Anyone as excited as I am about Suzuki reviving the Hayabusa? C’mon I know I’m not alone! I remember seeing the first generation 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa up close and personal. It was love at first sight and I was barely as tall as the handlebars. It was the closest thing to a rocketship I’d ever …
1999 Suzuki Hayabusa – Fastest Production Motorcycle of the 20th Century Read More »
From introducing the GSX-R600, to shortcomings with the TL1000S then back to the release of the Hayabusa, 90s Suzuki motorcycles had it all
2020 marked the 35th anniversary of the launch of the Suzuki GSX-R750 Slabside, and within that celebration there was more than just one bike to commemorate, there is the whole Gixxer line that followed and a whole new race-replica genre of sports bikes. Some people to date when considering sports bikes draw the line with …
In 1986, a year after a thankful few got their hands on the fantastic GSX-R750, it was topped by the bigger and faster Suzuki GSXR 1100. More power from the larger 1052cc engine but like the GSX-R 750 it had the aluminium cradle frame, fairing, full floater rear swing arm and an air cooled four …
The Suzuki RG500 Gamma, along with the Yamaha RD500LC mark the ultimate evolution of the two-stroke motorcycle. These mid 80s motorcycles are the pinnacle of what superbly performing two-stroke powered bikes could be. The Suzuki RG500 wasn’t just a race replica, it had the performance to boot and was closer to the real race version …
Like many of us I was excited by the release of the new Suzuki Katana in 2019 and when I later saw that glistening Samurai Sword displayed above the bike in my local dealer, all I could think was, it really isn’t that different from the original Suzuki Katana. So today let’s look back at …
For me, the standout memories of the motorcycles of the 80s was the fascination with turbo bikes, improved (faster) two stroke machines and the Japanese manufacturers stepping on Harley Davidsons toes with their own cheaper V-twin cruiser models. Kawasaki 80s Motorcycles As it was for all the big four Japanese motorcycle companies, the 1980’s were …
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The Suzuki GT750 was an oddball machine when it first came on to the scene in 1971. Known as the Kettle, Water bottle or Water Buffalo, the GT750 rolled off the production line as Suzuki’s answer to the dawn of the superbike, but in the end it was best suited as a tourer. Let’s have …
The 80’s were a great decade for motorcycles. The Japanese had beaten their European competition and were now battling between themselves which meant we got some amazing motorcycles. From the V-Max 1200, the ultimate muscle bike to the Honda VFR750R RC30, built purely for speed.
