SUZUKI RG125F

Light, good-looking in an early-’90s throwback fashion and, importantly, easy to derestrict. This is as good as 125s get

Words: Alan Seeley Pictures : Bauer archive

“These old strokers have far more to offer than anything the manufacturers build today” In the teenage world racing style, and to an extent pedigree, have long been key selling points. Never mind that The Man strangled your ride to a paltry 12bhp; as every 17-year-old worth their provisional licence knew, a derestricted 125 had plenty of unleashed potential once you’d, er, passed your test. Suzuki’s RG125F, introduced in 1992, was touted as essentially one quarter of Schwantz’s GP racer powering a slippery-faired GP-style bike. Never mind that in restricted form it had not only a quarter of the capacity but also a fraction of the power. Sure the 125cc two-stroke single came with an AETC (Automatic Exhaust Timing Control) powervalve and a slippery SBC (Suzuki Boron Composite) plated bore.…

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Practical Sportsbikes (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2018

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