1986 Suzuki RM80, RM125, and RM250 Brochures

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1986 Suzuki RM80, RM125, and RM250 Brochres

These are Suzuki’s brochures for their 1986 Motocross lineup. I have included both the US and Japanese versions for your reading pleasure.

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CPR 12/6/2019 5:15pm
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queen of spodes wrote:
Hannah on a '86 RM250 at the Unadilla USGP [img]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCOEtIGVOrU[/img]
Hannah on a '86 RM250 at the Unadilla USGP

Is that really how you pronounce Nissan, 'niece-son'?
In oz it's just how it's spelt, 'niss-anne'.
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sandman768 12/6/2019 7:23pm
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Who ever owned one of these gems likely does not want to remember it....
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Deja New 12/7/2019 12:26am
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queen of spodes wrote:
Hannah on a '86 RM250 at the Unadilla USGP [img]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCOEtIGVOrU[/img]
Hannah on a '86 RM250 at the Unadilla USGP

CPR wrote:
Is that really how you pronounce Nissan, 'niece-son'?
In oz it's just how it's spelt, 'niss-anne'.
Yep needs a bit of getting used to. Like Aluminium its not phariking aluminum or soldering joints it’s not bloody soddering lol
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KHI Guy 12/7/2019 10:40am
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sandman768 wrote:
Who ever owned one of these gems likely does not want to remember it....
My buddy had an '86 RM125, and that thing was a total dog. I wouldn't mind having one today though. You know, for nostalgia's sake.
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queen of spodes 12/8/2019 5:00am
12/8/2019 5:00am
KHI Guy wrote:
My buddy had an '86 RM125, and that thing was a total dog. I wouldn't mind having one today though. You know, for nostalgia's sake.
Loved the blue engines and frames, and the black pipe against the blue was sick. I coveted the 86 RMs so much. Rode a 86 RM125 a few years later and even with a pipe it was soooo slow.
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bonseff 12/8/2019 8:09am
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Thank you so much for all that you do keeping moto history alive.
You freakin rule, Tony.
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I had an ‘86 RM125. The most noticeable gain you did with those was to dump $3, $4, or $500 into the motor. It would have the effect of lightening your wallet. Didn’t go any faster but hey, it kept the economy going, right.
I rode a friends stock CR125 shortly after and that bike was like riding a 250!
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Falcon 12/8/2019 6:57pm
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I had an '86 RM125. It made me fast.
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dadofagun 12/8/2019 6:58pm
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I test rode the 80 (I had just turned 12), and it was great compared to what they were before. But having already spent a couple years on KX 80's before that, it still had a ways to go. I will say though that was my first experience with excellent cornering Suzuki was known for, as that thing would go anywhere. Looked damn good too......
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hellion 12/9/2019 4:01am
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I love the blue engines too. But I was happy to switch from Suzuki to Kawy for 86. I rode them both back to back before deciding as my shop wanted me to stay yellow again the time. At least to me, the Kawy was much better. Went back to yellow one last time for the one year model 88’ RM250. That bike was really good. Never been back since though
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tblazier 12/9/2019 3:27pm
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Manbearpig wrote:
For nostalgia purposes only [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/08/390115/s1200_20191208_170254.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/08/390116/s1200_20191208_170341.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/08/390117/s1200_20191208_170510.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/08/390118/s1200_20191208_134047.jpg[/img]
For nostalgia purposes only



The is one beautiful RM
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thephoenix 12/12/2019 10:33am
12/12/2019 10:33am
Had a buddy get a barely used 1987 RM250 to replace his 1986 KX125. I was riding a 1987 CR125 at the time.

I rode it for 2 or 3 laps and handed it back. My 125 was faster. So was his old one LOL.
Dirty Points 12/12/2019 10:40am
12/12/2019 10:40am Edited Date/Time 12/12/2019 10:43am
I guess I am alone in this, but color-theme painted engines have always spoke as tractor-like to me. I can't really think of where else they are the norm.
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