The wall of coolness

**MXNUT** · 19th July 2009, 12:06

Singles are good
Twins are better
Boxers are ok
Multies are great
But a Radial is just the shizz

**junkmanjoe** · 19th July 2009, 12:53

bet that takes off....

**bart** · 19th July 2009, 13:32

Wow.............that's awesome

**twotyred** · 19th July 2009, 14:21

perhaps more foolness than coolness?,but damn it looks like it might be fun!

and street legal in EU!

(note plate)

**Padmei** · 19th July 2009, 17:47

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Singles are good
Twins are better
Boxers are ok
Multies are great
But a Radial is just the shizz

I love radial bikes. Some of the things people craft with radial engines are incredible. Hmmm Glyn Kerr did write about a yamaha morph bike a while ago - anyone seen anything like that? They would be the schizz

**junkmanjoe** · 19th July 2009, 20:56

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Suzuki launch RMX450Z Enduro racer aimed at 2010 Dakar Rally

KTM's loss is Suzuki's gain? We'll find out next year...

With KTM having been pushed out of the Dakar Rally, it seems Suzuki have now set their sights on winning the legendary desert race in 2010. The company has announced the launch of its new enduro racer, the all-new RMX450Z, which is based on the RM-Z450 motocross machine. The RMX450Z features the same fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder 450cc engine and electric-start has also been added to the package.

The Suzuki RMX, which has specifically been developed for enduro races, features suitably optimised suspension, a lighting kit, digital instrumentation and an enduro-friendly 18-inch rear wheel. The bike will be available in Suzuki dealerships later this year though prices are yet to be announced. We’re guessing Suzuki will be going all out to capture Dakar glory in 2010 though we’ll still miss KTM…

**junkmanjoe** · 19th July 2009, 21:08

KTM quits Dakar Rally
This morning the Dakar Rally announced it would limit all motorcycles to 450cc. KTM races 654cc motorcycles. So it's quitting. Full details below.

"Rally Dakar" - KTM withdraws!
The limiting of motorcycles with a displacement of 450 cc forces the long term dominator of the Dakar Rally to withdraw.

Following the announcement at a press conference on June 4, 2009 of the French "ASO" - the organisers of the "South American Dakar" that from 2010, only motorcycles with a maximum displacement of 450 cc will be permitted to compete, KTM, after eight consecutive victories, has decided to immediately accept the consequences and announces its withdrawal from the "Dakar".

The company will no longer be represented at the rally in South America either with an official factory team or a KTM-supported team. At the same time, KTM underlines that the company remains committed to rally sport and will now concentrate its efforts on the world championship and other important rallies.

The organiser's short term change to the rules, designed to end the dominance of KTM, and which comes without any advance warning, hits the KTM factory hard. Today, just six months before the start - and at a time when not only the factory team but also dozens of private teams are deep in preparations for this extremely complex rally, the immediate withdrawal of the worldwide market leader of offroad sports motorcycle is the only possible consequence.

"Every sport regulation needs changes and adjustments to new developments to retain an interest in it, but this also require the appropriate lead times. We have the entire material for the 690 Rally motorcycles for our factory team as well as that for 50 customers' motorcycles in our storage facility ready to be constructed in June. Riders' contracts have been finalised and all the team members have been engaged. The financial consequences that results from this decision are enormous. Quite apart from this, we are shocked by the organiser's lack of loyalty, above all because of the huge efforts we made following the cancellation of the Dakar in 2008 by contributing to the new edition - even during a period of extreme economic crisis," said KTM Motor Sport Advisor and "Rally Legend" Heinz Kinigadner in a first statement.

Following the decision for the deployment of 450cc motorcycles, which are unthinkably unsuitable for use in long distance rallies, KTM can no longer economically justify a commitment to be engaged in the Dakar in the future. KTM Motor Sport Director Winfried Kerschhaggl: "Rally sport serves to prove the efficiency and stability of our large volume series single cylinder. There is no question that we will remain active in rally sport! Having said that, for KTM, the rally in South America is now history. We will now fully concentrate on the Rally World Championship and we will seek out alternatives. Maybe we will soon again see full KTM Rally engagement on African soil - back to the roots!"

With its commitment to rally sports, KTM naturally takes the obligations to its long term worldwide customers seriously because it is they who have decided to put their trust in the products and in the unique service of the Austrian company for rally sport by choosing KTM motorcycles.

KTM

Wes Siler. June 04, 2009 — Permalink

**MXNUT** · 19th July 2009, 21:16

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Suzuki launch RMX450Z Enduro racer aimed at 2010 Dakar Rally

I will definately need to find a job now as this is what i plan to replace my RM with.

PS.........JMJ now you can change your avatar

**junkmanjoe** · 19th July 2009, 21:21

yea stink aye,,if i dont change it will you beat me up or just run me in to the toy toy bush....

**buggsubique** · 19th July 2009, 21:27

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Singles are good
Twins are better
Boxers are ok
Multies are great
But a Radial is just the shizz

awesome ground clearance...not! but very cool.

**Waihou Thumper** · 20th July 2009, 05:53

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Suzuki launch RMX450Z Enduro racer aimed at 2010 Dakar Rally

That thing will start up and then run out of gas while it is idling...

Look at the size of the tank. ....

Yeah, yeah, I know it will look vastly different when it lines up at the start of Dakar...
Husaberg have also confirmed entry to the Dakar next year....

**Waihou Thumper** · 20th July 2009, 06:07

The 2009 Husaberg Rallye Racing Safari team is now in place without doubt the most experienced rallye racing team in the Safari field this year

The team this year will field 8 riders with the lead riders being

Andrew Coaker..............over 30 rallyes, inc 2 Dakars, 6 Safari's inc outright 3rd twice
David Schwarz..............2 Dakars, 6 Safari's inc multiple class wins & outright 3rd & 4th
Annie Seel...................10 years rallye racing, inc 3 Dakars
Brandon Keinhaus..........8th outright 2007 Safari
Mick Heuchen...............rallye newcomer, top 10 stage times '09 Condo 750

The other team riders are:
Garry Connell...............'01, '07 & '08 Safari's
Ben Green...................'07 Safari
Geoff Dean..................rallye newcomer

This team will be the largest Husaberg rallye racing team ever assembled at a rallye and the first to use the new 2009 Husabergs on a multi-day international level rallye .

This Safari will be dedicated to the memory of Anthony Crago, team mechanic for the 2008 Australasian Safari who recently passed away due to cancer RIP Anthony

The first photo is a KTM, but it looks Hot don't it?

Had to post the chickie too, KTM or her as a riding buddy? Hmm, decisions, decisions....

Anthony Crago is on the right, sad loss for the team..