Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational which specializes in the automotive industry. It produces automobiles, motorcycles, marine engines, all-terrain vehicles and four-wheel vehicles mostly. The company is the 9th largest automobile maker in the entire world as of now with offices and production facilities in over 23 countries. Having distribution outlets in 133 countries, it employs a total of 45,000 people worldwide. The current CEO of the company is Osamu Suzuki who also serves as its Chairman. Suzuki Corporation is one of the most profitable companies in the world currently and had a turnover of USD 26.27 billion last fiscal year.
Suzuki History - Deinterlaced Good Quality Video - kzhead.info/sun/h9l_ZZmKaHNmf68/bejne.html
have you made one for Honda? Cos I can't find it.
Mécanicien moto et motard j'avoue avoir une vraie passion poursuzuki
I’ve owned 9 Suzuki motorcycles, including 7 GSX-Rs (600s, 750s, 1000). I loved learning about the history of this brand.
My first bike was a Suzuki. Love for the brand will never fade even when I don't have a Suzuki now.
Same! I ride a bmw honda and a Yamaha.. but I started of on a gsxr and will always love the brand
My mom had a brand new 1970 Suzuki Savage 250cc with oil injection. My lil bro started on a 50cc SuzyQ, then a Hodaka Ace 100, then an RM 125 MX bike. At one time I had a Duster. Can't remember the engine size tho.
@CB Snow Riding an 82 Suzuki GS 750E. Named GSX in Japan. Im going to add the X. It's Very Smooth. Comfortable. Dare I say underated. I was only riding Hondas In the 70s& 80s. Gpz....Nice bikes! But I'd say, This is the Best of all the Bikes I had from that era. You can ride this one all day if you choose. Very comfortable, did I say smoooth" 🙏💕💪✌️🎶🎵🎶🎵
@@savage22bolt32 The first time I went to Magic mountain in Valencia calif. A young woman 18 yrs, Diane took us Kids. She shredded in her White Duster cruising 80 mph the whole way. I was Front & Center, What a drive! Lol. It was like hanging out with Mama Cass (of the mamas & the papa's) all day. Rip Diane 💕 Mama Cass 💕
@@Bellathebear777 Nice story, sad to hear Diane passed on. Her Duster had 4 wheels, mine had only 2! Suzuki made an "enduro" bike they named the Duster. Pretty sure it was a 125cc.
I still have my '92' Blk & Blue GSXR 600. From road trips to everyday use, it's still a looker, performer, and all around reliable bike. Live on Suzuki!
I have ridden several GSXR 750’s and one in particular which was accessorized creating a “Sport Tourer” was absolutely one of the most perfect Motorcycles I’ve had the privilege and pleasure to ride in my 61 years on this planet. The fact that it’s still in production in 2022 basically unchanged is a testament to just how good it really is. When I payoff my ‘21 T7 it’s my plan to acquire a GSXR 750 and recreate that “Sport Tourer” for fast trips to wherever.
Are you talking about the oil cooled 750s
Skipped over the GS1100E models that were an immediate game-changer. On the street and at the drag strip, the GS1100E dominated the '80s and '90s. Until the Ninja900 came out in '84, the GS1100 was the absolute quickest and fastest on the road; and the choice of a large plurality of drag racers...
As a teen, I had a 250, brother had a 750, Uncle Bill had a 850 shaft. All wonderful bikes. I rode them all many times . Memories I will never forget.
I bought a SV650 in 1999 and loved it. Recently I bought a 2003 SV1000 which is the bike I’ve always wanted. I’ve also owned several RMs. Love V Twins. Love Suzukis.
They were talking about the GS750 but, were showing the 3 cylinder 2 stroke water cooled Gt750. Which was a cool machine in itself.
yeah, but water buffalo looked more sporty & futuristic bike than aircooled GS750! fits the narrative...
I have a 1980 Gs 1100 Great documentary but they slid right by the 16 valve, amazingly durable, winningest, most revolutionary engine and motorcycle. 515 lbs 105 hp triple disc. Love my 1980 Suzuki GS 1100. Worth more year after year. 40 years old, reliable, strong, beautiful.
