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RIDE REVIEW I 2021 SUZUKI RM-Z250 P110 skills develop, though, you can still experiment with the RM-Z's snappier couplers and even dive into the MX 2.0 Tuner to get more and more from the engine. Coupled with an after- market exhaust, you can wake up the little RM-Z mill quite a bit. Again, the Suzuki could help bridge that gap for kids graduating from an 85cc to a fully built 250. The RM-Z is also an excellent bike for the weekend warrior who just wants something new. There is and always will be something awesome about rolling a bike off the showroom floor and being its very first owner. Many of my friends are still out there on the track getting it done on 10-year-old bikes and having a great time doing it! I know they would love a new zero-hour bike like the RM-Z and would probably do some serious damage on one right away. One area that Suzuki has its competitors beat is price. At $7899, the RM-Z is the least expensive of the usual players, from $100 less than the Honda CRF250R to $1500 less than the Husqvarna FC 250, and we bet there are some excel- lent bargains out there to be had, too. So, when you consider price and the many good things that the RM-Z has to offer, and there are—like razor-sharp turning, solid handling, user-friendly power (that is now tun- able like all the rest of the 250Fs out there), comfy ergos, good brakes— and you don't mind kick-starting it, or giving away a few ponies and a few pounds to the other brands, the Suzuki RM-Z250 suddenly looks a lot better than you probably ever thought. CN 2021 SUZUKI RM-Z250 ($7899) ENGINE TYPE 4-stroke, single VALVETRAIN DOHC, 4-valve DISPLACEMENT 249cc BORE X STROKE 77.0 x 53.6mm COMPRESSION RATIO 13.75:1 FUEL SYSTEM EFI, dual-injector type STARTING SYSTEM Kick LUBRICATION Semi-dry sump CLUTCH Wet multi-plate TRANSMISSION 5-speed constant mesh FINAL DRIVE #520, D.I.D FRAME Aluminum, twin-spar HANDLEBARS Aluminum, tapered, Renthal FRONT SUSPENSION KYB, 48mm inverted fork, coil spring, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION KYB, single shock, fully adjustable FRONT BRAKE Single 270mm disc, 2-piston caliper REAR BRAKE Single disc, 1-piston caliper WHEELS D.I.D Dirt Star rims, black FRONT TIRE 80/100-21 in. Dunlop MX33 REAR TIRE 100/90-19 in. Dunlop MX33 WHEELBASE 58.46 in. GROUND CLEARANCE 13.0 in. SEAT HEIGHT 37.5 in. FUEL CAPACITY 1.66 gal. WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED) 233 lbs. RIDER AIDS Suzuki Holeshot Assist Control (S-HAC), Traction Management System SPECIFICATIONS