[THEFERMANATOR]

The 225 SUZUKI is a good engine if cared for properly, but they are prone to severe corrosion in the powerhead and ESPESCIALLY the lower unit where the prop sits just inside the exhaust hub. And parts are VERY costly, not to mention you can't just bore one as they are a boron coated sleeve block. They are also a modular engine so they don't require complete teardown as the cylinders on each bank seperate from the main block. The cranks are also modular and pressed together in pieces with no rod bolts. All of the bearings in it are 1 piece caged bearings though, and bearings rarely fail unless they are run without oil. I would be VERY careful of buying a SUZUKI that needs repairs as they can get EXTREMELY costly QUICK! When they're right they are strong engines that are as good as any old school 2 smoker on fuel, and it's pretty light weight for a 225 coming in at 470 pounds dressed out minus oil. More details and a good inspection are needed though to decide if it is worth the money. ALso make sure you have somebody that knows about the unique design of the SUZUKI's to work on them as they are different from pretty much any other 2 stroke outboard out there.