Suzuki
GS1000 Gallery
The Suzuki GS
1000 was arguably the best of the Japanese litre
class motorcycles of the late seventies combining
a bomb proof engine with a chassis that handled
with a degree of finesse not matched by its
rivals.
Launched at the
Paris show in 1977, the GS1000 was Suzuki's
first stab at the big-bore musclebike market.
In 1979 the company released a sporting version
called the GS1000S, complete with a bikini fairing
and two-tone red/white paint job (also available
in blue/white).
At the heart of the 238kg beast is an air-cooled,
16-valve inline four, producing around 85bhp
and 58ftlb of torque. The engine, which is a
stroked version of the GS750, sits in a tubular
steel cradle frame.
| Bike |
Image |
Description |
| Suzuki GS1000 |
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- Engine - 997cc, air-cooled, 8-valve
DOHC, transverse four
- Top Speed - 135mph (216kph)
- Power - 87bhp @ 8000rpm
- Bore x Stroke - 70 x 64.8mm
- Dry Weight - 242kg (532lb)
- Launched - 1978-1982
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| 1978 Suzuki GS1000 E |
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Air cooled, four stroke, transverse four
cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. |
| 1978 Suzuki GS1000 |
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1978 Suzuki GS 1000ec
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This example is thought to have been
found by Don Leeson still in its original
shipping crate and was subsequently assembled
and registered by him. It is finished
in red with white tank striping and trim,
black side panels, alloy wheels and a
twin disc front end.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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| 1979 Suzuki GS1000 GT |
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To create the GS1000GT, Suzuki engineers
cross-bred out of two distinct, if not separate,
engineering bloodlines, the GS1000 and the
GS850. Categorical Thinkers who believe
that a successful motorcycle must be shaped
from the ground up according to a singular
idea scorn the notion that an artful rearrangement
of parts can function effectively. For Suzuki
engineers, less concerned with grandiose
theory than functional results, the problem
and solution must have seemed simple enough.
Problem: Buyers liked the traditional-pattern
big-bore Japanese motorcycle but with shaft
drive. Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha all had
something to suit. Solution: Suzuki had
the wherewithal for a one-liter creation. |
| 1979 Suzuki GS1000 L |
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Air cooled, four stroke, transverse four
cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. |
| 1979 Suzuki GS1000S |
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| 1979 Suzuki GS1000 S |
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GS1000S was based on the GS1000E but didn't
have its pneumatic rear suspension. The
fairing gained the bike's weight with 5
kg (11 lbs) and included a clock and oil
temperature gauge on the instrument panel.
The rear wheel diameter was increased from
17 to 18 inches on the S model. |
| 1979 Suzuki GS1000 |
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| 1979 Suzuki GS1000 S |
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| 1980 Suzuki GS1000S |
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European import. |
| 1980 Suzuki GS1000 E |
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| 1981 Suzuki GS1000E |
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| 1982 Suzuki GS1000SZ |
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110bhp. |
| 1982 Suzuki GS1000sz |
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