Text by David Pingree
This animal is my pride and joy. The Suzuki RM-Z450 suits me better than any other bike at the moment, so I chose to turn this machine into my personal race bike for the year.
I don’t have a lot of complaints about the 2014 RM-Z450. It’s one of the easiest bikes to ride, it has a solid engine, it turns with precision and ease, and the handling is stable and predictable. It is, however, sprung notoriously heavy, and anyone under 185 lbs. will want to look into softer front and rear springs. Aside from that, the changes we made were more detail-oriented and designed to fit the bike to me.
Pro Circuit
Ti 6 Exhaust System
Suspension
Triple Clamps (Race Spec Machined, Standard Offset)
Dubya USA
Kite Hubs
Excel Rims
Light Speed
Carbon Disk Guard
Skid Plate
Chain guide
Dunlop
Geomax MX51 Front (80/100/21) Rear (120/80/19)
Renthal
Bars
Grips (Medium 1/2 Waffle)
Sprocket (50T Rear)
Chain
MotoSeat
Custom Seat With Ribbing
Galfer
270mm Oversized Rotor and Mounting Bracket
DeCal Works
Graphics Kit
Hinson
Clutch Assembly
Works Connection
Axle Blocks
Start Device
Engine Plug Kit
Clutch Perch and Adjuster
Raptor Titanium
Ti Footpegs
