Pictures of
visitors' Suzuki motorcycles
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Here's more Suzuki GS info.
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1988 Suzuki GS 450 S
 
Owner: Keijo Salakari, Pori, Finland

Comments: The papers say the proper model name is GS 450
E-GL51C/448.

I percume that the bike is original. I bought last autumn but
didn't start using it until about a month ago I have ridden
about 1100 km with it by now.

It's the first motorcycle I have ever owned or ridden. I can't
compare it to other bikes but I find it easy to handle. I prefer
riding it on curvy roads at 80 to 100 kph. Riding faster than
that feels a bit unpleasant because of the wind.

The acceleration is good and you can ride it at least as fast
as the Finnish law allows.
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Here's more Suzuki GT info.
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1974 Suzuki GT 185
 
Owner: Frank van Oortmerssen,
Heeze, the Netherlands

Comments: Here's a picture of my 1974 GT185, assembled
in Indonesia.

I contacted a long time buddy over there, Tony Dhono, and he
remembered that the following Suzuki models were assembled in
Indonesia: 70 cc (called Duck model), 100cc, GT100, GT125, GT185,
GT 250 and GT380. Tony and his brothers owned GT380 models.

Tony remembers that the GT380 offered a smooth and trouble free
ride, their weakness was a plastic oil pump gear. By installing
a new one every 50,000 one could avoid problems.
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Here's more Suzuki GT50 info.

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1980 Suzuki GT 50
 
Owner: Guido Samson,
Suriname

Comments: Here are some pics of our bike with the pipe
I made.

12,500
rpm on 5ft gear
1/4
mile 15 sec.
Bore
51mm
Carb
28 Kehin
Ignition
Yamaha ZY 125cc
Port
timing 200 degr export and 140 degr transfer
Compression
ratio 8.5:1
Sprockets
13-36
Bike
Suzuki GT 1980 50cc (modified).

Like it hahaha
Here's pictures of GT50 drag racing!
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Here's more Suzuki GS info.
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1980 Suzuki GS 550 L
 
Owner: Valentin
Magallanes H, Santiago, Chile

Comments: I bought my GS550L two years ago, in January
2002. It had 27,000 miles on it back then, about 33,000 miles
today.

All the chrome is original but I hade done some repairs and
modifications on the bike:

Polished
the engine covers
Replaced
the piston rings
Put
a complete gasket set into the engine
Put
a new fuel valve petcock (I had to modify it to get a reserve,
the original had no reserve
Repainted
the fuel tank (Silver/Black with a reflective band)
Installed
a handmade small windshield, it does not serve as much, he is
only aesthetic, like the old cafe racer look.
All
the normal things: new tires, new oil filter, new fuel filter,
new spark plugs.

Next week I will put a new cover on the seat. The original seat
cover is not in good condition.

I think that this bike is great for beginners and for anyone
who wants a medium size bike. Is not a bike for racing (only
130 kph maximum) but it's great for for cruising around at
weekends or for commuting.

I love my bike, but if I have to replace it for another, it
would be the Kawasaki W650.
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Here's more Suzuki GS info..

See even Mr. Boonstra's
'76 GT550 on page 64.
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1977 Suzuki GS 750
1978 Suzuki GS 750
 
Owner: Arjen Boonstra (the blue '77), W.
Boonstra (the red '78), Emmeloord, the Netherlands

Comments: I bought my first Suzuki in 1976, it was a Suzuki
GT550. Then I bought one of the first GS750s in Holland when
Suzuki came with a four-stroke engine in 1977. It had a single
disc front break.

The GS750 was a great machine. After a crash in 1978 and marrying
my wife I left the motorsports. But ones a motor freak, always
a motor freak...

In 1996 I bought a new bike. It was a Honda ST1100 Pan European,
which I'm still riding. But I also started looking for an old
bike, and there was only one I wanted, a Suzuki GS750.

Finally, during the summer of 2000 I bought an old GS750 and
restored in showroom condition. The red GS750 from 1978 is now
my second bike and it rides perfectly.

I also have restored the blue GS750 in the pictures during the
winter of 2003. It's my son's bike. He wanted the same kind
of bike as his dad. Now we ride together through Holland with
our bikes.

The casted aluminum wheels are Melbers from Italy. They were
painted red when we bought the bike. We blasted them with glass
pearls and recoated them with transparent coating.

The place were we took the pictures is in the province Friesland
near the IJsselmeer. The monument is the place were the people
of Friesland overwon the Dutch in 1392. Friesland was an independent
country back then. The language of Friesland is still the second
language of the Netherlands.
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The
only problem I can think of is the comfort of the
passenger because of the uncomfortable back seat,” George tells us. |
Here's more Suzuki RF400 info.
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1997 Suzuki RF 400
 
Owner: George
Drizos, Athens, Greece

Comments: I purchased my RF400R in May 2002. It has not
been repainted and the modifications are:

Free
flow Daytona air filter
Free
flow muffler (hand made)
White
Power rear shock spring

It is very beautiful bike and big for a 400cc bike. It's size
is similar to the RF900 with minor differences about the external
appearence.

It's very stable at high speed (over 180 kph), thanks to its
aerodynamic design.

It has a lot in common with the RF600: Shock absorbers,carburators
(Mikuni 33mm) the brakes etc.

It is not the ideal bike for illegal races cause of its heavy
weight (203 kg with full tank and 185 kg dry weight) but believe
me, it has a hell of a power for a 400cc bike.

It has a very precise speedometer. Example: At the 190kph indication
the real speed is 188kph.

Some specificatons:

Horsepower:
53bhp in 11,000 rpm
Maximum
revs: 15,000 rpm,
16,000 rpm for the VC model
Torgue:
3.8kgm at 9.500 rpm
Maximum
speed: 217 kph
Acceleration:
0-100kph at 4.9 sec.

These specs are for an original non-modified RF400. My bike has
0-100kph at 4.5sec, top speed 220 kph and better throttle responce.
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Updated: May 2, 2004
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