It sure did I had mine in the early 2000s bought it in Melbourne Australia 🦘

im considering buying one here in nz

@@susann4209 they are awesome bikes, not any around for sale but goodluck

A very good vintage! (I've got a '96 myself)

How did it go?

1996 Suzuki RF900 - motorcycles/scooters - by owner - vehicle automotive bike sale hartford.craigslist.org/mcy/d/colchester-1996-suzuki-rf900/7026873891.html

So you're saying the early years have the better alternator/stator? I'm currently looking at a 94 RF900R. Thanks! 🙏🤙

@@bbbugeye2744 Yes. If I recall correctly, the better Alternator has a green label on it. There's quite a lot of info on this, on the Owners' Forum - lots of other useful info too. Good luck with the '94. :-)

@@kwakkers68 I'm surprised you responded, I appreciate that! N thanks! 🙏🤙

@@bbbugeye2744 Always a pleasure to help a fellow traveller 🙂

I’m looking at a 97 fr900 that has been sitting for 11 years but was all good when it did run just in my buddy’s dad’s garage. He said throw me it for 500. You think it’s a good idea or is it out dated and to gone you think. You said around 35k miles

Good point

Hi buddy I plan to make a proper review of RF900 this year. Just need to finish a few little things on mine. Manta Rey is a dream! you're a lucky man to own one! Look after it cause it's a real gem nowadays! Regards

I have a 95 it was painted black but when I take the seat off the frame is green so who knows

I bought mine from Elizabeth Street Melbourne in the early 2000s green and gold

yea and it was stock :x

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Ive heard of vibration problems on RF900s before, we had one come into the shop i worked at here in NZ, and the older guy who owned it loved it but said it had a vibration thru the pegs. Took it for a ride and sure enough, bang on 110kph the pegs tingled so much it would have put your feet to sleep after a while. We ended up going through the bike looking for loose mounts or something, found nothing. About a year later a different RF900 came in for a service and the owner asked if we could find out why the bars vibrated, again we tried and everything was sweet. Weird thing is, not every RF does it. Kiwi Rider magazine had on as a long term test bike in the 90s and theirs had bar vibration too, so 🤷‍♂

Low tire pressure could be the reason.

Good choice bud. RF is a great all rounder.

Heyy another NH guy with a RF

My pleasure bud :) They really are awsome machines, so underrated. If you really consider buying it i would suggest to look for a clean and low miles example.Anything below 25k miles would do. I promise you will be happy as Larry !

Yes, again many thanks. I was a come-back-rider 6 seasons ago, started with an awesome CB5 (PC26 Honda), spent 3 years with her... Made a totally wrong move after to BMW K12RS '97- not my bike at all, a thirsty cow- jumped on to R11RS at last (boxer- miles better bike compareed to K), but no bike at moment for 2 years... Miss it so much, cannot withstand... if lucky, my next one would be RF9!!!

And I will find a clean one, I will report. Promise!))

Thank you for commenting, it's appreciated

Hi bud ! Both are sweet bikes, 900 is more frugal on fuel(and has bigger tank), has more torque at the bottom and midrange for obvious reasons, shorter production run and endurance speed record make it also a bit more desirable. On the flip side 600 is cheap as peanuts to buy, has better - healthier for shoulder joints (side mounted) passenger grips and to many people looks actually a bit slicker. 600 has also got 6 speed box (which sadly 900 lacks) If you like lots of revs then 600 is the way to go, if you like somewhat flexible mill which can stay in forth gear in town all day long 900 should be your pick.

@@Adikxx The engine from the factory was produced with cast-iron sleeves? Or some kind of coating?

@@totembarada6900 as far asni know no coating.

@@Adikxx Cast iron?

lol

My rf900r s2 never have bad vibration at end of clock (300 km/h)

i have my third RF900 now, first one i didnt keep long, vibrated bad and caused numbness in the hands, 55K on clock, second one was fantastic, 25K on the clock, had been dynojetted and performance ignition coils, that got stolen 3 weeks after buying, current one bought as a project for £250, just needed fork seals and general going over, havent ridden it yet but also vibrates alot too, 65k on the clock. if i keep this one then will look into dyno jetting and ignition coils like the last one had, it was so much smoother, throttle response was amazing and just a very nice ride.

We had a couple of RF900s come through the workshop here in NZ with the owners complaining of annoying vibration, and they did, a test ride showed that. Could never solve the issue, Balanced the carbs, re-torqued the engine mounts and other bolts, fitted new grips & bar weights. Also, not every RF was affected, it was just one of those weird things. It was probably pistons and/or conrods manufacturing tolerances being to far out, blue printing the engine might have fixed it, but no one wanted to fork out for that.😆

Hi bud RF are amazing i know! It is a camera mount,i sometimes record both from helmet and tank devices. regards

+adikxx83 got it, thanks!

bananamanstrikesback XD yes, that is an ideal bike for that. Plenty of power when taps open but good wind protection. In stock form can be found slightly heavy on wrists for taller riders but for $30 u can get bar raiser kit on ebay which u can install in 30 minutes. Fantastic all rounder overall

i have a VFR RC36 and am looking at a RF900 to buy....and my dreambike has always been a FJ1200 too....think i will keep the VFR....but who knows, 2 or 3 bikes are also nice to have in the garage :-)

Musix yes. 98HP for 600 and 125 HP for 900. Some people say 900s have 135HP but that i think is a bit of exaggeration. I dynoed my 900 and it did 117 HP on the rear wheel,that's about 125 HP on the crank.

