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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: ajsstormer on December 22, 2012, 03:33:15 am
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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
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Mark, you are hunting for a very rare bird indeed. They do come up forsale and are normaly sold via chinese whispers ;) Good luck
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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.
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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.
It was probably one of the superseeded left overs from Mayfairs
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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.
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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.
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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!
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$800 is a lot of money for a dirty old ag bike?? ;D
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$800 is a lot of money for a dirty old ag bike?? ;D
That's probably what he was thinking as I drove off ;)
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$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.
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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..
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No wonder you have the "Legend" status.
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We're all 'Legends' aren't we??
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That is a great story Johnnie. Classic "barn find". You just never know hey.
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Here you go Ebay #281044576129 Is it real or not ?
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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 :)
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Bill, it also looks bit too tall in Rs end.
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"tell him he's dreamin"
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Whats the little canister on the rear frame loop ?
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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
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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.
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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! "
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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.
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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
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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.
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Is the muffler correct?
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The muffler is from a TM
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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
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you could grab an RM instead ;)
(https://rrwerw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1prE1OFAAWRekEfL5yiWxru9lvYwvkQ42YyhLph8Wgp-1R68LWLLPOeI3m-gzLCHY5R3E9AqIumRt1W04LIhdbZjqDWmBl9-0s/1975%20RM250.jpg)
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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.
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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 ... ....
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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
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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.
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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 :) :)
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No, the tank is straight... ;)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/Ajays%20Bikes/SexyRH250_8_zps911ebca8.jpg)