Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

RM1 2 5 TEXAS Ask en, y N a ti o n a l- c a lib e ,' ~ace ~. N o m atte~ h o w 900d yo ", a~e, yo", ca n a lways d ial it elp a n othe~ n o tch . T h e sa me 90es w it h m oto~cycl e man"'fach\~ e ~ s - we k n o w t hat e ven t he best b ike ca n a lways b e a little bette~. . Whic h is why w e tho ~0 "' 9 h l y ~efi ned the 19 9 9 RM 125, f~o nt to back, inside a"d owt . J t feat",~e s rve w inv e d e d Twi n Cham b e ~ fo ~ ks, combi nin9 the ~espon siven es s of a conventional desi9n w it h t he st~en9 th a nd ~i 9 idity of inveded fo ~k s . Co m p lemented b y an extensively ~efined ~e a~ shock a b so ~be~ with mo~e p~09~e ssive d amp in9 ' t h e n ew s",spension p~ovi d es smoot h a c tion o n ~o lt 9h, o ne- line t ~acks . On w id e - o p e n coe\~ses, it so a k s "'p the 9 n a~ lie st b", mps, lettin 9 yo", w ick it "'p o n t h e st ~ai 9 hts w ith confidence . T h e 19 9 9 RM1 25 . O n e step c1ose~ t o m ak in 9 y o ", t h e ~ i d e~ who sets t he pace. Tejas Motorsports 347 S . Ma in Highlands , TX 77562 281/843-8591 Stubbs Cycles 4436 Telephone Road Houston, TX 77087 713/644-7535 Suzuki-Tigershark-Arctic Cat Of Tomball 23233 Snook Lane Tomball, TX 77375 281/351-0075 UTAH Layton Cycle & Sports 60 N. Ma in Layton, UT 84041 8011544-2241 La nd Air Suzuki 7 Kellogg Road Es se x .Jet, VT 05452 8021878-5052 Elkins Suzuki Rt . 3 , Box 261-7 Elkins . WV 26241 304/636-7732 Weave r 's S uzuki 11 37 Pennsylvan ia Ave nue We irton, WV 26062 304n97-15oo RM250 t-lo~sepowel-. Jt's onlv val e,abl e when it g e t s t o g ,'o ",nd. r \ nd, ;"ith it s Iong-sh'oke e n 9 i" e a nd J.e t~C\ctt>blc powc~ b{l nd, t", ~n i n9 hO"sepowe~ i"to qllicke ~ la p t imes is RM25 0 h as (l ~,'ays exce lled a t. r=o~ 1999, th e RM2 5 0 ' c o " , b iV\".s " " ,oot h someth inCJ the p o w e,' d eli ve~y with l'1'\O" C k ic k a c~oSs t h e F)o\Vc ~ b a ., d, J t s c ~a n k " ha ft he s le s s . iV\e d ia t o ,.lIow t he e n g iV\e fo ~ev '"o ~e gui ck ly, which yo", ' 11 fee l (>s sh'ong ela ccele r o,tiO.1/ y o ", w a n t to h,~n winnin 9 in t o a li f e lol'9 h abit ? Gie t o n en , RMso. Jt 0ffe,'s f ",lI- s ize p e~fo~manc e in a co"'pact pack age.. . p e ,'f e ct fo~ y o",ng ~a ce~S who w emt t o win whi le they hone the;" sk ill s . Jts e n g il1e feah\ ~t~ S",ze,ki '5 e x clwsive ALdomati.::: cSxhCl",st Timin 9 Cont ~o l (r \ cST C t m ) system, liq",i d c ool in9 a n d case-~ee d i"duct io n . That 9 ives it q",ick, cl ew, tlvottle ~espo nse a l1d s ,,,ooth, cO l1 t ~o ll C\ G l e powe,· d elive~y t o let yoel tak e c O l1t ~ o l on tight h'aeks . And it g ives YOll top - end pe~fo" mClnce yo",' 11 app~ec iai-e The 0 1 1 \vi d e - open COIAf"ses. 1999 RM80, ~ ight f~o '''Jhe sta~t, o nd eV~ ."l' 0 "e e lse will See as (.. tl'lO I1$tcr 1 ~oost. To i"c~ease m id - to h igh-~p'" pow e ~, th e c y l i V\d e ~ feah\~es new p od shape aV\d timing, whil e t he Powe~3et ca ~b ",'eto ~ has a" imp~oved sp ~a y p atte"", In addit iol\, t he ex halts t valve h a s Gee n m odif ie d to de li ve~ ",o ~e c o V\s is t e V\t p owe .· t h~0 1l9 hoe,t t he powe~ba nd . .f\V\d bette~ e " gi"e pe~fo ,' ",a V\ce ove ~ClII, t h e c "w ,kcase's cy l i V\de ~ base intak e a~ea At Suzuki we want every ride to be safe and enjoya ble. So alwa ys wear a helmet, eye protection and protective cl othing . Never rid e under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Study your owner's manual and always inspect your Suzuki be fore rid ing . Alw ays superv ise young riders. The RM series motorcycles are for closed· co urse compet it ion use and related practices only. RM motorcycles do not meet U.S. EPA noise standards for off -road rid ing . Please ride your RM only in sanctioned closed-course events and related practices. fo,' has b e e l'\ r evised . ' With t h e V\ ew R M 250, yo",' 11 fi n d }'o",~se l f ope"in9 ltp e V\L~L \9 h o f a 9a p t o 6~eak a s l'>\il e a V\d th ~ow s,-""e style iV\to yo ", ~ la st la p! . .. ~ t:..:: ~ ~ , l!) SUZUKI ww w s U Z l:I k com N l-< (J) .c E (J) > o z 23

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