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Suzuki RM62

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Suzuki RM63

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Suzuki RM64

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Suzuki RK65

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Suzuki RK66

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Suzuki RK67

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Suzuki RP68

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Suzuki production racers

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Suzuki RM62






Being the second largest motorcycle factory in Japan, the Suzuki Factory spotted the growing overseas market for small capacity motorbikes and decided to exhibit their products in the famed Isle of Man races. Notice that the first Suzuki 50cc engines had a strong resemblence to the MZ race- engines of Walter Kaaden
Aircooled, disc valved single.
The first 50cc GP Suzuki was a winner - the RM62.
Suzuki RM62 Ernst Degner brought the Kaaden technology to Suzuki, and became champion of the world.
RM 62 featherbed- style frame RM62 engineRM62 rotating assembly
62 champion Ernst Degner on the RM62
Mitsuo Itoh aka Apache on his RM62 Suzuki RM62 driver Jacky Ickx
Mitsuo Itoh - 5th place at Isle of Man 1962. RM62 specsheet

Suzuki RM63






Changes for the 1963 season involved a revised engine, frame:
Revised engine for 63 season.
1963 Suzuki RM63 RM63 Suzuki
RM63 The Suzuki team in Spain 63 - Itoh, Degner, Ichino,  Morishita,  Anderson
Degner and the RM63. RM63 specsheet.

Suzuki RM64





The Suzuki RM64 ready for the GP in Belgium RM64 Suzuki
The Suzuki camp in Assen 64 Suzuki RM64
RM64 specsheet.

Suzuki RK65






Suzukis first twin, the RK65 65 Rouen - Suzuki pits
RK65 10speed transmission layout RK65 engine
RK65 specsheet.

Suzuki RK66






66 Anscheidt Suzuki Hans Georg Anscheidt on Suzuki RK66
66 Suzuki Anscheidt 66 Sweden - Fuji and Rossell on Suzuki
RK66 specsheet.

Suzuki RK67






From Suzuki came a revised bike with aerodynamical features like a raised engine- mounting position by a whole 3 inches. That alloved a sleeker fairing covering the 41cm wide engine. Carburettors grew 2mm, and a mechanical waterpump increased the cooling effiency. These improvements resulted in a higher topspeed and this awesome machine won every single race in that year! Mitsuo Itoh winning the GP of Japan 1967.
The RK67 -  aluminum framed 50 twin. Notice the eleven litre tank.
RK67 engine on display in LEXMOND MOTORMUSEUM - Go visit Lexmond RK67 engine
RK67 engine Anscheidt in 68
Suzuki RK67 trans - a lot of cogs ! RK67 transmission
Anscheidt getting ready RK67 controls
68 version of the RK67 Suzuki twin Anscheidt engine left
Anscheidts RK67 engine right 68 Assen - Anscheidts RK67
Although Suzuki withdrew from the 50cc championship for the 1968 season Hans Georg Anscheidt went on competing on a RK67.

Enjoy the sight and sounds of the Suzuki twins:




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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5SIh9Q2new
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5zHL5uxEOU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF4f384SFyA
RK67 specsheet.

Suzuki RP68






Suzuki 50cc triple.
Suzuki RP68 triple A drawing of the 1968 Suzuki RP68 prototype - funny looking square swingarm!.
RP68 crankcase RP68 14speed transmission
RP68 cylinders RP68 cranks
RP68 crankshaft RP68 engine rightRP68 engine bottomview









RP68 leftSuzuki triple rear
RP68 bottomview - massive crankcase. RP68 specsheet.


Suzuki production racers






Suzuki MR41 production racer. MR41 behind a RM64.
MR41 specsheet.
TR50 riders Chris Walpole and Trevor Burgess in the rain.
250mile enduro Snetterton 1967 - Ashton takes over from Walpole. 1967 250mile enduro at Snetterton - Howard Crowder - Suzuki TR50.
A sensational 3rd place in the 1967 IoM TT - Tommy Robb on a TR50. Barry Smiths and Carruthers and a TR50 on show.
The TR50 of Steve Nugent.

1970 UK champion Frank Whiteway on TR50, leading Arthur Lawn, CR110, and Chris Walpole, Garelli.

Whiteway - Crooks Suzuki TR50.
Anscheidt and a TR50 with Campagnolo disc brakes. TR50 with disc brake - owner Steve Nugent.
Suzuki TR50 - owner Mitsuo Kawai. TR50 specsheet.


Suzuki replica racers








Suzuki specials






Suzuki racer based on a M12S. Scandinavian built Suzuki 50 racer.
A Spondon type framed replica of a Crooks Suzuki. Swedish built Suzuki TS50 racer.
Aircooled TS50 Suzuki - driver Leif Källberg Nice Suzuki racer.
Steve Wicks built racer with Suzuki AS50 engine. Modified AS50 engine.
Restored Wicks Suzuki. Unorthodox rear suspension.