By the early 1970s the manufacturers figures out that increasing the suspension travel on motocross bikes would allow riders to go faster over challenging terrain. Backyard mechanics were cutting the frames and swingarms to allow the shocks to be moved forward and installing cooling fins and heavy springs to help dissipate the extra heat. Fast forward to 1976. The Suzuki engineers went to work and built a completely new machine using everty bit of ingenuity that came from the efforts of backyard mechanics and lessons learned from previous failures. the 1976 Suzuki RM370 was lightweight, the frame was durable, handling was decent, the power was usable, and the suspension travel was over 9 inches. For a Japanese Open bike, it was relatively easy to ride.
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