Difference between revisions of "Suzuki RG150"

The bike was produced from 1998 until 2000. In 1998, it was selected as the 2nd best new motorcycle of 1998 by [[Motor Trend]] magazine. It was produced almost exclusively for [[Thailand]] although around 100 were exported to [[New Zealand]]. The frame was made of box cut steel and had a banana-shaped rear [[swingarm]]. It had a single mono shock on the rear with a single [[disk brake]]. The front suspension was a traditional telescopic fork also with a single disk brake. The wheels were tri-spoke eniki mag type wheels. The engine was a single cylinder water-cooled [[two-stroke engine]]. It had a six-speed close ratio [[gearbox]] with a kickstart. The engine featured  [[2-stroke power valve system|AETC]] (Automatic Exhaust Timing Control), basically a valve in the exhaust port of the engine. At low RPM it restricted the exhaust gases so the engine produced more [[torque]], at high RPM (approx 7800 RPM) it opened up to increase top RPM power. The engine also had an [[expansion chamber]] to give better top-end power. Maximum power was 36 hp (27 kW) and top speed was 180 km/h, top speed was limited to 180 km/h due to the gearing allowing the motor to hit the [[rev limiter]] in top gear. The bike featured a full fairing which was unusual for such a small bike. Also available at the time the RG150 was produced was the RGV150 which was a cheaper version with an air-cooled engine and spoke wheels which only had a disk brake on the front. [[Suzuki FXR150]] replaced the RG150 and RGV150.