Care to elaborate on those mods? I just bought a stock 900, 1994, candy red with 25,000miles.

@@Adikxx 117 on the rear wheel is like 130 at crank ...in fact its hard to predict on eye whats the power drive train looes so such it can be 125 at crank 130 even 135 hp so in fact you dont know ...

Basic Wrench you wont find anything better i sold my 900 for $2000 and it needed a new clutch

Hi Emir, Please go with your question to Rf900 facebook club. Over 2000 members and those dudes know almost everything abour RF. Below you have a link to the facebook group: facebook.com/groups/suzukirf/

thanks alot, will check

Hi Emil. If the one u found really has 43.000 km it should run sweet as a cherry provided it's been looked after. Mine has about 55.000 km and runs beautiful. They say that second gear can be an issue for those but i had 2 RF900's with some miles on and never had a problem like that so i guess if the bike wasn't molested it will run long and strong. It was thrashed then it will become a headache(no surprise here).Later models may suffer from alternator's coupling failures(early modes have shaft driven design so better deal here). In contrast later models have adjustable forks 94 model HAS NOT but you can go around that by changing front springs to HYPERPRO progressive ones and filling the forks with their specifically designed oil for that job. I did it recently myself and i can tell the difference. Just make sure paint is original, no rust, no accident past and no dodgy knocking,leaking or smoking from the engine. Follow basic protocol for buying a used motorcycle. My little advice would be to pay more for a really good onerather than saving a few coins then you'll have a great ownership experience. Would be good if there was some evident of HP also. Some of those were castrated to 98 HP. Great news is that parts are peanuts cheap for it and lots of stuff you could do personally so as long the engine is healthy this bike is a bomb! Hope this helps Reards!

Thanx a lot. I'll keep my eyes open.

Super ! Jesli kupiles zadbany egzemtlarz bedziesz bardzo zadowolony :) Jaki rocznik? jakies modyfikacje?

@@Adikxx Ciężko o ideał, ale myślę że ten egzemplarz ma potencjał. Rocznik 96. Kolor czarny z odrobiną fioletu, lakier oryginalny. Silnik i skrzynia pracują dobrze. Modyfikacje to ksenonowa lampa i wydech. Będę się starał utrzymać go w oryginalnym stanie :) Zrobiłeś zajebisty ten filmik o RF :)

Gratulacje, doprowadz maszyne do perfekcji i bedziesz mial mega youngtimera. Od rocznika 96 pojawily sie pewne zmiany: inny naped alternatora na gumowym laczeniu(niestety pada to dosc czesto-system na walku z modelu 94/95 jest lepszy), inne sprzeglo, inny zacisk tyl, delikatnie zmienione ECU i pare innych dupereli, ale sprzet itak kozacki. Na tym kanale jest tona materialu o RF 900, serwosowanie, modyfikacje , porzadne review itp Pozdro , 3m sie !

hi bud,the only carb problem i had in my previous Rf was damaged diaphram,the part was cheap but garage charged me £100 for the job due to necessity of stripping everything down

Six months later and still going for that "non existent" 6th gear, apart from that with the front end damping and spring rate sorted, this is a monster of a bike.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNGjq8l7y8-bc30.html

@@Adikxx My only worry is being too far forward with a herniated disc and a pinned and plated shoulder. But this looks as if it is okay for that. I'm used to a CBF1000. Could also do with the seat height being higher than the 805mm it is listed at. I'm nearly 6 foot and had an FJR that gave me hell so I sold it last week. This RF is the exact same seat height.

Ryan96se RF600 is a beautiful bike. I had a go on one years ago.Really liked it. Chose 900 cause i like torquey engines.RF600 needs some revs to go well but apart from that one sweet bike.

RFs are certainly rare but I don't think it'll ever be worth anything, same for the 600 and 900. I love them but I don't think they'll be collectible in a return-of-investment sense.

@@Adikxx what a great review and run down. Thank you so much xx I had already decided to buy a 9 - the 6 being more track than road really. especially for lots of distance :) plus the economy is a smudge better :) now my heart is even more set. Classic yellow and black for me :D #ChildHoodDream

@@pdjames1729 one sweet ride indeed. I'll be returning to riding RF for the summer, have a few nice mods planned and will post videos about. Can't wait for the project to start.

@@Adikxx they are insane really :) 160mph 'easy' and you still want 6th? Brave xx

All RF models can have 2nd gear problems(600 also) If you never had a bike befkre go for 600.

