Suzuki A70 and A80 models
1969—

I have tried to tell the Suzuki A 70 andA 80 model histories on this page as I know it. I would be grateful of any contributions — sales brochures, magazine ads, magazine articles, pictures, specs, facts, corrections etc. Please scan the material in JPEG format (large enough that all the details are visible) and send them to me. Please tell me the source and the publication date if possible. If you send me pictures of your own bike, please follow these instructions.

The models that I aim to cover on this page are the A70, A70-2 and A80. These models all appeared around the time period of '69 to '72. In fact the engine from the U70 was the same as the A70. The A80 which succeded the A70 was basically an A100 with a smaller cc engine fitted, and came onto the market just before the fuel crisis of 1973. The colours available for the A80 and the A100 at this time were a bright orange and also a metallic green/blue with the three horizontal white stripes passing through the fuel tank emblem. The checkered flags through the CC size on the side cover were a decal instead of the emblem type that appeared on the TS series a few years earlier.

1974 Suzuki year code: L

1974 Suzuki A 80 Overall Length: 1 815 mm (71.5 in) Overall Width: 760 mm (29.9 in) Overall Height: 990 mm (39.0 in) Seat Height: 780 mm (30.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 185 mm (46.7 in) Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in) Dry Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 72 cc single cylinder 2-stroke. 7.6 hp (5.7 kW) @ 7 500 rpm,7.65 kW (0.78 kg-m) @ 6 000 rpm. 4 speeds Click on the image for larger format.

1978 Suzuki year code: C

1978 Suzuki A 80 Overall Length: 1 855 mm (73.0 in) Overall Width: 760 mm (29.9 in) Overall Height: 1 040 mm (40.9 in) Seat Height: 780 mm (30.7 in) Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in) Wheelbase: 1 200 mm (47.2 in) Dry weight: 83 kg (183 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 72 cc 2-stroke, 7.6 hp (5.7 kW) @ 7 500 rpm, 7.65 Nm (0.78 kg-m @ 6 000 rpm Click on the image for larger format.

1991 Suzuki year code: M

1991 Suzuki A 80 Overall Length: 1 815 mm (71.5 in) Overall Width: 760 mm (29.9 in) Overall Height: 990 mm (39.0 in) Seat Height: 780 mm (30.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 185 mm (46.7 in) Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in) Dry Weight: 75 kg (165 lbs) Engine: Air-cooled 72 cc single cylinder 2-stroke. 7.6 hp (5.7 kW) @ 7 500 rpm,7.65 kW (0.78 kg-m) @ 6 000 rpm. 4 speeds Click on the image for larger format.

More: Suzuki A series

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Sources: Allan Tucker etc.

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