NEW
MAJOR TWEAKS
FOR ‘19 RM-Z250
uzuki has given its MX2
competitor some love for the
2019 season. Exact details aren’t
yet forthcoming but we’ve seen
the basics of the new bike. Suzuki has
a ‘RUN’, ‘TURN’, ‘STOP’ philosophy to
developing its RM-Z range of machines
and this coming year’s machine updates
cover all three but the major attention
has been in the ‘TURN’ category.
The first thing you’ll notice is the
styling has been updated to bring it
into the same fold as its bigger 450
brother. Next, the engine is said to
have improved throttle response with
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more peak power, an improved traction
management system, updated S-HAC
(Suzuki Holeshot Assist Control), a new
muffler and new gear reduction ratio.
However, the chassis is where the
main changes have been made. The
bike gets a new frame and swingarm,
updated coil-spring forks, updated rear
suspension (sounds like either clicker
adjustments or valving changes rather
than a new unit), Renthal Fatbars as
standard and a larger front brake disc.
That’s it, that’s all we know about the
bike. We’ll tell you what the detail stuff
is as soon as we know.