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Unless there was some gnarly longshot bonus condition in his contract 😎
Just because it’s last in shootouts doesn’t mean it is shit. It’s a comparison and there can only be one winner. It’s heavy in stock form and has a kickstarter those alone set the bias and will put it last in a shootout regardless if it does any other thing good. There is an analogy re: a fat chick in here but I’ll leave it at that.
Ahhhhhh yes I did!
Thanks for reminding me about that. They say the memory is the first thing to go..... and I know I have some memory issues on certain things but motorcycle related, I thought I was pretty good at. 🙄 😂
Had a 03 RM 125 with a 144 big bore cylinder on it. Was a former F&S bike. Got this as my first “big bike” after getting back into moto after a 6 yr brake. Miss that old bike. Not gonna lie seeing all of Kenny’s success makes me want to get another yellow bike!
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Yesterday I agreed a sale on my 08 RM250… he’s due to pick it up on Tuesday. I’m not sure if I’m a little bit gutted…
I’ve still got a 1990 RM250 and another 06-08 in a box..
Not to bring Tennis into this, but, the top players use older model racquets they grew up playing with and just get modern paint jobs. I’m sure it’s a common practice in a lot of other sports. There’s a common saying in tennis “Graphite doesn’t change.” - meaning that the same graphite used 20+ years ago is still the same graphite used to make racquets today. I’m sure you can see the parallel.
It was still getting dead last when other bikes had a kickstarter.
I don't think shootouts are perfect, and for some people it could be the best 450, but they're a fairly decent indication of how the bikes stand imo.
You started talking about test rider biases without acknowledging your own, like you being a Suzuki fan and owning one, so whether or not you realise it you will try to convince yourself to believe positive things about the Suzuki, both to protect your own beliefs and ego, and because you have made a sizeable financial purchase of it and you don't want to feel negative about it.
I would argue the 89-92 RM250 is one of the best iterations, especially the ‘91.
I had a few over the years...
Are you old enough to remember these?
Of course that could mean you have your own biases/ego for what you purchase or you just use any chance you can to shit 💩 on Suzuki like other's on here.
Nice! Michael Chang special (and David Nalbandian at one point). Those are still competitive today.
"I can no longer ride"
For me, that's a tough reality to accept.
Shootouts aren’t worth reading in to.
(enter brand here) gives the editor a bike for the year, or sponsors their channel and guess what…
So sweet! Maybe see a switch up in how manufacturers see production models. Is something completely new really required every couple of years? Unless they really failed in design. Seems the best bikes are the ones that have had the years to work the flaws out. Extending production years might make sense.
Hopefully Suzuki does ride this wave and brings something fresh to the table... And while they're at it, bring back the RMX 250. 2 stroke woods bikes are all the rage!
I don’t own a Suzuki and haven’t since 2007 but I can assure you that the bike is more than enough in every category for 95% of this planet but you let shootouts steer you exactly where they want you. You are no faster on your “insert bike mfg” than you would be on the Zook is all I’m saying. It’s not a bad bike for any of us and this thread proves it. Lots of happy Zook ownwers in here and I am sure not a single one says, I would have won last weekend if not for this damn Suzuki.
Pit Row
I know this is a Suzuki thread, but moment of silence for 661 helmets. Man those were sick helmets.
I would actually argue that I ride better and faster on the RMZ’s I’ve had than I am on other bikes that I’ve ridden/owned because of how easy it is to ride and how usable the power really is compared to other bikes.
The good thing about my 2019 its the same as a 2026 and i didnt even have to upgrade
Have you seen how the price of kickstarters has sky rocketed since yesterday?
"Worst" to First last night !
So many people have this idea that they're not going to be faster on any particular bike, but then don't do the logical thing of buying the cheapest bike if they're all the same. Why not just get a Kove or a low hour 20 year old 450 if there's no meaningful difference?
I'm not trying to shit all over the Suzuki, like I said it could be the best bike for some people, I just find it silly that public sentiment has shifted on a bike that hasn't changed at all in almost 9 years because one of the best riders in the world won a championship on a heavily modified Suzuki. And that also means all the test riders who rode one had some evil secret agenda to make the Suzuki look bad
Anyone recall Stefan Everts’ involvement with Suzuki and what came about from it? Seemed he could have further pushed developments in the right direction if given the chance.
New 2004 RM125 I got in 2016. Still have it and love riding it. My first real mx bike was a 1991 RM80 so Suzuki has a place with me.
😂😂 This truly tops off the championship for me
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