15: 1974 Suzuki 90

 

There's a number of ways to move about the metropolis that is Paris.....car, train, bus, taxi, moped, scooter...or you can roll with the 1974 Suzuki RV 90. This two-wheeled whip is a standout in the over-saturated scenery of black and grey scooters numbering in the thousands. Check out what Nico has to say about streaming through the city on the nine zero.

 

Owner: Nicolas Maillet aka “DASH”

Motorcycle Type: Trail / Vintage /Collection

Primary use for this motorcycle: It used to be a sand-bike

 

Manufacture: SUZUKI

Model: RV 90 “Vanvan”

Engine Size: 88 CC (2 stroke engine)

Year: 1974 (Produced from 1971 to 1976)

Tires: 6,70 x 10

 

Modifications (paint, mechanics, brought back from the dead, etc): All from origins

Overall Length: 1,805 mm (71.1 in)

Overall Width: 820 mm (32.3 in)

Overall Height: 990 mm (39.0 in)

Wheelbase: 1,180 mm (46.5 in)

Ground Clearance: 196 mm (7.7 in)

Dry Weight: 84 kg (185 lbs)

Engine type: 88 cc air-cooled aluminum single cylinder 2-stroke, reed valve. 8 hp/ 6,000 rpm, 7.23 ft-lb/ 4,000 rpm.

 

Is this the best transportation around Paris ? For sure it is!

Can you carry a female passenger with you on this motorcycle ? Yes, if she’s good looking and not too fat.

Shout Outs: Try to find a RV90 J “Rover US” series

 

All images collected in Paris, France by Dean Blotto Gray 2008

Original Publish Date: November 3, 2008