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The Suzuki RV125 is a motorcycle series manufactured by Suzuki from 1972 until 1982 and reintroduced as the RV125 VanVan in 2003.

1972–1982

The original Suzuki RV125 5-speed gearbox an air-cooled, 123 cc (7.5 cu in) single-cylinder 2-stroke engine. The RV range also includes 90 cc (5.5 cu in)[1] and 50 cc (3.1 cu in)[2] machines.

2003 onwards

2005 Suzuki RV125 VanVan
A custom VanVan

The all-new RV125 VanVan has a four-stroke, air-cooled, single-cylinder, SOHC engine with 125 cc (7.6 cu in) displacement.

It has a six-speed gearbox and chain drive, balloon tyres, a dry mass of 117 kilograms (258 lb)[citation needed] and a seat height of 770 millimetres (30 in). The 'retro' styled VanVan is classed as a dual purpose bike, capable of cruising urban and suburban streets at 60 mph (97 km/h) or riding on sandy or rough trails. It is not designed for heavy mud trails.

From 2007 the VanVan comes with fuel injection instead of the carburettor featured on earlier models. It is often referred to as a 'sandbike', as its low-pressure wide-section tyres helps grip and propel the bike across loose surfaces.

Dimensions and weights

Engine specifications

Chassis specification

References

  1. ^ "Suzuki Van Van 90 (RV90)". SuzukiCycles. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  2. ^ "Suzuki Van Van 50 (RV50)". SuzukiCycles. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

External links

Suzuki motorcycles timeline 1990-present
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