2008 Suzuki was first fuel injected 450

Dirty Points 12/8/2022 6:33pm
12/8/2022 6:33pm Edited Date/Time 12/8/2022 9:41pm
Press516 wrote:
More Suzuki motor sucks threads???  Ok... Meanwhile over the last dozen years, there's been quite a bit of this:

More Suzuki motor sucks threads???  Ok...

Meanwhile over the last dozen years, there's been quite a bit of this:

Consider this in terms of how much motor is actually needed: Ryan Surratt, Jeremy Hand, Marshall Weltin. Those are some of the guys who had 450 class Supercross top 20s last season on friggin' privateer 250s.

No offense to any of those dudes, but if they had enough motor to land in the top 20 on 250, Ken Roczen, one of the most skilled dudes to ever swing a leg over a bike, might just be ok on a factory 450, even a yellow one.

 

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m21racing 12/8/2022 6:50pm
12/8/2022 6:50pm
m21racing wrote:

What company acquires Suzuki?

4DAIVIPAI2K5 wrote:

None, you do realize how massive of a company Suzuki is correct?

I realize they merged with kawi to make some of the worst bikes of the era.

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Jeremy Macduff 12/8/2022 6:53pm
12/8/2022 6:53pm

Suzuki is smart. The addition of electronic fuel injection was the last major advancement we will ever see with internal combustion engine powered dirt bikes. There have been no major advancements since then. They bowed out at the perfect time. The only thing that has happened since then is manufacturers (e.g. KTM) getting smarter about chasing market share in the absence of any real, meaningful technological advantage.

The next major chapter will be all electric.

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mikelawlor 12/9/2022 6:13am
12/9/2022 6:13am
mikelawlor wrote:
Fun fact you can bolt a 08 motor in to a 23. Not hating but there’s been no major development in this motor since it became...

Fun fact you can bolt a 08 motor in to a 23. Not hating but there’s been no major development in this motor since it became fuel injected. Kenny will do fine on it but Suzuki hasn’t changed much and I don’t think Kenny being on board is gonna light a fire under the Suzuki R and D department. 

Sandusky26 wrote:

You can bolt a 99 YZ250 engine in a 2023.

This is true but yamaha also makes a yz450 that they update every couple years. The theory of the YZ250 and the rmz450 are the same though. They sell so let’s just keep hitting the go button on the assembly line with absolutely no changes. 

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Motofinne 12/9/2022 6:24am
12/9/2022 6:24am Edited Date/Time 12/9/2022 6:25am
Press516 wrote:
More Suzuki motor sucks threads???  Ok... Meanwhile over the last dozen years, there's been quite a bit of this:

More Suzuki motor sucks threads???  Ok...

Meanwhile over the last dozen years, there's been quite a bit of this:

Yet number 17 on this picture is rather a privateer on a Kawi than sign the deal he got offered by Suzuki.

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lukerichards 12/9/2022 6:37am
12/9/2022 6:37am
Press516 wrote:
More Suzuki motor sucks threads???  Ok... Meanwhile over the last dozen years, there's been quite a bit of this:

More Suzuki motor sucks threads???  Ok...

Meanwhile over the last dozen years, there's been quite a bit of this:

Motofinne wrote:

Yet number 17 on this picture is rather a privateer on a Kawi than sign the deal he got offered by Suzuki.

I believe he’s waiting for that fill in ride for someone on Kawi, it’s almost inevitable at this point. 
But also joeys stated he’s most comfortable on green, didn’t like his ktm either. It’s almost like all the bikes are good and you ride what’s comfortable 

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RoostBuckets 12/9/2022 7:28am
12/9/2022 7:28am
Sandusky26 wrote:

434 is pissed Kenny chose the Suzuki over the Stark. Roostbuckets is sword fighting with Bob and Randy can suck it.

#434 wrote:
Nope, not true.  There are two options: either he went for the money or he really likes the bike. Both are fine with me.    And...

Nope, not true. 
There are two options: either he went for the money or he really likes the bike. Both are fine with me. 
 

And to the Suzuki threads: all I ever said were two things. It’s the most outdated bike and that Suzuki stopped it’s performance bike development. I know most people just close their eyes and pretend that’s not true, but that’s just facts. It’s sad that it is that way, bc Suzuki is clearly capable of developing amazing machinery. However, they moved on and it’s f..king obvious. 
I‘m sorry if that hurts somebody’s feelings. 

Sandusky26 wrote:
I just can't get over the fact that you're a stark guy and Roostbuckets kick starts his bike.   I would give you some facts on...

I just can't get over the fact that you're a stark guy and Roostbuckets kick starts his bike.

 

I would give you some facts on the stark, but the bike only exists on Instagram and Chad took your deposit money and used it on a media embargo.

Sandusky! my man, I've missed you. I do in fact kick my bike! I've stayed loyal to the two stroke. 

Hey didn't you read a bunch of articles online that caused you to be a sellout and ditch your dinosaur suzuki? Tell me more about that...

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Mr. Afterbar 12/9/2022 8:09am
12/9/2022 8:09am
m21racing wrote:

What company acquires Suzuki?

4DAIVIPAI2K5 wrote:

None, you do realize how massive of a company Suzuki is correct?

m21racing wrote:

I realize they merged with kawi to make some of the worst bikes of the era.

Did you have one? I did. Handled like a dream. I was 200 lbs plus A rider and I had no issues with that bike other than it ran a little hot sometimes. Great bikes. 

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