1968 Suzuki 80cc trail bike

Truthfully, I don't remember the year or model of my second bike. It was not too close to the 1969 TS-125 Stinger pictured above, that's for certain. Where the Stinger was a 125cc twin, mine was an 80cc single. However, it did have a "lay-down" engine like the Stinger, and the overall styling was similar. It was probably a '67 to '69 model, 'cause it was well used when I got it, in '70 or '71. I clearly remember that it had a radially-finned cylinder head, though try as I might I can find no evidence that Suzuki ever used such.
Probably the reason I don't remember the bike all that well is that it was a miserable motorcycle. It was seemingly broke down more often than running, and the transmission was extremely persnickety. It was a good deal faster than the M-50, though! That went a long way towards making up for it's faults, at least it seemed to at the time. But I've never owned another Suzuki, and don't care much for them to this day.

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