Any word on the 2019 Suzuki RMZ 450?

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Edited Date/Time 9/17/2018 5:52am
Hoping they go electric start and can remove some weight and fix the balance of the bike. Still think the 18's are the best looking bike!
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New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Hoping they go electric start and can remove some weight and fix the balance of the bike. Still think the 18's are the best looking bike!
You really think they'll do all that? Im thinking not a chance but i obviously could be wrong
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New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Hoping they go electric start and can remove some weight and fix the balance of the bike. Still think the 18's are the best looking bike!
Nope, no electric start.
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I think you meant to say:

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Small refinements. 250 gets all the attention this year. The 2018 is awesome by the way, if you haven't ridden one you should. Vortex ignition and some small mods and it's on point.
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racinstation wrote:
Small refinements. 250 gets all the attention this year. The 2018 is awesome by the way, if you haven't ridden one you should. Vortex ignition and...
Small refinements. 250 gets all the attention this year. The 2018 is awesome by the way, if you haven't ridden one you should. Vortex ignition and some small mods and it's on point.
I agree. The bike is super easy to ride.
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Just saw this deal in WV. Out the door too!

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downard254 wrote:
Just saw this deal in WV. Out the door too! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/06/01/265274/s1200_C343DF4B_3DF7_4865_9CF4_3606F01FD9C2.jpg[/img]
Just saw this deal in WV. Out the door too!

That’s a 250 that says out the door
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That place is the only place I've ever seen actually promote a out the door price on cycle trader, wish you could only search those dealers that do advertise the OTD.
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New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Hoping they go electric start and can remove some weight and fix the balance of the bike. Still think the 18's are the best looking bike!
ML512 wrote:
Nope, no electric start.
Wow. Will be the only 450 with out it , 08 when they lead the way with fuel injection is a long time ago
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New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Hoping they go electric start and can remove some weight and fix the balance of the bike. Still think the 18's are the best looking bike!
ML512 wrote:
Nope, no electric start.
scott_nz wrote:
Wow. Will be the only 450 with out it , 08 when they lead the way with fuel injection is a long time ago
... and the only bike without people bitching about battery and starter issues. Just say'in. Not that I think electric start is a bad thing. Been all about electric leg since my first in 03.
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Not much lighter is all reality. Kickstarter, kickstart gears, larger engine cases add up a bit...

I’d take the extra 2lbs to not have to kick a bike, any day of the week.
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ML512 6/2/2018 6:53am
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The Suzuki RM-Z450 is the heaviest bike in the class for 2019 and the only kickstart bike...KTM designed their engine and layout around it...right now they've only taken on about two pounds at most with e-start only. But they're around 15lbs lighter than the RM-Z with a full tank of fuel (and the KTM holds more fuel).
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ML512 wrote:
The Suzuki RM-Z450 is the heaviest bike in the class for 2019 and the only kickstart bike...KTM designed their engine and layout around it...right now they've...
The Suzuki RM-Z450 is the heaviest bike in the class for 2019 and the only kickstart bike...KTM designed their engine and layout around it...right now they've only taken on about two pounds at most with e-start only. But they're around 15lbs lighter than the RM-Z with a full tank of fuel (and the KTM holds more fuel).
You pay out the ass for that 15lbs tho lol
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ML512 6/2/2018 8:51am
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ML512 wrote:
The Suzuki RM-Z450 is the heaviest bike in the class for 2019 and the only kickstart bike...KTM designed their engine and layout around it...right now they've...
The Suzuki RM-Z450 is the heaviest bike in the class for 2019 and the only kickstart bike...KTM designed their engine and layout around it...right now they've only taken on about two pounds at most with e-start only. But they're around 15lbs lighter than the RM-Z with a full tank of fuel (and the KTM holds more fuel).
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You pay out the ass for that 15lbs tho lol
You’d pay way more to make that RM-Z450 15lbs lighter...which according to someone from RCH two years ago, they couldn’t get their race bikes as light as a stock KTM.
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New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Hoping they go electric start and can remove some weight and fix the balance of the bike. Still think the 18's are the best looking bike!
ML512 wrote:
Nope, no electric start.
2020? Like they told you a few months back?
New to -4S-Joe 6/2/2018 9:18am
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New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Hoping they go electric start and can remove some weight and fix the balance of the bike. Still think the 18's are the best looking bike!
ML512 wrote:
Nope, no electric start.
Wow I really thought they’d have electric start at the least. Especially after hearing Chris Wheelers podcasts. He made it sound like they were close to having it. ML what is up with Suzuki anyway? I mean why did they pull out of all the racing series except USA?

