What year did the RG250 first come out?

[Drew]

Simple question I would have thought, but it might surprise you.

[blackdog]

none of the above

the first release of an rg250 was in 1978

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...rg250%2078.htm

[blackdog]

the model i think you are refering to was released in '83

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...rg250%2083.htm

[blackdog]

that was a quick rewrite of the OP

[McWild]

83 for the Gamma we know and love. Why would that be surprising?

The 500 was 85, as was the GSXR750, and they're no more modern...

[Crazy Steve]

1985

Crazy Steve.

[Jantar]

none of the above

the first release of an rg250 was in 1978

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...rg250%2078.htm

Confirmed on http://www.suzukicycles.org/All-Suzu...ki_models.html

[nudemetalz]

I think it was only the Japanese-domestic model of the X7 was called the RG-250 back in the late '70s.

[imdying]

Pretty sure it was the first alloy framed mass produced bike, and the first JDM RG250 was released late 83.

[onearmedbandit]

Pretty sure it was the first alloy framed mass produced bike

That it was. Now which bike was the first to be sold in the UK with upsidedown forks? (should be the same for here)

[nudemetalz]

That it was. Now which bike was the first to be sold in the UK with upsidedown forks? (should be the same for here)

I would say the ZXR400 in 88-89.

Didn't the J/D RG250WD have twin front discs but the export model had a single front disc?
http://www.suzukicycles.org/RG-series/RG250-Gamma.shtml

[onearmedbandit]

I would say the ZXR400 in 88-89 ?

Close, but it wasn't sold new in the UK.

[nudemetalz]

If not the 400 then it would have been the 750.

[avgas]

Close, but it wasn't sold new in the UK.

Are we talking mass production? If not its the Harris in 75.
Dunno about mass production. If I were to make a poke I would guess its 1991 GSXR

[onearmedbandit]

Well you may be right, but Superbike magazine claim it was actually the RGV250L late in '89, followed by the GSXR750 and 1100L in 1990 along with the Aprilia AF1 125. No mention of the ZXR. Chances are they got it wrong.