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SUZUKI

ASK THE MXPERTS: CAUGHT UP IN THE ROCZEN CRAZE

May 9, 2024

Dear MXperts, I hate to admit it, but I got all enthused about Ken Roczen racing a Suzuki RM-Z450 and ran out and bought a leftover 2023 Suzuki RM-Z250. I got a great deal on it ($6000 out the door), and I broke it in by riding it in a…
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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY BOY: THE WORLD CHAMPION WHO PACKED HIS BAGS AND HEADED TO AMERICA

Apr 29, 2024

You may know him as Ken, Kenny or K-Roc, but his life story is one of instant success, massive fame and horrible injury...and now for the comeback
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TEST UPDATE VIDEO: LIVING WITH THE 2024 SUZUKI RM-Z450

Apr 29, 2024

We have five good reasons why we never want Suzuki to stop making dirt bikes
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY | RYAN DUNGEY INTERVIEW FROM HIS FIRST YEAR AS A PRO

Apr 26, 2024

"In five years I want to be on top. I want to have a lot accomplished and have championships. I'd also like to be on factory Suzuki, because it's such a great team to be on" –Ryan Dungey
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TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SHOCK SPRINGS

Apr 17, 2024

Do you know Hooke's Law? It's not a crime drama on CBS. It's something you need to know about your bike
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 SUZUKI RM-Z250

Apr 16, 2024

The best selling point for the Suzuki is that it comes with the lowest MSRP out of all the new 250 four-stroke; however, the forks are so stiff that you’ll have to use some of the money you saved to fix the forks.
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! 2014 MXA 250 SHOOTOUT: CRF VS. KX-F VS. SXF VS. RM-Z VS. YZ-F

Mar 15, 2024

The MXA wrecking crew tested, documented, inspected, theorized and calculated every conceivable facet of the 250 four-stroke class for 2014. Your future bike now!
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KEN ROCZEN ON HIS NEW BASE OF OPERATIONS & “ANIMAL-BASED” DIET

Jan 27, 2024

Ken knows how to do thing different to keep it fresh, entertaining & working
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FLASHBACK! WE RIDE JACK PHINN’S HONDA CRF450 DIRT TRACKER

Jan 2, 2024

With some reasonable modifications, a CR450 can be transformed into a desert racer, enduro bike, supermoto bike, dirt tracker, TT racer, sidecar racer or even a road racer
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MXA’S HISTORY OF REVERSE-CYLINDER ENGINE DESIGNS

Dec 2, 2023

Reverse cylinder engines are not rare, but they are still oddities
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DO YOU REMEMBER THE LEGEND OF “KICKSTART KENNY”?

Nov 12, 2023

You should because it was the night that Ken Roczen proved the naysayers wrong, made the Suzuki faithful happy and had 60,000 people on their feet.
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MXA INTERVIEW: HARRY EVERTS STARTED THE DYNASTY

Nov 8, 2023

There was actual wording in Harry's 1975 contract that said if he became World Champion, Puch would stop racing motocross. He did and they did.
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2013 YAMAHA YZ450F

Nov 5, 2023

Yamaha has to convince you that their backwards engine idea is good and until they do they are paying the "Penalty of Taking the Lead"
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WE TEST KEN ROCZEN’S FACTORY SUZUKI RM-Z450 RACE BIKE

Oct 15, 2023

MXA's Josh Mosiman, Dennis Stapleton and Brian Medeiros test Roczen's race bike on Monday after the LA Coliseum SMX race
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FROM WHENCE THEY CAME: “THE PISTOL FROM BRISTOL” TONY DiSTEFANO

Oct 4, 2023

Tony DiStefano’s personal life story is one of rise and fall and rise again. It would make a great movie script
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MUSEUM QUALITY! TOM WHITE’S 10 MOST COLLECTIBLE BIKE ROUND-UP

Sep 6, 2023

With a touch of panache, lots of hard work, a bundle of money and there you have the top ten
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FIRST LOOK! 2024 SUZUKI RM-Z450 & RM-Z250 MOTOCROSS MODELS

Jul 29, 2023

The new Suzuki's are here and unfortunately, the rumors were false...
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GODSPEED! RICH THORWALDSON (1946-2004)

Jul 1, 2023

Most of us young bucks, back in 1971, thought Rich was an ancient mariner
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SUZUKI “RM ARMY BOOT CAMP” RIDE DAY COMING TO MILLVILLE ON JULY 13

Jun 27, 2023

Suzuki will hold its third of a series of RM Army Boot Camp Ride Day events on Thursday, July 13, for riders of Suzuki RM and RM-Z motocross bikes
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TEN THINGS ABOUT MXA’S TEN MOST COMMON QUESTIONS

May 10, 2023

Inside facts about the world's greatest job and why only a few get called up
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THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 SUZUKI RM-Z450—PLUS VIDEO

Mar 14, 2023

When short-shifted, kept in the meat of the powerband and kept off the rev limiter, the RM-Z450 has a very usable, pleasant and effective 450cc powerband.
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JEREMY MCGRATH SUZUKI OF TROY RM250 REPLICA

Mar 14, 2023

Check out this fan submission of a replica of Showtime's factory 1997 RM250
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THE LOST MARTY SMITH INTERVIEW! THE BURDEN OF BEING A TEEN IDOL

Mar 10, 2023

When you are winning for a company like Honda, they are not so corporate; they are very warm and friendly. But if you have a tough year, that warm and cozy company turns into a cold corporation
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TOP PRIVATEER, ROBBIE WAGEMAN, EXPLAINS TRANSITION TO BARX SUZUKI TEAM

Mar 1, 2023

Robbie Wageman scored top 10 finishes in 7 out of 8 Supercross races last year. This year, he's adapting to the BarX Suzuki RMZ250 and looking for his first top 10
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LARRY BROOKS INTERVIEW: THE LIFE OF KEN ROCZEN’S TEAM MANAGER

Feb 19, 2023

Larry Brooks has been the Team Manager for James Stewart, Chad Reed and many more athletes in the past. He now gets to add Ken Roczen to his coveted list
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WAS THE 1998 SUZUKI RM250 A WINNER OR A DUD?

Feb 14, 2023

The bike built for Jeremy McGrath, not the end user
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KEN ROCZEN: “I WANT TO PUT SUZUKI BACK ON THE MAP” // 2023 ANAHEIM 1 SUPERCROSS

Jan 8, 2023

Ken Roczen talks about his switch to Suzuki, he talks about his exciting offseason testing different bikes and shares his mindset going into the season
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THIS WEEK IN MXA: 2023 ANAHEIM 1 SUPERCROSS PREVIEW

Jan 5, 2023

In Episode 106, Josh Mosiman explains why Ken Roczen WILL win a race this season
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MXA RIDES KEN ROCZEN’S AMA CHAMPIONSHIP SUZUKI RM-Z450

Jan 3, 2023

MXA races the Suzuki RM-Z450 that took Ken Roczen to the AMA National Championship — can lightning strike again in 2023
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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2023 SUZUKI RM-Z450

Dec 28, 2022

The 2022 Suzuki RM-Z450 is not the best bike on the race track, but it offers a ridable, raceable and enjoyable bike for someone who wants to get in on the motocross experience without having to file for bankruptcy. As it sits, it is still…
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