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The Suzuki RV125 is a motorcycle series manufactured by Suzuki from 1972 until 1982 and reintroduced as the RV125 VanVan in 2003.
The original Suzuki RV125 5-speed gearbox an air-cooled, 123 cc (7.5 cu in) single-cylinder 2-stroke engine. The RV range also includes 90 cc (5.5 cu in) [1] and 50 cc (3.1 cu in) [2] machines.
The all-new RV125 VanVan has a four-stroke, air-cooled, single-cylinder, SOHC engine with 125 cc (7.6 cu in) displacement.
It has a six-speed gearbox and chain drive, balloon tyres, a dry mass of 117 kilograms (258 lb)[ citation needed ] and a seat height of 770 millimetres (30 in). The 'retro' styled VanVan is classed as a dual purpose bike, capable of cruising urban and suburban streets at 60 mph (97 km/h) or riding on sandy or rough trails. It is not designed for heavy mud trails.
From 2007 the VanVan comes with fuel injection instead of the carburetor featured on earlier models. It is often referred to as a 'sandbike', as its low-pressure wide-section tires helps grip and propel the bike across loose surfaces.