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The Motonation AX team is using JGR parts on their 250s.
This is what happened to them.
Funny how that can be taken several ways.....
I mean realistically, aren't all the orange bikes "broke" KTMs now?
And if you happen to be a stockholder, then you are a "Broke KTM" owner.....
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There are still JGR parts directly available. You can buy most anything. I’ve got some factory engine mounts at home in fact.
I THINK THAT SUSZUKI STILL GOTS THE BIKE TO COMPEAT FOR WINS AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE TEAM DOESNT NEEDS TO BE AFRADE OF ANYONE
About time
All 5 areas were better on ktm.
1st one being: weight
2nd one being: handling
3rd one being: durability
4th one being: ergonomics
5th one being: symmetry
There you have it 5x better.
But I never said the rmz450 was bad…
Problem with modding it to make it a “race bike” is you will have more in it than just switching to a model where race parts are actually available..
trust me I did my research on it when I owned it maybe it’s different now but at the time in order to use a Carillo A beam rod and high comp cp piston I was gonna have to swap the head to a 2017 rmz 450 head. It was a cluster.
One of the reasons I sold the bike. After adding everything up to purchase I would have had 1 and a half KTM msrps in the one suzuki…
If you look at the MXA shootout, the RMZ is actually not as bad as people think. The 450 motor makes great power. More than some others. Why do all that when a vortex from TD will do everything you could want and probably for $500?
I guess cause the OEM rod and piston material is not as durable as the brands mentioned above.
And again that’s why KTM uses CP pistons in their fourstrokes. And Pankl/Carillo rod.
PMG=HEP
Actually part of this is not true, kennys bike will have an electric start at a1. (This is not a joke its actually real this year, been confirmed from multiple different industry podcasts)
Shoutout to Chris. He's a good guy and works very hard.
We will know in 4 days, but I do not think it is going to happen.
Quoted for TRUTH
Side note, wasn’t it Roczen who chose to run the kickstarter when he was on Honda when they switched to electric start?
Yes.
Recall it was initially an option for the 2017 CRF, but Roczen did also run the kickstarter outdoors a bit in 2018, when the kickstarter became standard equipment. Brayton also won Daytona SX that year with a kickstart retrofitted bike.
Pit Row
And Brayton
Suzuki has more 450 championships than HRC. Just saying
True
Active Suzuki rider and racer.
They don’t “need” to update but it is time.
either drop the price significantly and be the “cheap entry level” or update. in their defense, plenty of updated bikes have been shitters.
2009 Honda Or 2010/2011 Yamaha for example.
im hoping they want to play it safe during these weird economic times and come out swinging again soon like they did with RC.
New bike and sign someone like Deegs.
Dreaming. KX is my next buy or YZ just because of resale value. The RMZ is terrible for resale.
The problem with “cheap entry level” is all jap bikes are already there. If they get any cheaper it’s gonna be bad for everyone.
What I mean is trying to blow out their stock prior to releasing a new bike. It’s likely not going to happen anyway— so whatever.
*estranged uncle all about the Honda 125.
if your buying a bike for resale value don't buy a kawi. they might be worse than a Suzuki.
I’m not buying for the resale. It’s simply a further strike against the RMZ. But Kawi has never had good resale. Weird but true
If any of you guys want to shit on a motorcycle brand, go check out the KTM bankruptcy thread.
#teamgreen
Finally showed up! Now if we could just get Raining Yellow, Hillbilly, and Lenny back (etc.), this place would be a lot more fun
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