Monday, January 26, 2009

Motorcycles:

Suzuki started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles. During the 1950s, 1960s and the better part of the 1970s, the company manufactured motorcycles with two-stroke engines only, the biggest two-stroke model being the water-cooled triple-cylinder GT750. A large factor in Suzuki’s success in two- stroke competition was the East German Grand Prix racer Ernst Degner, who defected to the West in 1961, bringing with him expertise in two- stroke engines from the East German manufacturer MZ. Suzuki hired Degner, and he won the 50cc World Championship for them in 1962.

However, it wasn’t until 1976 when Suzuki introduced its first motorcycle with a four-stroke engine, the GS400 and GS750. Since then, Suzuki has established a reputation as a manufacturer of well- engineered sport motorcycles.

In 1994, Suzuki partnered with Nanjing Jincheng Machinery to create a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer and exporter called Jincheng Suzuki.

Street:
T20 / X6
GT Series
GS Series
GS500E/F
GSX Series
GSX-R Series
RF Series
GSX-F / Katana Series
GSF / Bandit Series
VL 1500 Intruder LC / Boulevard C90
VZ 800 Marauder / Boulevard M50
VL 800 Volusia / Boulevard C50
VX 800
SV650(S)
SV1000(S)
TL1000R
TL1000S
RC80
RC100
RG150/RGV150
RG250 Gamma
RGV250
RG500
FXR150
GSX1100S-SZ, GSX750S-SF & GSX650 Katana
DL 1000 V-Strom
DL 650 V-Strom
Hayabusa
Boulevard S40
Boulevard S50
Suzuki Boulevard M50
Boulevard S83
EN 125cc 2a
LS650 Savage
Suzuki VS 600/750/1400 Intruder
Suzuki GV1400 Cavalcade (85-90)
Suzuki GV700/GV1200 Madura (85,86 only)
Suzuki RV 125 Van Van
Suzuki FR80 - Scooter
FX110 - Scooter
AN Burgman Series - Scooters
Katana AY50 - Scooter
TU250
Suzuki GN Series

Motocross / Off Road / Dual Sport:
RM Series - Two stroke
RM-Z Series - Four stroke
DR Series - Four stroke
DR-Z Series - Four stroke

Concept/prototype:
Suzuki Stratosphere
GSR400
Suzuki Skywave Type-S
Suzuki Boulevard M109R
Suzuki Address V50G
Suzuki GSX-R/4

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs):
Quadrunner:
Suzuki KingQuad 700
Suzuki TwinPeaks 700
Suzuki Vinson 500
Suzuki Eiger 400
Suzuki Ozark 250

Quadsport:
Suzuki LT 230
Suzuki LT-Z250
Suzuki LT-Z400
Suzuki LT-R450 (race ready)
Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak version (rally/road)
Suzuki Cultus Pikes Peak version (rally/road)

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