Suzuki PE - Article in Magazine

Post by **KDXGarage** » 01:59 am Jun 19 2013

The current? issue of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics has a several page article on the Suzuki PE line.

CMM is great! Check it out.

kawagumby · Post by **kawagumby** » 05:50 pm Jun 19 2013

I had a 1980 PE175 - it had first belonged to Geoff Fox of Fox suspensions and I got it practically brand new back in the day. Fun to ride, not much grunt, but I could fly on downhills with it - the chassis was very stable. You had to wring it out like a 125.

sarrant · Post by **sarrant** » 06:25 pm Jun 19 2013

I had an 82 PE175 with the original Full-floater back end (that huge linkage assembly where neither end of the shock attached to the frame). As mentioned, not a powerhouse, but a really balanced overall bike. It was also absolutely bulletproof for me.

Downsides were mostly the weak brakes and it was kind of heavy for what it was.

Oh yeah, and I recall it had the oddest rear brake setup, where the brake pedal rotated a little axle that went through the middle of the swingarm and actuated another rod on the other side of the bike.

zz3gmc · Post by **zz3gmc** » 10:07 pm Jul 29 2013

I have a couple of PE400s.

Post by **KDXGarage** » 11:10 pm Jul 29 2013

NICE!!! DUDE!! You are bike rich!!

zz3gmc · Post by **zz3gmc** » 12:02 am Jul 30 2013

We are bike rich but dollar poor! Been thinning the heard lately. Sold off all of the YZs. I have a 75 TS400 thats going to get a minor resto this winter and hopefully move on down the road soon after. I think Im down to around 12 or 15, I lost count!

Post by **KDXGarage** » 01:52 am Jul 30 2013

gah!!!

KDXohio · Post by **KDXohio** » 10:47 pm Aug 02 2013

12-15 pssh and my fiance complains about 5 ill have to get some more

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