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The '94 Suzuki RM with Showa Twin Chamber™forks.
Technically, ·it's a factory bike.
Forks like these only usedto appearon 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 linkag e ratio, a revalved shockand revised spring 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.
On the RM125, a new 36mm Keihin
score a factory bike. And typically, it's a long
carburetor enhances throttle response so
and whooped-out road getting to that point.
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
ignition 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 gnarliest 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 the suspension plush through all kinds
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
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The most
radical change
to forks in
years, Showa
uses a sealed
oil cartridge
inside a
surrounding
separate oil
chamber
to practically
eliminate aircontaminated
oil. Result #1 :
smooth,
consistent
damping of all
areas of the
stroke.
Res ult #2:
the trophy
Queen's phone
number.
Lastly, you'll find all the hardcore performance and attributes of a true motocross
bike in the race ready RM80.
The RM 's other features don't improve
the bike. They improve the rider. Such as
free enrollment in the Tony D.lTeam Suzuki
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 will 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~
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