Heya Steemers,

I'm not a Kawasaki man myself, i mean i like the bikes and i know they are competitive but everyone kinda has a favorite when it comes to brands. I mean i started out my motocross life on a Yamaha, then when that was stolen... don't get me started! I moved to Honda and it kept up the standard of Japanese bikes. It was solid, next to no issues and very low maintenance which seems to be the thing with most Japanese bikes. I say most because Suzuki don't have a great rep in this department... but that is another story. I moved on from Honda just after i went on practice day with my brother. He bought along his new (to him) KTM 250 SXF 2008 model and he asked if i wanted to swap bikes for a session around the track. I did and that was my moment... i knew then that KTM was the brand for me as it felt amazing. It seemed to corner better, handle better, more responsive and the weight of the bike felt higher up and more fun, i was team Orange from then on haha.

So that being said, factory bikes are a different beast all together. They are mostly non standard parts and decked out with titanium and hard to source, and sometimes unobtainium, parts and they are simply the cream of the crop. So when i saw Eli Tomacs bike for the up coming FIM MXoN i was.... wow.

I mean check that bike out, wow wow wow That is one sick bike.

I don't think there is a standard part on this bike haha, i mean even the rear brake has a custom carbon cover!

KYB Factory suspension, only the best and man those things can soak up the chop like it's not even there.

Signature one of a kind Team USA Hinson Clutch cover, priceless as they will only be on the MXoN 2018 bikes, together with Boyesen factory water pump and dripping with yet more carbon.