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The '94 Suzuki RM with Showa Twin Chamber™forks. Technically, it's a factory bike. Forks like these only used to appear on ultra-expensive works bikes. Now they're exclusively on the new RM's. Start preparing your victory speech. New forks, along with our new rear suspension linkage ratio, a revalved shock andrevisedspring rate,make for a balanced suspension that stays plush even afterthe harshest G-out New cylinder exhaust port timing delivers more midrange and top-end power. So you can keep the powerband shrieking like an actress in a horror movie. 18, 19, 20 tops. That 's how many guys response. Its new clutch makes fo r machine there are in the motocross galaxy who have gun shifting. And a new exhaust pipe boosts the talent to be big bucks factory riders - and the low-end power. score a factory bike. And typically, it's a long On the RM125, a new 36mm Keihin and whooped-out road getting to that point. carburetor enhances throttle response so you can blast out of tight hairpin turns. . Until now. There's also a new, programmed digital Look under the front fenders of the 1994 Suzuki RM125 & 250 and you 'll see Showa ign ition system. And a revised water pump Twin Chamber forks. These ain't no dinner cools the beast more efficiently. party forks. They'll make mincemeat out of ruts, butter up the gnarfiest rockers, and tum square edged bumps into ground round. (Salivating yet?) These Showas are exclusive to Suzuki. In fact, they're based on the forks used on Team Suzuki's factory bikes. Their sealed oil cartridge design plus lighter weight springs keep th e suspension plush th rough all kind s of track conditions - from rough sand to teeth-chattering hardpack. Of course, we didn't just throw on a set of Showas and rest on our high-density seat foam. We made a truckload of other major improvements as well. The RM250's new crankcase and intake tract gives you smooth, quick throttle The most radical change to forks in years, Showa uses a sealed oil cartridge inside a surround ing separate oil chamber to practically "'--1_ eliminate aircontaminated oil. Result #1: smooth, consistent damping of all areas of the stroke. Result #2: the trophy quean's phone number . Lastly, you 'll find all the hardcore performance and attributes of a true motocross b ike in the race ready RM80. The RM 's other features don't improve the bike. They improve the rid er. Such as free enrollment in th e Tony D.lTeam Suzu ki motocross school. The technical know how of the Team Suzuki Support Trucks. The racing experience and guidance of Suzuki Pro Level dealers. Plus a contingency program that w ill post over $3 million - Hey, your grandma wasn't this generous. The '94 Suzuki RMs. You always wanted a factory bike. Now you can be one monster jump closer to being a factory rider. · * SUZUKI~ For the nameofyour nearestSuzuki motorcycle & ATVdealer. c811 1·8OO·255·255O. At Suzuki. we want every rideto be safe and enjoyable. So alwayswear a helmet eyeprotection andprotective clothing Neverride underthe influence of alcohol or other drugs. . Study yourowner's manual andalwaysinspect yourSuzuki before riding. Always supervise youngriders. TheRM-series motorcyclesare for closed-coursecompetition us~ andrelatedpractices only: Professionalrider photogra phedunder closed-course conditions .