Garage Build
2026 Suzuki RM-Z450. BIKE Build by Jay Clark // dirtbiketv1.com
WORDS: Kris Keefer
PHOTOS: Rob Filebark

The old-reliable RM-Z450 is a proven, long-lasting race machine and just what a lot of people think they don’t need. Just because there is a kickstarter on an MX bike doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a dinosaur. Sure, I understand that some of us media test riders talk down on the lack of Suzuki R&D, but in reality, sometimes moving forward with technology doesn’t always mean moving forward with a better machine. Suzuki has two top-five riders in Monster Energy AMA Supercross, so if it’s good enough for Jason Anderson and Ken Roczen, it should be good enough for us mere mortals who just love to have a good bike underneath us that allows us to have a good time!
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