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| {{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}} Sierra: history, specs, pictures}} | | {{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}}: history, specs, pictures}} |
| {{Motorcycle | | {{Motorcycle |
| |name = Suzuki TS185 | | |name = '''Suzuki TS185''' |
| |photo= 1974-Suzuki-TS185-Yellow-5902-4.jpg | | |photo= 1974-Suzuki-TS185-Yellow-5902-4.jpg |
| |aka = TS-185, TS 185 ER, TS185ER, TS 185 | | |aka = TS-185, TS 185 ER, TS185ER, TS 185 |
| |manufacturer = Suzuki | | |manufacturer = [[Suzuki]] |
| |parent_company = | | |parent_company = |
| |production = 1971 - 1981 | | |production = 1971 - 1981 |
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| |predecessor = | | |predecessor = |
| |successor = | | |successor = |
| |class = Enduro | | |class = [[Enduro]] |
| |engine = Two stroke, single cylinder, aluminum, [[piston]] port | | |engine = single cylinder, two-stroke |
| |compression = 6.7:1 | | |bore_stroke = 64.0mm x 57.0mm |
| |top_speed = 121 km/h / 75 mph | | |compression = |
| | |top_speed = 86 mph (138 km/h) |
| |power = 17.57 HP (13.1 KW) @ 6000RPM | | |power = 17.57 HP (13.1 KW) @ 6000RPM |
| |torque = 14.46 ft/lbs (19.6 Nm) @ 5200RPM | | |torque = 14.46 ft/lbs (19.6 Nm) @ 5200RPM |
| |fuel_system = Mikuni VM26 carburetor | | |fuel_system = carburetor |
| |ignition = cdi, magneto | | |ignition = cdi, magneto |
| |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK BP7ES}} '77-81<br />{{sparkplug|NGK B7HS}} '71-76 | | |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK BP7ES}} '77-81<br />{{sparkplug|NGK B7HS}} '71-76 |
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| |wet_weight = 102.0 kg | | |wet_weight = 102.0 kg |
| |fuel_capacity = 1.85 Gallon (7.00 Liters) | | |fuel_capacity = 1.85 Gallon (7.00 Liters) |
| |oil_capacity = 1.1 Liters / 2.3 US pt / 1.9 Imp pt | | |oil_capacity = |
| |recommended_oil = Suzuki ECSTAR 10w40
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| |fuel_consumption = | | |fuel_consumption = |
| |turning_radius = | | |turning_radius = |
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| File:1973-Suzuki-TS185-Yellow-9246-1.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Suzuki TS185 in Yellow | | File:1973-Suzuki-TS185-Yellow-9246-1.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Suzuki TS185 in Yellow |
| File:1973-Suzuki-TS185-Yellow-9246-2.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Suzuki TS185 in Yellow | | File:1973-Suzuki-TS185-Yellow-9246-2.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Suzuki TS185 in Yellow |
| File:suzuki-ts-185-sierra-1972-1972-3.jpg|600px|1972 Suzuki TS 185 SIERRA
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| *FRAME #: TS185-52592 | | *FRAME #: TS185-52592 |
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| *COLOR: Blue | | *COLOR: Blue |
| * Blue TS 185 on side cover | | * Blue TS 185 on side cover |
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| ==1973 - 1976 Suzuki TS 185 SIERRA==
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| File:suzuki-ts-185-sierra-1973-1976-4.jpg|600px|1973 - 1976 Suzuki TS 185 SIERRA
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| File:suzuki-ts-185-sierra-1973-1976-3.jpg|600px|1973 - 1976 Suzuki TS 185 SIERRA
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| File:suzuki-ts-185-sierra-1973-1976-2.jpg|600px|1973 - 1976 Suzuki TS 185 SIERRA
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| File:suzuki-ts-185-sierra-1973-1976-1.jpg|600px|1973 - 1976 Suzuki TS 185 SIERRA
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| File:suzuki-ts-185-sierra-1973-1976-0.jpg|600px|1973 - 1976 Suzuki TS 185 SIERRA
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| The Suzuki TS 185 Sierra has a primary kicksian feature, which allows the rider to start the bike in any gear simply by pulling in the clutch and giving the starter lever a tick. While the gearbox on our machine shifted without a snag, neutral was impossible to find when the engine was running. We don't think it was simply a fault with our particular bike: we've found that it's a common problem with many of Suzuki's dirt models.
