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SUZUKI RG 250 GAMMA 1987

SUZUKI RG 250 GAMMA 1987
SUZUKI RG 250 GAMMA 1987 · Photo: Rikita, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELSUZUKI RG 250 GAMMA 1987
Year1987
Engine TypeTwo stroke, parallel twin, reed valve
Displacement / Capacity247 cc / 15.1 cu in
Bore X Stroke54 x 54 mm
Compression Ratio7.1:1
Cooling SystemLiquid cooled
Max Power35.7 kW / 49 hp @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque40 Nm / 4.1 kgf-m / 29.5 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm
IgnitionPointless Electrical Ignition
Induction2 x Mikuni VM28SS flat slide carburettors
Start SystemKick
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box6 speed, constant mesh
ClutchWet, multi-plate
Final DriveChain, #520, 110 links, O-ring sealed
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameTwin spar, aluminium
Front SuspensionPosi fork, 4-way adjustable with anti-dive; 130 mm / 5.1 in travel
Rear SuspensionFull Floater, mono-shock, gas/oil damped, air adjustable; 122 mm / 4.8 in travel
Front Brakes2 x 260 mm discs, 1 piston calipers
Rear BrakesSingle 210 mm disc, 1 piston caliper
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length2015 mm / 79.3 in
Overall Width675 mm / 26.6 in
Overall Height1170 mm / 46.1 in
Seat Height735 mm / 28.9 in
Wheelbase1360 mm / 53.5 in
Ground Clearance125 mm / 4.9 in
Dry Weight130 kg / 287 lb
Wet Weight153 kg / 337 lb
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre100/90-16
Rear Tyre100/80-18
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity17 Litres / 4.5 US gal
Fuel Consumption6.6 L/100 km / 15.2 km/l / 35.7 US mpg
Top Speed—
Suzuki file

The RG250 Gamma was Suzuki's race-replica quarter-litre two-stroke of the mid-1980s, a liquid-cooled parallel twin in an aluminium twin-spar frame. This 1987 version is the late model of the line, shortly before the V-twin RGV250 took over as the sporty 250.