Australasian Dirt Bike — January 2018

http://www.adbmag.com JANUARY 2018 | 55

With a few tweaks you

can turn this Suzuki

into a title contender

Best

in class

cornering

Suzuki

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 multiplate

DIMENSIONS

WHEELBASE 1480mm

SEAT HEIGHT 960mm

GROUND CLEARANCE 330mm

CLAIMED WEIGHT 112kg (wet)

ADB SCALES 52kg (front),

55kg (rear), total 107kg (no fuel)

SUSPENSION

FRONT Showa 49mm spring-cartridge USD

REAR Showa BFRC monoshock

BRAKES

FRONT Nissin twin-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 $10,990

BROWSER suzukimotorcycles.com.au

BLOWER (03) 9931 0500

WARRANTY None