August 2023
Here follows the list of the new or updated stuff on my site. There's always some gaps to fill, brochures to find, stories to tell. It's a never ending job. I hope you appreciate my efforts.
I'm still here... It's been over 20 years now since I started to fill my site with all kinds of Suzuki motorcycle stuff: specifications, photos, brochures, magazine ads... There wasn't any similar sites on the Internet back then – what I know of. I believe I'm still one of the largest, if not the largest size on the Internet including ALL Suzuki motorcycle models. I hope some people think it's also the best. I am trying...
Please notify me if you find any errors, problems on the website or uncorrect information about the motorcycle models. Any problems at all. I do read all the messages although I sometimes react slowly. It is an enormous task I've committed to, telling everything about every Suzuki motorcycle ever made. I will probably never get there, but I'm working on it...
Please keep on sending brochure scans to me! Don't make the scans too small. The bigger, the better! Here's the e-mail address:
August 2 I was not able to produce any updates on my site during July 2023 as I was not at home by my computer, I was in Finland trying to take care of the mess at my late mother's house that has been forsaken for all too long. I will continue refreshing this website, search for new (and old) material and show it to you as soon I can. You will find information of the updates on this page.
August 3 New pages: 125 S10 brochures ('65 Japan), 125 S10 magazine articles ('64 Tokyo Motor Show), Mountain Goat magazine articles ('64 Tokyo Motor Show), Mountain Goat model history (world's first farm bike), Mountain Goat brochures (New Zealand). Updated pages: T20 magazine articles ('64 Tokyo Motor Show)
August 4 Updated pages: GSX1300R Hayabusa model history (25th Anniversary Edition), Gixxer 250 brochures ('24 Mexico), Gixxer SF250 model history (corrections, new photos), Gixxer SF250 brochures ('24 Mexico). New page: Gixxer 250 model history (2019–2024). I also added Gixxer 250 models to the appropriate year pages. The first Suzuki motorcycle models (Hayabusa, Gixxer 250, Gixxer SF250) were added to the 2024 page.
August 5 I added the '24 models of the Suzuki RM-Z250 and RM-Z450 (both unchanged) to their respective model history pages. Other updated pages: V-Strom 250SX model history (added the '23 models), GSX-R750 model history ('24 models), DR-Z50 model history ('23 and '24 models), DR-Z125 model history ('24), DR-Z400 model history ('24), DR650 model history ('24). I also updated the 2024 Suzuki models page with new models.
August 6 New page: I found a nice 24-page booklet from 1960 with many pictures of Suzuki motorbikes and of the Suzuki Motor Company's facilities. You can find it here. Updated pages: GN125 brochures ('87 France), GN125 model history ('82 and '90 GN125E photos), GS500E brochures ('97 Australia). I also cleaned up and uploaded a 10-page GT series catalogue from Japan that I found on the Internet. It can be found on the brochure pages of the GT750, GT55,0 GT380, GT250, GT185, GT125, GT100 and GA50 models. They can all be found here.
August 7 Updated pages: TM125 brochures (a larger version of a '75 German brochure), TS125 magazine adverts ('77 Germany, '80 Germany), GSX250E magazine adverts ('80 Germany), GT80L model history (added specs, engine description) TS50 model history (replaced broken images). New pages: A50 magazine adverts ('76 Germany), GN400 adverts (-80 Germany, '81 Germany), TS80X magazine adverts ('84 Germany, '85 Germany), RG80E magazine adverts ('81 Germany), TS80 magazine adverts ('81 Germany), GT80L magazine adverts ('81 Germany), RG80E model history (1981–1983)
August 8 New page: Suzuki motorcycles imported in France 1971—1979 ('72 trail bikes, '75 trail bikes, '75 street bikes), TS100 magazine adverts ('81 USA). Updated pagers: GSX750S Katana magazine adverts ('83 Germany), TS125 magazine adverts ('81 USA), TS185 magazine adverts ('81 USA), TS250 magazine adverts ('81 USA), DR400 magazine adverts ('81 USA)
August 9 New page: Suzuki concept bikes shown at the 1991 Tokyo Motor Show (X4 Lander, X425 Ugly Duck, X5). Updated pages: GSX400X Impulse model history (new photos and text content)
August 10 New page: PV50/EPO brochures ('79 Japan, '93 Japan, '95 Japan, '98 Japan). Updated pages: GN250 brochures ('96 France), GS500E brochures ('96 France)
August 11 New pages: PV50/EPO magazine adverts ('79 Japan), MT50 Trailhopper model history (1971—1973), MT50 Trailhopper magazine articles ('70 USA). Updated pages: PV50/EPO model history (many new photos and some new text content).
