Should I Even Fix This Dirt Bike? -1980 Suzuki RM60

[@jiffjiffernson7292]

Any little human who got their hands on that go-machine has never lost the feeling from ride one till the day they depart. That period Suzuki was fine build. Rode a 76 RM100 for a about 3 mos and then a 79 for awhile. Great suspension for the day and solid power.

[@Paisteboy]

Great little bike! I have one just like it. Mine is missing all of the side panels and the muffler too. Haven't tinkered with it in a few years. I made a bunch of videos of it back in the early days of my channel starting in 2008. I may have to pull it back out next summer and getting running right. Looks like you got it running well. Nice job.

[@gallupcustomknives2293]

Just started tearing into my 1979 with my son. My father in law purchased it for my wife 30 years ago. Last I had it running was about 4 years ago but now the compression is only 30psi so we’ve started ripping it apart. Stock bore (1.652”/42mm) but scored up slightly, I can’t for the life of me find the correct oversize piston kit, I can find a stock size for a 1984, which is 43mm, but I’ve no clue if the wrist pin to dome is the same, guess I’ll have to buy it and just stack base gaskets until I like the squish thickness… unless you or any other viewers can point me to where I might find the correct one. Thanks for the great video!

[@marshallgibson8872]

That's a little ripper, 6 speed as well. I'm currently restoring a 1980 RM80T myself. And wow yours has an airbox. A good carb cleaning tip I save my old guitar strings to snake them passages further

[@CineMotoYT]

Great idea, Good luck on your restoration! These were awesome bikes for their time.

[@gallupcustomknives2293]

Dang I’ll have to have my kid save his next broken guitar string!

[@xipingpooh5783]

The bike deserves to be restored

[@kenharris8743]

If those are correct plastics, that's a 1979.

[@TopRevs]

small bikes are always one year behind. pretty sure its a 1980