The Suzuki RV125 is a

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series manufactured by

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from 1972 until 1982 and reintroduced as the RV125 VanVan in 2003.

1972–1982

The original Suzuki RV125 5-speed gearbox an

air-cooled Air-cooled engines rely on the circulation of air directly over heat dissipation fins or hot areas of the engine to cool them in order to keep the engine within operating temperatures. In all combustion engines, a great percentage of the heat ge ...

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2-stroke A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that completes a power cycle with two strokes (up and down movements) of the piston during one power cycle, this power cycle being completed in one revolution of t ...

engine. The RV range also includes and machines.

2003 onwards

2005 Suzuki RV125 VanVan Tommyjumbo special

The all-new RV125 VanVan has a

four-stroke A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft. A stroke refers to the full travel of the piston along the cylinder, in either directio ...

SOHC An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...

engine with

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. It has a six-speed gearbox and

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drive, balloon tyres, a dry mass of and a seat height of . The 'retro' styled VanVan is classed as a dual purpose bike, capable of cruising urban and suburban streets at or riding on sandy or rough trails. It is not designed for heavy mud trails. From 2007 the VanVan comes with

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instead of the

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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

* Overall length: * Overall width: * Overall height: * Wheelbase: * Seat height: * Dry mass: * Fuel capacity:

Engine specifications

* Engine capacity: 125 cc * Engine: Four-stroke, air-cooled, OHC * Bore: 57 mm x 48.8 mm * Compression ratio: 9.2 : 1 * Lubrication: Wet sump * Ignition: Electronic ignition (transistorised) * Starter: Electric * Transmission: 6-speed constant mesh * Drive: Chain

Chassis specification

* Front suspension: Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped * Rear suspension: Swingarm type, coil spring, oil damped * Front brakes: Disc brake * Rear brakes: Drum brake * Front tyres: 130/80-18 M/C 66P tube type * Rear tyres: 180/80-14 M/C 78P tube type

References

External links

* at Suzuki UK
Suzuki RV125 VanVan (2003-on) review
{{Suzuki motorcycles RV125 Dual-sport motorcycles Motorcycles introduced in 1972 Motorcycles introduced in 2003