1982 GS850G here. Spent many miles on my '82 GS 750e. Much love.
82 750E Stilllsmoooooth.
M. Suzuki was a entrepreneur genius. He was successful with inventing a loom that eventually goes bust and than turns around and invents a totally different product that was successful, the moped, and than grows that into the racing giant Suzuki is today. He continuously changed with the times being successful at everything he created, thats one smart dude.
probably got hold of a british bike or two, and had a go himself, what a great fella. beat us at our own game, britain pretty much stopped making bikes for ages.
I use to sell Suzuki's as a side job and have owned 7 of them.The 72 GT750 Le Mans was a 2 stroke Triple not a 4 stroke and was the first water cooled bike in the US.It did have a defect.It had 3 sets of points for timing and if not timed correctly,it would backfire,blowing the transmission seal thus smoking and burning the transmission oil.They fixed it later on.I also had a 74 T-500 Titan which was bullet proof.Later bought a GS 1000E, GS1100L,GS1000SZ(Katana)..Good bikes.I'm 73 years old now but riding a ZX-14r and enjoying it.Ride Safe.
What do you like about the ZX-14 over the Hayabusa ?
@@busaman5261 Well to start with is appearance, which is subjective. I never cared for it's looks but i will admit that it looks better now than it used to. Maintenance is easier, like oil changes, you don't have to pull side panels off. It is more comfortable for me, I'm 5' 11" and weigh 143 pounds. The Suzuki is $2200 more than the ZX-14r because of the extra tech, which i don't need (i remember shaking the tank on a motorcycle just to see if it had gas in it, lol) and it is a bit quicker in acceleration. Remember this is just me, other people will like it's looks and the extra tech. Have a good day and ride safe.
Thanks for the reply, I use to own a 2006 Hayabusa, sold it in 2013. I'm getting that itch again. Maybe I will check out the ZX-14. I loved the 1st generation Busa's without all the tech.
Recently had the joy of purchasing my first ever brand new motorcycle. The big orange and red tag saying hot deal got my attention. I then found it was a zero mile 2018 leftover. It being a 2018 GSX-S 1000F. I absolutely love it.
Thank you Mr. Suzuki, I have owned a 1986 1100L and I loved that bike. It was everything I have ever wanted in a motorcycle
I learned to drive in traffic on a Susuki GS750L on the roads of Atlanta , Ga. Yes, I -285 inside wall 120 mph. I survived, that training made me a much better driver.
I Had a GT185 in the 70s and that little twin 2 stroker never let me down, it was so reliable , wish I still had it :(
Just ran across this History of Suzuki Motorcycles Video, I'm more than a bit disappointed that the initial GS Series of Suzuki Motorcycles (especially the 16 valve TSCC DOHC Muscle Bikes) were omitted from this Video as they were a monumental stepping stone to what sport Bikes have become today. I still own, ride and work on my 1983 GS1100ES that I purchased new from San Diego Suzuki in April of 83', I moved it to Littleton Colorado in 1994 and again to Galveston Texas in 2017 (it really likes Sea Level). As for tires: The OEM IRC's didn't grip well but the Rear Tire always put a big smile on my face, it was very predictable, I could roll on the throttle in a turn with the front tire a few inches off the ground and feel the rear tire stepping out (power slide) with just the right amount of power dialed in (what an adrenaline rush). I currently have a worn (especially the front) set of Michelin Pilot Activ tires mounted and like them very much, I recently tried to procure another set and had difficulty finding one of the tires at a decent price, I ended up buying a set of Pirelli Sport Demon's which I haven't yet mounted. MOD's: SuperTrapp Superlight 4 into 1 Exhaust, individual K&N's, DynaJet Stage 3 Jet Kit, Vance & Hines High Volume Oil Pump Gear, Vance & Hines Heavy Duty Transmission Bearings, K&P Engineering Stainless Steel Mesh Reusable Oil Filter, Cometic Metal Framed Valve Cover Gasket and Heavy Duty Gold 530 Chain and Sprockets (geared down slightly as I recall) Randy AKA randog311 (66 Retired Professional Wrench, Audi's are my Specialty). Randy AKA randog311
As an 82 and 83 Katana owner I agree, They missed an Era of awesomeness, Hoping to find an 1150 (larger valve head ) for my 11 at some point
@@petermeinert720 Back in 1984 my eldest brother took my 83' GS1100ESD for a ride, he came back grinning from ear to ear and said that it was the only bike he'd ever riden that had initially scared him when he rolled on the throttle. Wasn't long after that he went out and bought himself an 84' GS1150ES, he had it for many years until his health deteriorated, he sold it and sadly he passed away in 2016. Randy AKA randog311
That is the GT750 Water Buffalo they are showing at around 14:00 a 14:38 which was the water cooled, three-cylinder TWO-STROKE Suzuki used to compete with the Honda CB750 in ‘69 to about 1974. Too bad they skipped over this awesome piece of engineering… (The GS750 four-stroke was AFTER.) Stuff like this makes me question accuracy…just saying.
