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so can you just update the Ecu on a 2013, put some bold new graphics on it and you have a 2014.. Smashing...
I have a 13, the suspension stock was way off, the rear shock is way over sprung, the shock piston had a rubber seal around it which is not right. My suspension guy replaced the piston with a kayaba piston and revalved the forks and shock. The bike now is the best 450 I have ever owned. I'm 35 vet A rider.
@ Martin. If it ain't broke... dont fix it. You have to remember that Suzuki hasn't had much money lately and as a result dont even have a self managed factory race team. So they probably cant afford R&D, and as I said, what they have, seems to work pretty darn well.
Suz have been ranked 1, 2 or 3 in the shootout for the past few years. They have built the bike around good handling and suspension, knowing that without those 2 key things, horsepower means nothing.
Also, they and ktm are also the only 2 OEM bikes on the market whose genuine parts are better than most things aftermarket. Honda may be cheap, and developed a good bike in 2012, but they break easier.
I do give credit to the likes of Yamaha though. They may be the worst bike out there atm, but its not for a lack of trying. Their enguinety to riskely try new things is what makes things better for the future. Who knows, in a few years all OEMs may have centralled located fuel tanks and air filters up front. At least they are trying new things.
Right on flower dude. That bike has been winning shootout or placing 2nd because it works. The chassis geometry is right, the motor makes good stock power with a ton of potential and it's race proven. Look at the results of the privateer guys riding this bike. Davi, Weston, and M. Alessi (last year with Varner doing the engines was better) and then look how James improved when he made the change. These bikes are really starting to hit the bell curve on design and it will take some development and $$$$$ to make a way better bike that you wont want to pay for I'm sure.
With this little development I'm sure that they are putting in some time on the new generation bike they're working on it will be awesome too. Expect VVT for sure, possibly SOHC for lighter weight and maybe even a capacity reduction for lower gyroscopic weight and rider fatigue also.