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2008 Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer Sport ATV Press Intro
2008 Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer Sport ATV Press Intro

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2008 Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer Sport ATV gripper seat
The new gripper seat is a great addition as the original seat became extremely slick in muddy conditions, but this isn't an issue with the new gripper seat cover
As the end of the day drew near, raindrops began to fall. As it had been forecast earlier, a thunderstorm came rumbling through the area, bringing with it a deluge of rain. Normally rain would put a damper on things, but with out test riders still out on the track, it gave us the opportunity to see just how well the new gripper seat cover worked before calling it a day. “Even when the seat got wet, I was able to stick in there going into the corners. You can really plant yourself in there in the corners and not worry about sliding off, which is a big improvement over the ‘07.” Said Davis.

While most quads range in width from 46-47 inches, the Suzuki stands at an impressive 49.5 inches, which pretty much eliminates the need for aftermarket a-arms for the MX track. Lopusnak explained Suzuki’s race ready philosophy and why they chose to build the Quadracer the way they did. “What we tried to bring to the table was something that the common customer can go out and spend $7,000 on and have something that they can race and be competitive with and not have durability issues and not have to go out and buy a bunch of parts to improve performance or make costly repairs.” He said. “Hopefully we can bring the cost of racing down to get more people involved in the future.”

2008 Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer Sport ATV
2008 Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer Sport ATV

Suzuki’s commitment to racing and performance not only shows in their product, but also shows in their efforts and support out on the track. “We wanted to go out there with a full factory effort to hopefully evolve the sport.” Stated Lopusnak. “We’re a very competitive company. We want to go out there and we want to win. We see that ATV racing as a whole has a great opportunity to explode into something big. We are going to do everything we can to make the sport bigger and better for everyone.” He said determinedly.

2008 Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer Sport ATV
2008 Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer Sport ATV
The 2008 Suzuki LT-R450 is still available in both white & yellow, but there is also a new Limited Edition black version featuring black wheels, black frame and new black bodywork with aggressive red graphics package

Even though the 2008 Quadracer is an incredible machine in stock form, and Suzuki has done so much to improve performance, as with any quad, it needs to be uncorked to see the real power this machine is capable of. Since power and performance are major issues for most racers, Suzuki also brought along a “Cherry Bomb” to install on the ’08 for us to try. Once the Cherry Bomb was installed, the muffler core was removed and the airbox lid removed. “It pulled a whole lot harder. Those few modifications really opened it up!” Said Davis enthusiastically.

2008 Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer Sport ATV tested at Doug Gust's house
Doug Gust's playground was the perfect location for testing the updated LTR450 & everyone left smiling ear to ear
We have to agree that with the addition of the Cherry Bomb, which is reasonably priced, you can definitely get more bang for your buck with the ‘08 Suzuki and have a machine that is competitive on the track for a lot less money than any of the competition. We think the 2008 LT450r Quadracer is a fantastic machine and with the improvements that have been made to the ’08 model, it is well suited for just about any style of riding right out of the box.

 

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