Suzuki rumor

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Edited Date/Time 11/4/2015 12:10am
Anyone else hear the '17 RMZs might have steel frames? Not sure I buy it.
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downard254 11/3/2015 4:57am
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I'm not much of a betting man, but I'll give odds on NO.
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As of right now, it seems like Suzuki is the stagnant brand among the Jap bikes. I have no clue about the rumor here but they need to do something.
Crisp BRAAAP! 11/3/2015 5:32am
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Not sure steel is the answer. I'd put money on things like R&D and teams.
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Bruce372 11/3/2015 5:49am
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I am a suzuki guy, but they have a long way to go to catch up with the competition, let alone surpass them.

If the bike looses 10 lbs, and gains 10 hp, will it be close to the ktm? ????
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Nope, still aluminum.
2WheelsForTheMasses 11/3/2015 7:02am
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Bruce372 wrote:
I am a suzuki guy, but they have a long way to go to catch up with the competition, let alone surpass them. If the bike...
I am a suzuki guy, but they have a long way to go to catch up with the competition, let alone surpass them.

If the bike looses 10 lbs, and gains 10 hp, will it be close to the ktm? ????
Really? In what way do they have a long way to go?
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2WheelsForTheMasses wrote:
Really? In what way do they have a long way to go?
Their plastics look old lol.
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Bruce372 wrote:
I am a suzuki guy, but they have a long way to go to catch up with the competition, let alone surpass them. If the bike...
I am a suzuki guy, but they have a long way to go to catch up with the competition, let alone surpass them.

If the bike looses 10 lbs, and gains 10 hp, will it be close to the ktm? ????
2WheelsForTheMasses wrote:
Really? In what way do they have a long way to go?
Yep, those Suzuki 450s are junk. They only won the Red Bull Straight Rhythm, the MEC, and finished first and second overall in the Japanese MX series over the last three weekends Unsure
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Bruce372 11/3/2015 9:48am
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Bruce372 wrote:
I am a suzuki guy, but they have a long way to go to catch up with the competition, let alone surpass them. If the bike...
I am a suzuki guy, but they have a long way to go to catch up with the competition, let alone surpass them.

If the bike looses 10 lbs, and gains 10 hp, will it be close to the ktm? ????
2WheelsForTheMasses wrote:
Really? In what way do they have a long way to go?
In the way it's the heaviest 2016 by a long way compared with the Ktm and kawi, plus it's way down on power to all but honda.
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Bruce372 11/3/2015 9:52am
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I own a 2015 rmz450, I don't see many improvement in 2016, and I know it's short comings.

But as Lance Armstrong once said, it's not about the bike. Smile
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cayman 11/3/2015 10:05am
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The biggest Suzuki rumor right now is Townley riding MX1 for the factory team...
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peelout 11/3/2015 10:23am
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i heard the same.

also heard they are going back to carburetors, spring forks, and that one guy is finally coming out of the closet
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slipdog 11/3/2015 10:34am
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peelout wrote:
i heard the same.

also heard they are going back to carburetors, spring forks, and that one guy is finally coming out of the closet
He-He Allllll-Rightttttttt!!!



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Hope they don't change too much with the zook, if all I have to do is oversize rotor, suspension, a think seat, full titanium exhaust and a remap I'm happy with that. Those mods make the rmz a weapon! Plus you can take all that stuff bike to bike
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Rotaholic wrote:
Hope they don't change too much with the zook, if all I have to do is oversize rotor, suspension, a think seat, full titanium exhaust and...
Hope they don't change too much with the zook, if all I have to do is oversize rotor, suspension, a think seat, full titanium exhaust and a remap I'm happy with that. Those mods make the rmz a weapon! Plus you can take all that stuff bike to bike
Have you tried Guts Racing's light seat foam?
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moto455va 11/3/2015 10:58am
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I cant believe suzuki hasnt had a major update for us general consumers. I mean, how am I supposed to win a local D class race on that slow heavy piece of shit? I need at least 60 horsepower to be competitive

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HackMan162 11/3/2015 11:10am
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If the RM-Z450 lost 4-5 lbs, gained 2 HP, a 270mm front rotor and re-styled their graphics, the magazine guys would all be jizzing their jeans about how great the bike is. The fact is, other than being a bit overweight, the bike is not that far off right now. I just hope they dont buy into the whole "mass centralization theme" and screw up the handling.
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mx510 11/3/2015 11:53am
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IMO the only real problem with RMZs is the outrageous prices in OEM parts. The bikes otherwise are killer.
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Crasher 11/3/2015 1:10pm
11/3/2015 1:10pm Edited Date/Time 11/3/2015 1:11pm
Reefer Sutherland wrote:
Anyone else hear the '17 RMZs might have steel frames? Not sure I buy it.
Not the RMZ's. Only the new RM two strokes.
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brocsdad 11/3/2015 1:32pm
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Rumor is new bikes in 2017 and they are also trying to get back into the amateur market. They picked up a few national caliber kids for 2016 through a Cernic's Racing amateur deal with a promis of the a new RM 85 for 2017.

The current RMZ is a little dated but they had a great platform to start with. It's still a very competitive bike.
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JB 19 11/3/2015 2:24pm
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I just got a nice used 14' 450 with the suspension already fixed and an fmf pipe. It has some other little stuff too, but the bike is pretty damn good. If it lost about 7-8 pounds it would beShocked .
Jbrandmx85 11/3/2015 3:06pm
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Reefer Sutherland wrote:
Anyone else hear the '17 RMZs might have steel frames? Not sure I buy it.
Crasher wrote:
Not the RMZ's. Only the new RM two strokes.
Talking with my local bike shop about 3 months ago, they actually did say that their is a push to get the rm 250 back onto the showroom floor. Obviously its a far cry but its not out of the question.
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moto455va wrote:
I cant believe suzuki hasnt had a major update for us general consumers. I mean, how am I supposed to win a local D class race...
I cant believe suzuki hasnt had a major update for us general consumers. I mean, how am I supposed to win a local D class race on that slow heavy piece of shit? I need at least 60 horsepower to be competitive
Indeed.
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peelout wrote:
i heard the same.

also heard they are going back to carburetors, spring forks, and that one guy is finally coming out of the closet
Patent expired last year, you forgot this.


look out below 11/3/2015 3:47pm
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My 15 450 is the best bike I've ever had. I love it so much it has turned me into a 'brand loyalist'.
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tylermx967 11/3/2015 4:11pm
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DOSE A STEEL FRAME MAKE THE SUSUKI GO FASTER??? MY DAD GOTS THE 450
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look out below wrote:
My 15 450 is the best bike I've ever had. I love it so much it has turned me into a 'brand loyalist'.
Haven't you heard, they are heavy slow ass pigs. Total junk.

No wonder you are so slow.
eric513anderson 11/3/2015 4:34pm
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I think if the Suzuki dropped a few lbs and found some more hp & tq it would be a real contender. I actually like the body styling. Reminds me of my 2003 125 I had.

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