The fastest bike i've ever rode

2023 KX450SR, thanks Dane for letting me try it for a couple laps.
Review ⬇️
This bike has crazy bottom end and endless top end power. Throttle is very connected and crisp, which makes the engine and the bike as a whole feel very light. The next thing I noticed was the front break.. it's very powerful but not overpowering where it feels like you're going to tuck the front end. Plenty of modulation there. I could get into certain ruts much easier on this bike compared my stock 2019 YZ450 due to the extra breaking power. The showa suspension is more performance based, so not as plush as the KYB stuff on the Yamaha, but I never really found the bottom of the stroke like I do on KYB forks. I prefer the bottoming resistance over the comfort, it's a lot more stable when charging through breaking bumps and into jump faces. The back end felt skatey in breaking bumps at the bottom of the hill and coming into corners, but that was fixed with different sag numbers and adjusting clickers. The chassis is good all around and the bike feels longer than my YZ (very stable but still nimble). The X-trig clamps make cornering a breeze on this bike and further compliments how narrow the bike feels.

Hopefully Kawi releases a 2024 Special Racer because this thing is nuts.