Suzuki rg

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What do you guys think about this suzuki??

PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

The colour scheme is a bit too 'Girly' for my tastes, but as I bike I've not heared anything bad about them.

Freshstart · Derestricted Danger Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Karma :

like ^ said. someone at college has or had one and it didnt sound that bad. looks a little dated tho

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Not too sure about that paint job!! Confused

How much is it etc?

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

good bike, but a TZR of the same age is lighter, faster, better looking and has better fuel economy.
still, its a better bike then the NS if its got electric start. very easy to derestrict as well.

Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Someone had one in blue/white/pink at college the other year, I think they look pretty smart for a 125, performance wise they're equal to a modern TZR coming in behind the Mito and RS125 but it has the advantage that it won't blow up every 8000 miles.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Nice enough bikes, easy to derestrict (from memory you chop a wire under the pillion seat, from memory a black and white one, but please [b[check[/b] before you do it). That one looks very clean. That was a stock colour I think. Performance wise it should be OK, probably marginally quicker than an NSR but it will be slower than an RS / Mito.

Not sure about reliability. Think the power valve is the same as an RGV250, which means watch out as it may self destruct.

Quality wise I dont think they are that good, and the frame is steel I think so not that light

All the best

Keith
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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Yep that one is a stock colour scheme and there may or may not be a CDI restriction in place, a speed test will let you know Wink

stevo · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 12 Jul 2002 Karma :

yeah its quite a rare jap race rep 125. I dont generally rate suzuki's as much as other japs, but there's always exceptions. Think the motor is the same as the TSR125 which seems to be reliable enough, but like keith says it might have the dreaded RGV powervalve problem beware! I heard that these bikes make nearly 30bhp, and should do a genuine ton. In some ways it looks better than the NSR, usd forks, and banana arm, but aint built like a honda, i.e. to last. The TZR125R is probably the best of all the jap sports 125's for performance and style, but then the best ever sports 125 IMO is the gorgeous Gilera GFR!
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :