Lot 84: 1974 Suzuki RL200 Exacta at the Mathewsons December 2026 auction

What to check on any Suzuki RL Exacta

• Cycle News warned that chrome-moly frames can be brittle and break. Look closely at welds, the headstock, engine mounts and footrest mounts for cracks or repairs.
• Cycle World noted that footrest pivot plates were bolted on, and that one owner sheared the bolts. Check these mounts.
• Trials bikes take hard knocks. Look for bent bars, kinked frame tubes and damage under the bash plate.
• Check the aluminium tank for dents and repairs, and whether panels are Japanese originals or later British parts.
• Identify whether the frame is the original Suzuki type or a Beamish or Whitehawk frame, as this changes what the bike is.
• The lower engine uses castings shared with Suzuki's 250 motocross and enduro bikes (Cycle News), which helps some parts supply.

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Checks for this car

• It is a trials bike, so confirm its road registration.
• Check the frame condition.
• Suzuki's documented Exacta was the RL250; the lot is catalogued as an RL200, so confirm the engine stamping and the capacity on the V5C.