Now that Ken Roczen is signed with HEP, I'm hoping Suzuki gets back in the game on the stock side. I've heard several people say how good the HEP Suzukis are, but stock Suzukis need some help.
People don't really understand that Suzuki still makes a lot of sales even though their bike hasn't changed much in years and that's because the cost is low which is perfect for your average joe working a 9-5 job and just wants to have a bike to ride on the weekend. On a professional level when you get someone like Jamie who makes competitive engines makes this bike even more special compared to the other brands out there.
The main reason I own one. I raced local pro class in harescrambles back in the day. And days I feel young and wanna twist on it the rmz is more than plenty to do fast laps, plus it don't have a retail of 12k. I work for a living 😉
@@Davido50 I picked up my 22 RMZ 450 for 7200 out the door last year at the height of bike shortages. Had to drive an hour away to find a dealer that didn't charge all the bs fees but saved a few grand.
For the past couple decades (since 2001), Suzuki always had the best looking bikes, and the best chassis/handling. It's crazy what they could have done if they continued developing it.
Man , after starting out on little honda's riding on the farm, my first mx bike was a 1977 RM100. And at the tracks the gates (rubber bands) were full of yellow bikes ( yam's included)
What kills me is that Triumph is investing on building a bike from the ground up to get into the market yet Suzuki who has 50 years of R&D in the sport chooses not to update their existing platform
All they need to do for me to buy one is add e start and update the engine a little bit and get a different fork and shock on there, or even put the 250f stuff on there, Suzukis look great to me and offer pretty good contingency perks compared to other brands
Why would you replace the stock KYB kit?? It's soooo much BETTER!!! And this is coming from someone with both kinds of suspension on my bikes - Showa on my Honda Red Moto CRF450RX, and KYB on my TM Racing EN300ES. Kayaba is the gold standard to me...I'm actually thinking about getting the Technical Touch Factory Kit KYB Suspension for my Honda...it's either that or MX Tech National Shock and Blackjack forks! DON'T trade the KYB - big mistake! Most people try to get the KYB to replace their Showa on the RMZ-450...just saying!
The average 'Jo Shmoe' looks at the pros and think they need that brand of bike to go quick, 80% of riders will be as quick on a Suzuki as any other brand.
I'm 58yrs old .... I get a little bent hearing guys crying about having to kickstart a 250f with auto decompression . And damn , it looks weird to me when a guy falls off in SX , gets back up on his bike and just sits there puss'n a button 🤣
what is it with the obsession over these all red boots? they are without doubt the ugliest looking mx boot i have ever seen and people are paying 500+ for these. reminds me of the ridiculous red cowboy boots ted mosby wore in an episode
@@drkaymotorsports Anyone at that level can win on any bike. Your right these bikes don't really represent the stock manufactures bikes. Why do we say team Honda , Kawi?
Oh it takes is a good Rider which takes more money which state I want to spend cuz every good rider in the past has won the championship with honest Suzuki must I tell you Stewart Carmichael the list goes on all it takes his money