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| == Review ==
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| The gap between 125 and 250 dual-purpose machines is a hard one to fill. The
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| manufacturer must decide to design his machine to include the best features of
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| the 125 (light weight, nimble handling, low cost) along with the desirable
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| qualities of a 250 (lots of power and torque). This "in-between" sized
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| motorcycle can make an owner very happy if it's been done properly, and Suzuki's
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| Sierra fills the bill.
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| Starting with the basics of their off-road 125 model, such as the frame,
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| Suzuki was off to a good beginning. They needed only to refine here and
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| strengthen there so that the once 125 could accept the now more powerful new
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| 183cc engine unit. But don't get the wrong idea. The 185 Suzuki may have
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| borrowed some items from the smaller 125, but it's an altogether different
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| motorcycle to ride and enjoy. It's got a personality all its own.
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| The frame, taken from the 125 Duster, has been strengthened and reinforced in
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| areas of stress created by the new engine. A single toptube and downtube joined
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| at the steering head, while a pair of smaller tubes extend under the engine and
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| curl up to join with the toptube. This main frame section is amply cross-braced
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| to provide rigidity and prevent flexing. Seat, rear fender and shocks mount to
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| the sub frame and swinging arm section. A perforated, stamped steel skid plate
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| attaches to the frame for rock protection. Welds left something to be desired,
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| but the black finish was applied nicely.
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| Suspension chores are carried out in a fine manner. Front forks have ample
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| travel and good rebound and damping characteristics, but also feature adjustable
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| spring rates for riders of different weight. The cam-type adjusters are located
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| in the top of each fork tube, and can be twisted with a screwdriver to allow
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| soft, medium or hard settings. It only takes a few minutes to change.
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| Rear shocks are surprisingly good for Japanese units, and are five-way
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| adjustable. Progressively wound springs are painted black, departing from the
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| chrome finish found on most machines.
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| The forks do a good job of soaking up the little undulations along a
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| backwoods trail, but at the same time they don't get snowed by the huge thud of
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| a jump or the crashing blow of a deep hole. Over rippling surfaces the rear
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| shocks don't pump up and quit working, and as a result the rear end of the
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| machine doesn't hop all over the trail with the rider fighting for control. You
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| guide the Sierra, it doesn't guide you.
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| Steel rims( 19-inch front. 18-inch rear) might be heavier than comparably
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| sized alloy units, but they resist dings more easily and don't clog with mud.
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| The wheels on the Sierra come with rim locks and balance weights, something you
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| don't find on many din bikes . A nice touch, we think.
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| The brakes on our 185 test machine surprised us. The front unit is quite
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| small but stopped much belter than we thought it would. The rear unit, too, is
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| light weight, yet it really works. So often brakes of this size give problems
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| when it's time to slow down. The ones on the Sierra had lots of feel so that the
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| rider could descend a steep hill without locking the wheels, an important asset
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| on any dirt machine. Also, they allow a rider a margin of safety when riding on
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| the street.
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| The IRC Trials tires are a good compromise for dual-purpose riding, but are
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| more suited to the dirt, like the Sierra. Tread patterns are the same front and
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| rear, and the sizes are just right for most riding. Ground clearance with the
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| stock tires is an ample 9.5 inches, the lowest point being the rear brake pedal
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| where it wraps under the right fooipeg.
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| A study of Suzuki models, both street and dirt. will show that many items
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| follow no set pattern on the machines. For example, the ignition switch on some
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| models mounts between the instruments in a convenient location. Other models
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| have the switch sitting under the tank on the left side, where the rider must
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| hunt to find it and where it is also more apt to collect-debris in off-road
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| maneuvers. This is true of the Sierra's also. Another item of non-conformity is
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| the fuel petcocks. Some are the conventional off-on-reserve jobs, while others
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| are the diaphragm-controlled type that tend to be confusing. The Sierra uses the
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| standard valve, without the prime-position.
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| Finally, fenders on the off-road machines differ from model to model. One
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| will use thin-gauge steel (the Sierra does), and another will use the far
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| superior polyurethane plastic. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for the
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| modet-to-model differences. Strange.
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| Suzuki's I85 Sierra does follow normal practices with its engine unit,
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| however, it's quite similar to the one found on the smaller 125 Duster. The
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| piston-port two-stroke single is simple and compact, with an emphasis on
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| "narrow".- The unit produces 17.5 horsepower at 7000 rpm and has a torque rating
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| of 13.5 lb.-ft. at 6000 rpm. which is a fair amount of power for a bike as light
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| as the Sierra. The power-to-weight ratio is impressive. Roller bearings support
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| the crankshaft while needle bearingsare used at the big and small ends of the
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| connecting rod. Even though many of the components appear to be similar or
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| identical to the ones found on the 125 Duster, it's not necessarily so.
