Suzuki RM65

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Whoops

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Jun 19, 2000

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• Jul 11, 2002

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I guess the deal between Kawasaki and Suzuki is bearing fruit. The lastest issue of DirtRider has a picture of a Suzuki RM65. It's a small picture but the bike appears very similar to the KX65 with the exception of yellow plastic. The article didn't discuss RM 65 specs but did mention a RM60 so it's doubtful there's any differences between these KX and RM minis.

 

Jasle

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Nov 27, 2001

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• Jul 11, 2002

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pretty much no diff except plastic. also the new KDX50 is nothing but a green JR50 cool new color for the JR though

 

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ktmdad

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Feb 29, 2000

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• Jul 12, 2002

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The RM 60, and RM 65 are nothing more than the KX 60 & 65 in yellow plastic.

We're pretty excited about the RM100 that uses the RM85 motor in the (appears to be) KX100 frame. Should be a pretty good combination.

 

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AMinkman

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• Jul 12, 2002

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My dealer told me that the RM100 is a KX100. The picture that I thought was a RM100 is a RM85 Big Wheel???? KTM dad, is the 02 kx65 suspension much improved over the '01 or just more travel??

 

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ktmdad

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• Jul 12, 2002

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From what I could get out of the dealer, the KX and RM 65's are getting BNG and some minor upgrades. Still no USD forks like the KTM's.

The closer I look at the picture of the 100, it is a KX100 with the yellow plastic. I wish they would have used the RM motor in it. Maybe we'll stick with a big wheel RM instead of jumping to the 100. Wiseco makes a Supermini piston kit for the RM85.

 

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shawnp

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• Aug 11, 2002

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I bought my son an RM65 a couple of weeks ago. I went through the whole bike following the break in and wrote down a few critical part numbers. Most of the parts start with the prefix "KX". The dealer I bought it from said the parts are interchangeable. KX or RM it is one mean little machine. I think I have more fun riding it then my own bike.