Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 8th July from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 9th July from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1992 Suzuki RG125 Gamma
Estimate
£2, 000 - £2, 500
Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: NF13A 105055
MOT: None
Suzuki's race replica 125 two stroke
Rare survivor in Suzuki blue and white
Imported from Switzerland, on a NOVA
The Suzuki Motor Co. was established in 1909 by Michio Suzuki to produce machinery for the cotton industry. An initial diversification into 4 wheeled transport was curtailed by WW2 but after the war Japan had a need for cheap reliable transport so Suzuki, like a lot of others around the world, began to produce clip-on engines for pushbikes. These proved to be an immediate success and soon they were making full motorcycles and by the early 1960s were second only to Honda in numbers of two-wheelers manufactured. The RG250 Gamma revolutionized the sports 250 market in 1983 producing over 45bhp but weighing in at only 130kg and was the first mass-produced motorcycle to have a lightweight aluminum frame, going on to dominate production racing over the next few years. This started a range of high performance race replicas from 125cc to 500cc, which eventually had to be discontinued due to strict emission regulations essentially banning two strokes.
This stunning one owner RG125F has been part of a private collection in Switzerland for a number of years. Recently imported into the UK, it will be supplied with its original Swiss log book/ registration document and a NOVA number to aid registration with DVLA. The little brother to the RGV250, it was the headbanger's favourite choice of what was tenuously a learner legal 125 back in the day, so not many will have survived in this condition. Not run for a while, it will need recommissioning, but once up and running will provide the sort of riding experience that only a two stroke bike can offer.
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