Old Suzuki Question

[friar tuck]

30 years ago I got 2 stroke suzuki for Christmas. It was lightly used, and I don't know what year it was, or what model. It had headlight, tail light, blinkers, etc. Chrome fenders. It had a lever on the side of the engine, that allowed you to change gear ratios. Low range for off-road, and high for road. I stripped it down and pretended it was a mx bike for about 6 years. lol Just wondered if anyone can tell me what model bike that was? I got to thinking about it because of the "what was your first ride" thread. Thanks.

 

[dirt bike dave]

The Suzuki TC series was the dual sport bike with the dual range gear box.

My first bike was a '73 TC100. It was basically a TS100 but with a dual range 4 speed instead of a normal 5 speed.

I think there was also a TC125 and TC185, and maybe a TC90, too. I think the very first TC dual range bikes were made about 1970, and the last ones about 1976. Some may have been dual range 5 speeds instead of 4speeds like my TC100.

You can find brochures and pics of many of the TC models here http://www.suzukicycles.org/All-Suzuki/all_suzuki_models.html

Here was my TC100:

 

[friar tuck]

THANKS!! I'll bet that's it. It looked very similiar to the one in your pic, but I was thinking the exhaust was routed differently. At least now I can search for different TC models. I had a 185 later on, but it didn't have the 2 speed gear box. Thanks again.

 

[mandark1967]

THANKS!! I'll bet that's it. It looked very similiar to the one in your pic, but I was thinking the exhaust was routed differently. At least now I can search for different TC models. I had a 185 later on, but it didn't have the 2 speed gear box. Thanks again.

Also check here:

http://www.suzukicycles.org/TS-TC-series/TS125.shtml

You'll see the TS line of bikes (they look similar to the TC)

 

[Chili]

After reading your thread I was going through some local classifieds and found this http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-Dirt-Bike-W0QQAdIdZ12525272

 

[dirt bike dave]

Yep, as shown in Chili's pics, the 90cc Suzuki's had an up pipe. I think they were discontinued in the early 70's.

The Suzuki 100 and 125 had downpipes, as did the early TS400. The TS185 and TS250 had an up pipe.

 

[BadgerMan]

I also remember them offering a 120cc bike back then. It seems like it was a dual range transmission too.

 

[friar tuck]

I'll get it figured out. Thanks for the help and advice guys. I think there might be a pic of it somewhere at my parent's house...I'll have to see if I can dig it up.

 

[elcamino12sec]

Its probably a ts100 or a ts100, my buddy had one, it was blue with a couple orange stripes if I remember correctly

 

[Eco-boy]

how do u put pics on this site?,id put a pic of my bike,cus its prolly the same thing you had,just a little modified lol