tm125 model query

[suzuki447]

gday ,i just bought tm125 in bits on ebay with engine no 32011 .any know what yr model it is .it also has a GEM brand aftermarket reed valve block and reeds and looks like an aftermarket pipe too,its under pipe but has a full lenght silencer welded on similar to elsinore .any ideas on reed unit and model thanks don.

[oldfart]

"vintage suzuki"  will be come  your new friend      1974 model     
http://www.vintage-suzuki.com/tmnumbers.htm

[suzuki447]

thanks .didnt realize they had engine model list .did 74 model have reed valves or piston port as mine has a  what looks like aftermarket reeds and alloy housing with GEM on the side of it.any ideas.

[tony27]

GEM were an aftermarket reed system maker so not stock at all

[suzuki447]

thanks tony ,did the 74 come with reeds or something else piston port ,i,m not sure .

[JohnnyO]

All the TM's (except the TM75) were piston port engines.

[John Orchard]

I had a spare pipe for my TM125L, it was as you decribed, it was a Bassani, it was a little quieter; gave better low-down but less top-end.  Always wanted a reed conversion for the TM to stop it 'loading up', although it never did as bad as the first few CR125's ;-)