KIWI RIDER 07 2018 VOL.2 | Page 69

2019 FS450 HIGHLIGHTS ROAD NEWS • New bodywork • Re-designed SOHC cylinder head (500g lighter) • New frame with increased rigidity • New two-piece subframe design (250g lighter) • Updated settings on the WP AER 48 forks • WP DCC shock with new piston and settings • Alpina spoked wheels with Bridgestone slick tyres • ProTaper handlebar with new bend • Traction & launch control with updated settings • Flow-designed resonance chamber and more compact silencer • Updated cooling system with new centre tube • Magura hydraulic clutch with SUTER anti-hopping system • Brembo brakes