LAISARM-Z450 2008 - Training
Tuned for Circuito de Guadaira - Osuna - adds: sand, jumps
Suzuki RM-Z450 2008 - 75 kg, Intermediate, Neutral, Training - Circuito de Guadaira - Osuna
Set this first
Shock: High-speed compression
- Stock value
- 2 turns
- Recommended
- 1.5 turns
- Change
- 0.5 turns harder than stock
clicks out from fully closed
How to test it: Change High-speed compression only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Shock: High-speed compression1.5 turns0.5 turns harder than stockcomputed
- Shock: Rebound8 clicks1 click softer than stockcomputed
- Fork: Spring rate4.7 N/mm0.1 N/mm more than stockcomputed
- Shock: Sag110 mmno stock value on record to compare againstreviewed
- Shock: Low-speed compression2 clicksno stock value on record to compare againstreviewed
13 confirmed settings available.
Released reference setup, editorially reviewed · Well documented
Referenced (not linked):- Suzuki RM-Z450 2008 Owner's Service Manual (99011-37K56-01A) (2008)
Last reviewed: 30 Jul 2026
A starting point to verify on the bike - not a safety guarantee. Change one thing at a time and check on track. How LAISA derives this →
All recommended changes
In order, biggest deviation from the stock value first. Take them one at a time.
- Shock: High-speed compression0.5 turns harder than stock
2 turns1.5 turnsclicks out from fully closed
How to test it
Change High-speed compression only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Shock: Rebound1 click softer than stock
7 clicks8 clicksclicks out from fully closed
Reason: condition Training - Circuito de Guadaira - Osuna
How to test it
Change Rebound only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Fork: Spring rate0.1 N/mm more than stock
4.6 N/mm4.7 N/mm
Reason: condition Training - Circuito de Guadaira - Osuna
How to test it
Change Spring rate only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
All technical values
Complete settings, technical data, components, gearing and geometry - including the adjusters that exist on the bike but do not carry a confirmed value yet.
| BrakeNissin Hydraulic Disc Brakes | ||
| ChainOEM Chain | ||
| Chain length | 114 links | OEM |
| ChassisOEM Aluminium Twin-Spar Frame (RM-Z) | ||
| ClutchOEM Wet Multiplate Clutch | ||
| ECUOEM Engine Management | ||
| ForkShowa Twin-Chamber Cartridge Fork | ||
| Compressionclicks out from fully closed | 9 clicks | reviewed |
| Reboundclicks out from fully closed | 11 clicks | reviewed |
| Spring rate | 4.7 N/mm▲ +0.1 | computed |
| HandlebarOEM Handlebar | ||
| ShockShowa MX Monoshock | ||
| Sagloaded, rider in gear | 110 mm | reviewed |
| High-speed compressionclicks out from fully closed | 1.5 turns▼ -0.5 | computed |
| Low-speed compressionclicks out from fully closed | 2 clicks | reviewed |
| Reboundclicks out from fully closed | 8 clicks▲ +1 | computed |
| Spring rate | 54 N/mm | reviewed |
| SwingarmOEM Aluminium Swingarm | ||
| TireBridgestone Motocross M403/M404 | ||
| Front tire pressure | 1 bar (14.5 psi) | reviewed |
| Rear tire pressure | 1 bar (14.5 psi) | reviewed |
| TransmissionOEM Final Drive | ||
| Front sprocket | 13 teeth | reviewed |
| Rear sprocket | 50 teeth | reviewed |
After the ride
Tested a change? Record what happened. LAISA stores it against this bike and this condition. The recommendation above does not adapt to it automatically yet.
About this baseline
For a 75 kg Intermediate rider with a Neutral style, the Training baseline for the Suzuki RM-Z450 2008 at Circuito de Guadaira - Osuna shifts 3 of 13 computed settings away from the OEM standard. The biggest shifts: High-speed compression 1.5 turns (-0,5 vs OEM), Rebound 8 clicks (+1 vs OEM). Values come from OEM defaults, your rider and condition factors and 9 verified reference setups.
Value provenance: OEM = manufacturer specification · verified = confirmed by an expert · reviewed = editorially reviewed reference · community = confirmed by the community (median of at least three public setups) · computed = automatically derived by the LAISA engine. Automatically extracted and unconfirmed values never appear on public pages.
No public community setups yet for this bike and condition.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good Training setup for the Suzuki RM-Z450 2008?
For a 75 kg Intermediate rider with a Neutral style, the Training baseline for the Suzuki RM-Z450 2008 at Circuito de Guadaira - Osuna shifts 3 of 13 computed settings away from the OEM standard. The biggest shifts: High-speed compression 1.5 turns (-0,5 vs OEM), Rebound 8 clicks (+1 vs OEM).
How much race sag for the Suzuki RM-Z450 2008?
As a starting point, 110 mm of race sag at 75 kg rider weight. Measure with a helper and set it via spring preload.
What tire pressure for the Suzuki RM-Z450 2008 in Training conditions?
As a starting point: 1 bar front, 1 bar rear - computed for a 75 kg Intermediate rider. Check cold and adjust in small steps by feel.
What gearing (sprockets) does the Suzuki RM-Z450 2008 run?
As a starting point, 13 teeth front / 50 teeth rear. For more acceleration go larger at the rear (or smaller at the front); for more top speed, the reverse.
Are these values safe to ride?
Baseline values are starting points generated from OEM defaults, rider weight, skill, style and conditions - not safety guarantees. Verify on the bike, adjust step by step and ride within your limits.
Baseline values are starting points generated from OEM defaults, rider weight, skill, style, and condition - or lifted from an expert/verified setup where one exists (see the provenance badge). They are not safety guarantees. Verify on the bike and ride within your limits.