For a 1st timer you should try and stay in the 600 to 750 range. They aren't too wild plus they give you opportunity to keep them a while become that engine range isn't by any mean slow.

@@djeslic5377 i ended up gettin the 600 :D

I found one here in america USA if you want one in Connecticut 1996 Suzuki RF900 - motorcycles/scooters - by owner - vehicle automotive bike sale hartford.craigslist.org/mcy/d/colchester-1996-suzuki-rf900/7026873891.html

Are you shure you want it as first bike? Bought one last month and spent 2000 kilometers atm on it. Its a very good bike handlingwise and the motor pulls like a truck. From the bottom of rpm it has always enough power. I had it on 240 km/h 3 weeks ago and i am pretty shure it could go way faster. Otherwise combined with a touring windshield it takes too much pressure from the body so that i am always way faster as it feels. The foodbegs are a bit high and combined with the wide tank it was a bit painfull to ride for my hips but its worth every second to ride. Absolute lovely bike.

i got my riding lessons on a 600cc, now finaly got my license and whit some common sense i can start riding this i think, not being too crazy in the beginning of course@@mickybolleck3721

lovely colour,never saw one in real life,well done

Obviously there are a lot of factors involved

He loves old Suzukis, he was very impressed with that RF.

oscar fer Not even close. ZZR 1100 used to be worlds fastest production motorcycle. 160hp, stupid fast, would eat the 900 for breakfast.

Agree, Rf900 is a great bike but wouldn't out drag the zx11. Wouldn't be a million miles behind though, and who know in the twisties...?

hyabusa would smoke that zzr 1100 easly lol if u go by that line of thinking,compare both 900 instead of a 1100 against a 900

Hi bud,firstly thanks for the comment and your link! Yes! Mine does exactly same thing,this is my second RF900 and the one i had before also used to do that.Both bikes I rode used to also bang quite loudly when going from 2nd to 3d on higher revs.My bike has always been beautifully well looked after and never hard ridden,i ride on high quality fully synthetic oil and it still does it so i don't think we have anything to worry about(its rather unlikely that gearbox is smashed).I had a 99 GSX600F in the past(low mileage bike) and it also did that. Seems to me it's one of those Suzuki's quirks,remember those were built on the budget to compete with the blade so we can't expect same sort of refinement.Another symptom they develop over time is tapping sound from the engine,it basically lets you know it needs maintenance.Here you have a link to the video where you can here the strange sound and explanation of a remedy for that issue. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a5Oqg5OFts65pmQ.html

ive seen this other video already...its good to know what to be aware of...

FJ 1200 is a good bike man, indeed

You have no clue. RF900 engine has LOTS of components shared with GSXR 1100W. Whole gearbox is literally identical, crankcases are the same, alternators, starter motors, water pumps, oil pumps are all identical in both motors! Even head bolts are the same and all torque settings for every single bolt in the engine are the same in both bikes. 94 model of RF900 has the entire clutch basket with it's internals identical as GSXR 1100W. That's A LOT OF PARTS ! Differences are: the head, barrels and rotating assembly. I other words pretty much half of the engine is identical in both bikes. I built 3 engines for that bike so dumb suggestion of local wreckers is not needed, thanks👎👎👎👎👎

@@Adikxx you maybe right but theyre shared with the 750 too.. so look again at the castings.. they are so different & the engines cant be interchanged at all.. not even closely

@@Errol.C-nz castings? What castings? What are you talking about? I told you what exact parts are the same and it's literally about half of the engine including CRANKCASES! That's what i meant in the video by saying "RF900 engine is derived from GSXR 1100W". It's enough to cover GSXR 1100W engine with RF900 cylinder head and it drops in RF's frame fitting like a glove..🤦‍♂️ GSXR 750 shares way less parts with RF, for example the transmission and entire clutch is different therefore the most relared engine to the one ftom RF900 is GSXR 1100W. Period.

@@Adikxx gsxr11 doesnt fit in an RF frame here in NZ.. i looked into that

@@Errol.C-nz Yes because the head needs to be changed! I already told you this twice!!! Do you even read what i type to you? I have a GSXR 1100W engine in my RF bro, i just used RF's head with small mods and it fits like a glove !!! I have the whole process of building and fitting of that engine documented on THIS CHANNEL! GSXR 1100W motor with RF's head in RF's frame !!! Once RF's head is on the engine is identical from outside and without looking at the rear side of the barrels where it says 1076ccm it's unrecogniseable and looks like RF's motor from head to toe. Conversation with you is a joke, first you give me thumbs down for telling the truth about RF's engine being derived from GSXR 1100W then you switch to talking about fitting GSXR motor in RF trying to help yourself but you only made it worse for yourself. Sorry for saying this but you literally have no clue..

You sound stupid all the bike in 1996 were like that cosmetically they didnt start all the fairing upgrades on bikes until early 2000s. When you make a bike better than this then you can talk until then stop talking.

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