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Cycle News 1985 12 04

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OURNEWRMs HAVE DEVEWPHD ~ ~ .... v ..0 a v u v ,, 0 • SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS. SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR11IE COMP Around the Suzuki factory, Automatic Exhaust Control. Even we've been staying up nights to the frame is new, which uses work on a few problems. For the unique oval-shaped tubing in competition. Problems that should critical areas. ;;;:~:~~':.:;;~" cause them more than As hard as it is to believe, a little lost sleep. And even the legendary Full Floater more than a few lost suspension system has changed. races. Because all this Before you panic, let us reassure overtime has resulted in an you it's the same system entirely new RM125 and RM250. that helped us win every 125cc Not "mostly" new; Not World Championship ever "virtually" new. Entirely new. awarded. But now it's lighter, simpler and more compact, That means the cases are with a free-rolling eccentric new the cooling system's new the gearbox is new; Same goes for cam and. a lighter, stronger . swmgarm. the air cleaner. And the And as if all that wasn't multi-stage expansion chamber. And the new torqueboosting enough, we also increased the rear shock's reservoir size for consistent damping, lowered the seat for greater control and repositioned the radiators for .. .. . 40 ON. better weight distribution. All of which means that every time you unload your new RM, you can expect a whole batch of nasty problems. Fortunately, they'll all be for the competition. SUZUKI @ WORKS UKE ASINGLE MOVING PART. -~

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