Suzuki GT125
1973—

I have have tried to tell the story of the Suzuki GT 125 on this page as I know it. I would be grateful of any contributions — sales brochures, magazine ads, magazine articles, pictures, specs, facts, corrections etc. Please scan the material in JPEG format (large enough that all the details are visible) and send them to me. Please tell me the source and the publication date if possible. If you send me pictures of your own bike, please follow these instructions.

Suzuki launched the GT185 ”Adventurer” in 1973. At first the model had twin-leading drum brake at the front, in 1974 the drum brake was replaced with a single disc at front when even the rest of the GT family got disc brakes. Apart from different graphics and color schemes, the model looked just about the same all the years it was manufactured. The GT185 was discontinued after 1978.

1973 Suzuki year code: K

The Suzuki GT125 was launced in in 1973 but for some reason it has not been mention in the Japanese publications I have seen. According to them, the first model year for GT185 in Japan was 1974, when the model already had a disc brake at the front. The GT125 had a lot in common with its larger sibling, the GT185. The main difference between the models were, apart for the cylinder replacement, was that the 125 GT didn't have an electric starter like its big brother. The color options for the 1973 Suzuki GT125 that I know of were Bright Blue Metallic (279), Candy Gold (141), Catania Red Metallic (716) and Stardust Silver Metallic (737). The side panels were painted in the same color as the fuel tank.

1973 Suzuki GSX-R 125, Stardust Silver Metallic (737)

1973 Suzuki GT 125 Overall Length: 1 975 mm (77.8 in) Overall Width: 760 mm (29.9 in) Overall Height: 1 005 mm (39.6 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Ground Clearance: 120 mm (4.7 in) Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp @ 9 500 rpm, 1.3 kg-m @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1973 Suzuki GT125 K sales brochure from USA (single page). Click to enlarge. Printed in Japan. I found this image on the Internet.

1974 Suzuki year code: L

1974 Suzuki GT125L sales brochure from UK (single page). Click to enlarge. This brochure was scanned and sent to me by Gordon Davidson, UK.

1974 Suzuki GT 125 L 1974 Overall Length: 1 915 mm (75.4 in) Overall Width: 735 mm (28.9 in) Overall Height: 1 015 mm (40.0 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) ? Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp @ 9 500 rpm, 1.3 kg-m @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1975 Suzuki year code: M

1975 Suzuki GT125 sales brochure from Germany (single page). No larger image available. I found this brochure scan on the Internet. Unfortunately it's in low resolution. At least you know how the 1975 GT125M looked like.

1975 Suzuki GT 125 Overall Length: 1 915 mm (75.4 in) Overall Width: 735 mm (28.9 in) Overall Height: 1 015 mm (40.0 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) ? Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp @ 9 500 rpm, 1.3 kg-m @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1976 Suzuki year code: A

1976 GT125 sales brochure from France (2 pages). Click to enlarge. Scanned and sent to me by Pierre de Sommyèvre, France. Printed in Japan, January 1976.

1976 GT125 sales brochure from United Kingdom (2 pages). Click to enlarge. The same as above but in English. Not as perfect as the French version but still readable. Scanned and sent to me by Mark Bailey, UK. Printed in England.

1976 GT125 full line catalog from Finland. Click to enlarge. The catalog was scanned and sent to me by Markku Nissilä from Finland. He scanned the entire Finnish '76 Suzuki lineup booklet for me for publishing on my site. You can see all the pages here.

1976 Suzuki GT 125 Overall Length: 1 910 mm (75.2 in) Overall Width: 770 mm (30.3 in) Overall Height: 1 065 mm (41.9 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in) Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp @ 9 500 rpm, 1.3 kg-m @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1976 Suzuki GT 125 Overall Length: 1 910 mm (75.2 in) Overall Width: 770 mm (30.3 in) Overall Height: 1 065 mm (41.9 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in) Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp @ 9 500 rpm, 1.3 kg-m @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1976 Suzuki GT 125 Overall Length: 1 910 mm (75.2 in) Overall Width: 770 mm (30.3 in) Overall Height: 1 065 mm (41.9 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in) Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp @ 9 500 rpm, 1.3 kg-m @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1977 Suzuki year code: B

1977 GT125B sales brochure from Japan. Click to enlarge. This one is from some Japanese website. Unfortunately the quality of this scan is not that great.

1977 Suzuki GT 125 Overall Length: 1 910 mm (75.2 in) Overall Width: 770 mm (30.3 in) Overall Height: 1 065 mm (41.9 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in) Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp @ 9 500 rpm, 1.3 kg-m @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1977 Suzuki GT 125 Overall Length: 1 910 mm (75.2 in) Overall Width: 770 mm (30.3 in) Overall Height: 1 065 mm (41.9 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in) Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp @ 9 500 rpm, 1.3 kg-m @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1978 Suzuki year code: C

The '78 Suzuki GT125 was available in two versions, GT125C and GT125EC. The'E' version had star cast wheels, while the 'standard' version had wire sporke wheels like the earlier versions of the GT125. Apart from the wheels, the models were identical and shared similar specifications. Both models were available in Red, Blue and White.

1978 Suzuki GT125EC as it was shown in a French sales brochure

1978 Suzuki GT 125 Overall Length: 1 900 mm (74.8 in) Overall Width: 770 mm (30.3 in) Overall Height: 1 065 mm (41.9 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in) Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp @ 9 500 rpm, 1.3 kg-m @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1978 Suzuki GT 125 E Overall Length: 1 900 mm (74.8 in) Overall Width: 770 mm (30.3 in) Overall Height: 1 055 mm (41.5 in) Wheelbase: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Ground Clearance: 150 mm (5.9 in) Dry Weight: 108 kg (238 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 124 cc inline-2, 2-stroke. 16 hp (11.9 kW) @ 9 500 rpm, 12.7 Nm (1.3 kg-m) @ 9 000 rpm. 5-speed. Click on the image for larger format.

1979 Suzuki year code: N

1979 GT125 ”Gold Label” sales brochure from France (2 pages). Click to enlarge. Not a perfect scan (they are actually photos) but at least you can see a picture how the model with Black engine and cast Star wheels looks like.

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