Kibblewhite Honda TRX450R 2006-2014

Valves, Black Diamond™ for Honda® TRX™ 450R 2006-2014

All KPMI Black Diamond™ stainless steel valves are impregnated by a special German process to a depth of .002”, with a surface build up of .0002”. This “Black Diamond™” process improves wear properties, reduces friction, and provides resistance to corrosion and wear that is superior to chrome and nickel electrolysis plating. Each valve is designed using Finite Element Analysis software, and profiles are tested on our computerized flow bench. Black Diamond™ Valves are light, strong, one piece forgings with profiles that provide excellent flow characteristics. 

Valves, Tensilite® Titanium for Honda® TRX™ 450R 2006-2014

All KPMI® titanium valves are manufactured from solid U.S. milled titanium bar. The titanium bar is cut, forged and then the stem is pulled from the forging and cross-sectionally reduced. After all final grinding and machining the valve is encased in a hard chromium nitride (CRN) shell. CRN offers excellent resistance to impact, abrasion, and corrosion. These qualities along with its low coefficient of friction and excellent adhesion to titanium make CRN the coating of choice for high performance titanium valves. We have tested these valves in the lab and on the track. They have proven themselves time after time in many high-demand applications, including dual stage nitrous engines and 14,000-RPM dirt bikes.

Valve Guides for Honda® TRX™ 450R 2006-2014

We choose to use the copper based C63000 nickel-aluminum bronze as a material to make our bronze valve guides because of its ideal characteristics for the application. The 5% nickel content provides superior resistance to wear, and the approximately 80 percent copper content delivers outstanding heat conductivity. KPMI® guide profiles are designed to have minimal effect on the airstream while maintaining critical cross sectional thickness in high temperature areas, which promotes high performance and endurance.

Seals, Valve Guide for Honda® TRX™ 450R 2006-2014

KPMI® Red 100% Viton® valve stem seals are designed to have optimum fitment, allow for maximum lift, and to give maximum life. KPMI® Red valve stem seals are resistant to high temperatures, petroleum products and the corrosive gasses that are the by-products of combustion. These seals retain their ability to seal in situations where other materials could harden and allow oil to enter the combustion chamber causing detonation, carbon build up and a loss of power. The Red Ones are truly the racer’s choice. 

Valve Spring Kits, Lightweight Racing for Honda® TRX™ 450R 2006-2014

KPMI® takes a scientific “System” approach when designing our Valve spring kits. Each component is designed to work with the others as part of the complete system. KPMI’s engineers use our proprietary design and simulation softwares, and draw on our 70+ years of design experience to create these systems. Our design, simulation, and manufacturing processes insure compatibility of the valve spring’s force and natural frequency with the cam profile, valvetrain mass, system harmonics, and the engine RPM.

Our spring manufacturing partners are U.S based companies that are ISO certified. The Super-Clean Chrome Silicon valve spring wire we use is traceable back to Kobe Japan where some of the best spring wire in the world is manufactured. Combining our design and simulation protocols with this premium quality valve spring wire, and manufacturing processes including, heat treatment, stress relief, and shot peening, allow us to supply you with the best valve springs in the world.