Any differnece between the 2008 and 2009 KFX450 - Kawasaki KFX450 Forum

peterlocal22 · 10-15-2008, 09:40 AM

Hello everyone,

Im looking to buy a kfx450 but wasnt sure if there was any changes from the 2008 and 2009 kfx 450?
can anyone help me with this?

Thanks in advance
peter

Slaytanic454 · 11-04-2008, 12:25 AM

Not many. The new monster edition is pretty bad-ass though. Black powdercoated frame, green coils in the shocks. The graphics on it are kind of meh though.

topdollr · 11-04-2008, 12:39 PM

frame is different. I would chose the 09 if the $ is a big difference

siscokid7 · 11-05-2008, 01:37 AM

Actually if you got a late model 08, like I did, you will get the same updated frame as the 09's. Just look at the main spars and the frame rails just ahead of the engine mounts. The pdated frames do not have the frame plugs and they have additional bracing welds at the bottom of the frame.

bo142s · 11-05-2008, 02:01 PM

the 09 has a bigger throtle body and a better crank I read somewhere

Extent Racing 21 · 11-20-2008, 05:41 PM

QUOTE (bones @ Nov 5 2008, 01:02 PM)

Quote:

the 09 has a bigger throtle body and a better crank I read somewhere

No, and No. The differences are mainly in the colors and the updated frames, but like someone already said a late model 08 still has the updated and much stronger frames.

#3'skfx · 04-03-2009, 06:16 PM

09 has 12.5 compression 08 has 12.1 . thats the only difference i know of as far as peformance goes . are there any more ? the monster is bad looking .

pipo · 04-04-2009, 12:27 AM

Compession still the same 12.1...the 09 dirt bike is 12.5.

#3'skfx · 04-05-2009, 12:49 AM

Cool ! I'd read that they shaved the head down to bump it up and was jealious of the 09. What's up with it weighing 394 now ? Wasn't the 08 364 .

lockrii · 04-14-2009, 12:07 PM

QUOTE (#3'skfx @ Apr 4 2009, 11:50 PM)

Quote:

Cool ! I'd read that they shaved the head down to bump it up and was jealious of the 09. What's up with it weighing 394 now ? Wasn't the 08 364 .

They weigh the same for both years. The 2009 spec sheet shows the curb weight of 394 and the 2008 sheet shows the dry weight of 364.

11-04-2008, 12:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Slaytanic454 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 36	Not many. The new monster edition is pretty bad-ass though. Black powdercoated frame, green coils in the shocks. The graphics on it are kind of meh though. __________________ '08 KFX 450r, Black. Motoworks SR-4, CFM Aluminum intake box, Custom EHS lid, K&N filter, PCIII, Fasst Flexx bars, black Pro Armor Fat Peg nerfs, black Pro Armor Dominator bumper, Pro Armor kill switch, Pro Armor swing arm skid, JNJ frame/a-arm skids, Pro Armor billet sprocket cover, Pro Armor billet shifter, 15 tooth sprocket

11-04-2008, 12:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
topdollr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 297	frame is different. I would chose the 09 if the $ is a big difference __________________

04-04-2009, 12:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
pipo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yelm, WA Posts: 268	Compession still the same 12.1...the 09 dirt bike is 12.5. __________________ YFZ 450SE CP/CCP/FCI/Fox Evol DSC/Fox Podium/Hiper/Houser/JD/Nmotion/REM/Team axle

10-15-2008, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
peterlocal22 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1	Hello everyone, Im looking to buy a kfx450 but wasnt sure if there was any changes from the 2008 and 2009 kfx 450? can anyone help me with this? Thanks in advance peter

11-05-2008, 01:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
siscokid7 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New fu**in York Posts: 10	Actually if you got a late model 08, like I did, you will get the same updated frame as the 09's. Just look at the main spars and the frame rails just ahead of the engine mounts. The pdated frames do not have the frame plugs and they have additional bracing welds at the bottom of the frame.

11-05-2008, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
bo142s Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 23	the 09 has a bigger throtle body and a better crank I read somewhere

04-03-2009, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
#3'skfx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 112	09 has 12.5 compression 08 has 12.1 . thats the only difference i know of as far as peformance goes . are there any more ? the monster is bad looking .

04-05-2009, 12:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
#3'skfx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 112	Cool ! I'd read that they shaved the head down to bump it up and was jealious of the 09. What's up with it weighing 394 now ? Wasn't the 08 364 .

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