinion.

 

[scar tissue]

It looks like my bike, klx 250, stoked and bored to 340, ext. swingarm, Stroker susp. carb, ceramic pipe, MX pastics, + lots of other goodies. Simply put KX stickers on my bike and there you have it. 42hp, 239lbs. four stroke fun by Stroker

 

[henkholland]

first of all, I wish America and the world wisdom and strength in these days.
About the 'artist' and his kxf pic: if it is fake, he sure had an eye for detail, like the long kickstarter; can't imagine the 2-stroke has this size.