The DS-80 belongs to the Suzuki family of off-road bikes epitome for cross-country exploration.
The bike had a 79-cc air-cooled, unmarried cylinder, two-stroke, five-speed engine that ran at a top 7,500 RPM.
Features
The aged DS-80 was a basic kick-starting bike with a chain propel and a steel-pipe exhaust.The first-hand DS-80 was produced in 1978. This diminutive sneaking dirt bike was built for youngsters and beginners. It started easily and ran dependably, on the contrary adrift a inappreciable aptitude on hills.The Suzuki DS-80 is a long-lasting dirt bike that has been on the mart for another than 30 age. Off-road enthusiasts favour the bike for its Rough interpretation, apparent handling, and dependable performance. Its relatively miniature and incomplex engine and makes do-it-yourself prolongation and rebuilds quite effortless.
Early Years
Including a filled (5-liter) cistern of Gauze, the bike's weight was approximately 132 pounds. Top quickness was approximately 46 miles per hour.
Newer and Bigger
The newer DS-80 is a bigger, faster bike with a single-cylinder, four-stroke engine with a displacement of 644 cc. There is an electric starting system and five speeds, further as front and rear disc brakes. The engine fuel capacity has increased to 3.4 gallons and the entire bike weighs in at 324 pounds, making it no longer a beginner's bike.
Issues
The DS80 engine had both fuel and oil fill caps. Many owners who simply filled the tank with unleaded gas found their engines running rough and losing power. Even with a separate oil fill, it's best to add two-stroke engine oil at a ratio of about 1:32 to the gas whenever you refuel an engine of this size.
Maintenance
Dirt bikes such as the DS80 are also prone to fouling of spark plugs, carburetors, and air filters by dust, grit, and grime picked up from the trail. For best performance, these engines should be regularly taken apart, inspected, and thoroughly cleaned; their oil changed; and their air filters replaced.