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This was my question originally submitted to Sajeev and I have learned a lot from the mostly thoughtful comments.

(4/tie) Yamaha YZ450F, Kawasaki KX450 and Suzuki RM-Z450. The Big Four sat on their hands as KTM and Husky pulled away in the brake race. They just kept selling the same-old, same-old for a decade. Finally, rather than start from scratch, they dropped their 250mm rotors for bigger 270mm front rotors. The 270mm rotors did increase braking power; but, without redesigned calipers, the newfound power didn’t come with much control. 

The MXA test riders didn’t mind riding the 2019 Suzuki RM-Z450, but not a single test rider would choose to race it. It is the heaviest, slowest and twitchiest bike on the track. It makes the least horsepower, has a marginal clutch and the worst rear shock—even its kickstarter design has flaws (it is way to high). The best thing about the 2019 RM-Z450 is the way the power is delivered. It is spot-on in the middle. It makes the meager output much more effective and usable than the numbers would predict. As a budget racer, it features the lowest out-the-door price of all the 2019 450s. Conversely, it has the lowest resale value.

Tire shop I go to keeps examples of rotted TPM units on their counter to show customers what’s happening.

"Brakes completely failed while trying to stop from 35 mph at a stop sign entered highway 260 in overgaard AZ – crossed the highway applying full pressure on brake pedal and using parking brake – came to a stop and checked the fluid level all brake fluid was gone, added 12 oz of dot 4 fluid and backed the truck up and parked in a another place to check for leaks – checked the level and all fluid was gone again."

Infotainment options are as expected. Most trims come with an eight-inch touchscreen with voice recognition, Bluetooth, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Satellite, 4G/LTE with Wi-Fi capability, and six speakers. A Bose Audio sound system is optional. Plus you get OnStar.

“As for the demeaning: “Get these awful poor people and their cheap/old cars off the roads and away from my precious children!!!” post. In Ontario we have strict regulations regarding vehicle safety inspections and police officers regularly pull unsafe vehicles off the road. And for a very good reason, if your vehicle is unsafe, it is putting everyone else on the road in danger. Much like driving impaired.”

Before denouncing these devices, check with traffic officers (police), paramedics, fire fighters, emergency room physicians, who actually are routinely involved with major traffic collisions and ask them what they (or their associations) think about adding safety devices to vehicles.

An old school driver grounded in the physical and mechanical reality of what’s going on right now with the conveyance in which one’s ass is situated doesn’t need the distraction.

If you are running a late-model engine like an LS with production EFI, there is no factory provision for a TV cable because these engines were equipped with the later electronic 4L60E version transmission. It is possible to adapt a TV cable to an LS2 for example, and it has been done successfully. But, it is yet another reason why the 700R4 is more of a challenge to tune properly.

16. The XE has heated grips. They’re a great feature to have while riding in cold, rainy conditions, which we experienced. Handguards are standard.

The plaintiff also claims implied warranty claims should apply to a nationwide class of Dart owners and lessees, but Chrysler says the plaintiff cannot do that because the judge will have to apply the implied warranty laws of 50 different jurisdictions for a nationwide implied warranty class.