Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

"RM 1 2 5 e jas Motorsports 47 S . Main ighla nd s . TX 77562 8 1/843-8591 tubbs Cycles 36 Telephone Road ous ton. TX 77087 13/644- 7 5 3 5 uzu ki - T igershar k - Ar ct ic at. Of Tomball 3233 S nook Lane emboll, TX 77375 81/351-0075 .Ask a ny N at i o n a l - c ali b e ~ ~ a ce ~. N o matte~ ho w 900d yoc, a "e, yoc, c a n a lways d ia l it "p anothe~ notch . The sa me 90es wi th m oto ~eycl e 'ma n c'fa ct,, ~e ~ s - w e know tha t e v e n the best b ike c a n a lw<;lys be a little bette~. Which is why w e tho ~m'9 h ly ~efi ned the 1 9 9 9 R;\t\1 25, f~ont to bac k, ins id e and o"t. Jt feat,,~es new inveded T wi n Cha m be ~ fo~ ks, combin in9 th e t"espoV\sivenes s of a co " ve "tio''\al d esig.' w ith th e st~en9th a nd ~i9idity of i.weded fo~ks . Co m p lemented by an e x ten s ively ~efin e d ~ea~ sho ck a b so~be~ with mo ~e p~09~essive d am pin9 ' the ne w s "spe nsio n p ~ovid es smooth actio n o'~ ~oc'9 h, o ne- line t ~ac ks . On w id e - open co,,~ses, it soaks "p the 9 na ~ l i est bL\Il" pS, le tti n9 ym, wi ck it "p o n the s t ~ai 9hts w ith confide nc e . T h e 1999 R;\t\1 25. O ne step c1o s e .- to makin9 yo" the ~ i d e~ w ho sets the I a c e. ", Elkins S uz uki Rt . 3 . Box 26 1- 7 Elkins . WV 26241 304/636 -7732 We a ve r 's S uzuki 1137 Pennsylvania Avenue Weirton. WV 26062 304n97- 1500 "R;\!\2 5 0 t-!ol"Se p owel" Jt 's o nly val " ab le when it gets to the 9 ,·m",d . r \ nd, wi th its lonq-st>'oke e n ",in" a nd t~::'eta b le p,,,~erband, ft~," "il"\9 hO. s e p o \,v e r 4 in t o '1 c.i cke~ lap ti mes is s ome thin9 t he "R}v\2 5 0 h as a lw ,,,ys e xcelle d a t . Fo r 1999, the R /,v \250 co",b ines s mooth p owe .· del ive .-~ wi th ,,,o ~e ki ck aCrOSS the powe, -b,,,n d. J t s e "C\ n ks l\aft h " s le s s - i n e ~ti a to al low th e e n9 ;,~e 10 I'ev ."o~e '1" ic k ly, w h i h yo" ' II fee l CIS sto'on g e ~ acce le l"Clt ion , and e lse wi ll see ....o o s t . T..o ('IS e V~.·l'0 ne a mons ter il ,,\Cre,:), se ,nid- to hi g h- ~ p m p o we 'i t he c y linde .· y o " w a nt t o t",~n w i"" in9 i.- to a life lon9 h (. b it? G e t on a n , \ R;\t\80 . Jt offers f",lI-s iz' pel'fo~",a n ee in 0 co mpact poeka ge ... pe ~feet fo~ y Ol"'9 ,-ace rs w h o w e",t to w i", wh ile the y h one the i~ s k ills . Jts e n9 ine feolo, ~es 5 ",z ",k i's e x cl ",; ive r \ L ,notie 6 x ho"st do T imin g Co nt .-o l (.A6 T Ct m) s y s te " " liClL\ id coo li"9 ",,, d c o se.-reed ind Cleti o " . T hat g ives it Clc, ic k, c1e o n llvo tt le ~esponse o " d s mooth, c c"t~o ll C\b l e powe ,' delive ~y to let yo" take cont ro l on tight h·oc ks . .And it 9 ive s yo" top-e nd pe .'fo~l>\a"ee yo", ' II appre c iate 0)" ,,"vi d e - o p en The 1999 R;\t\8 0, r ig ht C O t. · se s. H f.·o"" t he s tod. At Suzuki we want every ride to be safe and enjoyable . So always wear a helmet, eye protection and pr otective clot hing . Never ride under the influ ence of alcohol or other drugs. Study your owner's manual and always inspect your Su z uki be fore rid in g . Alw ays supervise young riders. The RM series motorcycles are for closedcou rs e com petit ion u se an d related practices only. RM motorcycles do not meet U.S. EPA no ise standards fo r off - ro ad ri di n g. Please rid e you r RM on ly i n sanct io ned closed -course events and related practices. fealo"'es new po.-I s hape and tim inq, whil e t he P owe r] e t ccU'·bu;e+o,· ha s 0 1 1 i m p l·ov~d sp~ay patte .-n. I n additio n, the exhac,s! v alve has been ."odified to d eliver ."ore consisten! powe.· th"oc'9 ho",t t he powerband. r \ nd fOl' b ette.' e ngi ne p e.t"fo....nunce ave.-all. the co-a nk c u s e's cylinder buse intake a~ea h a s bc~ " ...evis~d. VVi th the ne w R I\I\ 2 5 0 , yo", 'II find yo,,~sdf open in9 " p e no"'9 h o f (. ga p \ to b~ e ak a s,,,il e al~d tlv,)w so me style in!o yow' la s t 1 F'! 0 ~ a ~ 0\ 0\ 0\ SUZUKI www s u z u k com ...... ~

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