История модели Suzuki RF900R 1994—1999

1994 Suzuki year code: R

In 1994 the RF jumped smugly into the marketplace wearing a very reasonable price tag of $13,999 and immediately chested up to the Kawasaki ZX9-R which happened to cost $15,590. Competition wasn't just limited to the big K however; Yamaha's excellent FZR1000 was also priced on the large side of 15 big ones as was Honda's FireBlade. Admittedly the RF never really presented a serious sporting threat to the 'Blade, but it did possess a 125PS engine that revved to 12,000 rpm. This spectacular unit was derived from the GSX-R1100W, and gave nothing away in the horsepower stakes which was important to many of those waiting to spend their money.

The RF was unique in the above company in that it used a steel beam frame borrowed and strengthened from the RF600 instead of the alloy units used in the pure sports bikes in Suzuki's line up. The four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 16-valve engine nestling between the spars came from well-proven parents, but was a heavy old lump all by itself. Despite the best attempts at making the RF a heavyweight, at 203kg the RF is lighter than its looks suggest.

Suspension was workman-like rather than exotic, and featured preload-adjustable 43mm forks handling duties at the pointy end, while further south a multi-adjustable Showa unit did the job of keeping the back wheel on the ground.

Finished in red or black, the styling attracted a fair bit of criticism with some rather unkind comments centring on the large louvres in the side of the fairing, and the strangely wide tail-piece. Resembling something you'd paddle in the sea, the RF featured the biggest rear light ever seen on a sporting motorcycle at that time, or indeed since. Riding behind one when the rider was braking was like riding into the gates of hell!

RF 900 R 1994 Overall Length: 2,130 mm (83.9 in) Overall Width: 730 mm (28.7 in) Overall Height: 1,170 mm (46.1 in) Seat Height: 805 mm (31.7 in) Wheelbase: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Ground Clearance: 115 mm (4.5 in) Dry Weight: 203 kg (447 lbs) Engine type: Water-cooled 937 cc inline-4, DOHC, 16 valves. 135 hp (101 kW)/ 10,000 rpm, 135.9 Nm (100.2 ft-lbf) @ 9,000 rpm

RF 900 R 1994 Overall Length: 2,130 mm (83.9 in) Overall Width: 730 mm (28.7 in) Overall Height: 1,170 mm (46.1 in) Seat Height: 805 mm (31.7 in) Wheelbase: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Ground Clearance: 115 mm (4.5 in) Dry Weight: 203 kg (447 lbs) Engine type: Water-cooled 937 cc inline-4, DOHC, 16 valves. 135 hp (101 kW)/ 10,000 rpm, 135.9 Nm (100.2 ft-lbf) @ 9,000 rpm

RF 900 R 1994 Overall Length: 2,130 mm (83.9 in) Overall Width: 730 mm (28.7 in) Overall Height: 1,170 mm (46.1 in) Seat Height: 805 mm (31.7 in) Wheelbase: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Ground Clearance: 115 mm (4.5 in) Dry Weight: 203 kg (447 lbs) Engine type: Water-cooled 937 cc inline-4, DOHC, 16 valves. 135 hp (101 kW)/ 10,000 rpm, 135.9 Nm (100.2 ft-lbf) @ 9,000 rpm

Suzuki RF900R 1994

Год выпуска мотоцикла	1994
Характеристики двигателя	Liquid cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Объем двигателя, кубические сантиметры (куб. см)	937
Диаметр цилиндра	73 x 56 mm
Компрессия	11.3:1
Система впрыска топлива	4x 36mm Mikuni BDST
Система зажигания / стартер	Digital  /  electric
Максимальная мощность (лошадиные силы / кол-во оборотов в минуту)	135 hp 98.4 kW @ 10000 rpm  (rear tyre 118.2 hp @  10000 rpm )
Крутящий момент @ кол-во оборотов в минуту	100.2 Nm @ 9000 rpm
Трансмиссия / привод	5 Speed  /  chain
Передняя подвеска	41mm Telescopic forks adjustable preload.
Задняя подвеска	Single shock, 4-way rebound and 7-way preload adjustable
Передний тип торзмозов	2x 310mm discs 4 piston caliper
Задний тип торзмозов	Single 245mm disc  2 piston caliper
Размер передней покрышки	120/70-17
Размер задней покрышки	170/60-17
Вес / Снаряженны вес мотоцикла	203 kg  / 225 kg
Объем бензобака, литры	20 Litres
Средний расход топлива, км / литр	15.7 km/lit
Тормозной путь, метры 60 - 0 / 100 - 0	13.0 m / 37.0 m
Разгон до 1.4 мили	10.9 sec / 205.2 km/h
Максимальная скорость, км/час	256.3 km/h

1995 Suzuki year code: S

1995 saw a $400 jump in price on the S version and the arrival of fully adjustable forks, plus a limited edition T version finished in dark green and called the 'Manta Ray'.Colour-matched frame.

