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help when you are riding on a slippery surface to stop the bike braking traction as easily. The air forks are a great feature as they allow you to alter the feel of the front end with the adjustment of a pump. This allows you to tune them harder or softer without having to send the suspension away to get re-sprung, which could potentially save money. Also, with the rear shock we just put a heavier spring in and a slightly longer linkage which stiffens the start of the stroke. The power delivery on the 250SX-F is very usable which can just be rolled on as needed, yet you can also make it feel really aggressive by slamming the throttle open and the power on. At the moment this will mainly be a supercross bike for me, so I will most likely run it on the aggressive map most of the time. ~ JAMES SCOTT  Powerful but usable; top-drawer suspension; electric start; versatile A bit ‘tucky’ in sand as standard RIDE - UPLOAD - REVIEW 48KIWI RIDER Liam Draper