[cowchaser]

I think this a new one as i haven't seen it before

 

[BCGIrish]

That's one of the spy photos seen on kfx450hq.com I believe

 

[jfarrar30]

looks pretty cool!why are the pushing it?think it is broke?lol.j/k.im not so sure about this alluminum frame.i had a cannondale for 5yrs.did not corner well at all compared to my 250r's 400ex's and definetly the zuk.really wasnt much lighter than steel either.frame was very strong.but VERY rigid.alluminum cannot flex like steel therfore it has to be rigid.im thinking it is either gonna flex and break easy or be built rigid and handle like a turd in the turns and choppy stuff.just my .02

 

[YFZ450 Blaster Racer]

I think he was a kawasaki photographer, if he already took a pic he would've done more. It also looks like the rear rims will have a reinforcement ring ( likie BAja rims) And the tires look similiar to the 04-05 YFZ models.

 

[ltr450RR]

yea im with jfarr...never was a huge fan of the aluminum frames...that thing looks like it'll be rigid b/c it's a bulky frame!!

 

[CernicsRacing.com]

I took 3 or four years for the bike guys to get the alluminum frames working have decent. It will take a while for the quads too.

Rumor has it this puppy is light and puts out some high HP numbers.


I cant wait to swing a leg.

 

[djvolume]

I took 3 or four years for the bike guys to get the alluminum frames working have decent. It will take a while for the quads too.

Rumor has it this puppy is light and puts out some high HP numbers.
I cant wait to swing a leg.
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well....let's just hope they gear it toward the XC market.....for our sakes.

 

[madmatt]

I had 2 LRD aluminum chassis 250Rs for a while and they did pretty decent.

 

[PeeWee]

This where someone that is extremely knowledgable in suspension can fix it. No offence to Farrer or anyone else ( especially Farrer cause i've seen him ride and he's damn fast ), As Farrer said with the Dales, but most of the time i seen you had to do things that seemed and sounded totally wrong would help the Dales handle better. You have to look also the round tubing aluminum will flex a bit more than the square tubing of the Dale frames. I believe the square box tubing in the Dale frames was extremely strong because it has more material set at a verticle angle, where you would compare a round tubing of the same size having only a small amount vertical. Vertical material is important here because that is where the majority of the stress lies. I believe this is why Dale frames did'nt flex in corners and they did'nt handle the greatest through choppy stuff, they need some "flex" designed into them. Does this make sense?

 

[theonlyloaf]

I agree with PeeWee, also something i noticed look how narrow it is upfront on the rear a-am mounts. If its as narrow as it looks flex in the frame wont matter much because the arms are so close together. This means the suspension will work more then the frame having to flex.

 

[SandJunkie]

I'm sold...sign me up

 

[fatv]

PERFECT .... Now i dont need to buy one.


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