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Suzuki RF
900cc
94/95 (M)
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Suzuki RF900
I have an RF900 94 model , (yes I know the '95 has a better rear shock never mind)!
I think this is one of the best if not the best all round sportsbike i have ever had the pleasure of getting my leg across,so to speak.
I have rode most bikes, had the first Honda Fireblade, (not a bad bike) compared to the RF, just a poor second class. Not the same torque, average handling, awful looking ,need I go on?
Whereas the RF,is a pretty thing, handles like a dream, quick, (so quick in fact it can deal with almost anything no problems at all. I use |Bridgestone tyres, yes tried the rest, ok for touring but I ride this RF to the limit so I need top tyres, hence the Bridgestones what an ALL round machine wish i could buy a new one.
Sams your man. AGED 66>..OVER 6 FEET LOADS OF ROOM 17 STONE .
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Suzuki RF
900cc
97/98 (R)
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Suzuki RF900
I acquired my RF900 from the widow of a good friend (no, he didn't die on the bike!) Who simply asked me to take it away - for free!
It's been sat in my garage for a few years, so this last week I took it out, washed it, did an oil change, fitted Goodridge brake lines, and pushed the starter button.
Well, I confess that it took a few turns to run.
I'd taken the precaution of draining the tank and carbs when I put it away, so it had new fuel and a dollop of fuel system cleaner just to help wash away any deposits. Now it fires up the instant you press the starter button.
Handling is OK-ish, but it really doesn't like nadgery country roads, but as long as the surface is reasonably smooth there's no problem. Tyres are BT-020s which seem very adequate.
Comfort is another issue. I read lots of comments from folk who declare the bike to be all-day comfortable. I'm assuming that these guys are small or have very short legs. I'm 6'1" with a 34" inside leg. The squeeze to get my feet on the pegs is definitely not comfortable. In fact, it's bordering on the painful. So, I'm about to go the route of footpeg lowering kit, seat raising, and doing a yoke/bar conversion that'll bring the bars about 1.25" up and 1.25" back. This will, I think, make all the difference. Town riding is not this bike's metier.
Mechanically, everything seems very sound. The engine is turbine-smooth. The gear box seems sweet and positive. And, oddly, the standard screen seems to provide me with a good flow of very smooth air that, with my Shoei X-Spirit, induces no buffeting whatsoever. In fact, I can feel the air supporting my chest once I start to get over 60mph.
At 120, there is no pressure on my wrists at all. That being said, I shall be fitting a double-bubble screen when I do the other alterations.
Build quality seems reasonable. The bike only had 4500 miles on it when I got it. There are a few pinpricks of rust on the frame, and on the welds. Nothing that won't be easy to restore. The bike is a very dark metallic green and black, and I haven't seen another of this colour scheme anywhere. It was fitted with a fill (road legal) Yoshimura exhaust system which does make a very pleasant tone without being, I think, too loud.
Performance is very pleasing, the bike accelerating like a rocket. Brakes are very adequate, but I recall that on standard lines there was a significant difference between using two fingers or four on the brake lever.
The gearbox seems to perform faultlessly. I have no idea about fuel consumption, 'cos I'm one of those types who simply fills the tank when it's empty. My suspicion is that the bike is running a tad rich right now, so it's been booked in for a Dyno run and DynoJet alterations if needed.
As a spare bike for the odd blast I think the RF is a keeper.
My normal ride is a BMW R1150GS Adventure, so the contrast is marked. I do think that the GS cornering speed will be higher in most situations. But the engine/gearbox do seem very agricultural compared to the RF's.
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18/06/2008
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Suzuki RF
900cc
94/95 (M)
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just to add a note to the review I did last year. I uprated the front end with progressive wound springs worth doing. and if you want a rear rack hepco & becker do one that fits well so you can fit a topbox.
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Suzuki RF
600cc
95/96 (N)
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My first bike straight from passing DAS after various recommendations as a good starting point. I love it! It's a bit tatty but it's quick enough and certainly outperforms my novice abilities.
Small fuel tank can be a bit of a pain but after 100 miles I'm more than ready for a stretch. After 9000 rpm it takes off although in too high a gear at low revs it ain't going anywhere.
Looking forward to RF900 next!
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Suzuki RF
500cc
80 (V)
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No idea where this goes. But, hey a review for the weirdest bike that Japan ever made. The RE5 Wankel 1980. I had one and loved it. Apart from getting on and off it, that is.
A wankel ( no sniggers at the back) engined motorcycle, at the time Wankel engines looked like the future. There was the later Norton Wankel, and of course, the NSU (car).
Three pots on a circle. Nothing like any engine before it. Smooth as silk, but tall as, well, it needed a 6' 10" rider. And I'm 5' 10". Too short. The tall engine meant that touching the ground, at low speeds, was a luxury option.
There was the impressive baked bean tin speedo (it opened when you put the key in, to reveal the usual gubbins-speedo, tacho etc). It handled, above 10 mph. Actually, for a Jap bike of the time, it handled very well indeed.
It didn't wear out rotors as fast as legend has it, but there were (and probably still are) 3,000 spare engines in the Uk alone. Rotors were expensive to replace.
Actually, a remarakably good bike. Since it was a Suzuki, it was actually finished quite well. Most rust Jap bikes of the 70's and 80's rust to bits, this one didn't.
Shame. A good try, but still, a shame. Underdeveloped and Susie gave up.
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07/12/2007
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Suzuki RF
600cc
92/93 (K)
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You have to rev the crap out of it to get anywhere, the suspension is hard going, the top fairing used to wobble all over the place and it takes ages to perfect a smooth gear change. On mine, the rear suspension pivot shattered after going over a speed bump, the brakes were always binding and it broke down twice.
Having said all that I regard this as one of the best bikes I've ever owned (and I've owned a few including a VFR750FL). I can't describe it but this bike has a kind of a soul to it. It's hard work to get the most out out if but it's extremely rewarding when it goes right. It reminds me of the NS125RK (de-restricted) I had when I was 17 because it's a lot like a 2 stroke to ride.
I had a red one which I think is the best colour. It's definately a looker in my opinion.
Most of the bikes I have owned have been Hondas and I was surprised at how easy the RF is to work on. Everything is very logical but watch out for the fairing bolts, they do seize up.
Looking back, the problems I had with it were due to lack of maintenance by myself. In the end I couldn't afford to give it the maintenance it deserved so I had to sell it.
If you can find a tidy one, service it regularly and look after it.
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Suzuki RF
900cc
96/97 (P)
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Hi all what a bike, upgraded from my R-reg RF 600 rv, to this, good God what a bike, sooooooooooooo much power!!! Every one look's twice, to see what she is, brought her from Wales, filled the tank, and 168 miles later and 2 mile's from home the fuel light popped on, well happy with that, she's all standard got to sort the carb's, a little flutter at about 2 thousand rev's, but open her up and 145 mph no trouble, still a little left too. Don't know why so many people over looked this little monster, cheap to insure also, what more do we need (lol), my one little gripe is that she's a little light on the front-end when comeing out of a corner fast. but apart from that it's a big :))) from me
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900cc
97/98 (R)
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