Suzuki RG80 Gamma
1985—

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The little and spicy member of the Gamma-family In March 1983 Suzuki presented the RG250 Gamma to show who's the king of the road track and a couple of years later the RG125 Gamma was introduced to give a match to the Italian 125cc racers. RG125 Gamma was introduced in Europe at IFMA '84, the International Bike Show in Cologne, West-Germany, in late 1984 (see the picture above). The bike at the show had only a 80cc engine and the 125cc version was to be introduced later. There's nearly no market at all for 125cc motorcycles in West-Germany but the 80cc bikes sold very well. The model name for the 80cc version of the RG125 was not that surprisigly RG80... It was available in the shops in Gemany from the summer of 1985. The RG125/RG80 Gamma borrowed a lot from its bigger brothers, RG250 and RG500 Gamma but the single cylinder RG125 was very narrow, making it almost impossible for the sides of the motorcycle to touch the tarmac when leaning the bike in corners. The maximum leaning angle is whole 55 degrees! Its steel frame was almost fragile but it worked well. The brakes were good at the time and had a great feeling. Riding a RG80 Gamma is a small bike and therefore quite unpleasant experience for the taller riders. The small dimensions of the bike gives a racing feeling but it certainly isn't a bike for touring. The small engine, borrowed from the TS80, is not a racing engine, though. The water-cooled two-stroke engine with 80cc piston displacement delivers slighty less than 10 hp at 5,900 rpm (1.2 Nm torque), that is much less than the RG125 (25 hp, 19 Nm). It weighed 109 kg (240 lbs) on the street with a full tank and had a top speed of 85 km/h. The unusual piston displacement of the RG80 Gamma was not suited for all markets. The model was sold at least on the West German and French market where riding a 80cc bike was a sensible option.

1985 Suzuki year code: F

1985 Suzuki RG80 Gamma, Champion Blue / Super White (7GF)

1985 Suzuki RG 80 Gamma Overall Length: 2 030 mm (79.9 in) Overall Width: 655 mm (25.8 in) Overall Height: 1 155 mm (45.5 in) Seat Height: 755 mm (29.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 310 mm (51.6 in) Wet Weight: 103 kg (227 lbs) Engine: Liquid-cooled 79 cc 2-stroke. 9.9 hp (7.28 kW) @ 5 900 rpm, 11.8 Nm (1.20 kg-m) @ 5 900 rpm. 6 speeds Click on the image for larger format.

1986 Suzuki year code: G

1986 Suzuki RG80 Gamma, Marble Current Red / Super White (7VA)

1986 Suzuki RG 80 Gamma Overall Length: 2 030 mm (79.9 in) Overall Width: 655 mm (25.8 in) Overall Height: 1 155 mm (45.5 in) Seat Height: 755 mm (29.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 310 mm (51.6 in) Wet Weight: 103 kg (227 lbs) Engine: Liquid-cooled 79 cc 2-stroke. 9.9 hp (7.28 kW) @ 5 900 rpm, 11.8 Nm (1.20 kg-m) @ 5 900 rpm. 6 speeds Click on the image for larger format.

1991 Suzuki year code: M

1991 Suzuki RG 80 Gamma Overall Length: 2 030 mm (79.9 in) Overall Width: 655 mm (25.8 in) Overall Height: 1 155 mm (45.5 in) Seat Height: 755 mm (29.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 310 mm (51.6 in) Wet Weight: 103 kg (227 lbs) Engine: Liquid-cooled 79 cc 2-stroke. 9.9 hp (7.28 kW) @ 5 900 rpm, 11.8 Nm (1.20 kg-m) @ 5 900 rpm. 6 speeds Click on the image for larger format.

1992 Suzuki year code: N

1992 Suzuki RG80 Gamma, Sprint Black / Charcoal Gray Metallic (3HZ)

1992 Suzuki RG 80 Gamma Overall Length: 2 030 mm (79.9 in) Overall Width: 655 mm (25.8 in) Overall Height: 1 165 mm (45.9 in) Seat Height: 755 mm (29.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 310 mm (51.6 in) Wet Weight: 105 kg (231 lbs) Engine: Liquid-cooled 79 cc 2-stroke. 9.5 hp (7.0 kW) @ 5 900 rpm, 12.0 Nm (1.22 kg-m) @ 5 900 rpm. 6 speeds Click on the image for larger format.

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