1979 Suzuki Beamish RL250, 246cc. Registration number VYA 39...

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£1,800

1979 Suzuki Beamish RL250, 246cc. Registration number VYA 391W. Frame number 101038. Engine number 101038.
Suzuki entered the trials market in the early 1970's with the RL250, sending 50 of these machines to Beamish Motors to sell through the Suzuki network.
However they soon proved uncompetitive and Graham Beamish was quick to identify some obvious shortcomings and enlisted the help of Brian Fowler to make some essential modifications. The engines were improved by adding flywheel weight, reshaping the combustion chamber and reducing the choke size, frames were altered, mudguard mounts adapted to reduce clogging with mud and a much more trials-friendly machine was created.
Beamish then made Suzuki an offer for all the unsold RL250 machines worldwide which was quickly accepted. He then set about building a completely revamped version using the skills of frame builder Mick Whitlock. Approximately 1200 were built. Delighted with this success, Suzuki gave Beamish Motors the sole worldwide manufacturing rights for their trials machines. In 1976 the classic yellow and black Mark 2 made its debut with a new and lighter frame plus many other mods.
VYA has been owned by our trialist vendor for several years but not used in the last 14 months. It comes with the V5C, a Beamish owners Club certificate, and various manuals. Light recommissioning may be needed due to its rest period, owner confirms is a good runner.