Suzuki RM 125 AF coming out?

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Edited Date/Time 12/18/2019 4:54am
Hi guys, not so long ago someone made a topic on here, talking about Suzuki testing a 125 at Glen Helen. And this is what I stumbled upon today (check it on swapmotolive on Instagram)

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aeffertz 4/3/2019 7:08pm
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I hope they sell these as a full bike like that and not just as the kit.
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dadofagun 4/3/2019 7:20pm
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God I hope they produce that thing..... Looks great what little we can see.
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Rickyisms 4/3/2019 7:32pm
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some more photos for the guys that don't have instagram.



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dadofagun 4/3/2019 7:39pm
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Rickyisms wrote:
some more photos for the guys that don't have instagram. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336071/s1200_IMG_5675.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336069/s1200_IMG_5676.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336068/s1200_IMG_5677.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336070/s1200_IMG_5678.jpg[/img]
some more photos for the guys that don't have instagram.



That damn thing looks too "finished" to not be at least a pre-pro bike..... Thanks for the extra pics bud!
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mikec265 4/3/2019 7:39pm
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I can't tell, is that the old engine, or a new design?
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Rickyisms wrote:
some more photos for the guys that don't have instagram. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336071/s1200_IMG_5675.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336069/s1200_IMG_5676.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336068/s1200_IMG_5677.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336070/s1200_IMG_5678.jpg[/img]
some more photos for the guys that don't have instagram.



dadofagun wrote:
That damn thing looks too "finished" to not be at least a pre-pro bike..... Thanks for the extra pics bud!
I would say “kit” in a 250f frame. Check out that silencer mount in the first pic.
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Rickyisms 4/3/2019 7:45pm
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Rickyisms wrote:
some more photos for the guys that don't have instagram. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336071/s1200_IMG_5675.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336069/s1200_IMG_5676.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336068/s1200_IMG_5677.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336070/s1200_IMG_5678.jpg[/img]
some more photos for the guys that don't have instagram.



dadofagun wrote:
That damn thing looks too "finished" to not be at least a pre-pro bike..... Thanks for the extra pics bud!
Not a prob. Hope to find more pictures of it soon.
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Rickyisms 4/3/2019 7:46pm
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mikec265 wrote:
I can't tell, is that the old engine, or a new design?
Ignition cover looks to be of the older models.
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ML512 4/3/2019 7:48pm
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It's the old 125 engine placed in a new RM-Z250 chassis. It's a project the US Suzuki crew has been working on, I've been told multiple times it's not destined to be a complete bike but a "kit" of sorts for their amateurs to compete on.
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Rickyisms wrote:
some more photos for the guys that don't have instagram. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336071/s1200_IMG_5675.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336069/s1200_IMG_5676.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336068/s1200_IMG_5677.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/04/03/336070/s1200_IMG_5678.jpg[/img]
some more photos for the guys that don't have instagram.



dadofagun wrote:
That damn thing looks too "finished" to not be at least a pre-pro bike..... Thanks for the extra pics bud!
brocster wrote:
I would say “kit” in a 250f frame. Check out that silencer mount in the first pic.
If Suzuki could do what KTM/Husq does and use the same basic geometry for the chassis of the bikes with small things changed to accommodate the engine used in it I feel like it would be a huge incentive for someone who wants a 2 stroke and 4 stroke from the same manufacturer.
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dadofagun 4/3/2019 7:49pm
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mikec265 wrote:
I can't tell, is that the old engine, or a new design?
Rickyisms wrote:
Ignition cover looks to be of the older models.
Cylinder looks of the older casting as well.......
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mb60 4/3/2019 7:49pm
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Yes because Swap Moto would be the 1st to break the news with pictures. LOL
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Fake news lol
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ML512 wrote:
It's the old 125 engine placed in a new RM-Z250 chassis. It's a project the US Suzuki crew has been working on, I've been told multiple...
It's the old 125 engine placed in a new RM-Z250 chassis. It's a project the US Suzuki crew has been working on, I've been told multiple times it's not destined to be a complete bike but a "kit" of sorts for their amateurs to compete on.
So it won’t be something that any joe blow can buy?

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Head stay and radiator spigot look homemade.
It's a fucking Picasso, Bro!




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SeaClassExpert 4/3/2019 9:01pm
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mb60 wrote:
Yes because Swap Moto would be the 1st to break the news with pictures. LOL
Right? Matthes was talking about this kit like 2 months ago on his podcast lol
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oldblood 4/3/2019 9:22pm
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The factory Suzukis in the late 70s early 80s had hand made custom parts, banana swing arms, etc that made them look so trick.
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mwssquad827 4/3/2019 9:51pm
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Suzuki won’t make a complete bike, they have history of dropping the ball.. I wish and pray to sweet baby Jesus they will make a complete but ya know it’s suzuki.. BTW I have been a Suzuki guy for 20 years... and loved their 125’s..
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JMX82 4/3/2019 9:54pm
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Looks like home made AF conversion to me. That silencer bracket and head stays doesn't look something that comes out from the Suzuki factory...
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CMcBain 4/3/2019 10:02pm
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I don’t think that Suzuki would use screw type hose clamps on their factory bike with what looks like fuel line from a lawnmower...
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SoCalMX70 4/3/2019 10:03pm
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Why is it so hard for them to realize there is a market out there for a production version of this?

I'd put a deposit down tomorrow at my local dealer for one.
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rob162 4/3/2019 10:04pm
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I said when they changed the frame to a center exhaust port design and then split the frame perfectly for 2 stroke pipe. The 125 and 250 is coming or at least the motors are.
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oldblood 4/3/2019 10:28pm
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This thread reminds me a lot of the YZ65 thread before it was released.
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SoCalMX70 wrote:
Why is it so hard for them to realize there is a market out there for a production version of this? I'd put a deposit down...
Why is it so hard for them to realize there is a market out there for a production version of this?

I'd put a deposit down tomorrow at my local dealer for one.
Don't know about the USA, but over here at every club, amateur or pro event >25% of the bikes are 125cc. It's not that they don't realize there is a demand, they just don't want to serve this market.
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newmann 4/4/2019 4:23am
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At least they realize they fucked up.

And that puts them a step ahead of Honda.
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hellion 4/4/2019 4:37am
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CMcBain wrote:
I don’t think that Suzuki would use screw type hose clamps on their factory bike with what looks like fuel line from a lawnmower...
First thing I noticed.

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