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and an oversized front brake. The KTM got
new WP 4CS forks, new CNC-machined triple
clamps, and updated WP shock and linkage.
The Husky, new to our shootout this year, got
new rear-suspension linkage, a stiffer frame
and new plastic. The Kawasaki received a
bridge-box piston, a bigger front brake and
revised suspension. The Suzuki, on the other
hand, took on very little changes, just revised
EFI and minor suspension settings. So, were
any of these upgrades enough to bypass the
latest YZ250F, which, like the Suzuki, received
little changes for 2015? After many weeks riding
all six bikes at a variety of tracks across South-
ern California, we eventually found the answer.
As usual, we rode the bikes in box-stock
condition, exactly how you'd receive them off
the showroom floor, even the tires, grips and
handlebars. Only the graphics—courtesy of Dirt
Digits—were changed to spice up the painfully
plain number plates.
Here we go, let the debate begin…
THE
COUNTDOWN
BY THE CN STAFF
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA WILSON AND KIT PALMER
WE RATE THE LATEST BATCH OF 2015
250F MOTOCROSSERS. THEY'RE ALL
GOOD BUT ONE IS GREAT.
