My picks for the top ten best looking Suzuks of all-time.

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Matthes and I selected our top picks here Top Ten Suzuki Motocross Models- PulpMX

I've also done a video version if you prefer to check that out.

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Just finished watching. Own the #6 pick and the stock (better looking) version of your #3 pick..Smile

Cool stuff, fun to look back at those old photos.
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My personal top 5:
1) '82 RM 250
2) '89 RM 250
3) '88 RM 250
4) '06 RC Edition
5) '83 RM 80

(I like the 80s RMs)
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The ‘82 RM250 should be on that list!
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tblazier 2/20/2019 8:33pm
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olds cool wrote:
The ‘82 RM250 should be on that list!
I know a lot of people like them, but I’ve never cared for the looks of the early Full Floater RMs
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out of the list, I am with the 89/90.
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olds cool wrote:
The ‘82 RM250 should be on that list!
Great bike, strong motor but ugly. C’mon.
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77 rm 370. Pure moto. Love that bike. I used to stand in the dealership and weep I wanted one so bad.
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Barnett's RH with the air box-gas-tank. Lots of blue underneath the yellow.
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TeamGreen wrote:
Barnett's RH with the air box-gas-tank. Lots of blue underneath the yellow.
Got to sit on that bike when I was 9, very trick.
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I like the clean look of the 1988 RM250
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MrKnowNothing 2/20/2019 11:02pm
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Best bike I ever rode was a 1996 RM125
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olds cool wrote:
The ‘82 RM250 should be on that list!
tblazier wrote:
I know a lot of people like them, but I’ve never cared for the looks of the early Full Floater RMs
You shut your whore mouth right now.
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The 89-92 was the best body style of all time! However, I would always select the look of the 125 over the 250. The shape of the exhaust on the 125 made it much better looking.
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I had an '82 RM250, can't say the looks were the best. The radiator shrouds were odd. I liked the unique look of my '81 RM125 though. Or, maybe I was just awestruck because of how it performed!
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PRM31 wrote:
I had an '82 RM250, can't say the looks were the best. The radiator shrouds were odd. I liked the unique look of my '81 RM125...
I had an '82 RM250, can't say the looks were the best. The radiator shrouds were odd. I liked the unique look of my '81 RM125 though. Or, maybe I was just awestruck because of how it performed!
Yep, I can't connect with that list without the '81 RM125 on it. It was one of the most influential bikes in MX history. You could drop it in as number 8 and delete 10 and I would be A-OK with the rest of the list.
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TeamGreen 2/21/2019 12:44pm
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This is the 1980 RH 250...I think...
Correction: the official RH fact checkers say it’s 1983.



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Wandell 2/21/2019 1:34pm
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That's the 1983 RH250.

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Agree on the 370. Actually i was just a little one and was surprised how much space between the top of the rear tire and the fender on all 3 of their full size 1970's RM's. Though I do like the look of the aluminum swingarm years.

Same thing with the 1970's YZ's. With the alum swingarms they looked so sweet.
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TeamGreen 2/21/2019 1:50pm
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Wandell wrote:
That's the 1983 RH250.
Thanks...

1980 wasn’t sounding right.
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Great video Tony. I have a thing for zooks. I happen to like the early Floaters but I get what you say about the plastics.... Great bikes though. Also have a 76 RM125 and 77 RM370 projects.





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125cc Everts 1980 in Mongay (España)
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125cc Watanabe 1981 Mid Ohio (USA)
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Steve125 wrote:
Great video Tony. I have a thing for zooks. I happen to like the early Floaters but I get what you say about the plastics.... Great...
Great video Tony. I have a thing for zooks. I happen to like the early Floaters but I get what you say about the plastics.... Great bikes though. Also have a 76 RM125 and 77 RM370 projects.





Beautiful collection, Steve.

Anyone who doesn't think that '82 looks cool is a damn dirty communist, and they should be investigated by Homeland Security.
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Thanks for the video and article. 89/90 hands down for me, but I have a huge soft spot for the ugly to most but beautiful to me '86 lineup
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Are there any total Suzuki geeks that know if a guy could build a '83 RH250 replica using an '83-'85(?) chassis?
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TeamGreen wrote:
Are there any total Suzuki geeks that know if a guy could build a '83 RH250 replica using an '83-'85(?) chassis?
It could be done by using the '84-'85 chassis but a guy would have to be super crafty with building the airbox.



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I'm old school to the bone, so I feel guilty for saying it but I think as far as looks go, the newest RM is the best looking RM ever. Something about them that I just like. Aside from them, i'd say the 93'-95' models were killer looking. In 92' I raced an RM 250. I switched to KX in 93' but a friend of mine who also raced the 92' RM 250 stuck with Suzukis and showed up one day on the new 93' model. I remember really liking the way it looked and thoughr it was way better looking than the 92' models we had raced. I loved the 93' KX and had no regrets about switching brands, but I did drool over how my buddy's 93' RM looked. Just my thoughts.
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'90 RM125
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TeamGreen 2/21/2019 7:23pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Are there any total Suzuki geeks that know if a guy could build a '83 RH250 replica using an '83-'85(?) chassis?
reded wrote:
It could be done by using the '84-'85 chassis but a guy would have to be super crafty with building the airbox. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/02/21/326973/s1200_1983.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/02/21/326974/s1200_1984.jpg[/img]
It could be done by using the '84-'85 chassis but a guy would have to be super crafty with building the airbox.



There it is, Thanks!

Having the air-box & gas tank fabricated is a given...but, I've got some great fab guys working for me.
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