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Only $10 for all 2024 SX, MX, and SMX series (regularly $30).
It's typically cheaper than the rest. It's a great bike. It's won a ton of championships since RC started riding one.
Yet it's not the best selling bike. Biggest complaint is "resale value".
Very odd IMO.
The Shop
Kinda miss it actually. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
Things I didn't like are crap brakes, and expensive parts. As for resale, it's bad. Real bad, not only do you loose more, you end up dealing with real low ballers and bottom feeders. I decided to keep my 2015 and let it gather dust to save the hassle.
The biggest complaint on my 2015 was poor starting despite the engine upgrades, and it would flame out at the worst times. If you wanna trouble shoot the efi, good luck finding someone that can change the maps.
I've had 5 Suzukis, loved them all and still own 2, but my eyes aren't blind to their shortcomings.... just like they aren't blind to the shortcomings on the huskys
Pit Row
My last one was a '12, I ended up selling it because I didn't like the weight.
These 5 things should be standard on any bike these days:
- programable EFI
- electric start
- hydraulic clutch
- quality brakes
- easy access air filter
. Quite simply it appears they changed a lot, but it wasnt changed well enough to drag it out of its multi year cellar dweller position, and no matter how much Manny sings its praises there are overall better bikes for most.
Initial report from me right out of the box and onto the track... felt like a suzuki to me, I didn't have to change my riding to suit the bike. It felt just like the earlier models just thinner at the mid-frame area. I set the sag at 105mm and I thought the shock did a decent job however I thought it could be better.
Sent the suspension out and had everything revalved and sprung for my weight and added a link. The feel I couldn't get with the shock in stock form I have now after a revalve and a link. Motor wise, real feel seat of the pants feel....
My experience with suzuki has been great as far as reliability goes. Normal maintenance done on every machine I have owned at normal intervals. Truth be told, the model I had the most trouble with was the 04-06 RMZ 250.... and even then that wasn't terrible. Like i stated in another thread a few weeks back, every model has stuff they do well and stuff they don't, and i mean that from both the engineering standpoint and from the track standpoint. It comes down to the owner, how they ride the bike, the maintenance that is performed and what feel they are after.... to each their own
I’ve had 3 - rmz450’s and never had single issue with any of them.
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