1984 RM125

[holeshot buddy]

rear brake pedal is the worst part on the whole bike
i used a 1981 cr450 fits and looks great with little mods
love that works zook


i remember clipping a tyre on my rm370 and the brake pedal
bent 180 back to the pivot i laid it over and straighted with my hand
shit design shit metal but great bike

[Hornet]

You can be proud of your self Bahnsy , nice job . I bet you the biggest fun as designing and nut it all out . Well it all came out well . It blends in with the period and you added a bit of you to the bike . I like it . 

[BAHNZY]

Zorroz,
That is the exact bike that i used as a baseline. The rear swing arm is the missing link, but that is currently being worked on. Interestingly, the pipe that was fitted to the bike gave the bike an even stronger top end, something the 84 RM125 never needed. Apparently the bike was all but un-rideable on hard park but was at home on the Euro sand tracks.

Some say that pound for pound, year on year the 84 RM125 was the best RM125 Suzuki ever built. I dont particulary  care either way, but i do think that it was one of the best looking bikes of the era.

[BAHNZY]

Thanks Walter,
I don't think there is a single thing on that bike that diddn't take at least 2 cans of beam, e-mails & sms's to get it right. The front end was the biggest hurdle and i nearly gave up all hope of getting it right, but "time" got me over the line.

[floberts]

Looks really good mate.

Are you going to put some repro stickers on the shrouds or leave it as is?

Have you taken it for a blast yet?

[BAHNZY]

Waiting on a full decal kit. Been a bit of a battle getting original "LEE, OAKLEY, OHLINS, BELRAY", etc artwork. Have it all now and should have a kit ready to fit up after the 1st VIPER event in 2 weeks. Had one ride last weekend at PARWIN and once we got on top of the jetting i was blown away how hard it went given that i'm 6'2 and 110kg. It will be a hilarious site to see me race the thing.

The sticker kit will loosely be based on this.

[zorroz]

Zorroz,
That is the exact bike that i used as a baseline. The rear swing arm is the missing link, but that is currently being worked on.

Would it be possible to put a run of weld horizontally on the stock swingarm like works bike to give it that 'works look'?

[BAHNZY]

There is a complete discussion on the pro's and cons of taking an old (extruded) swing arm and modifying it by welding etc. If i remember correctly, Geoff (Geoff Morris Concepts) advised against it unless you are prepared to spend time and good money having the arm heat treated etc post the modifications.
This is where i am heading, i just need to get the axle adjustment hardware resolved first as they are the most noticable points between the standard arm and the works arm.

[whitey 43]

Beautiful bikes guys!!! I hope my 250 turns out half as good as these beauties...

[oldmxracer]

Bahnsey, got a link to that discussion? I need a crack welded on my arm and was just gonna go with it.....Andy

There is a complete discussion on the pro's and cons of taking an old (extruded) swing arm and modifying it by welding etc. If i remember correctly, Geoff (Geoff Morris Concepts) advised against it unless you are prepared to spend time and good money having the arm heat treated etc post the modifications.

[suzuki27]

Great result Bahnsy. It looks like a race bike......as all RM's do!

[suzuki43]

Its nearly as nice as yours 27!

[BAHNZY]

After the 1st round of VIPER I reckon she needs a rod and piston already. Revved it to the moon & back over three races and practice and it kept on going. Newborough was a very strange day weather wise. Jetting was sorted for the 1st race, went to shite in the 2nd  and was ½ reasonable for the last race. Gotta work on the gearing, probably need to go up 3 or 4 teeth on the rear to help with the cornering and need to increase the height and density of the seat foam.

Almost to out Big-K in one of the races as I had good corner speed on the 125 where he was able to stop and point on the big 360 Huskie. Gotta remember that the 125’s carry high corner speed and not to get brake checked by the big bikes in the future. 

[bigk]

Sorry if I was impolite Rod, didn't know who was what or where, just having a ball on the 360 even without 3rd gear! Can't wait for the next one where the 360 will have become a 390.
Ceers,

[BAHNZY]

Mick,
Was one of the 1st races back from lunch. The corner before the table top that takes you down to the finish line strait and i came up on you at warp speed thinking that i'll go around you and all will be sweet. Next thing i know i'm conducting oral dirt sampling, chances are you wouldn't have even know i was there apart from a buzzing 125 in your ear.
Nothing impolite at all, i was probably laughing all the way to the ground. Bring on Barrabool i say.