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There was two suzuki in EMX open class, one rider did 3rd and 6th
P.S : you can notice that in europe, KTM and Husqvarna are numbered!
Even in EMX 250 CLASS, there is only KTM, Husqvarna & Yamaha...
All the while...
My screen-name is TeamGreen.
I've got more hours & miles on KTMs and Husqvarnas over the last 8 years than can be counted.
KTM & Husky are superb bikes &, btw, you pay a bit extra for them, too. Why? Because, they're worth it.
For the price you pay for a KTM, what you get is very very good also, ready to race (apart from those horrible air forks)
The new suzuki bodywork and frame is slim narrow and modern, it feels natural and has a perfect triangle for me. I can use one 8mm T Handle and pretty much strip the whole bike down with one tool, Ive never lost a bolt and never had to use loctite. The power is awesome right off the bottom but you have to shift fast, I think Roczen did well on this bike and not Barcia for that reason. The BFRC shock is way off, up until 17 the suzuki shock was an A Kit clone with 18mm shaft.
The suzuki is only 1 pound heavier than the yami but feels light on the track, it feels super planted and is the perfect front wheel steering bike.
The KTM, I'm starting to love this bike more and more, you can definitely feel the weight, it feels like a MTB when I ride it, I don't have that planted feeling of the suzuki but a hoppy, skippy, twinkle toes feeling that I have to adjust for, you can definitely steer with the rear and it corners amazing, You do have to get up on the front more to turn in than the suzuki, but the suzi pretty much turns itself.
The slightest weighted peg and the KTM moves effortlessly, the suzuki is just a lot more input and effort.
The suzukis have been super reliable, easily 200 hour bikes with out touching a thing on the motor, they're heavy cause they're built like tanks. Best thing is, parts can move from 08 up to 21.
So far my KTM hates are, pegs are horrible, air forks need to go, will upgrade to technical touch KYB inserts. Seat feels weird, round and like a couch, Hopefully a guts cover will square it up a bit. The rear shock is amazing!. The front fender sticks out like a 4x2, I cant see anything and feels like a farm bike, the suzuki points down and out of the way and doesn't feel like your wheel is higher than what it is, I will drill and modify the angle of the KTM fender for sure.
The KTM power is gutless off the bottom, until I found out to keep it wide open, then it comes on like a beast, total opposite of the zook. I have the 2 stroke cage and modded airbox, will try a Vortex next.
KTM brakes and clutch a phenomenal and are what every one says they are.
The biggest thing for me was the weight, old and slow now and I feel it, I can ride faster, longer and safer on the KTM.
The RMZ is still an amazing bike and my passion will always be suzukis, I will get another one one day for sure.
Pit Row
Also how do you hold a 450 "wide open" cause its gutless down low, then claim to be old and slow?
I'm older and slower than what I used to be... I can still twist it, you never really lose your speed though The suzuki has no over rev, none. The KTM loves being revved,
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