OURNEWRMs HAVE DEVELO
SOME SERIOUS PROD
SERIOUS PROBLEMS
FOR11IECOMP
Around the Suzuki factory,
we've been stayingup nights to
workon a few problems. Forthe
competition. Problems that should
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cause them morethan
a little lost sleep. And
,
more than a few lost
races. Becauseall this
overtime has resulted in an --entirely new RMl25 and RM250. r:
Not"mostly" new. Not
"virtually" new. Entirely new.
That means the cases are
new thecooling system's new the
gearboxisnew; Same goesfor
the air cleaner. And
the
multi-stage expansion -:;;::. chamber.
And the new torque- --- boosting
Jl
AutomaticExhaust Control. Even
the frame is flew, whichuses ,
unique oval-shaped tubing in
critical areas.
As hard as it is to believe,
eventhe legendaryFuM Fl er
suspension system lias chaIjged,
Before you panic, let us reassure
--- you it's the same systems
..
''I
that helpedus win every 125cc
World Championship ever
awarded. But nowit's lighter,
simplerand more compact,
with a free-rolling eccentric
cam and a lighter, stronger
swmgarm.
And as if all that wasn't
enough, we also increased the
rear shock's reservoir size
for consistentdamping,
lowered the seat for '
greater controland
repositioned the
radiators for
.
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l
....
c
,- ~
56
ON.
better weightdistribution.
All ofwhich means that every
time youunloadyournew RM, you
can expect a whole batch
,of nasty problems. Forfunately, they'll all be for
the competition.
