Australasian Dirt Bike — January 2018

60 | JANUARY 2018 http://www.adbmag.com.au

The masters’ voice

RYAN MARMONT

LIKES

I liked the stability in turns for this track. It

felt really balanced. Still having the air fork

is a bit of a negative for me.

DISLIKES

I struggled with the motor. I’d like a bit

more power in certain parts of the rev range

and a bit more torque so I can pull a taller

gear would also help.

WHERE I RATED IT: 3RD

DANIELPHILLIPS

LIKES

I felt good on this bike. The brakes were

spoton and the suspenison was well

balanced.

DISLIKES

The power wasn’t as strong as I thought it

would be.

WHERE I RATED IT: 4TH

CODYMACKIE

LIKES

I feel that I did some of my best corners on

thisbike. It felt really balanced. Power was

nice and controllable.

DISLIKES

No electric start. Standard grips weren’t too

flash.

WHERE I RATED IT: 2ND

LAWSON BOPPING

LIKES

I liked the motor. It kept revving to the

moon!I liked the ‘pegs/seat/’bars combo

and their adjustability. I felt comfortable on

this bike.

DISLIKES

A bit of a dead feeling to the front-end with

theair fork. And the motor lacks a bit of

bottom-end power.

WHERE I RATED IT: 4TH

2018 MX SHOOTOUT I 450CC BATTLE

MEG RUTLEDGE

NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE

Kawasaki

KX450F

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER!: The placings given
above are not based on the weighted scores
from each rider’s scorecard, they are their
personal opinion based on their overall feel
of the bike. They vary slightly from the
official scores.