VOLUME ISSUE MARCH , P89
I
t's truly a beautiful scene. Motocross is the
perfect harmonious blend between man and
machine. If auto racing is more machine
than man, cycling is undoubtedly more man
than machine. But take the best from both of
those, and you get the near-perfect art form
that is motorcycle racing. It's the yin and
yang of talent and engineering, so skilled yet
still raw. And every year, these machines get
better and better. It's an ever-evolving scene
of horsepower, technology and rider comfort.
With the stage set and the artists in place, we
pulled back the curtain on this year's 450cc
motocross shootout.
We have the usual cast of characters, the
Honda CRF450R, GasGas MC 450F, Husqvar
-
na FC 450, Kawasaki KX450, KTM 450 SX-F,
and Yamaha YZ450F. Absent again this year
is the Suzuki RM-Z450. Suzuki chose not to
participate in our shootout, though we feel the
five-year-old model still has its niche in the
450cc four-stroke motocross market.
BY RYAN NITZEN I PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