I noticed that too
Imagine working for 30 years at Suziki from 1948 to 1978.... Wow what a carrer path.
So very disappointed that no mention of mine and my husbands bike the 82 GS 1100E, We had two, first one in 82, his first bike ever, until he was hit by a red light runner. I found our Suzi 2 13 years later, much joy was had many faster rides than anyone else we knew, sadly he went one night without me, and never made it back home, I miss riding so much, I'm a grandmother 56 years old, haven't had a shared adrenaline rush in five years, enjoy every ride you get,you never know when it could be your last,so remember to go faster than everyone else,keep it shiny side up :-)
So sorry for your loss. If you were in New Zealand I would gladly take you for a hoot on the 'busa.
Suzuki does good thanks to me. I bought 3 Vstroms already, latest 6 months ago the 2019 Vstrom 1000 XT. I love Suzuki bikes.
I love my V Strom. Best bike I've ever had.
The T20 "Invader" and T25 "Hustler" were my introduction to motorcycling in the Early '70's
My Fav Suzuking
I had a ts 125 t 500 gsxf 600 650 and 750 (still have one now) would love to try an 11 or a busa , dream bike was an rg500 , dont think ive ever got tired of suzukis
I had a TS400 (apache model) in the 70's.Now got a vstrom650xt.Great bikes; reliable,fun Never let you down.
As an owner of a K7 Gixxer 600, it was really cool to see this. I didn't know about any of the company's history prior to the first GSXR in the mid '80's
the suzuki gsxr 750 reminds me of the mitsubishi lancer evo. suzuki built good quality motorcycles proud to have a suzuki SV650X
The GS series, was one of my favorite motorcycles growing up.
1982 GS450. I owned it in late '90s. Was so precise that when idle you could actually count the RPM.
I spent a lot of time on a Titan 500 and loved it! Very reliable. My best friend had the GT750. On group rides we were the only ones that never broke down.
I always wanted a go on the 750, had the GT380 though, it was an interesting thing haha. Heat seized in front of some cops one time and got arrested. GS550E never let me down, wish i kept it really, now have a 1995 gsxr750. For me, it's a battle between Suzuki and Kawasaki for first place, power and reliability, Honda have always seemed that little bit too tame, but incredibly reliable. Yamaha have their moments, but don't quite cut it for me, their little 2t's back in the day were fun though. Let's face it, we all just got whatever bikes were available for the money we had
@@MHLivestreams 82 GS 750E, still smoooth. Reliable. Lol I hope so, she's 40 now. Buts she's fast enuff
Sad to me that the "Water Buffalo" was shown but not really mentioned, save incorrectly as GS750 - I had a Water Buffalo and later also a GS750, I liked and enjoyed both but the Water Buffalo was a joy outside of some high speed issues, it was wonderful with a unique sound and vibration that just encouraged me to ride all day... Mine lasted well, no breakdowns, I finally sold it with about 55,000 miles on it still working beautifully!
Yes, GT750 shown but ignored. (Water-cooled, 2-stroke, 750cc, triple.) GT 380, GT550 not mentioned let alone the rotary RE5.
As a Suzuki mechanic in the early 70's I worked on many of the original "Water Buffalo"s. They came from the factory with the carb floats set wrong and we had to adjust them so the would run at a higher speed. I have ridden, wrenched and raced many Suzuki's over the years and still have a 2005 Suzuki 1400cc/S83 Intruder/Boulevard purchased new. It is still one of the best bikes ever made and my favorite I have ever owned.
