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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: reg on August 16, 2011, 02:42:51 pm

Title: RM80 year model ?
Post by: reg on August 16, 2011, 02:42:51 pm

A mate has just bought an RM 80, water cooled with drum brakes, frame # rc11c-100587.
Would anyone know what year model this would be ?, had a look thru Lukes stuff but can't find it. ???

While i'm at it, is there an easy way to remove seat stencilling & how hard is it to re stencill.

Thanks..Reg

Title: Re: RM80 year model ?
Post by: Husk72 on August 16, 2011, 03:42:45 pm

I think 1983 was the first year these came with watercooled motors.
They continued up to and including 1985 model with drum brakes.
The numbers don't match anything I have for Suzuki 80s.'The numbers aren't worn or rubbed out at all?
The numbers I have, read; 1RD13A-D-100001 for 83, up to 1RD13A-E-100001 for 84.
Unless someones put one of the above motors in a 1981 model frame?? Even then the vin number would read 1RD11A-B-100001

Title: Re: RM80 year model ?
Post by: Doc on August 16, 2011, 05:24:12 pm

My '84 had the frame number RC11C-105407. Damn hard to find any number reference or decent pics to decipher the '83-'85 RM80's. Pretty sure the '83 had black frame, the '84 had a blue frame and the '85 had blue frame and gold rims as opposed to silver for the '83/'84.

Title: Re: RM80 year model ?
Post by: lukeb1961 on August 16, 2011, 05:51:43 pm

RM80Z '82 was last of the air-cooled.
RM80D '83 was first water-cooled and drum
RM80G '85 was disc-brake.

I have not (yet) got much info on these 'late model' things!

there is a bit of info here:
  http://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Suzuki_RM80
see if it looks like anything there.


seat stencilling usually gets stained into the material and is not going to come off nicely.
easier to start anew.

Luke

Title: Re: RM80 year model ?
Post by: Doc on August 16, 2011, 06:24:17 pm

Luke, the RM80XF (RM80F) was the '85 model and it was still drum brake. The '86 G model was near a total redesign including new engine, frame, suspension and styling.

Title: Re: RM80 year model ?
Post by: Doc on August 16, 2011, 06:53:30 pm

(https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pBbW0ac8aAQulQTBzlST-KlATOp4_BVyYPmiVmHuLaD4sWBgwGlaevvOzhmAaZJLsGi5ThOzjNgjPx2FothePbg/1982%20Suzuki%20RM80XZ.jpg?psid=1)
1982 RM80XZ

(https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1phlmbJ80rhbl8gWk2TMZtnQyvUhM_KfVvRKb-5YJYkkJNs9vkHR8mrbbCNauKBcmb5_2SD1h2M_AOCORKIzhwRA/1983%20RM80%20Brochure.JPG?psid=1)
1983 RM80XD

(https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pjgpSVKjAguDiY-vkKAIyhg4isXdzfJBC60sp1nGHz0lGDkz35SD3-K22AIfgxxmku9fuOedzA2p7KUPYOsBqOg/1984-Suzuki-RM80E.jpg?psid=1)
1984 RM80XE

(http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/RM-RMX-series/RM80/1985_RM80_Canada_500.jpg)
1985 RM80XF

Title: Re: RM80 year model ?
Post by: reg on August 17, 2011, 06:03:06 am

Thanks guy's, frame # is correct & it has a black frame, so it looks like an 83.

Great to see you back Doc, both you & Luke are a great help to us Suzi freaks.

Reg

Title: Re: RM80 year model ?
Post by: lukeb1961 on August 17, 2011, 09:03:02 am

Quote from: Doc on August 16, 2011, 06:24:17 pm

Luke, the RM80XF (RM80F) was the '85 model and it was still drum brake. The '86 G model was near a total redesign including new engine, frame, suspension and styling.

Oops. you knew what I meant :-)  it has to be one of those.