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The rear fender will most likely be orange.
They been testing fuel injection but on bigger bikes like 250/300cc but i wanna see 125 with one also,
maybe they will use in enduro series first as power is not that important than control of it.
DFI / whatever tech they use for Road Registerable bikes to pass Euro (2017?) / Worldwide emissions to come, may well be so far developed (after all, they've been "developing" it for years now) that they'll go straight to that tech on all their 2t line. The more use of it, the better the amortization of the costs, one would think. That will upset the 'head in the sand / head up their arses' blokes. It will be quite a revolution for 2t use in general, I think. I've plenty of carbed 2ts, and I'm not scared of DFI / whatever tech they use to bring 2ts back into more use.For far more than just Dirt Bikes / Motorcycles.
How do you 2 Finns feel about the loss of the Hyvinkaa GP? Travel over to Uddevalla instead, if you're into the GPs?
Never liked the husky "short skirt" plastics.......
They probably felt the need to get away from the very Honda like plastics that have been around since '11, but this is just pathetic. Kiska, strikes again!
Pit Row
I'm a KTM fan and believe the Steel frame is great for 99.9% of people who ride it. But, more than one pro has not liked the characteristics of the Steel. Chad Reed even said he initially liked & favored the KTM. But, as they increased engine power output, characteristics of the KTM frame became evident that he wasn't comfortable with.
These lads can feel the difference between small small mm of changes. My friend Grant Langston told me a story about his frame change in 07, he used stock KYB´s together with a frame wich literally was a couple of mm´ in difference from the the previous frame and it was night and day difference for him, but Chad he said wtf i dont really feel any difference at all. Its to much hokkus pokkus talk. Amateurs and fun riders dont feel difference at all, or not at the level of these guys. So i agree with the steel question, it works perfect for 99% of the riders.
On another note, I wonder how it's going to be with both Roczen and Dungey using Aldon Baker this year ?
Cylinder: Std 450z
Head: Std 450z Suzuki/ Yoshimura Modifications
Crank: Works
Valves: Custom
Transmission: 5 speed Std polished Japan custom transmission.
Camshaft: Suzuki/ Yoshimura
Clutch: Custom Hinson
Fuel injection: 043 throttle body custom.
Ignition: Works programmable
Spark plug: NGK
Exhaust: Yoshimura custom
Fuel: Custom Blend Renegade
And they constantly R&D they can put the hp numbers wherever they want. Roczen already said they made huge steps with the engine. So did James when he switched from Yamaha JGR.
They can tune a bike pretty much to what they want, it maybe different to a KTM or a Yamaha but Japan together with the aftermarket companies with different demands from Suzuki can pretty much get that bike to whatever they need it to be.
Remember Chad had a full blown PC bike with Honda from Mitch with parts mitch dont sell to the public, still he felt a big difference with his new factory Honda cause he had access to parts witch was unobtan. The same goes for each bike. I never heard anyone say it was slow except Vuillemin who refered to the fuel injection back in 08. Why would Roczen lack anything in that department. What KTM lacked with chassis and suspension back in the days they made up with a good engine but they came along way since.
I dont get why people just dont understand that roczen said that he felt the steel was different for his own personal style and he never felt as comfortable as he believe he can be on the rmz with the aluminium frame. Roczen was raised with Suzuki and loved Suzuki since he was a little child in Germany riding 65 to 250´s , i think he will do just as fine if not even better on the Zuke.
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