Yes, sad. I had one also!
'Suzuki 's first 4-stroke engine design'. And they show the GT750 2-stoke water-cooled motorcycle. It was the GS750 with a 4-stroke four-cylinder double overhead cam design in a lightweight bike with exceptional handling.
My family and I love you, Suzuki. Hey Suzuki, give me a motorbike.
So much was left out or barely glossed over in this video. Suzuki pioneered the fuel injection of motorcycles. Other than one or two motorcycles early in the eighties, fuel injection was unheard of for motorcycles. 1996 Suzuki GSXR750 SRAD introduced modern fuel injection of motorcycles, then Suzuki followed that success on the TL1000S in '97. Suzuki was worlds ahead of any other motorcycle manufacturers thanks to their extensive experience in fuel injection.
Yes indeed
Loved the 97 TL.
Broham, it wasn't on the GSXR 750 until '98, at least stateside and it wasn't considered that well sorted out. I had the '99 and that was an improvement.
@Jesus H Christ I knew guys that raced the '98s and pulled out the fuel injection and went back to the carbs. My '99 was pretty scary twitchy when turning on the power in first gear, it really f-up my lap times on first gear hair pins.
84 & 85 kawasaki 750 turbos were fuel injected and were well sorted out great machines.
I like Suzuki for street bikes and 2 stroke Kawasakis in the dirt. Japan knows bikes well.
My relationship with Suzuki goes back to the very early 70's. After the 50cc my brother and myself JUMPED up to the 500cc then the 750cc which got bored out to an amazingly fast almost 1000cc Cafe Racer after being push into a swimming pool by unknown vandals for unknown reasons. After that I bought the 550 cubic centimeter GSL which, with wheels instead of spokes, a step seat instead of a flat bench, slightly pulled back, instead of almost straight across, handle bars and a "Fat Bob-esque" gas tank instead of what they were before 1980, that bike, which had rarely ever been seen by anybody out there, got me shit loads of complements. I always answered by "Thanks, I built it myself." Well, marriage made me slow down a bit so I took up Sport Fishing but continued my relationship with Suzuki by buying one of their outboard motors. What can I say? They were outstanding motors which were very forgiving for the forgetful. Like when Brother-in-law forgot to put any oil in the gas. It started choking sputtering coughing then died. It was then I discovered the problem but I guessed "It's too late, the engine is blown" but, after adding the 2 cycle engine oil to the gas and giving it a few shakes to mix it that Suzuki 50 HP started on the first crank. I as amazed, to say the least! I'm still not done with my "I Love Suzuki Anythings" story because, after Outboard motors for fishing, my wife wanted "A NEW car instead of my husband giving me another hand-me-down Silverado while HE gets a Brand New Silverado which, because I'm short, I can't see across a trucks hood anyway SO I WANT A CAR "I" PICKED OUT" She did, the Suzuki Areo, a tiny car, but a shit load of fun after driving trucks for so long and it had a tiny price tag which made me happy still with her selection. Well, this story don't turn out as this story might indicate because I became disabled by a genetic disorder called CMT disease that put me in a wheel chair and the Areo became just too small for a large man, a small wife, a child and a wheel chair. Then? LOL the shit REALLY hit the fan for my wife by her getting, not one, but 3 types of cancer. So I'm disabled with a disabled wife and now own the most expensive Suzuki I ever bought, a 26,000$ Grand Vitara that the Areo helped pay for, and GOD the Vitara is a big pile of shit that just keeps breaking down, again and again with MAJOR problems such as Blown head gaskets and the last time it broke down Suzuki denied it was their problem at all (Stalling), their excuse being "It's in the cooling system", then, after ensuring it wasn't the cooling system but rather, another blown head gasket, which I KNEW and suspected they knew all along (MORE stalling), I had the vehicle carried by towing truck to Suzuki, with my mechanic in-tow to testify to the facts as he knew them, only to find out that Suzuki Automobiles of America was gone, vamoosed, No longer in business, forget about getting any help from Suzuki because we, "Suzuki Automobiles of North America" don't have any business's left in North America!! So, bottom line and without even an apology or reach around from Suzuki, and though the Vitara had THREE YEARS of warranty left to run on it, I had to trade in the Suzuki getting NOTHING as trade in value and now I have a monthly car note I can barely afford to pay. They're right, you know? There IS a thin line between Love and Hate and I'm going to my grave HATING THOSE MOTHER FUCKER AT Suzuki for fucking over, during our greatest need for honest business and businessmen, my cancerous wife and diseased self, then, for as long as I live I'll tell people "Don't buy anything from Suzuki, you'll get fucked in the ass, I DID AND LET ME TELL YOU HOW"
Sad to hear about your woes. I'm glad I read your post to the end, very informative & well stated.
