2012 Suzuki Equator RMZ-4 First Drive - MotorcycleUSA.com
In just about any area of the country trucks are just as essential to motocross as helmets and fuel cans. Almost every moto-head owns a truck and those that don’t wish they did. And SUVs and cars with bumper carriers, us truck guys just look at you and shake our heads. If you own a dirt bike, you need a truck. Usually when we review anything from Suzuki is has two wheels, and on the rare occasion it has more it is for sure an ATV. Suzuki recently tossed us the keys to a 2012 Suzuki Equator RMZ-4 Crew Cab 4X4 truck. For three weeks we used the Equator as a daily driver to the track and around town to get a feel for what it would be like to live with this truck day-in and day-out. Most people that are moto-centric in their interests vaguely have a clue that Suzuki makes automobiles, and even less know about the Equator. That, and the iconic Suzuki S chrome badges on the grill and tailgate. In our opinion the Equator looks more substantial and aggressive than its dated looking and boxy platform donor. Suzuki claims 261 horsepower and 281 lb-ft of torque out of the Equator powerplant. Source: www.motorcycle-usa.com