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| Crankcases are strengthened and reinforced to a higher degree, and the
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| five-speed gearbox is more robust. Even the clutch has been beefed up.
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| More than adequate cooling is provided by virtue of very large cylinder and
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| head finning, always appreciated on a hard, day-long ride. Also worthy of note
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| are the rubber intent fitted to the cylinder fins that effectively reduce
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| mechanical noise emanating from the engine's internals. Manufacturers are
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| becoming more noiseconscious day by day and little items like the inserts
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| reflect this.
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| A 24mm Mikuni carburetor draws lis air through a polyurethane filter element,
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| which unfortunately is very difficult to service. To get at the filter you must
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| first remove the oil lank and fuss with things you shouldn't have to fuss with
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| to clean the air filter. A machine ridden on dusty terrain may require several
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| filter cleanings in a day: to have to go through all the motions that you have
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| to go through on the Sierra just to clean an air filter, is ridiculous. At least
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| it's a foam element and not the paper type. That would be worse yet.
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| The 185 Suzuki has a primary kicksian feature, which allows the rider to
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| start the bike in any gear simply by pulling in the clutch and giving the
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| starter lever a tick. While the gearbox on our machine shifted without a snag,
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| neutral was impossible to find when the engine was running. We don't think it
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| was simply a fault with our particular bike: we've found that it's a common
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| problem with many of Suzuki's dirt models.
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| The exhaust system on the Sierra is mounted high and well tucked in so as not
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| to interfere with the rider's movements. It's well silenced, and even contains a
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| spark arrestor unit, a great item to have in dry areas where there is always a
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| fire danger. The rider is protected from the hot pipe by a chromed leg guard,
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| which is sufficient to protect a person riding along as a passenger.
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| The 185 will make a fine Enduro bike with few changes, and will make an even
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| belter just-plain-fun machine for the average rider. It is light at the front
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| end to enable you to loft the wheel over ruts or water crossings, yet not tight
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| enough to cause looping problems when climbing a steep hill and this one's a
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| good hillclimber!
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| If sliding corners is your thing, you'll like this little Sierra because it's
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| happy in this kind of situation. Responsive is its middle name. It'll jump,
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| leap, climb, slide, stop, or meander peacefully at the rider's will. And it'll
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| do it without playing tricks on the rider.
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| You take that and add it to all the other nice features - like a fat 12,000
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| mile/12 month warranty and a low purchase price - and what have you got? You've
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| got a pretty darn good motorcycle, that's what you've got!
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| ==Specifications==
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| !Make Model
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| |Suzuki TS 185 Sierra
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| !Year
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| |1971-72
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| !Engine Type
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| |Two stroke, single cylinder, aluminum, piston port
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| !Displacement
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| |183 cc / 11.2 cu in
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| !Bore X Stroke
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| |64 х 57 mm
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| !Compression
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| |6.7:1
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| !Cooling System
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| |Air cooled
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| !Induction
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| |Mikuni VM26 carburetor
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| !Ignition
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| |Suzuki PEI, pointless
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| !Starting
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| |Kick
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| !Max Power
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| |13.4 kW / 18 hp @ 7000 rpm
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| !Max Torque
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| |18.6 Nm / 1.9 kgf-m / 13.7 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm
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| !Clutch
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| |Wet, multiplate
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| !Transmission
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| |5 Speed
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| !Final Drive
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| |Chain
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| !Front Suspension
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| |Telescopic fork, oil-dampened, 3-way adjustable
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| !Front Wheel Travel
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| |152 mm / 6.0 in
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| !Rear Suspension
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| |Swinging arm, dual shocks, coil springs, oil-dampened, 5-way adjustable
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| !Front Brakes
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| |Drum, internal expanding
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| !Rear Brakes
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| |Drum, internal expanding
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| !Front Tire
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| |3.00-19 4PR Trails
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| !Rear Tire
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| |3.50-18 4PR Trails
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| !Dimensions
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| |Length: 2035 mm / 80.1 in Width: 838 mm / 33.0 in Height: 1135 mm / 44.7 in
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| !Wheelbase
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| |1341 mm / 52.8 in
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| !Ground Clearance
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| |246 mm / 9.7 in
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| !Climbing Ability
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| |35o
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| !Dry Weight
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| |102 kg / 225 lbs
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| !Oil Capacity
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| |1.1 Liters / 2.3 US pt / 1.9 Imp pt
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| !Fuel Capacity
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| |6.8 Liters / 1.8 US gal / 1.5 Imp gal
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| !Top Speed (claimed)
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| |121 km/h / 75 mph
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