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2016 SUZUKI RM-Z250 FIRST RIDE P80 to go searching through your owner's manual (wherever that is) to find the stock settings and start all over again. If you purchase your bike before the end of September, Suzuki is offering a full DECAL Works graphics kit for your bike that you partially design online from a variety of options, includ- ing name, race number and background colors. Yes, Sep- tember is all but over, but Suzuki told us that the program would probably get extended beyond September. Suzuki is also offering a rath- er significant MX contingency program with $3.8 million avail- able, and the company will be offering full trackside support at many major amateur MX races across the country, including Loretta Lynn's. Those who sign up for Suzuki's contingency program will also get to com- pete for the chance to attend Camp Carmichael, a two-day riding school at The Carmichael Farm in Georgia, hosted by, of course, Ricky Carmichael. You've probably heard of that guy. Twenty-four spots (12 from the 250/450 classes, and 12 from the 85/85L division) will be available. The next Camp is scheduled for November 2015. And, best of all, Suzuki plans to ramp up its amateur MX program by bringing on five new team riders. "We're looking for five top [Suzuki] riders we can sup- port—riders who will represent Suzuki well, train and work hard all season, and deliver results that help promote our products well," Suzuki says. As you can see, Suzuki really wants you on their RM-Zs and they're proving this in more ways than one, but none better than by building you a better RM-Z250. CN S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 2 016 S U Z U K I R M - Z 2 5 0 ENGINE: ...... Liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4-stroke, single DISPLACEMENT: ......................................................... 249cc BORE X STROKE: ........................77.0mm x 53.6mm COMPRESSION RATIO: .........................................13.75:1 FUEL SYSTEM: ...... Suzuki Fuel Injection, 44mm Keihin, 10 hole type, 1 injector IGNITION: ..................................................................................CDI STARTING SYSTEM: ................................Primary kick LUBRICATION: ........................................ Semi-dry sump TRANSMISSION: ............ 5-speed constant mesh FINAL DRIVE: .........................Chain, D.I.D 520DMA4, 114 links CHASSIS: .........Twin-spar, aluminum, removable subframe RAKE / TRAIL: ........................................ 29°20' / 5.1 in. FRONT SUSPENSION: ............................................ 48mm, KYP Pneumatic Spring Function (PSF2), air spring, oil damped, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION: ............Link type, coil spring, oil-damped, single, KYB shock, fully adjustable FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: ...................................... 12.2 in. REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: .......................................... 12.2 in. FRONT BRAKE: .. Single disc, single wave style rotor, 250mm REAR BRAKE: ...... Single disc, single wave style rotor, 240mm FRONT TIRE: .................................80/100021 in. 51M, Dunlop MX52 REAR TIRE: ......................................110/90-19 in. 62M, Dunlop MX52 WHEELS: ..............................................................................Excel FUEL CAPACITY: ........................................................ 1.7 gal. WHEELBASE: ................................................................58.1 in. GROUND CLEARANCE: .......................................... 13.6 in. SEAT HEIGHT: ...............................................................37.6 in. CURB WEIGHT (CLAIMED): ..............................234 lbs.