I'm disappointed these videos don't talk about the offroad aspect to these companies.
exactly
I could not believe they skipped over the game changing 96 GSXR 750 with the SRAD a real first and explains its total domination in the world. Sad really that the chassis from that bike the 96 GSXR 750 was derived form the RGV 500. Most of the footage shown with Kevin Schwantz was on his two stroke : (
GS= 2 valve per cylinder gsX =4 valve per cylinder, its not for "experimental" @15.27
Suzuki Motorcycles - History of the GSX-R | Full Documentary (there, fixed the title for you)
Got the GSx1400 since 10 years, love it☺️
Another awesome reason to visit Japan... my two favorite bikes come from Japan.
Sorry this is such a long post. The 1985 GSX-R was using some 1930's aircraft technolog and was the first to use it in a motorcycle engine. I was at the 1980 Bol' Dor 24 hr race in south of France. The top end of Suzuki motor was 'different' to the stock GSX (GS,= four-stroke, X = experimental -originally it designated 4 valves per cylinder compared to 2 valve GS engines.) The SACS motor was in production for 27 years, Suzuki only went to water cooled motors to compete in road racing and sport-bike sales, Honda, Yamaha and Kawasaki already had faster water cooled 600' bikes Oil cooling wasn't efficient enough when power went over 170bhp. Suzuki have always built brilliant engines but until around 2000 the finish was pretty shabby, thin paint, thinner chrome Suzuki rarely had good electrical system, regulators and rectifiers were 'always' failing. 2005 was a bad year, Suzuki covered up the fact that most GSX-R frames were not welded properly and would crack around steering head. (seen several) They couldn't afford a full recall but did send out a service bulletin with a strengthening plate for affected bikes around 2009~10
Nothing about your comment is any different than the other Japanese brands Yamaha had terrible valve issues when they switched to titanium causing cam shafts to break, Honda has had issues with c as m chains prematurely failing, Kawasaki had and has full issues, so no brand is perfect I’ve had all 4 and Suzuki has the best IMO character and over all street ridability. Running an R6 you don’t feel crap until 10k rpm same for Kawasaki and Honda just felt bored.
I love where Suzuki are in MotoGP now after their break, a really serious challenger for the Championship, they won two years ago very unexpectedly. Schwartz was great in the 500 series. He was awesome but it wasn’t the GSXR it was the RG500 two stroke. A more awesome machine …
that comment didn't age well. so sad. 😢
@@jiboo6850 well, they did at least win a world championship before they called it a day, again.
Sure spent a lot of time showing the two cycle GT750 while describing the four cycle GS750.
Yeah stuffed up there, Had a couple GT Waterbottles
That's very disappointing. Somebody should get fired. And forced to go and work at Honda.
WTF? No mention of Barry Sheene . He put Suzuki on the map hands down.
im glad im not the only one who knows the difference between a water buffalo n a gs750
Yeah, weird and confusing, how could they make that mistake?
One of my favorite bike is the suzuki 800cc and 1400cc intruders I have one of each and a Harley Vrod muscle but can't wait to finish my 1400cc suzuki intruder build
Wonderful documentary. Oh the good ol days of sportbike domination 😢
Thanks for them to inventing such a great machine the HAYABUSA gsx1300r the most great Motorcycle ever !!!
Bloody fantastic! covered the bare bones of a good motorcycle! love this kind of thing...not enough time to cover everything but at least the basics got put in there! bloody good i think.
