Which one is your favorite and how did it do?
1. Honda
2. Suzuki
3. Kawasaki
4. Yamaha
Chassis/Handling
1. Honda
2. Suzuki
3. Kawasaki
4. Yamaha
Ergonomics/Rider Controls/Comfort
1. (tie) Honda/Suzuki
3. (tie) Yamaha/Kawasaki
Suspension
1. (tie) Yamaha/Honda
3. (tie) Suzuki/Kawasaki
Brakes
1. Honda
2. (tie) Yamaha/Kawasaki
4. Suzuki
Transmission/Clutch/Gearing
1. Honda
2. Suzuki
3. Yamaha
4. Kawasaki
Our final word is derived from having testers rank the bikes as a whole. After all, you aren't buying just a transmission or set of suspension. Some will argue that a bike is only as good as its weakest link, but as far as cliches go, we prefer the idea that a machine should be considered as the sum of its parts. That being said, here's how our crew ranked each 2008 motocross bike as a complete unit. The number of first-place votes are in parentheses.
Overall
1. Honda (3)
2. Suzuki
3. Kawasaki
4. Yamaha
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