1999 Suzuki RMs
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released photos
and preliminary
informatio n about the
compa ny's line of 1999
RM motocrossers, and
th e big news is th e
retu rn of invert ed forks
on th e RM125 and 250
mod els.
Two years ago, Suzuki wen t fr om in ve r ted
fork s to co nve n tio n al
fo rk s; Su zuki has now
go ne back to th e more
rigid a nd stu rdy u ps idedown forks on the 125 and
250. Suzuki claims its new
in verted Twin C ha m ber
ca rt ridg e forks "c o mbine
the plush feel of conventional Twin Chamber fork s
with the streng th and rigidi ty of the inve rted d esign ."
Technical informati on
abo u t th e new RMs is s till
sketchy, but we do know that
th e RM125 fea tu res a lar ger
Keihin PWK38 carburetor that
now incorporates a powe r-je t
system. Also new is the pis ton,
which Suzuki s!1Ys featu res a
Black Fluoro-compound surface
treatment. Other engine chan ges
in cl u de in crea sed crankshaft
inertia and a larger clutch.
The RM250 boasts new cyli nd er porting, power-valve modifi- .
cations, and a new crankcase and pist on.
The radiators also featu re more coola nt .
capacity.
In th e su spe nsion de partmen t, both
the RM125 and the 250 get a new shock,
brake-pad mat erial and a 20mm -lar ger
rear-brake rotor.
Th e RM 80 was le ft un ch an ged ,
excep t for new graphics.
Alth ou gh a release d ate has not ye t
been set, Suzuki is making a big pu sh to
get their RMs out and av ailable to the
public as soon as po ssible.
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(Above) The 1999
Suzuki RM250 features
new port shapes and
timing, among other
engine (and
suspension) changes.
(Right) Both the RM125
(shown) and the 250
have reverted back to
invert ed Twin Chambe r
cartridge forks.
(Below) The '99 RM80
gets new graphics.
