RM125 (is this "the" one) ?

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Yes!

And the clip board was for people who wanted to sign up for a pre-order discount.
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Seriously, a purpose built RM125 modernized?!

Sign me up, for sure buying one

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Looks like a late model rmz450 with the 125 engine shoved in. Can't be legit, look how the kick starter is right up against the frame.

Let's face it, the rmz450 is 10 years old with not many changes. The new rmz250 looks just like the old one and is the slowest 250f. The last time the rm125 changed was in 2005, and even then the engine was weak compared to the yz ando ktm125. (Although it was a wolf in sheep's clothing when worked on).

Move along people.

And yes, I am a Suzuki hater having owned 5 of them since 2002. Lol
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Stock pipe. Suzuki tent. Fuckin cock teases.
8/1/2016 6:08pm
That looks like it was done at the factory. That would be awesome if they got back into that class. Give Yamaha and KTM a little competition.

Sadly I doubt it will happen.
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WOW IF I KEEP GROW THIS COUD OF BE MY NEXT SUSZUKI! HOW FAR DOSE THIS GET YOU TO LOW OFF THE GROUND???
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tylermx967 wrote:
WOW IF I KEEP GROW THIS COUD OF BE MY NEXT SUSZUKI! HOW FAR DOSE THIS GET YOU TO LOW OFF THE GROUND???
Oh Tyler you mad dog..
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tylermx967 wrote:
WOW IF I KEEP GROW THIS COUD OF BE MY NEXT SUSZUKI! HOW FAR DOSE THIS GET YOU TO LOW OFF THE GROUND???
I wish I had so much time on my hands that I could just troll vital. Oh wait I already do that.
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Trivia question, if you put an RM125 engine into a new RMZ250 would it be lighter or heavier than the steel frame 125?
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PRM31 wrote:
Trivia question, if you put an RM125 engine into a new RMZ250 would it be lighter or heavier than the steel frame 125?
Heavier, the oil mixed into the gas weighs it down.
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i would guess heavier or the same weight. would it have airforks?
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Saw this on MXA Facebook page, just a photo shop job I suppose, but it looks nice
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PRM31 wrote:
Trivia question, if you put an RM125 engine into a new RMZ250 would it be lighter or heavier than the steel frame 125?
JW381 wrote:
Heavier, the oil mixed into the gas weighs it down.
Not to mention the weight of those power bands. Everyone knows it takes the heavy ones to be able to wheelie in every gear
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PJRAUS wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/08/01/145381/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Saw this on MXA Facebook page, just a photo shop job I suppose, but it looks nice



Saw this on MXA Facebook page, just a photo shop job I suppose, but it looks nice
Pretty good photo shop, but several give aways. Wink
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PRM31 wrote:
Trivia question, if you put an RM125 engine into a new RMZ250 would it be lighter or heavier than the steel frame 125?
JW381 wrote:
Heavier, the oil mixed into the gas weighs it down.
hvaughn88 wrote:
Not to mention the weight of those power bands. Everyone knows it takes the heavy ones to be able to wheelie in every gear
The purple is at least an extra 3.5 lbs.
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the 250 looks fake. the 125 looks more credible.
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8/1/2016 8:16pm Edited Date/Time 8/1/2016 8:18pm
langhammx wrote:
[URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/image_zps0dfljohd.png.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/image_zps0dfljohd.png[/IMG][/URL]
I just asked someone at Suzuki... They said that Cernic's built it... Sorry, it's not a real production bike.
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8/1/2016 8:28pm Edited Date/Time 8/1/2016 8:30pm
Jeff Cernic calls it a prototype, and he put a request on his facebook page for anyone at Loretta's to stop by their display and fill out a survey. See the clipboard on the bike stand? Jeff loves him some 2-stroke, and wants to put some pressure on at Suzuki to get something like this available to the buying public again.

So if you're at the ranch, stop by and say hello, (you'll likely find him changing tires or helping someone out in some other way), and add your name to the growing list of folks trying to send a message back to Japan that we miss our oil burners.

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8/1/2016 9:10pm Edited Date/Time 8/1/2016 9:12pm
there is always next year
Yep, reminds me of the sign that says, "free beer tomorrow"! These threads go through the same life cycles, year after year.
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Yep, the kick starter should be something like this. Yeah, these Suzuki's are pretty weak these days! Another fake Internet photoshop, which happens to be in my shop.
8/2/2016 12:28am
Dumb fucks, Suzuki chose the easiest option to build a more competitive bike for the 250 class.

This proved to be faster than their RMZ250Wink
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PJRAUS wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/08/01/145381/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Saw this on MXA Facebook page, just a photo shop job I suppose, but it looks nice



Saw this on MXA Facebook page, just a photo shop job I suppose, but it looks nice
yummmmmm
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8/2/2016 1:13am Edited Date/Time 8/2/2016 1:15am
Bruce372 wrote:
Looks like a late model rmz450 with the 125 engine shoved in. Can't be legit, look how the kick starter is right up against the frame...
Looks like a late model rmz450 with the 125 engine shoved in. Can't be legit, look how the kick starter is right up against the frame.

Let's face it, the rmz450 is 10 years old with not many changes. The new rmz250 looks just like the old one and is the slowest 250f. The last time the rm125 changed was in 2005, and even then the engine was weak compared to the yz ando ktm125. (Although it was a wolf in sheep's clothing when worked on).

Move along people.

And yes, I am a Suzuki hater having owned 5 of them since 2002. Lol
I imagine it could be interesting for Suzuki to keep the 'old' 4-stroke production line going with the only change being the 2-stroke engine mounted, having less parts to bolt on (start device etc). Next to that they could have the production line for the new 4-stroke models?

Maybe not, thinking about the above, it probably would be a lot cheaper to have a production line that shares all frame parts between the 125, 250F, 450F models. So then the new 125 would have the same design/looks as the new 4-stroke models.

I wish we had an insider that could shed some light on the Suzuki production line process.

How did Suzuki handled the different production of models in 2005? At that time they had the new RMZ450 and were still building the 125.

We need spies.
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cappelmans wrote:
I imagine it could be interesting for Suzuki to keep the 'old' 4-stroke production line going with the only change being the 2-stroke engine mounted, having...
I imagine it could be interesting for Suzuki to keep the 'old' 4-stroke production line going with the only change being the 2-stroke engine mounted, having less parts to bolt on (start device etc). Next to that they could have the production line for the new 4-stroke models?

Maybe not, thinking about the above, it probably would be a lot cheaper to have a production line that shares all frame parts between the 125, 250F, 450F models. So then the new 125 would have the same design/looks as the new 4-stroke models.

I wish we had an insider that could shed some light on the Suzuki production line process.

How did Suzuki handled the different production of models in 2005? At that time they had the new RMZ450 and were still building the 125.

We need spies.
I like how you think, you could even buy both engines so its like having two bikes.

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