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<blockquote data-quote="James" data-source="post: 99144" data-attributes="member: 2">[ATTACH=full]8452[/ATTACH]&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]8447[/ATTACH]&nbsp;&nbsp;Not sure how I like the black rear fender, looks like Honda and Kawasaki are both doing it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Biggest changes that I could see are:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Frame is 4mm narrower across the main spars.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Exhaust header is 30mm shorter [for increased performance] and now has a resonator chamber [to help enhance low-end power and reduce noise].</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Muffler is 30mm shorter and has a 12.5mm larger cross section [help centralize mass].</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Compression ratio went from 13.5:1 (2012) to 13.8:1 (2013)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rake/Trail went from 28.2 degrees / 4.7 in. (2012) to 8.7 degrees / 5.0 in. (2013)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Digital Fuel injection (DFI®) system now comes with three pre-programmed ignition maps, simply swap out the module.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Standard, hard (terrain) and soft (terrain) modules included.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">New fender and front number plate designs.</li>
</ul>The new ignition mapping module.[ATTACH=full]8446[/ATTACH]&nbsp;&nbsp;Shorter muffler/exhaust.[ATTACH=full]8453[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]8451[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James, post: 99144, member: 2"] [ATTACH=full]8452[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]8447[/ATTACH] Not sure how I like the black rear fender, looks like Honda and Kawasaki are both doing it. Biggest changes that I could see are: [LIST] [*]Frame is 4mm narrower across the main spars. [*]Exhaust header is 30mm shorter [for increased performance] and now has a resonator chamber [to help enhance low-end power and reduce noise]. [*]Muffler is 30mm shorter and has a 12.5mm larger cross section [help centralize mass]. [*]Compression ratio went from 13.5:1 (2012) to 13.8:1 (2013) [*]Rake/Trail went from 28.2 degrees / 4.7 in. (2012) to 8.7 degrees / 5.0 in. (2013) [*]The Digital Fuel injection (DFI®) system now comes with three pre-programmed ignition maps, simply swap out the module. [LIST] [*]Standard, hard (terrain) and soft (terrain) modules included. [/LIST] [*]New fender and front number plate designs. [/LIST] The new ignition mapping module. [ATTACH=full]8446[/ATTACH] Shorter muffler/exhaust. [ATTACH=full]8453[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]8451[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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