Suzuki T125 Stinger/Wolf
1967—1971

I have tried to tell the story of the Suzuki T 125 as I know it. I would be grateful of any contributions — sales brochures, magazine ads, magazine articles, pictures, specs, facts, corrections etc. Please scan the material in JPEG format (large enough that all the details are visible) and send them to me. Please tell me the source and the publication date if possible. If you send me pictures of your own bike, please follow these instructions.

The 1967 T125 was a totally different bike from the T125 Stinger, introduced in 1969. Unlike the Stinger that was styled like a competition bike, the original T125 looked more like the other bikes of the Suzuki T series, the T20 being the most famous of them. As far as I know, the model was only available in Japan.

1967 Suzuki T 125 Overall Length: 1 930 mm (76.0 in) Overall Width: 775 mm (30.5 in) Overall Height: 1 030 mm (40.6 in) Wheelbase: 1 285 mm (50.6 in) Dry Weight: 127 kg (280 lbs) Engine: 124cc air-cooled dual carburetor 2-stroke parallel twin. 15 hp (11.0 kW) @ 8 500 rpm, 13.5 Nm (1.38 kg-m) @ 7 000 rpm. 5 speeds. Click on the image for larger format.

The T125 Stinger was introduced for 1969 and looked very sporty with its slim fuel tank and high-drawn exhaust pipes. "Grand prix look", said some of advertisements. Unfortunately the Stinger wasn't as fast on the track as it looked. Especially the brakes and the soft suspension were not as good as some other 125cc bikes from the period. I also remember people telling that their T125 were quite thirsty; they were always running out of fuel. But the bike was fun to ride and looked good! As you can se for the pictures below, the export model, T125 Stinger, had a different fuel tank that the Japanese domestic model, called T125 Wolf. The T90, probably only available in Japan, had similar tank to the exported T125 Stinger. The front mudguard is also different, to name another difference. Altogether, the specifications for the Japanese 125 Wolf are slightly different from the export bike, T125 Stinger. Available in Red (and Blue in Japan).

1969 Suzuki T 125 Stinger Overall length: 1 835 mm (72.2 in) Overall width: 790 mm (31.1 in) Overall height: 1 080 mm (42.5 in) Wheelbase: 1 190 mm (46.9 in) Ground clearance: 170 mm (6.7 in) Dry weight: 96 kg (211 lbs) Engine: 124cc air-cooled dual carburetor 2-stroke parallel twin. 15 hp (11.0 kW) @ 8 500 rpm, 13.5 Nm (1.38 kg-m) @ 7 000 rpm. 5 speeds. Click on the image for larger format.

1969 Suzuki T 125 Wolf Overall length: 1 820 mm (71.7 in) Overall width: 595 mm (23.4 in) Overall height: 950 mm (37.4 in) Wheelbase: 1 200 mm (47.2 in) Ground clearance: 185 mm (7.3 in) Dry weight: 102 kg (225 lbs) Engine: 124 cc air-cooled dual carburetor 2-stroke parallel twin. 15 hp (11.0 kW) @ 8 500 rpm, 13.5 Nm (1.38 kg-m) @ 7 000 rpm. 5 speeds. Here's even larger picture.

The 1970 T125-II did not get any better brakes or harder suspension. But its Black exhaust pipe extension was replaced to a chromed one and now it said "Suzuki" on the tank. Available in Candy Yellow, Pop Green and Yellow. The Yellow (not "Candy Yellow") was available in the USA and I don't know if this was offered in any other countries. This color option is not shown in brochures but there was a bulletin from Suzuki Motor Co. to dealers and this color is mentioned. Apparently there was also a model version with downpipes available in some countries. A reader from Barbados told me that they imported the down piped model T125-2 and only recently sold a pair of downpipes, the last set they had, from their vintage Suzuki stock to the UK. Here's a picture of a downpipe Stinger (and a couple of other Stingers) on the Visitors' Suzuki section. Please send me more pictures of such model, if you have/find any! The '70 T90 Wolf was also available in Australia and New Zealand. I was told that most of them had T125-II stripes and/or with a stripe that says "Wolf". See the picture below: Initial engine number: T125-115148 Maximum speed: 120 kph Climbing ability: 18° 30' Braking distance: 6 m at 35 km/h

1970 Suzuki T125 Stinger, the photograph was sent to me by the owner.

1970 Suzuki T 125 II Stinger Overall length: 1 835 mm (72.2 in) Overall width: 790 mm (31.1 in) Overall height: 1 080 mm (42.5 in) Wheelbase: 1 190 mm (46.9 in) Ground clearance: 170 mm (6.7 in) Dry weight: 96 kg (211 lbs) Engine: 124 cc air-cooled dual carburetor 2-stroke twin. 15.1 hp/ 8,500 rpm, 1.36 kgm/ 7,000 rpm. 70-75 mph.

1970 Suzuki T 125 II Stinger Downpipe Overall length: 1 835 mm (72.2 in) Overall width: 790 mm (31.1 in) Overall height: 1 080 mm (42.5 in) Wheelbase: 1 190 mm (46.9 in) Ground clearance: 170 mm (6.7 in) Dry weight: 96 kg (211 lbs) Maximum speed: 120 kph Climbing ability: 18° 30' Braking distance: 6 m at 35 km/h Engine: 124 cc air-cooled dual carburetor 2-stroke twin. 15.1 hp/ 8,500 rpm, 1.36 kgm/ 7,000 rpm. 70-75 mph.

1971 Suzuki year code: R

The 1971 T125R was not available in all countries. Many countries, at least in Europe, continued selling the T125-II until 1972. Of the catalogues and adverts I've seen, only the USA full-line catalogue shows T125R model, that had adapted the T125 Wolf fuel tank, earlier available only in Japan but with different graphics. Apparently the tank color Candy Lime Green (Morrow Green is the USA) was not available in Japan. The 1971-year's model also had a longer seat , a longer rear fender and some other small details that set it apart from the earlier models. The decal on the oil tank does not have '125' like the others. It says 'CCI'. The fuel cap is also much larger. Some T125 models sold in the UK have a front fender that looks like the the one on the AS50 or A100. I have found very little info of this bike but I assume that the bike was mechanically unchanged from the previous year's model. Initial frame number: T125-114995 Initial engine number: T125-115148

1971 Suzuki T125 Stinger, the photograph was sent to me by the owner.

1971 Suzuki T 125 Stinger Overall length: 1 835 mm (72.2 in) Overall width: 790 mm (31.1 in) Overall height: 1 080 mm (42.5 in) Wheelbase: 1 190 mm (46.9 in) Ground clearance: 170 mm (6.7 in) Dry weight: 96 kg (211 lbs) Maximum speed: 120 kph Climbing ability: 18° 30' Braking distance: 6 m at 35 km/h Engine: 124 cc air-cooled dual carburetor 2-stroke twin. 15.1 hp/ 8,500 rpm, 1.36 kgm/ 7,000 rpm. 70-75 mph Click on the image for larger format.

Updated: Juni 15, 2024

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