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Title: Rm80 year identification
Post by: jazzablade on January 18, 2014, 08:16:14 pm

Can anyone tell me what uear my rm80 is frame number is rm80-17270 engine is rm80-17076
Any help cheers people.

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: Doc on January 18, 2014, 10:27:11 pm

1977 RM80B. 5 speed , non leading axle forks  ;)

(http://www.cyclechaos.com/images/a/a2/1977-Suzuki-RM80B.jpg)

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: jazzablade on January 18, 2014, 10:53:05 pm

Thanks mate how you find that out

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: Doc on January 19, 2014, 12:32:37 am

I have frame and engine number reference as well as i own one ;) If you are looking for info try here

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=407d7ef0965d3991&id=407D7EF0965D3991%211086#cid=407D7EF0965D3991&id=407D7EF0965D3991%213199 (https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=407d7ef0965d3991&id=407D7EF0965D3991%211086#cid=407D7EF0965D3991&id=407D7EF0965D3991%213199)

courtesy of Luke.

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: jazzablade on January 19, 2014, 07:01:21 am

Thanks for that handy info there you dont have any parts for sale do you?

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: Doc on January 19, 2014, 08:43:37 am

No problem. I do have some bits, what parts are you chasing?

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: jazzablade on January 19, 2014, 08:45:12 am

I need right handsode crank case has a crack in it and original muffler whats parts have you got i may need more

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: Doc on January 19, 2014, 11:41:27 am

hmmm..apart from original plastics those 2 items (rh case and muffler) are probably next the most sought after parts for the 80B. Mufflers you'll really have to keep you eyes peeled on ebay and such. Sometimes a seller may list a pipe with the muffler in place not knowing it's value. '77 B /'78 C same part.

I've had the right side case welded. Cracking around the kickstart cast stop/idler gear carirer area is near 100% assured on all but extremely low hour examples.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/t1/222312_10150236898270739_2049632_n.jpg)

Had a few welded by Bushell Engineering in Bris. northside. http://www.bushellengineering.com.au/ (http://www.bushellengineering.com.au/) with good results (but my 80's don't get flogged mercilessly like they once did ;D) When looking around also keep in mind the 80B engine numbers ran from 10001 - 23193

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on January 19, 2014, 01:15:02 pm

Doc - was there an RM80A - in 76 - to match the YZ80C?

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: Doc on January 19, 2014, 01:20:43 pm

No RM80A. In '76 it was still TM75. Hardly a match for the YZ80C  ::)

Hypothetically..if ever there were an RM80A the b&w pic above would be close. It shows a pre production model. Different shape tank and sidecovers, no chain tensioner and the front forks/triples also differ from the production model  ;)

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on January 19, 2014, 02:57:10 pm

ta - thats what I thought - was a kid racing at the time and the first one I saw was the RMB - YZ80C's before then cleaning up everything.  They were rare as hens teeth where I was and I lusted after one soooo bad

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: jazzablade on January 19, 2014, 03:10:41 pm

Thanks again for the info doc you know ur stuff about these litle bikes if u come across those parts im after let us know mate

Title: Re: Rm80 year identification
Post by: jazzablade on January 19, 2014, 04:51:02 pm

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Any chance of fixing that crack its pretty back peaces are just sitting there broken.