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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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tank. on 03/08/2008
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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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Major Grump in Southampton, Hampshire on 18/06/2008
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Suzuki RF 900cc