Honda led the way through the whoops and on to the finish line of our 2008 250F Motocross Shootout. We haven't had such a clear-cut winner in a dirt test for a long time - maybe ever.
Motor
1. Honda
2. Suzuki
3. Kawasaki
4. Yamaha
Chassis/Handling
1. Honda
2. Suzuki
3. Kawasaki
4. Yamaha
Ergonomics/Rider Controls/Comfort
1. Honda
2. Yamaha
3. (tie) Suzuki/Kawasaki
Suspension
1. Honda
2. Yamaha
3. Suzuki
4. Kawasaki
Brakes
1. Honda
2. Kawasaki
3. (tie) Suzuki/Yamaha
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 2007 motocross bike as a race-ready machine. The number of first-place votes (out of four) are in parentheses.
Overall
1. Honda (4)
2. Suzuki
3. Kawasaki
4. Yamaha
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