One of my favourite motorbikes was my 1972 T250 X6 Suzuki. Great, reliable and fast enough for the Autobahn!
While riding my mom's 250 Suzuki Savage enduro bike, I drag raced an X6 Hustler. The twin cylinder X6 beat me by a wide margin!
This should be called the history of the GSXR not Suzuki.
Well... Not enough info on the Gixxer to be "The History of the GSX-R". =P
They missed alot of good stuff before the GSXR
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E Honda you are bitter Honda
I wish I could find the original videos. I like these. Obviously not the ENTIRE history. You could have. Series dedicated to each bike. But good basic info that I’d like my nephews to have.
First bike was a 1980 GS450S and at the time Terry Vance became the King of the drag strips setting records on his GS1000. That was a milestone for Suzuki also and they sold many bikes because of Vance's achievements which gave Suzuki title of the fastest bike one could buy. Sorry to see not one mention of it in this video. This should not be titled "Suzuki Motorcycles" history as it focused so much on the GSXR's Not a single mention on the Katany, Bandit and most surprising the Busa which was the king of the 1/4 for so long in recent years.
Agreed.
Went to school on a T20 and a T500 III Titan. Loved em both . Later i had a Honda CB750 Four .I liked the Suzuki's better.
I have a 06 GSXR 600 with a Power Commander, K&N air filter and a YOSHIMURA TRC mid pipe. It’s a rocket!!!
The Suzuki revolution!! Great video!!
No mention of Barry Sheene? He’s the guy that made Suzuki
Man I was thinking these guys won more championships In Motocross, must have never happened
They Did ! Ashame no mention of any if the DOZENS of FIM World Titles & National Championships .
My favourite japanese brand. Great Suzuki
Nice video but I have to point out something, the first gsx-r was the most beautiful bike out of japan yet, the Suzuki Katana 750 and 1100, the 86 gsxr was something that came out of those first attempts to create for the road something as different as a race replica motorcycle which popularized the concept of half-fairing for added protection. Just mentioned because something like the Katana back in the days is something that can't be missed. ;)
I remember looking through my dad's old motorcycle magazines from the 80's. That 750 Katana is one of the sexiest bikes from the time for sure.
This video sure jumped right over any in-depth discussion of the 1960's Suzuki bikes. Didn't mention any of the off-road bikes. Only touched on the venerable Hustler and the Titan. Also -- the GT380 and GT550 triples were interesting "last of the 2-stroke" road bikes. But the water-cooled GT750 (which this article kept calling the 4-stroke GS750???) was a beauty. Heavier and not fast as Kawasaki's Mach's III and IV. But those bikes were meant to be roadburners while the GT750 was a distance cruiser; distinctive, smooth and solid. Just carry pack an extra set of plugs and a quart of 2-stroke oil. BTW ... doesn't the Katana bear some mention??? My gosh.
i had a suzuki 750 two stroke triple and it was super fast and reliable..........yup i miss it
No doubt why suzuki's GSX-R line up (1000, 750, and 600) has a huge sales worldwide!
As a company Suzuki BECAME=ONE with what I call" THE PROMISE", which is a commitment that is made to it's product, customers and employees! Anyone seeking SUCCESS must traverse along these PATHS.....
Nice thumbnail, I was never a fan of suzis until I got a 750 k5, great bike, I'm looking for another
I still have the 1986 gsx hyper sport 1100.. damn thing is crazy fast. some bikes today would out run my old hyper sport ... that's insane fast
i had a ride on my mate's 100 back in the day and agree, they're crazy, never experienced anything like it before.
It's not a documentary of Suzuki, It's a gsxr evolution story and factory floor promotion
Not one word about the bad ass Hayabusa?
The first motorcycle I had was a 67 Suzuki 120cc road bike. Road it all over the place then sold it a year later. Then I bought a 72 Suzuki 250cc Savage Enduro in the Army and road it all over Rhode Island where I was stationed at. Sold it in 74. Then in 87 I bought an 82 Suzuki GS-750 T in Phoenix Az and road it for about two years and sold it. I had other bikes from Honda and Kawasaki, but I always liked the way Suzuki's handled a little better even though the other bikes were great too. I miss them all.
