Reliving the glory days of the 1979 RM125

If you spent any time at a local motocross track during the late seventies, the high-pitched scream of a 1979 rm125 is a sound you probably still have burned into your brain. It was a weird, transitional time for dirt bikes, but Suzuki was absolutely on fire back then. They weren't just competing; they were basically setting the pace for everyone else to follow. If you were a teenager in 1979 with a paper route and a dream, this was the bike you wanted parked in your garage. ...

February 12, 2026 · 7 min · Davidian Slepin