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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: rsmith on February 19, 2017, 11:36:10 AM

Title: Suzuki bringing back the RM125?
Post by: rsmith on February 19, 2017, 11:36:10 AM

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At Loretta's last year Suzuki had what many believe to be a prototype RM125 engine in a 250Z chassis along with a petition for people to sign to get it to production.

Of course no further word from Suzuki on this, but no surprise there.

David Pingree had this to say in his Racer-X ask Ping section:

"About a year ago I was talking with one of the media members at Suzuki and they told me they were working on this project. I don’t know if the bike at Loretta’s is the same one, but Suzuki had built a prototype 125 utilizing a 250F chassis. They told me at the time they were pushing to get the bike back into production but they needed help from Stefan Everts, Mike Webb and fans worldwide who were hoping for the bike to return. It sounds like there is a petition to sign with the display and maybe, just maybe, that will help to get the Japanese company moving. The bike looks rad but only time will tell if it actually hits the production line again.

PING"

What do you think?  Would they sell?  Is the beginning of a sea change in the MX world, or just another cool project bike that will never see production?

--Ron.

Title: Re: Suzuki bringing back the RM125?
Post by: Coop on February 19, 2017, 05:57:13 PM

I think it would sell if they ever really make it again. People want more choices.

Title: Re: Suzuki bringing back the RM125?
Post by: _X_ on February 20, 2017, 05:45:40 PM

Yes it would sell out before it hit the showroom floors

Title: Re: Suzuki bringing back the RM125?
Post by: chump6784 on February 20, 2017, 11:00:28 PM

yamaha would still sell more yz's but I think the rm would sell ok

Title: Re: Suzuki bringing back the RM125?
Post by: msambuco on February 21, 2017, 06:33:04 PM

RM = Amazing handling
YZ = Amazing suspension

Both make a rider better than more power could so bring it on for more choice.

Title: Re: Suzuki bringing back the RM125?
Post by: Flettner on March 17, 2017, 01:34:06 PM

Transfer port inject it and they are away! Come on Japaneses, KTM are doing it! 

Title: Re: Suzuki bringing back the RM125?
Post by: eprovenzano on March 21, 2017, 08:00:14 AM

There's an untapped market of gentleman wanting to dump their 450 pigs, pick up a 125 and have fun again blasting around a track.  Many don't want 15 year old tech... If there were more 125 choices, I think you'd see more units being sold. 

Title: Re: Suzuki bringing back the RM125?
Post by: rsmith on April 19, 2017, 08:46:15 AM

Well.. Maybe a 250 too?




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