I have always loved Suzuki and I just actually want to buy myself a Suzuki Burgman Super Maxi Scooter
Viva! Suzuki i am a really big fan indeed!🛸🏍👽
Great video! Thank you
nice one...I had 4 SUZUKI motorcycle at my home (Jet Cooled RC100, SUZUKI SMASH 110, SHOGUN SP 125, SUZUKI GSX R150)
Hi5 to the Smash 110's other owner :) Such a beast, isn't it? I beat a Honda underbone with larger engine displacement then ours. Ways of Life!
Andreas Pradiva Albert Albert Suzuki Emang Mantab Man.
I had a gs 125 a dr400 a gs 750 and a gsx 1100sz Katana great bikes
Yeah, showing the GT750 (two-stroke triple) while talking about the GS750 (four-stroke four cylinder) was a bit much.
I rode a GT750 into an instant death wobble at the top of 3rd gear in Sept 79. Quick bike but painful in my case
It's story time! When the GSXR came out, I was in awe, but being 15 years old, wasn't in the position to get one. My friend had a slabside, then a slingshot, when i went on that, it was like nothing else. I met a girl, and by that time children were on the scene, so there was no money for bikes. Well anyway, the kids have grown up, kicked the mrs out, and now have a 1995 GSXR, and will never sell it. Took me nearly 35 years to get one, but it's worth the wait. £400! What a bargain. Some fella's Brother died, and wanted to clear the garage out to sell the place. To most people It was a bit crusty, a basket case, a box of bits looking like a wreck. To me it was the best thing ever. Stripped everything down, and slowly refinishing everything, rebuilding it as a streetfighter. Should keep the fairing really, but might just sell it, might pay for the actual bike. I want the weight down as much as possible for street racing/drag racing. My opinion is the GSXR 750 is the Best (mass produced production) bike of all time. There's something about the gsxr that was so radical at the time, i'll never view it in any other way, it's just an incredible development. I figured the '95 was the best one to go for, it's the last of the double cradle frames, really rigid frame, and any problems have had time to be ironed out. The water cooling gives more power extraction ability, and keeping reliability. For £400, I couldn't resist it. I'ts coming along nicely, mirror polishing as much as possible, trying to make it as flawless as possible. It's almost an obsession, but take breaks to keep it fun, it's taking a long time but i don't mind, makes it all the more worthwhile.
AWESOME thank you so much!!!
Forgot a very important model. GS1100E.
Why was it important? I remember it as being too fat
I Love suzuki From indonesia..
sadly you dont get proper ones there
@@macunion1225 damn your right....we suffer...
I still have my Kevin Schwantz replica Arai F1 from 1989. I shouldn't wear it any more, but I do sometimes
Completely missed Suzuki's contributions to off-road racing, making riders like DeCoster, Robert and Geboers household names. Their motorcycles of the late 1960's and early 1970's changed the sport and the industry.
I was at Daytona when Wes Cooley won on the GS1000 in the 200. This race history was omitted.
How can the history of Suzuki be complete without the mighty Hayabusa (GSX 1300R)
Because that is a whole video by itself
Thank you i was asking the same question! Shit ton of history about the Gixxer but sweet FA about the busa!
they did show a 'Busa on the test track....
Exactly I watched this whole thing and they had 2 sec of busa in the 99 copper only... what a disappointment
maybe the film was made before the monster was unleashed?
My 1st road bike was a 1996 GSXR750 Blue/White I traded it in and got the 2001 GSXR1000 Silver/Black A few Mods & other goodies..I still have the bike..In 2007 I got another GSXR1000 All Black.. Now this bike I call my "Gixzilla" Some of the major Modifications.. The motor was bored to a 1143cc 3+mm/4+Crank Block machined & Head By Anderson Machining - JE Pistons - Carillo H Beam Connecting Rods - Titanium Valve Springs - Falcon Billet Clutch Basket - Dyno jet V Dual Power Commanders - Lowered 2" front & 2.5" in back -GPR V5-S Stabilizer Kit - 12" Custom Swingarm - Full Carbon Fiber Body Kit - BST Carbon Fiber Wheels..These are the most significant modifications along with much more..228Hp to the Crank & 197 Hp to the Wheel..Best 1/4 mile was 8.487 @ 163.23 MPH Scary fast!!
