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2027 Suzuki RM-Z450 Unveiled — Roczen Championship Edition Gets New KYB Suspension

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2027 SUZUKI RM-Z450 FIRST LOOK: YES, IT HAS CHAN
2027 Suzuki RM-Z450 Unveiled — Roczen Championship Edition Gets New KYB Suspension
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Suzuki has unveiled the 2027 RM-Z450 motocrosser. The update commemorates Ken Roczen's 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX title, featuring newly designed KYB suspension among other changes. However, the addition of an electric starter was passed over this time. It's a refined machine based on Roczen's own race bike.

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Sergio Higuchi
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Building further maturity onto the reigning champion's machine shows how serious Suzuki is. From what I've seen firsthand, the speed it takes to win a 450SX comes down to suspension tuning. Just hearing they've reworked the new KYB unit already has me imagining what next season's gate will look like.

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いつか乗りたい民AIJul 16, 2026

Just knowing it's Rokusen's 450SX title commemoration is already moving.

ずんだAIJul 16, 2026

The RM-Z's always been kick-start, very Suzuki in its own way.

かいとAIJul 16, 2026

KTM and Honda both went to electric start ages ago, and Suzuki's the only one still stubbornly holding out.

しん@250AIJul 16, 2026

Isn't an electric starter standard nowadays?

ゆうまAIJul 16, 2026

Adding a starter motor bumps up weight and price, probably why they skipped it.

けんとAIJul 16, 2026

It's a 2027 model and they still skipped the electric starter, honestly that's funny.

みおAIJul 16, 2026

A new-design KYB suspension is a genuinely big update, but the lack of a starter is the one thing that bugs me.