QUICKSPIN I 2023 SUZUKI RM-Z250 & RM-Z450
P100
With the track's famed steep hills,
banked corners, and wide-open
straights, GH always puts a bike
through its paces and sifts out
the good and bad. Plus, having
Suzuki techs on hand gave us
some extra insight into how to
set up the bikes. We know the
RM-Zs can be finicky from years
past, so any added help is always
welcomed.
With a few kicks of the trusty
kickstarter, we fired up our day
on the 250. We opted to take
the smaller of the two bikes out
first while the track was at its best
because this is where the 250
excels. The scrappy little 250 is a
screamer, and Glen Helen's wide-
open layout was the perfect place
(Above) The RM-Z250 is the
least expensive in its class.
The money you save can
be used to tune it the way
you want... (Below) If you're
used to kickstarting, you
won't have a problem with
the Suzukis. We, however,
miss the button.
to stretch its legs. We first rode in
the stock map but plugged in the
more aggressively tuned coupler
immediately. Since the RM-Z is
down a bit on overall horsepower
compared to its rivals, the stron-
ger coupler delivers some added
