1967 Suzuki TC250

Registration No: YHR 426E
Frame No: TC250 49976
MOT: Exempt

• Suzuki high level exhaust scrambler styleTC250
• Crank done by Ian Amber, rebore by Grampian
• Correct silver cables, supplied with a current V5C

By the 1960s the Suzuki name had become known around the world due to its success in Grand Prix racing. The arrival of the T20 Super Six in 1965 caused a great deal of excitement and marked the start of Japanese bikes becoming accepted by motorcycle enthusiasts. Before it was easy to dismiss them as go to work bikes just to pass your test on until you could afford a 'proper bike', suddenly there was now a genuine 29 BHP, 100 m.p.h. 250 with 6 gears (hence the name Super 6), 12-volt electrics, Posiforce engine lubrication and a full-width aluminium twin leading shoe front brake. The bike was an immediate success in production racing and to this day it still dominates 250cc events such as the Classic MGP. As proof of its impact, it won the prestigious Motorcycle News Machine of the Year title in 1966 and 1967, the first Japanese bike to do so.

This nicely restored example is the off road style model made specifically for the American market. Known as the TC250 X-6 , it is essentially a T20 with upswept exhausts and higher handlebars. Imported from the USA in 2017 and restored over the next few years, the crank has been rebuilt by Ian Ambler and the cylinders rebored by Grampian Motors then fitted with new pistons and rings. There is a recent new battery, chain and sprockets, tyres and most importantly the near impossible to find silver cables. Run recently by the vendor it will be supplied with a current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189