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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: ajsstormer on December 22, 2012, 03:33:15 am

Title: Suzuki RH
Post by: ajsstormer on December 22, 2012, 03:33:15 am
Looking for a limited production Suzuki RH model if somebody knows of one for sale. The few imported here in N.America seem to have disappeared.
thx, Mark
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: oldfart on December 22, 2012, 07:38:26 am
Mark, you are hunting for a very rare bird indeed. They do come up forsale and are normaly sold via chinese whispers ;)   Good luck
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: EML on December 22, 2012, 10:54:08 am
The sad news is that when I was helping to wind up Mayfairs p/l retail showroom at Windsor in Brisbane we had a couple left in crates and I know of one that was sold to a guy at Sandgate--he rode it round the mudflats for a while then dumped it there for it to rust away.
There was also an AJS 250 and a 400/450 ready to ride, never used but I have no idea what happened to them.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: JohnnyO on December 22, 2012, 11:47:43 am
Vaughn I bought my 75 RH from a guy in caboolture who had it for his sons to ride around the farm. He thought it was an ag bike and advertised it as such and I was the only person to look at it.
It was probably one of the superseeded left overs from Mayfairs
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: EML on December 22, 2012, 11:53:55 am
Sounds like it John boy-I know they went cheap as no one wanted them.
I would love one of the AJS Stormers as well.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: firko on December 22, 2012, 12:55:50 pm
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Vaughn I bought my 75 RH from a guy in caboolture who had it for his sons to ride around the farm. He thought it was an ag bike and advertised it as such and I was the only person to look at it. 
Lucky boy...I bet you had a hard time keeping a straight face as you checked over his "TS250" John ;D.

I heard a similar story from back in the mid 90's where a B50 BSA was advertised in a country local rag simply as "old paddock bike, not going, best offer". All that it took to get it going was some minor ignition fiddling and today it has pride of place in the guys collection and gets a run at CD every couple of years or so.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: JohnnyO on December 22, 2012, 02:15:00 pm
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Vaughn I bought my 75 RH from a guy in caboolture who had it for his sons to ride around the farm. He thought it was an ag bike and advertised it as such and I was the only person to look at it. 
Lucky boy...I bet you had a hard time keeping a straight face as you checked over his "TS250" John ;D.

Absolutely Firko, i couldn't pay him the $800 quick enough!
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: saint on December 22, 2012, 02:17:30 pm
$800 is a lot of money for a dirty old ag bike??  ;D
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: JohnnyO on December 22, 2012, 02:29:39 pm
$800 is a lot of money for a dirty old ag bike??  ;D
That's probably what he was thinking as I drove off ;)
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: Hoony on December 22, 2012, 02:49:54 pm
$800 is a lot of money for a dirty old ag bike??  ;D
That's probably what he was thinking as I drove off ;)


did you have any idea of what it was before you went there or did you just take a chance? great pick up all the same.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: JohnnyO on December 22, 2012, 03:32:16 pm
Hoony I had an idea what it was so i asked for the frame number over the phone and it was RH250***** so i asked them to hold it and got there ASAP..
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: EML on December 23, 2012, 11:21:03 am
No wonder you have the "Legend"  status.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: JohnnyO on December 23, 2012, 11:28:42 am
We're all 'Legends' aren't we??
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: suzuki27 on December 24, 2012, 07:21:20 pm
That is a great story Johnnie. Classic "barn find". You just never know hey.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: 74yza on December 31, 2012, 07:24:07 am
Here you go  Ebay #281044576129     Is it real or not ?     
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: TM BILL on December 31, 2012, 08:07:28 am


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUZUKI-RH75-250-HISTORIC-VINTAGE-WORKS-FACTORY-MOTOCROSS-SERIES-MACHINE-ONE-OF-5-/281044576129?ru=http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=281044576129&_rdc=1&forcev4exp=true

It is yes BUT IMHO its way over priced for a 75 model even for a 74 model thats a bit strong  ::)

One of only 5 in the world HMMMMMMMMMMM i can think where at least 7 are and all in better and original condition than this one  ::)

It has at a glance RM 250 A or B  forks and front wheel , tank and front gaurd and a TM muffler

Looks like its done a lot of work and would need a shit load of work plus finding proper Tank , forks and wheel .

The bike could probably tell some great stories and you gotta love for that . I reckon its a $6 -7K bike all day long  :)

Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: oldfart on December 31, 2012, 02:19:29 pm
Bill, it also looks bit too tall in Rs end. 
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: maxvmx on December 31, 2012, 05:16:38 pm
"tell him he's dreamin"
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: Iain Cameron on December 31, 2012, 05:47:10 pm
Whats the little canister on the rear frame loop ?
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: huskibul on December 31, 2012, 06:00:41 pm
  The last RH robert rode had a tank that looked RM with different decal placement(lower) like the one for sale and a front guard that looked like a cross between an rm and an early ts/tm 400 
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: gt96 on December 31, 2012, 06:03:12 pm
Whats the little canister on the rear frame loop ?
Remote reservoirs for the shocks. Later models had them secured to the frame tubes adjacent the carbie.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: gt96 on December 31, 2012, 06:07:38 pm
From the Q&A:
"Q:     Hey Buddy...From the illustrious what-it's-department. Back in the day I worked U.S. Suzuki Product Development. Your model looks to be what would be a "1976" unit. The forks and triples are the first tip-off. This is what Tony Distefano would have ridden. Shoot buddy! Considering your location, this could have been his bike! Whatever the case, pretty darn cool and best of luck on your auction! Happy New Yea sir! Robert    Dec-30-12
A:     Hey Friend, Thanks for the shout out. Interesting to know your U.S. Suzuki P.D. experience. It does share much of the 1976 unit with the mid-transition point being the low expansion chamber like earlier RHs similar to the Joel Robert ridden ones. I have experienced the smooth, linear power of the engine and the chassis is very stable and accurate, also very light! "

Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: JohnnyO on December 31, 2012, 06:49:51 pm
From the Q&A:
"Q:     Hey Buddy...From the illustrious what-it's-department. Back in the day I worked U.S. Suzuki Product Development. Your model looks to be what would be a "1976" unit. The forks and triples are the first tip-off. This is what Tony Distefano would have ridden. Shoot buddy! Considering your location, this could have been his bike! Whatever the case, pretty darn cool and best of luck on your auction! Happy New Yea sir! Robert    Dec-30-12
A:     Hey Friend, Thanks for the shout out. Interesting to know your U.S. Suzuki P.D. experience. It does share much of the 1976 unit with the mid-transition point being the low expansion chamber like earlier RHs similar to the Joel Robert ridden ones. I have experienced the smooth, linear power of the engine and the chassis is very stable and accurate, also very light! "


It's a '75 production RH250 with '76/'76 RM front end and tank. It's not really comparable to the exotic hand built full factory RH's Tony D rode.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: gt96 on December 31, 2012, 07:38:12 pm
Agree, the eBay job looks like a production parts bin job.

DiStefano, Runyard and Thorwaldson (maybe others) did get to ride earlier RH/RN machines though...

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/Tony_DiStefano1.jpg
http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/Tony_DiStefano2.jpg
http://www.tvrc.org/members/rich%20thor/rich%20thorwaldson.htm
http://www.allisports.com/motocross/feature/40-year-countdown-1973
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: Montynut on December 31, 2012, 08:53:52 pm
I'm no expert and would stand corrected but I thought all the RH/RN Suzuki's in the US in the early 70's were actual factory bikes. The limited production RH/RNs bikes seen in OZ, NZ S. Africa. Maybe a few in Canada and the UK were outstanding bikes but a level or two below the full works machines? That was always the story that I remember anyway.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: 09.0 on December 31, 2012, 09:06:33 pm
Is the muffler correct?
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: JohnnyO on December 31, 2012, 09:38:41 pm
The muffler is from a TM
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: JohnnyO on December 31, 2012, 09:51:40 pm
I'm no expert and would stand corrected but I thought all the RH/RN Suzuki's in the US in the early 70's were actual factory bikes. The limited production RH/RNs bikes seen in OZ, NZ S. Africa. Maybe a few in Canada and the UK were outstanding bikes but a level or two below the full works machines? That was always the story that I remember anyway.
Correct
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: lukeb1961 on December 31, 2012, 10:53:21 pm
you could grab an RM instead  ;)
(https://rrwerw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1prE1OFAAWRekEfL5yiWxru9lvYwvkQ42YyhLph8Wgp-1R68LWLLPOeI3m-gzLCHY5R3E9AqIumRt1W04LIhdbZjqDWmBl9-0s/1975%20RM250.jpg)
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: gt96 on January 01, 2013, 12:02:22 am
I'm no expert and would stand corrected but I thought all the RH/RN Suzuki's in the US in the early 70's were actual factory bikes.
True.  If you check the 1st distefano RN pic you will notice billet forks with a bit more travel. The 2nd pic shows separate alloy front engine mounts.
Ebay RH has integrated front engine mounts.
Anyways, certainly not worth the asking price.
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: suzuki59 on January 01, 2013, 07:31:11 am
I remember a guy from the US posted on this forum a year or so ago that he had just taken his fathers RH 250 out of storage.His father brought the bike in Japan when he was posted there in the Army I suspect that its the same bike for sale on eBay, and unfortunately he has added too many zeros to his asking price ... ....
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: AjayVMX on January 01, 2013, 08:02:32 pm
I know where there's a nice RH...

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/Ajays%20Bikes/RH250-RHS_2_zps3c2d0583.jpg)

Not for sale at the moment.  :P
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: oldfart on January 01, 2013, 08:33:46 pm
Is that Barry's ex Bike??    and who put the dent in the tank or is it my computor playing tricks on my eye's.
Very nice indeed Ajay. 
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: TM BILL on January 01, 2013, 09:12:11 pm
I remember the day Barry rolled that bike out fo the first time after he built it  :)Auckland CSC event on  Helensville domain about 10 yrs ago  :) :)
Title: Re: Suzuki RH
Post by: AjayVMX on January 01, 2013, 11:06:02 pm
No, the tank is straight...  ;)

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/Ajays%20Bikes/SexyRH250_8_zps911ebca8.jpg)