History of the Suzuki PE175
Qualifying for the Evolution Class up to 1981 PE175X

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1978 PE175C
The 1978 PE175C. Introduced a year after the first PE, the 1977 PE250B
1979 PE175N
The 1979 PE175N. Snail cam chain adjusters and slotted rear brake backing plate to facilitate removal of the brake torque arm of the 1978 model.
1980 PE175T
The 1980 Model with aluminium swingarm
1981 PE175X
The 1981 PE175X. Almost unchanged from the previous year.
1982 PE175Z
The 1982 PE175Z, Full Floater rear suspension. Because of the rear single shock linkage suspension, this model does not qualify for vintage motocross.
1983 PE175D
The 1983 PE175D. Did we get any in New Zealand?
1984 PE175E
The 1984 PE175E. Did we get any in New Zealand?