STAGE TWO

Three more rounds of the DIRT ACTION Amcross series, a trip to Queensland and two months have passed since our last update on the 2019 Suzuki RM-Z250. With a multitude of test bikes, a 125 project and the magazine’s busy advertising schedule, I really only had time to ride our little yellow project bike when I was racing it.

Already taking a big chunk out of my plans for the build in stage one, this second stage was more focused on refining the package we had and making a few cosmetic changes, helping make the bike stand out from the crowd.

Up to this point I had really only been working on the suspension myself. Surprisingly, the spring rates were in the ballpark for my weight, and the minor changes that I had been making were