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New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Hoping they go electric start and can remove some weight and fix the balance of the bike. Still think the 18's are the best looking bike!
ML512 wrote:
Nope, no electric start.
Subotai wrote:
2020? Like they told you a few months back?
Based on prior comments I heard, could be 2020.
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New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Hoping they go electric start and can remove some weight and fix the balance of the bike. Still think the 18's are the best looking bike!
ML512 wrote:
Nope, no electric start.
Subotai wrote:
2020? Like they told you a few months back?
Like who said a few months back? The podcasts I heard said they almost had it this year.
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ML512 wrote:
Nope, no electric start.
Subotai wrote:
2020? Like they told you a few months back?
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Like who said a few months back? The podcasts I heard said they almost had it this year.
I heard that also but ML asked suzuki at the 2018 release if they would add a lighter engine with estart to the new frame at some point. They told him maybe 2019 but probably 2020. It was in a thread from late last year.
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Subotai wrote:
2020? Like they told you a few months back?
New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Like who said a few months back? The podcasts I heard said they almost had it this year.
Subotai wrote:
I heard that also but ML asked suzuki at the 2018 release if they would add a lighter engine with estart to the new frame at...
I heard that also but ML asked suzuki at the 2018 release if they would add a lighter engine with estart to the new frame at some point. They told him maybe 2019 but probably 2020. It was in a thread from late last year.
If you heard Chris Wheelers podacasts he made it seem like it was coming in 2019 as he said they ran out of time for 2018. Disappointing!!! I really don’t care if they’re KTM light as IMHO reliablitiy loses with being too light, but all the Japanese models could be lighter.
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Just get a rmx 450, that has electric startLaughing
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After owning a husky I dont like elec start anymore. Takes 1 milisecond to kick the bike. When the elec start dies ur fuucked. I had it flood and you only get like like 1 mins 30 tops of trying to start before the batt is dead. Plus it dies if it sits a few weeks n u need the trickle charger. I can see it for racing if u stall but for a regular dude its a pain in de nutsaq.
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Subotai wrote:
2020? Like they told you a few months back?
New to -4S-Joe wrote:
Like who said a few months back? The podcasts I heard said they almost had it this year.
Subotai wrote:
I heard that also but ML asked suzuki at the 2018 release if they would add a lighter engine with estart to the new frame at...
I heard that also but ML asked suzuki at the 2018 release if they would add a lighter engine with estart to the new frame at some point. They told him maybe 2019 but probably 2020. It was in a thread from late last year.
I just meant electric start, no comment on a lighter engine. And to be precise I was told 2020 or 2021.
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ML512 wrote:
The Suzuki RM-Z450 is the heaviest bike in the class for 2019 and the only kickstart bike...KTM designed their engine and layout around it...right now they've...
The Suzuki RM-Z450 is the heaviest bike in the class for 2019 and the only kickstart bike...KTM designed their engine and layout around it...right now they've only taken on about two pounds at most with e-start only. But they're around 15lbs lighter than the RM-Z with a full tank of fuel (and the KTM holds more fuel).
Flip109 wrote:
You pay out the ass for that 15lbs tho lol
ML512 wrote:
You’d pay way more to make that RM-Z450 15lbs lighter...which according to someone from RCH two years ago, they couldn’t get their race bikes as light...
You’d pay way more to make that RM-Z450 15lbs lighter...which according to someone from RCH two years ago, they couldn’t get their race bikes as light as a stock KTM.
So either way you are paying out the ass for that 15lbs lol
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Flip109 wrote:
You pay out the ass for that 15lbs tho lol
ML512 wrote:
You’d pay way more to make that RM-Z450 15lbs lighter...which according to someone from RCH two years ago, they couldn’t get their race bikes as light...
You’d pay way more to make that RM-Z450 15lbs lighter...which according to someone from RCH two years ago, they couldn’t get their race bikes as light as a stock KTM.
Flip109 wrote:
So either way you are paying out the ass for that 15lbs lol
Bet a lot of people in here could put down the cheese burgers and shave those 15lbs off themselves Whistling
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ML512 wrote:
You’d pay way more to make that RM-Z450 15lbs lighter...which according to someone from RCH two years ago, they couldn’t get their race bikes as light...
You’d pay way more to make that RM-Z450 15lbs lighter...which according to someone from RCH two years ago, they couldn’t get their race bikes as light as a stock KTM.
Flip109 wrote:
So either way you are paying out the ass for that 15lbs lol
RoflCopter726 wrote:
Bet a lot of people in here could put down the cheese burgers and shave those 15lbs off themselves Whistling
That is such a horrible argument.
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ML512 wrote:
You’d pay way more to make that RM-Z450 15lbs lighter...which according to someone from RCH two years ago, they couldn’t get their race bikes as light...
You’d pay way more to make that RM-Z450 15lbs lighter...which according to someone from RCH two years ago, they couldn’t get their race bikes as light as a stock KTM.
Flip109 wrote:
So either way you are paying out the ass for that 15lbs lol
RoflCopter726 wrote:
Bet a lot of people in here could put down the cheese burgers and shave those 15lbs off themselves Whistling
Lay off the cheeseburgers?

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