great move that will certainly sell
Suzuki more motorcycles. The SFF
copped a bit of a bad rap, but I don’t
believe that they were as bad as the
public believed.
They are a bit temperamental and
can fluctuate dramatically depending
on temperature and a bunch of other
factors. And yes it is a pain in the bum
to have to check the damn air
pressures every time you ride.
Did I notice a huge difference when I
rode this new bike? I’m not going to say
night-and-day difference, but there was
It was an
honour to be
one of the first
mere mortals
on the planet
to put this bike
through its paces
COCKPIT
The top triple-clamp is lighter, the
steering head is further back and the
Renthal Fatbar has less rake.FUEL CELL
The alloy tank has been replaced with
a plastic one and holds an extra
100ml but is 275g lighter.http://www.adbmag.com.au SEPTEMBER 2017 | 53Suzuki
RM-Z450
SPEX
ENGINE
TYPE DOHC, four-valve
DISPLACEMENT 449.7cc
BORE & STROKE 96 x 62.1mm
COOLING Liquid
COMPRESSION RATIO 12.5:1
FUEL METERING EFI
TANK CAPACITY 6.3L
TRANSMISSION Five-speed
CLUTCH Wet multi-plate
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE 1480mm
SEAT HEIGHT 960mm
GROUND CLEARANCE 330mm
CLAIMED WEIGHT 112kg (wet)
SUSPENSION
FRONT Showa 49mm spring-cartridge USD
REAR Showa BFRC monoshock
BRAKES
FRONT Nissin two-piston, 270mm wave
REAR Nissin single-piston, 240mm wave
RUNNING GEAR
HANDLEBAR Renthal Fatbar tapered
FRONT TYRE Bridgestone X30 80/100-21
REAR TYRE Bridgestone X30 110/90-19
PRICE & CONTACTS
RRP TBA
BROWSER suzukimotorcycles.com.au
BLOWER (03) 9931 0500
WARRANTY None