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all stay the same. Okay, we do spice them up
visually a bit, courtesy this year of Dirt Digits,
but for the most part, we ride 'em stock, and
we even don't get carried away with mapping
adjustments, just the basic tuning available
from the factory. Same goes with suspen-
sion.
We also utilized a variety of test riders but
when it came down to it, our staff that rode
the bikes the most at many different locations
and who basically lived with the bikes over
the last couple of months, made the final
countdown decision, but while also keeping
our test riders' opinions in mind. We took into
consideration both performance and price.
So, here's our rundown and a brief sum-
mary as to why they placed where they did.
However, it has to be noted that all of these
bikes are amazing pieces of machinery (we
truly are blessed), and rating these bikes
basically comes down to splitting hairs, even
the gap from first to last. As a consumer, you
can't lose choosing any one of these bikes.
All right, let's do it.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
SUPREME FOR A THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR?
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