Summer of ’89: Retro-modded GSX-R1000 from Cafe Rider Custom… When you take a vintage machine and upgrade the performance with modern technology while retaining most of the original look and silhouette, we call it a […]
Tag: Suzuki
Roid Rage: Suzuki GS1000 Café Racer
“Café racer on steroids” from Simon Kemper… In 1978, Suzuki introduced their first-ever literbike, the GS1000, into a world of fearsome liter-size competition, including the new Yamaha XS11 and six-cylinder Honda CBX1000. While those […]
Sinister Restomod: 1216cc Suzuki Katana
Blacked-out Super Kat from dB Customs… When the Suzuki GSX1100 Katana appeared on the scene in 1981, it looked like nothing else on two wheels. Suzuki had enlisted German designer Hans Muth to design […]
Retro Superbike: Suzuki GSX-R1000 “Slabshot”
Slabside + Slingshot = Slabshot by Haxch Moto… Introduced in 2009, the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 was the first all-new machine in the model’s history, featuring a new short-stroke engine and lighter weight chassis, suspension, and […]
Step-Through Smoker: RM-Inspired Suzuki FA50 Vinduro!
Off The Wall: 50cc Smoker from Carneros Negros Custom… Introduced in 1980, the Suzuki FA50 was a 50cc case-inducted two-stroke “noped” (no pedals) highly popular in South America as a beginner bike and commuter. Though […]
Alps Ace: Suzuki SV650 Sport Special
A Sportier SV from Roman Juriš… Introduced in 1999, the Suzuki SV650 was destined to become one of the most beloved middleweight twins of the modern age. While the bike wasn’t particularly outstanding on paper, […]
Skoal Bandit Special: ’86 Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
Big-Bore 80s Superbike from Drew Halliday… These days, we’re seeing a rise in the popularity of so-called “Youngtimer” superbikes from the late 1980s and 1990s. What’s a Youngtimer motorcycle? These are generally bikes that are […]
Slabside Thunderbike: ’88 Suzuki GSX-R1100 Racer
Road-Legal Racer: Haxch Moto’s Ex-TT GSX-R… When Suzuki released the original GSX-R in 1984, it was a revolution in sport bikes — the closest thing to a racebike with lights ever to emerge from the […]
2WD Hayabusa: Suzuki GSX-R1300 NUDA
A 2WD ‘Busa from Suzuki! Suzuki has announced plans to launch a production version of their two-wheel-drive GSX-R1300 NUDA for 2024, utilizing the 1340cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder engine from the Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa. The most […]
Ride the Lightning: Suzuki DR-Z400 Street Tracker
Black Cycles Australia builds a 400cc street tracker… Introduced back in 2000, the Suzuki DR-Z400 remains still one of the most popular dual-sports on the market, boasting an especially strong aftermarket and rider community. While […]