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It is now clear why the GM mid size trucks have been "Mall Rated". Best be careful on the Mall speed bumps. I wonder if GM will recall or as one of GM’s said weesel its way out.

It is hard to believe that such small changes would bring about such a sea change in YZ450F steering response. Gone is the wiggle. Gone is the wag. Gone is the looseness on exit. This small fork lug change stiffens up the front wheel to allow it to follow the chosen path without deflection. With that problem fixed, the rest of the Yamaha YZ450F package came into focus.

As such, I do agree with most of these safety items, though I’m not pleased with the increased price of vehicles as a result.

Chevrolet issues the 2019 Silverado with its standard warranty of three years or 36,000 miles on the entire vehicle, plus a five year/60,000-mile warranty on the powertrain.

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In our prior report, we detailed the new 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which makes 310 horsepower and 348 pound-feet of torque and shifts through an eight-speed automatic transmission. This time, we drove the new 5.3-liter V8 equipped with Chevrolet’s new dynamic fuel management (DFM) system. This fuel-saving innovation keeps power ratings intact at 355 hp and 383 lb-ft. while allowing the V8 to deactivate and reactivate individual cylinders in 17 different smooth-running patterns to respond to power needs in a fraction of a second.

A lifelong GM customer, Kostura is upset, and wants GM to pay to fix the now locked-up seat belts, the damaged headliner, and the airbags. But, after reading about similar incidents online, he’s concerned that this won’t happen.

1. Power placement. The Suzuki power is perfectly placed in the meat of the powerband. It may not be very powerful but it is usable.2. Ergos. The layout is sleek, albeit tall, top-heavy, rigid and tippy.3. Tires. Suzuki spec’ed Bridgestone X30s front and rear. We would prefer an X30 front mated to an X40 rear.4. Maps. Just run the stock map; it’s better than Suzuki’s aggressive and mellow maps.5. Suspension. The forks and the BFRC rear shock work more in unison than they did last year. Thanks to a softer and shorter shock spring, the rear of the RM-Z450 doesn’t wallow as much as the 2018 RM-Z450.6. Price. At $8940, the 2019 RM-Z450 has the lowest MSRP of any 2019 450. It is $350 cheaper than the Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha.

In the past, an engine manufacturer’s responsibility stopped at the flywheel. Today, an increasing number of engine OEMs are paying as much attention to the drivetrain as they are to the engine itself. And this includes, in many cases, electrified and hybrid drive trains.

The rear vision cameras are, in fact, mandatory… which in turn makes the sensors redundant. But the sensors will alert a driver who is not looking at the camera or paying attention, so they are useful in that regard.

(4) Kawasaki KX450. The KX450 shares the basic Showa forks with Honda and Suzuki, but it is a much plusher fork than the other two. The spring rates on all three are 5.0 N/m, but the KX450 feels suppler because the fork oil height is lower. The KX450 forks are forgiving over small bumps but way too soft in the big stuff. The compression and rebound can help, but they are not a cure-all, as the soft forks make the balance of the bike feel off. Our simplest fix was to run one stock 5.0 N/m spring with one optional 5.2 N/m spring to make a hybrid 5.1 N/m spring that helped the forks ride higher in the stroke and balance out the chassis. There was still a bit of harshness in the middle of the stroke that we couldn’t iron out. 

It reminds me of arguments against seat belts that arose in the ’70s. As a package, these are not that expensive to incorporate into a vehicle (I can retrofit a decent backup camera for less than $50) and perhaps should also be mandated rather than remaining expensive options.