Suzuki RV125 Van Van details, specifications and images


overall

The Suzuki RV125 VanVan is an enigmatic motorcycle, that’s for sure. Farm hands, gamekeepers, race teams and surf dudes would be the ideal customers: it’s perfect for whizzing around country estates, race paddocks and beaches. Fashion-conscious, retro fans must love Suzuki RV125 VanVans. Teenagers, probably, don’t. Who knows? But it’s still pretty cute: better than a quad or a scooter, either way.

Engine

The tiny, air-cooled four stroke Suzuki RV125 VanVan pulls acceptably in lower gears but, overall, lacks any really useful power. There’s no top end and it struggles to reach, let alone break, the national speed limit. What power there is, however, is smoothly delivered and the Suzuki RV125 VanVan's engine itself is very reliable. The Suzuki RV125 VanVan cruises happily at, erm, 50mph.

Ride and Handling

Very low and very comfy, the Suzuki RV125 VanVan’s a stable, smooth ride with good, if very basic, suspension and brakes. It’s light and easy to ride with a tiny turning circle, aided by wide bars. The gearbox, alas, is crunchy and agricultural while the chassis has a habit of rattling when you’re on the move, which is somewhat disconcerting. The Suzuki RV125 VanVan is not very at home on the open road.

Retro through and through, the Suzuki RV125 VanVan is tiny and cute. The seat’s long, low and has plenty of room for two; there’s a luggage rack at the back and a grabrail. The analogue speedo lives in a chrome housing but there’s no fuel gauge or light (eek!). The Suzuki RV125 VanVan's chunky tyres and exhaust look funky and there’s a small, removable side panel containing a basic tool kit.

Quality and Reliability

Patchy. The Suzuki RV125 VanVan's build quality, gearbox, paintwork, power, tank size and mirrors all come in for some harsh words. However, there’s definitely something of the off-road about it and it’s more than capable of working for its living on rougher terrain: farms, beaches etc. The Suzuki RV125 VanVan is built to be thrashed, it seems.




General information

Model:
Suzuki RV 125 VanVan

Year:
2005

Category:
Touring

Engine and transmission

Displacement:
125.00 ccm (7.63 cubic inches)

Engine type:
Single cylinder

Stroke:
4

Power:
11.66 HP (8.5 kW)) @ 9500 RPM

Torque:
13.28 Nm (1.4 kgf-m or 9.8 ft.lbs) @ 7700 RPM

Max RPM:
10500

Compression:
9.2:1

Bore x stroke:
57.0 x 48.8 mm (2.2 x 1.9 inches)

Fuel system:
Carburettor. MIKUNI BS26

Valves per cylinder:
2

Fuel control:
OHC

Ignition:
Electronic ignition (Transistorized)

Starter:
Electric

Lubrication system:
Wet sump

Cooling system:
Air

Gearbox:
6-speed

Transmission type
final drive:
Chain

Clutch:
Wet multi-plate type

Physical measures

Dry weight:
117.0 kg (257.9 pounds)

Seat height:
770 mm (30.3 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.

Overall height:
1,120 mm (44.1 inches)

Overall length:
2,140 mm (84.3 inches)

Overall width:
860 mm (33.9 inches)

Ground clearance:
215 mm (8.5 inches)

Wheelbase:
1,385 mm (54.5 inches)

Chassis and dimensions

Front suspension:
Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped

Rear suspension:
Swingarm type, coil spring, oil damped

Front tyre dimensions:
130/80-18 M/C 66P

Rear tyre dimensions:
180/80-14 M/C 78P

Front brakes:
Single disc

Rear brakes:
Expanding brake (drum brake)

Speed and acceleration

Top speed:
100.0 km/h (62.1 mph)

Power/weight ratio:
0.0997 HP/kg

Other specifications

Fuel capacity:
7.50 litres (1.98 gallons)

Reserve fuel capacity:
1.80 litres (0.48 gallons)

Fuel consumption pr. 10 km (6.2 miles):
3.00 litres (0.79 gallons)