August 12 Updated pages: V-Strom 650 model history (added '23 and '24 colors), updated even the 2022 Suzuki models, 2023 Suzuki models and 2024 Suzuki models pages (V-Strom 650, V-Strom 650XT)
August 13 New pages: FY50 Youdy mini magazine adverts ('79 Japan), FZ50 Youdy magazine adverts ('79 Japan), FM50 Landie mini magazine adverts ('79 Japan), GS450GA magazine articles ('82 USA). Updated pages: GS450L model history (corrected '85 specs), 1985 Suzuki models (added GS450GA)
August 14 New page: GS450GA model history (1982—1985). Updated pages: MT50 Trailhopper model history (new photos), MT50 Trailhopper brochures ('71 USA, '72 generic, '73 generic)
August 15 New pages: SP370 magazine adverts ('78 USA), SP500 magazine adverts ('81 USA), DR500 magazine articles ('81 USA). Updated pages: RV90 brochures ('72 generic), DR350S brochures (90 USA), DR500 magazine adverts ('81 USA), DR500 model history ('81 photo)
August 16 New pages: PE400 magazine artices ('80 USA, '81 USA), GS450S magazine articles ('80 USA).
August 17 Updated pages: I added larger pictures of the '03 RM60, RM65, RM85, RM85L, RM100 and RM250 on their model history pages. I also updated the DR-Z400 model history page (added '06 and '07 DR-Z400E photos) and started to create a new DR-Z250 model history page.
August 18 Updated pages: JR50 model history (added several model years), VX800 magazine adverts ('90 Germany)
August 19 Updated pages: VX800 brochures ('90 Germany, '91 International, '93 Germany), VX800 model history (new pictures), RM80 brochures ('98 UK
August 23 Updated pages: AN125 brochures ('96 UK, '97 UK), RM50 brochures ('78 USA), RM80 brochures ('78 USA). I also created a new page, RM50 magazine adverts by splitting the RM50 brochures and adverts on separate pages.
August 24 Updated pages: RM50 model history (more numbers and photos), JR50 brochures ('04 UK), RM125 brochures ('91 generic), RM250 brochures ('91 generic). I also split the second 1979 Suzuki models page in two, creating a third page with '79 Suzuki models.
August 25 Updated pages: PE175 brochures ('79 generic, '81 generic, '82 Australia). I also started building a PE175 model history page (1987–1984).
August 26 Updated pages: PE175 magazine adverts ('80 USA, '80 France), PE250 magazine adverts ('77 USA, '80 USA). New page: PE400 magazine adverts ('80 USA)
August 27 Updated pages: JR50 brochures ('80 USA), RM50 brochures ('80 USA), RM50 model history ('83 model), PE175 magazine adverts ('78 USA, '79 USA), PE250 magazine adverts ('78 USA), PE175 brochures ('81 Australia, '83 Australia, '84 USA), PE175 model history page ('80, '83 and '84 photos). I also added the PE175 to the 1980–1984 Suzuki models pages.
August 28 Updated pages: RM50 brochures ('83 Japan), RM80 brochures ('83 Japan), RM125 brochures ('81 USA, '83 Japan), RM250 brochures ('81 USA, '83 Japan), RM465 brochures ('81 USA), RM125 magazine adverts ('82 USA), RM250 magazine adverts ('82 USA), RM465 magazine adverts ('82 USA)
August 29 Updated pages: VX800 brochures ('91 Germany, '92 Germany, '96 Germany), JR50 brochures ('89 USA), DS80 brochures ('89 USA), DR100 brochures ('89 USA), RM125 model history ('88 photo), DR400 magazine adverts ('80 USA). New page: OR50 magazine adverts ('79 USA)
