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9/6/2022 5:27am
9/6/2022 5:27am
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11/6/2022 7:57am
Anyone think it is a matter of time before Suzuki calls it quit and stops producing anymore off-road bikes? Or at least MX bikes? With next to no development effort in the last what...5 - 7 years? Is it just a matter of time before they announce they are done with this market?
Or, do you think they have something brewing behind the scenes for a revised new generation model?
Or, do you think they have something brewing behind the scenes for a revised new generation model?
new 250 in 2019 with an updated motor with two injectors. New frame and suspensions and more for both bikes.
the 450 produce around 50 HP (best 450 produces around 54 HP)
the 250 produce around 37 HP (the CRF 2022 produces 0,8 HP more)
About weight The 450 is the heaviest but the new KTM's are 5/6 lb heavier this year.
The 250 is lighter than the KXF 2022.
So it would be nice that keyboard warriors from vitalmx use simple facts like i do.
Noone has information about a new generation of RMZ, it's too soon.
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See very few of them around the track anymore. I have always thought they are a sharp looking bike. Too bad they have pretty much given up on R&D efforts...unless they are in fact quietly working on an updated model to release over the next year or two.
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Will-Suzuki-update-the-R…
From what I have seen there has been less and less interest in the brand. There are still those die hard guys, or those who just want to be different or stand out, who are willing to put some money into bringing the bike up to todays standards to be competitive at higher levels. The beginner and novice classes, well lets be honest, the bike itself is not really a hold up. The convenience, or lack thereof, of electric start however is a bigger deal as the years go on.
I just wasnt sure if I was missing something and Suzuki was working on a new updated generation of bike, but I have not read anything, so was genuinely interested whether this is a sign of future demise of the RMZ and Suzuki from the moto scene.
Not on paper of course, and that is what the bulk of people care about on this forum: spec sheets.
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I will be honest, I do not see myself on a Suzuki anytime in the near future. I am 6'4 and currently 240lbs in gear, so a 350 is the sweet spot for me. Not sure I would care for an RMZ 450 and the 250 would likely feel lacking.
Absolutely nothing against those that do ride them. I enjoy seeing them at the tracks. But it is obvious year after year there are less and less of them showing up.
I also do not care whatsoever about specs. I bought a 350 off of hearsay that they're awesome for guys who want/need more than a 250 but do not want a 450. I love it. I'm very tall also, and always felt comfortable on the suzukis. I felt kind of cramped on my YZ.
Point is, they're amazing bikes that will turn up your fun and turn down your lap times. Most people who disagree have never been on one.
Dying breed? who knows. Stick in the mud? yes.
Other than that, it's hilarious how many people could get on an RMZ and do no worse at the track than on their beloved "refined and updated" bike of choice.
I think for the right price that it should definitely still be something that people consider buying, as you don't really NEED to mod it to have a good bike. The suspension works just fine with a little help from a good tuner and the BFRC isn't imo that bad. I suppose it also depends what/where you are riding, but I feel that at least in the vet classes it's good enough to win on.
What’s the actual OTD price for a new RMZ450 these days?
I’ve said for years that moto/desert/woods racing needs a new Hodaka, is Suzuki gonna back into that market?
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