Pictures of visitors' Suzuki motorcycles
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| Chuck mailed the picture of his bike and wrote the e-mail a long time ago. I don't know if he has already sold the bike. It looks good, though. |
Here's more Suzuki GS850G info.
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1980 Suzuki GS 850 G

Owner: Chuck Nelson,
Sturgis, SD, USA
Comments: ”I purchased this motorcycle new in 1980 and now have it for sale. It only has 14,000 miles, new tires, new tune up, new exhaust, new heavy duty springs in the front forks, new tachometer cable, new oil change, new grease in front and rear differentials on the drive shaft, newly drained brake fluids, newly adjusted front calipers.
This bike is in excellent condition and is just like new as the picture shows. I am asking $3,000 OBO.
As stated above the bike has only 14,000 miles The bike is all-original as stated with bates clipper faring, bags, trunk and light bar I have enjoyed riding this bike but no longer ride much so decided to sell it.”
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| Alan Laurie, an ex-Trade, an ex-Scottish Technical Rep for Heron Suzuki UK, says: “US have been importing grey import bikes longer than U.K. Also double front discs only came about after 1977 on these. I dealt with these bikes as a mechanic, 1978 models came along with double discs. I'm sure the bike you mention was sold in US before they came here, this is normal. It was sold here in U.K; my mate had one. It was on model before alloy wheels.” |
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1977 Suzuki GS 750

Owner: Jonathan, USA
Comments: ”I recently purchased a '77 GS750 for restoration (my first street bike long ago). I have been researching the models trying to find out what parts are interchangeable between the years.
I noticed on your website that you included a '76 model with only one front brake disc. My bike only has one disc and I'm wondering if it is really a '76 model,or an early production of the 1977 - or if someone happened to remove it for some reason over the years. Was the 1976 ever sold in the states?”
See Alan Laurie's reply on the left.
Here's more Suzuki GS750 info.
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Here's more Suzuki Cavalcade info.
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1987 Suzuki GV 1400 LX Cavalcade

Owner: Ed Rice,
Wabash, Indiana, USA
Comments: ”This is the '87 Cavalcade I just bought. It is a LX model with some added things: CB, high brake lights on the trunk, lightbar around the lower rear, rotor covers with amber lights seen from the side and blue lights seen by looking though the front side, a trailer hitch, and a back rest for the rider.
I ordered new brake pads for the rear today, seems to be the only thing I am in need of right now. The color is Silver and Gray ”
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1981 Suzuki GS 1000 G

Owner: Raymond Butler.
Texas
, USA
Comments: ” Here are pics of my recently refurbished '81 GS1000G. I live in the Texas hill country and ride often.
The bike has just over 49K miles. The Vetter fairing/hard bags came off a '79 GoldWing. Also installed driver/passenger floorboards, AM/FM/cassette, and I am adding some graphics to the fairing/bags soon.”
Here's more Suzuki GS1000 info.
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1984 Suzuki GS 450 L

Owner: Marcel van der Zanden,
the Netherlands
Comments: ”Hello this is my Suzuki, I cannot find any information about it.”
I don't have much info either of the 1984-year's model. But I will find something, sooner or later.
Here's more Suzuki GS450L info.
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Here's more Suzuki A100 info.
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1972 Suzuki A 100

Owner: James Hoath, UK
Comments: ”This is my bike, it's a '72 Suzuki A100 Mk IV. I'm fifteen and it' my first bike. I am proud of it.
I have got the manual and all the other bits and bobs but as you can see, I have stripped it and use it as a dirt bike. It goes well apart from a slight spark plug problem.”
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Here's more Suzuki AY50 info.
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2002 Suzuki AY 50 W Katana

Owner: Lars Lars Bech Nygaard,
Denmark
Comments: ”I bought the Suzi two month ago from its first owner, with 40,000 kilometers on the meter. I've added some 2,000 km to that...
It's rather good bike - this scooter has a 'bodyweight' of 77 kg which gives a pleasant ride compared to many other scooters of this kind, which are, in my opinion, too light.”
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| Kim sitting on the still Pepsi-decorated RGV just before his very first practice-session “Note the very fresh leather.” |



| “The best photo taken of me in action. This on the repainted bike.” |
Here's more Suzuki RGV250 info.
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1989 Suzuki RGV 250 Gamma

Owner: Kim Armand,
Fredericia, Denmark
Comments: ”
I bought my '89 RGV VJ21A in 1990 for experiencing road racing. It had already been raced for one season at that time.
I raced it during six seasons without any particular glory before the model was outdated / I was getting too old (in the middle of my 30's) / my money went out. It still lives a forgotten existence in my parents garage.
During my racing years I had a Kawasaki GPZ900R for the street, which became the model on which i have ridden 110,000 km with, more than with any other bike.
The racing fulfilled my biking needs and cut down my biking needs and the use of my (suddenly very heavy) Ninja; I sold when it had not been ridden during a whole season. My future bike was definitively going to be much lighter. I chose the Kawasaki ZXR400, which matches the RGV in many ways but is more useful in the traffic.
It's impossible to give any mileage for the RGV due to racing without speedometer, but the wear-to-mileage is anyhow not representative due to the way of use. But it is still having the original pistons and was dyno-tested to the original effect in the second-last season i raced it.
The actual race class was an absolute-standard, the only modifications are in the paintwork. The original "Pepsi"-decor wore soon off from both sides of the fairing ;-)
The original plain rear shock also wore out quickly and was replaced (against the rules) with the piggy bag type from the later VJ23 model (with twin exhausts on right side).
The clutch went down and I mounted one from the later VJ23-model, on which the friction material matches the width of the steel plates in opposite to the originals, on which the width of the friction material is remarkably narrower. In that situation I noticed that this clutch was identical with one from the GS range (GS550?).
The RGV is very easy to ride. The brakes are very effective, although I found out (when racing!) that the brake handle pressure changed extremely to the softer when hot. The non-adjustable brake lever from my GPZ900R (or many other late 80's bikes) fitted and gave more span (to loose of when hot).
Comparing the RGV to other bikes there is almost the same big jump between 2nd and 3rd gear as between 1st and 2nd. I believe this is for avoiding the typical extreme high 1st gear in close ratio-racing gearboxes and to make the bike more street sufficient.
The RGV (and Aprilia RS250 that uses the same engine) has sever problems with its power valve,but the problem occurs only on the later models with a two-stage valve (the RS250 has three! stages). The simple on/off -valve on this 58HP-model is reliable!
The size of the rear wheel is 18". That makes it difficult to find tyres today!
The fuel consumption was newer higher than 12l/100km when racing.”
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Updated: May 29, 2006
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