A special edition model, RF900RS2, was offered in 1995. It shares all the RF900R's charachteristics plus it had multiadjustable rebound damping on front fork and other colors and graphics.

Suzuki RF900RS2 1995

Год выпуска мотоцикла	1995
Характеристики двигателя	Liquid cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Объем двигателя, кубические сантиметры (куб. см)	937
Диаметр цилиндра	73 x 56 mm
Компрессия	11.3:1
Система впрыска топлива	4x 36mm Mikuni BDST
Система зажигания / стартер	Digital  /  electric
Максимальная мощность (лошадиные силы / кол-во оборотов в минуту)	135 hp 98.4 kW @ 10000 rpm
Крутящий момент @ кол-во оборотов в минуту	100.2 Nm @ 9000 rpm
Трансмиссия / привод	5 Speed  /  chain
Передняя подвеска	43mm Telescopic forks, adjustable preload and rebound,
Задняя подвеска	Monoshock adjustable compression, preload and rebound,
Передний тип торзмозов	2x 310mm discs  4 piston caliper
Задний тип торзмозов	Single 240mm disc  2 piston caliper
Размер передней покрышки	120/70-17
Размер задней покрышки	170/60-17
Dry-Weight	203 kg
Объем бензобака, литры	20 Litres

RF 900 R 1995 Overall Length: 2,130 mm (83.9 in) Overall Width: 730 mm (28.7 in) Overall Height: 1,170 mm (46.1 in) Seat Height: 805 mm (31.7 in) Wheelbase: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Ground Clearance: 115 mm (4.5 in) Dry Weight: 203 kg (447 lbs) Engine type: Water-cooled 937 cc inline-4, DOHC, 16 valves. 135 hp (101 kW)/ 10,000 rpm, 135.9 Nm (100.2 ft-lbf) @ 9,000 rpm

1996 Suzuki year code: T
For 1996 through to the model's discontinuation in 1999 the RF900R received an anti theft ignition lock. The red RF900R has colour-matched frame - purple/yellow and grey/black bikes have silver frames.

RF 900 R 1996 Overall Length: 2,130 mm (83.9 in) Overall Width: 730 mm (28.7 in) Overall Height: 1,170 mm (46.1 in) Seat Height: 805 mm (31.7 in) Wheelbase: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Ground Clearance: 115 mm (4.5 in) Dry Weight: 203 kg (447 lbs) Engine type: Water-cooled 937 cc inline-4, DOHC, 16 valves. 135 hp (101 kW)/ 10,000 rpm, 135.9 Nm (100.2 ft-lbf) @ 9,000 rpm

RF 900 R 1996 Overall Length: 2,130 mm (83.9 in) Overall Width: 730 mm (28.7 in) Overall Height: 1,170 mm (46.1 in) Seat Height: 805 mm (31.7 in) Wheelbase: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Ground Clearance: 115 mm (4.5 in) Dry Weight: 203 kg (447 lbs) Engine type: Water-cooled 937 cc inline-4, DOHC, 16 valves. 135 hp (101 kW)/ 10,000 rpm, 135.9 Nm (100.2 ft-lbf) @ 9,000 rpm

RF 900 R 1996 Overall Length: 2,130 mm (83.9 in) Overall Width: 730 mm (28.7 in) Overall Height: 1,170 mm (46.1 in) Seat Height: 805 mm (31.7 in) Wheelbase: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Ground Clearance: 115 mm (4.5 in) Dry Weight: 203 kg (447 lbs) Engine type: Water-cooled 937 cc inline-4, DOHC, 16 valves. 135 hp (101 kW)/ 10,000 rpm, 135.9 Nm (100.2 ft-lbf) @ 9,000 rpm

1997 Suzuki year code: V
The 1997 RF900R has a silver painted frame.

RF 900 R 1997 Overall Length: 2,130 mm (83.9 in) Overall Width: 730 mm (28.7 in) Overall Height: 1,170 mm (46.1 in) Seat Height: 805 mm (31.7 in) Wheelbase: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) Ground Clearance: 115 mm (4.5 in) Dry Weight: 203 kg (447 lbs) Engine type: Water-cooled 937 cc inline-4, DOHC, 16 valves. 135 hp (101 kW)/ 10,000 rpm, 135.9 Nm (100.2 ft-lbf) @ 9,000 rpm