Retro Race Kit: Suzuki (Autorimessa) Race Kit Stage 2/F2 CDI

Retro Race Kit:  Suzuki (Autorimessa) Race Kit Stage 2/F2 CDI

We got a positive response from our first parts post so here is your next installment.  This little gem is a new, old stock, VJ22 kit stage 2 CDI.  If I remember correctly VJ22 kit parts came in F1, F2 and F3 categories.  F3 being extremely hard to get and rare items.  I think at one time there was even an F3 frame available.

I’ve collected VJ23 kit parts for years and whenever I’ve seen a Kokusan sticker like that my heart beats a little faster.  It is key to identifying the more rare/higher end race kit CDI’s.  What is interesting is Suzuki kit parts generally end in “ERO” (XRO is works stuff)  but this CDI does not.  It doesn’t even have the usual blue Autorimessa (they supplied Suzuki kit items in Japan) sticker.

Have I got you excited to buy this thing?  Well, here comes the rain on your parade.  You need other kit parts for it to work properly.  You’ll also need the kit harness, generator and flywheel and good luck finding those nowadays.  Second, there are other modern alternatives that would actually give you more performance.  To a collector though,  it is hard to pass on a chance to own the real deal.

I think this bad boy was designed  to mount to the tach bracket so you’ll have to track one of those down too!  I have to give  thanks to the guys on the RGV Forum (rgv250.co.uk) because I needed their help to even identify this thing.  They also said these electrics sold for over $2,000 (1200GBP) back in 1993.  They also added they didn’t notice a huge difference from the stage one electrics.

Of course this falls into one of those totally unnecessary  but  sure cool to own items.  Did I mention the seller wants some serious $$$ for this?  He is open to offers though.  Maybe try the, “it needs more parts to be worth that much” route.

How about this for a consolation prize? A brand new VJ22 magnesium magneto cover.

I’m 99% sure this is a kit item as well.  Not sure why it doesn’t have the usual kit part numbers or stickers.  This one isn’t cheap either.

I thought you guys might get a kick out of this.  It is a page from the Autorimessa race kit catalog for the VJ22 back in 1991.  If you look closely they have it divided up into Kit A SP, Kit B SP F3 and another I can’t identify.  Maybe the whole set?  I’m also noticing no “ERO” part numbers.  You can also identify kit/Autorimessa parts as they will begin with 000A-then numbers.  Those are Autorimessa part numbers though, not Suzuki.  Have I confused the hell out of you yet or maybe just bored you?

Ian