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There seems to be a motocross renaissance in the last few years with most of the Japanese brands catching up to the European bikes when it comes to E-start, weight, hydraulic clutches and ergos. With all of this happening there seems to be one brand who is just lagging behind continuously and that is Suzuki. When the "all new" 2018 was announced most people had high hopes, just to be let down with more of the same.
On another note, the factory team seems to be content with not being a contender in SX/MX at least in the 450 class. Don't get me wrong, I love Chad Reed but I know, you know and he knows that he isn't a title contender anymore. Weston is fast but no one knows how he is going to recover from the accident in Paris. With riders like Musquin on contract years I was hoping they would make a move to try and get him on board but no. This is obviously my observation and I truthfully do not know everything so I am curious as to what your opinions are on the matter?
On another note, the factory team seems to be content with not being a contender in SX/MX at least in the 450 class. Don't get me wrong, I love Chad Reed but I know, you know and he knows that he isn't a title contender anymore. Weston is fast but no one knows how he is going to recover from the accident in Paris. With riders like Musquin on contract years I was hoping they would make a move to try and get him on board but no. This is obviously my observation and I truthfully do not know everything so I am curious as to what your opinions are on the matter?
Maybe KTM will buy the motorcycle brand and pull a Husky...
The Shop
Let’s bring this thread up in 10 years and see haha
They could swallow up Ktm group.
And nobody signs for them unless he has no other option.
Why would Musquin have gone there?
Interesting noting that the KTM data is from 2016, would be interesting to see how that have grown since then. However Suzi looks pretty comfortable but they are obviously concentrating on other areas at the moment (that’s if Wiki is correct)
Pit Row
1. "Quality bike" - not. one of the most expensive brands for OEM parts.
2. "Incredibly reliable (best in class)" - Okay, no. That would be Yamaha and has been for years.
3. "turns on a dime (best in class)" - Once again, no. That would be the Honda since 2017.
4. "easy to modify to one's liking (including weight reduction)" - buddy, unless you are buying Ti, you're not losing any more than 5 pounds.
5. That shock is hot garbage.
6. Gotta spend at least 2k to match another brands STOCK motor.
If you are a racer and you buy a Suzuki you're getting ripped off cause you need bank roll to match it to other brands. Period. Any serious racer knows this. Look at the field of pros, i don't gotta tell you guys nothing.
2012: Suzuki is so broke, they must be going out of business
2013: Suzuki filed for bankruptcy; they're out of business
2014: Suzuki didn't go out of business but they don't have anything new. They're going to fold
2015: Suzuki's RMZ sucks. They must be going out of business
2016: I can't believe Suzuki hasn't gone out of business
2017: Suzuki is about to go under
2018: Suzuki's all-new RMZ sucks. They must be going out of business
2019: Suzuki gave up. They're about to go out of business.
Just how long do you guys think it takes to go out of business? By the way, motocross bikes and motocross racing are not the main focus of ANY japanese motorcycle brand. Any of them could stop manufacturing MX bikes tomorrow and it would probably help their bottom line, to be honest.
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