Naked RGV250?

[toymachine]

Hey all.

Was talking to a fella in my class at 'tec today who said he'd just bought an RGV 250, got chatting away and I mentioned the powervalve issues etc that i've read about, anyway we got talking more and he mentioned it was naked with a round headlight at the front. I said 'oh, probably crashed and streetfightered' but he was dead certain it was standard...

Now i've never seen a naked RGV so anyone able to enlighten me?

[James Deuce]

Here you go.

http://www.suzukicycles.org/Wolf-series/Wolf-TV250.shtml

[Romeo]

Damn, that's a hot 2-stroke IMO.

<img src="http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/suzuki-history/1988/1988_Wolf_red_500.jpg">

[onearmedbandit]

Yup, the Walter Wolf was it`s full name iirc. They also did a tricked up RGV as well.

[imdying]

All the Walter Wolfs I've seen were full fairing RGs, all the Wolfs I've seen were naked RGVs.

Walter Wolfs:
http://images.google.co.nz/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=walter+wolf&btnG=Search+Images

Suzuki Wolfs:
http://images.google.co.nz/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=suzuki+wolf&btnG=Search+Images

A guy who worked at Hoyts 8 had a wolf, and I've seen a few Walter Wolfs around, but they're pretty rare in NZ.

[scracha]

There was a very nice 125cc walter wolf they brought into the UK for a few years. I believe Japan also had a 200cc and a 250cc version. Extremely purty looking bikes.

[imdying]

Yeah, the 200cc version is pretty unusual... can't remember if it was based on the RG or RGV.

[Fooman]

Yeah, the 200cc version is pretty unusual... can't remember if it was based on the RG or RGV.

Bored out RG 125 if my memory serves (of which there was a 125 version of the wolf as noted above)

See: http://www.suzukicycles.org/RG-series/adressfield-RG-series.shtml

On closer inspection, TV200 was based on RG200, which was a bored out RG125F.

And the frame looks like the same as the (later) RG150.

Cheers,
FM

[xwhatsit]

Wow that's sweet. A Suzuki I'd own.

Not that I know much, but it would seem to me that for reasons of pure harmony and dynamics, naked bikes and two-strokes would go hand-in-hand. The screaming and rawness of a 250cc two-stroke engine I think would suit a naked bike rather than a cosseting fairing.

[fridayflash]

ive just re-started this thread as im looking at buying a tv200 wolf
does anyone know of any for sale? complete or parts .
i know they were sold new in nz in about 92 or 93 as i remamber
reading a road test by Roger Moroney.
thanks...

[fridayflash]

ive read up on the specs at suzukicycles.org but seems very little is known
about these machines

[Karitane pete]

There was an TV250 on trademe a month back, nice bike, fresh import, sold for about $1500

[fridayflash]

was that a red one pete? i think i saw it,id love to ride one

[Karitane pete]

yer I think it was red