The Final Countdown
2007 250 Motocross Scorecard
The power numbers for the latest crop of 250s are close, but the Kawasaki gets the uperhand in peak ponies.
1. Honda
2. Suzuki
3. Yamaha
4. Kawasaki
Fork:
1. Yamaha
2. Honda
3. Suzuki
4. Kawasaki
Shock:
1. Yamaha
2. Honda
3. Suzuki
4. Kawasaki
Motor:
1. Kawasaki
2. Honda
3. Suzuki
4. Yamaha
Torque figures for the new 250 MX machines showed no dramatic differences, with every bike's peak with 0.5 lb-ft of the others.
1. Honda
2. Suzuki
3. (tie) Kawasaki/Yamaha
Brakes:
1. Yamaha
2. Honda
3. 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 2007 motocross bike as a race-ready machine. The number of first-place votes are in parentheses.
Overall:
1. Honda (2)
2. Kawasaki (2)
3. Yamaha (2)
4. Suzuki
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2007 250F MX Shootout.
