2021 Kawasaki KX450 - First Ride at MX Acres

My son and I ride our dirt bikes at MX Acres motocross track on their opening day. He is riding a KTM 50SX Mini. I am riding my new 2021 Kawasaki KX450.

[@samuelsunn2011]

Love the new bike!

[@motoxjim929]

Your little guy was ripping!! Great video!!

[@kennys152]

Cool video !!! Love the father and son bonding through moto!

[@AndrewDeVries211]

I’m glad he likes moto as much as I do. It’s great we can share a hobby together

[@tiffanyjustice8602]

Im getting the same bike and am super excited!

[@zacharybaldwin19]

Great video son can ride for sure

[@jd_norvald1297]

Lol I just got a 2021 140 and it’s amazing 🤩

[@carson_2873]

I ride at my acres all the time hope to see you there next season!

[@ogzimc]

that kid is awesome!

[@Catman1987]

I had the 2021 kx 450 since Nov 20th 2020 , all i did is add a fmf muffler to it ...... i love this bike , LOUD !!!!

[@treymoore562]

My brother was pretty pumped about your 125 you sold him pretty nice bike

[@AndrewDeVries211]

Thanks man

[@LakeviewScuba]

Awesomeness

[@SMMBHQ-cg2zy]

I have just cried my eyes out watching this , that boys got scrap I tell you grit

[@cleanmachineautodetailing]

Your little man is a bad ass!

[@seanstephens933]

Was courious when you were gonna get another 450 , the green looks good on you!! We'll get together soon for some riding.

[@AndrewDeVries211]

Thanks man. My wife and friends were just counting the days till I was over the 125 life haha. It was a short faze. Have you rode the new layout at rt62?

[@seanstephens933]

@@AndrewDeVries211 Hahah that's funny , I have not if they are open tomorrow I'll head out there , I've heard it's an awesome new set up , I went go grears and eastfork last weekend both awesome tracks if u haven't been . let me know what your doing next weekend and I'll head out your way or we can meet at a track !!

[@gm4210]

that kid is a beast at riding

[@mxacres]

Great vid! You two are looking good this year. Well, not that you didn’t look good last year or anything, you know what I mean!

[@willyruiz7141]

Cool bike 😎

[@jlail34]

Great video brother! Curious about your experience with the KTM 50. I have 2 young sons that are moving up from a PW and a CRF50, thought of going with a 50 mini and a 50SX. Currently have 2 CRF110s on order for them. Just wondering about your experience with reliability, maintenance, etc... Thanks!

[@j-sammys5549]

Nice vid. What do you find more fun to ride the 125 or the 450?

[@BobWilson84]

Too much shifting? Seriously bro?

[@richardpatrono8185]

I think im going to get one. Its so smooth and you dont have to wring it out to go fast. As far as putting aftermarket pipes on id leave it alone. It sounds great and you really don't need anymore power or to change it. The levers I would do. Good job!

[@AndrewDeVries211]

I took it to the track again today. Very happy with it. There’s nothing wrong with the stock exhaust. I get a small discount from fmf and it’s content for the channel. So I ordered it. Let me know if you one and how you like it.

[@tylermoore182]

Your 125’s great, love the bike

[@AndrewDeVries211]

Glad you’re happy with it. You able to ride around even with the broken wrist?

[@tylermoore182]

@@AndrewDeVries211 only up and down the drive a few times for now lol, hopefully should get cleared in a couple days

[@AndrewDeVries211]

Hopefully we run into each other at the track this summer. I picked this kx450 up about 4hrs after you bought the 125 from me. I was caught off guard on how fast the 125 sold and I needed a bike.

[@Russellscottx]

Any advice for new riders at this track, looks like there were a couple go arounds for the big jumps, I'm hoping to go this weekend

[@AndrewDeVries211]

I’m bad at all of these but…elbows up. Squeeze the bike with your knees. If there are ruts, look through them not down at your tire. Alway hold your line! Dress for the crash, helmet, boots, gloves, etc. Don’t move out of the way because a faster rider is going to pass you. They will go around. Have fun!!!!

[@shawntheo1603]

Andrew which bike did you like more and why? the YZ 450f or the the kx 450 those are the two I'm trying to decide between.

[@AndrewDeVries211]

Remember. This is just my opinion. I’m just a weekend warrior, not a pro. I honestly like both bikes and mainly went kawi to try something different. Kawi pros: -Good suspension. I need heavier springs for my weight tho. -Great ergonomics. It feels thin -Good power curve. -hydraulic clutch Kawi cons: - the couplers for maps seem like dated technology in 2021. Yamaha pros: -great kyb suspension. Loved it. -great power curve -tuner app is cool. You can try all kinds of maps to find one you like. Yamaha cons: -the bike feels large and wide. Probably because the air box in the front. If you’ve ridden a Yamaha and like the feel, go that route. I’m not brand loyal at all. I definitely feel like Yamahas in general are bullet proof. Great quality. You can’t beat that engine with the tuner app and kyb suspension. I personally like the ergonomics on the Kawasaki more and I can live with not being able to mess with custom maps. So if I was buying a bike tomorrow, I’d buy the Kawasaki again. Good luck. Let me know what you end up getting and how you like it.

[@Palmdalebandit_]

Definitely not a mistake

[@jesustrejo4820]

Where is the 125???

[@ryanprice1467]

How long you have to ride the bike before you can full throttle? Do you have to brake in the engine on that bike ?

[@AndrewDeVries211]

The owners manual usually gives a recommendation on heat cycles to break it in. I ride under half throttle for about 30 min. Then under 3/4 throttle for the next 30 min. Once it’s got an hour or so on it, i feel comfortable that it’s broken in

[@ryanprice1467]

@@AndrewDeVries211 thank you 🙏🏻

[@davisharmon278]

I have a yz125x and thinking about going back to a 4 stroke too. Did you sell or trade it in?

[@AndrewDeVries211]

Sadly I sold it. Actually to one of the guys who commented on this post. It’s a sellers market right now with two strokes so I don’t think you’ll have trouble selling yours. It was a lot of fun for 13+ hrs. But it was a lot of work to get around the track.

[@davisharmon278]

@@AndrewDeVries211 oh yeah constantly shifting no matter where you’re at on the track.

[@ShiftGearsMoto]

Your son is awesome! How old was he in the video? My daughter is 4 and just got on a TTR50. Was thinking about bringing her here.

[@AndrewDeVries211]

I would say he was about 5 or 6. Acres has a great setup. Our local favorite is probably tv land but acres is a close 2nd.

[@ShiftGearsMoto]

@@AndrewDeVries211 I was planning to ride TV Land this weekend, but they're closed so I'll be checking out MX Acres for the first time. Been riding at Battlesburg recently. Good track as well.

[@MOTOSYMOTOCICLTETAS]

did you like the kawasaki? comparing it to the Yamaha?

[@AndrewDeVries211]

Ya. I like how skinny it feels compared to the Yamaha. The only negative I have to say about the Kawasaki is the mapping couplers. That seems like dated technology in 2021. I enjoyed messing around with the Yamaha tuner app.

[@MOTOSYMOTOCICLTETAS]

@@AndrewDeVries211 Thanks for your answer and regarding the handling and the feeling of weight? what do you think of the 2 motorcycles

[@TwinTurboLsx]

Everybody knows its rock, paper, scissors. lol

[@christiaansmit4255]

I wish i had money for a bike right now

[@bradleyjr.mikulecky9758]

Did u sell the 125

[@AndrewDeVries211]

Yep she’s gone :(

[@bradleyjr.mikulecky9758]

U gonna keep the kx for a while