In 73' I had a 8-speed 90cc. Enduro. Thanks dad!..
Do you mean 4 high/4 low?
That would be a 4 high and 4 low.
wish these were in HD, but other than that great upload!
Ive had GSXR’S since 1994, I love them. Too bad this video was only a promo. I’ve had Suzuki’s since 1978, this could have been a very different and better video. Thanks for posting - still interesting.
Nice history, briefly though as this is more of a promo story of the GSX-R. Back in 1986 it was a thrill buying a brand new red, white and blue GSX-R 1100 from a brand new franchised dealer! I was one of their first customers and 1st to get an 1100. First week had a major death wobble due faulty headset bearing preload setting (became a recall). Club tracked the bike and evolved into Yoshimura mods and Fox susp needed upgrades. Good times!
When I so for the first time in 1985 the new GSXR 750 which was a game changer I new one day I will buy one. 1990 was the first one and than 1997 my second one. I was racing till 2007 two stroke GP bike. Great memories !!!.
That unmistakeable accent from Matty. STRAYYAAAAH !! 😀👍
Love the Japanese bikes, kwack,honda,Suzuki, Yamaha from 1970's to early 90's. Present; 2015 Suzuki bandit 1250s, Suzuki 1400 sports, Yamaha 1300. Kwack chopper!
Love and like for hayabusa
14 mins in this video has wrong info. It jumps from T10 250cc in 1964 to T500 then to 1977 GS750 when showing a picture of the ultimate Suzuki 2 stroke, the GT750 triple water cooled. Apart from that it's a good documentary, shame one of the most important milestones of that story it so wrong. Makes me question the rest of it
Very good program, motivating and factual.... I like the program so much, even though I'm 66 this year. Thank for effort to make good program.
Most said the same I was thinking, the gt750 "water buffalo" shown while talking about the GS750, not mentioning the GS1000, not one of the GSXs which where the big spring of development. Don't know what 750 they refer to as 100lbs heavier than the gsxr750. The GS750 ended in 79, the gsx had evolved into gsx750ES/EF which was only 50lbs heavier than the gsxr and it was contemporary, not replaced. The gsxr was definitelly a leap forward though.
I have my 4th 1979 GS425. The most under appreciated entry level mc ever.
Bought mine a year ago, my first motorcycle. Truly under rated bike! They are very popular again in japan
great vid, way cool!
I love how they jump from T500 straight to the GS750 and we're all "Wha..." but then they start showing PICTURES of the far more awesome GT750J - I was all "OH YEAH!" Ha-ha. If they're going to talk about interesting Suzuki models, imho, they could've mentioned the T125 Stinger, the GT750, the early KATANA especially the wire-spoke version from down under - Then IF we're going to talk about the GS750 and the GIXXER we should be taking a good hald-dozen to dozen-odd steps to show the evolution through each year's Bol D'Or racers & privateer FIM Endurance mounts, through the Harris framed XR69, and on up through the other AMA Superbikes & the MORIWAKI relationship of course, talk about the hybrid racers' engines which were part GS1000 and part GSX1100 etc etc. 'Cause these are FAR far more interesting than the changes from one Gixxer to the next.....
2014 gsxr 750 beautiful work of art
Just got me a 2016 GSX-S1000A matte gray, gorgeous bike never gets dirty, I love it! Sounds mean you can tell it’s got some major compression when you lift off the throttle! And it just has that’s suzuki sound, you know what I’m talking about, that big screaming 4! 🤤 And either I’m a good safe rider, or Suzuki has the best traction control and ABS ever cause I haven’t felt it kick in but once and I meant to see it work on gravel! I goosed it a little to see what it would do, and it cut it from revving up and only spun 2 foot maybe, I was impressed! But on the road I have never felt it work! 👍🏽👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
it would be cool if Suzuki comes up with a cool looking retro motorcycle, more like the original GT500.
like to see the history of the Suzuki gamma and katana
I Like the Video🎉 very intriguing indeed. When talking about going to four, it's showing the infamous GT750, also known as Water Buffalo, with a liquid cooled two stroke triplet.