Suzuki DR-Z 125
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The Suzuki DR-Z 125 is a dirt bike manufactured by Suzuki
as part of the Suzuki DR-Z Series
from 2003 to 2009. It was also sold as the Kawasaki KLX-125 from 2003 to 2006. Most major parts are interchangeable between both early Kawasaki and Suzuki models as the Kawasaki is simply a rebranded DR-Z 125. Latter Suzuki models feature slightly different body panels which will not fit directly on earlier models. All models are intended for off-road trail use, weighing 194 lb (88 kg) and their top speed is about 50 mph (22.4 m/s). Although the target audience for the motorcycle is the youth and small adult market, it is also available in "L" version which feature larger front and back wheels and sprockets, designed to accommodate larger adult riders. The "L" version is also equipped with hydraulic disk brakes in the front.
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
as part of the Suzuki DR-Z Series
Suzuki DR-Z Series
The Suzuki DR-Z Series includes the following motorcycles:* Suzuki DR-Z 125* Suzuki DR-Z 400E* Suzuki DR-Z 400S* Suzuki DR-Z 400SM...
from 2003 to 2009. It was also sold as the Kawasaki KLX-125 from 2003 to 2006. Most major parts are interchangeable between both early Kawasaki and Suzuki models as the Kawasaki is simply a rebranded DR-Z 125. Latter Suzuki models feature slightly different body panels which will not fit directly on earlier models. All models are intended for off-road trail use, weighing 194 lb (88 kg) and their top speed is about 50 mph (22.4 m/s). Although the target audience for the motorcycle is the youth and small adult market, it is also available in "L" version which feature larger front and back wheels and sprockets, designed to accommodate larger adult riders. The "L" version is also equipped with hydraulic disk brakes in the front.
Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Engine Type | 4-stroke Four-stroke cycle A four-stroke engine, also known as four-cycle, is an internal combustion engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes—intake, compression, power, and exhaust—during two separate revolutions of the engine's crankshaft, and one single thermodynamic cycle.There are two... , single-cylinder, SOHC 2-valve, air cooled |
| Displacement Engine displacement Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches... |
124 cc |
| Bore/Stroke | 57.0 mm x 48.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio Compression ratio The 'compression ratio' of an internal-combustion engine or external combustion engine is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion chamber from its largest capacity to its smallest capacity... |
9.5:1 |
| Fuel system | Mikuni Mikuni is a leading Japanese carburettor manufacturing company that was founded in 1923 and incorporated in 1948. Their business activities are centred on carburettors, fuel injectors and other automobile related equipment... VM20SS |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Lubrication | Wet sump Wet sump A wet sump is a lubricating oil management design for four-stroke piston internal combustion engines which uses a built-in reservoir for oil, as opposed to an external or secondary reservoir used in a dry sump design.... |
| Starter | Kick |
| Transmission Transmission (mechanics) A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a... |
5-speed constant mesh |
| Final drive | D.I.D 428HG, 122 links (D.I.D 428HG, 130 links "L" Version) |
| Overall length | 1835 mm (72.2 in) (1885 mm (74.2 in) "L" Version) |
| Overall width | 770 mm (30.3 in) |
| Seat height | 775 mm (30.5 in) (805 mm (31.7 in) "L" Version) |
| Wheelbase Wheelbase In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.- Road :In automobiles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the center of the front wheel and the center of the rear wheel... |
1245 mm (49.0 in) (1270 mm (50.0 in) "L" Version) |
| Ground clearance | 260 mm (10.2 in) (290 mm (11.4 in) "L" Version) |
| Curb weight | 88 kg (194 lbs) (89 kg (196 lbs) "L" Version) |
| Front suspension | Telescopic, oil-damped |
| Rear suspension | Link-type, oil-damped |
| Front brakes | Single drum (Single Disk "L" Version) |
| Rear brake | Single drum |
| Front tire | 70/100-17 40M, tube type (70/100-19 42M, tube type "L" Version) |
| Rear tire | 90/100-14 49M, tube type (90/100-16 52M, tube type "L" Version) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 6.2 l (13.1 US pt) |