Well I finally bought me a project bike last night, its a 1979 Suzuki RM-400. It needs a few things (mainly cosmetics) like all the plastics and such, but the motor has great compression. Im gonna restore this for a rider not for a showroom so it wont be all stock. I bought this toTRY some vintage AHRMA racing.





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Hopefully get it back to factory look somewhat



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Great looking bike looks in real nice shape..... I started working as a Motorcycle Mechanic in 1979 so those bikes were new then
I see old bikes that I might of built out of a crate when it was new .....Good Luck

 

Nice find. I'm sure that thing has some giddy up. My brother used to have an RM-125 from around that era. When that 2-stroke power band kicks in, it is not something easily forgotten. I can't imagine what 400cc would be like.

 

Nice lookin' ride!

Doesn't sound like its going to need a lot of work, but it looks like its goingto be real easy to work on when you have to!

 

classic. nice!![8D]

 

Very nice. I had a 79 Rm 80 that screamed. When it hit the power band it was like nitrous. And I weighed like 170, it was way faster than my Hodaka 125.

 

LOL! Looks nice! You crazy old fart! And I mean that from one crazy old fart to another!

 

looks like a fun project!! Sweet bike, I remember 'window shopping' those in the late 70!!!! they still look sweet!!