The GSX-S1000GT’s stainless steel, 4-2-1 exhaust system has a centralized mass, under-chassis design with sharp looks, and an exciting note. Behind the header pipes, the mid-chamber contains a second catalytic converter to help ensure emissions compliance, a low center-of-gravity and good ...
The GSX-R1000’s 4-into-2-into-1 thin-wall stainless-steel Suzuki Advanced Exhaust System (S-AES) is also designed to increase high-rpm horsepower without reducing mid-range and lower-rpm power. GSX-R1000 models have long used a servo-operated Suzuki Exhaust Tuning (SET) butterfly valve b...
In 1971 the GT750 2-stroke surprises people with its three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. In North America, it’s nicknamed the Water Buffalo; in the UK they call them Kettles. Also the TM400A motocrosser goes into production, a 396cc bike designed for 500cc motocross races. With the GS...
A lot of owners fit aftermarket exhaust systems to the Bandit and that is not only to enhance the sound but also because the OE system has a habit of rotting through at the collector box. A quick fix is to weld in a new link pipe, which sorts the issue, but systems aren’t ...
Power remains unchanged but in confirming to EURO 3 emissions standards, I can’t help but wonder if the bottom end has suffered slightly. Sure, a CVT never offers the sharpest of throttle response but the Burgman would definitely benefit from a slip-on exhaust, like on theTMAX Black Max ...
From the water pump, coolant goes through the upper half of the horizontally split crankcase and directly to the bottoms of the cylinders below the exhaust port, the hottest point of the engine. That's right. The crankcases are in part liquid-cooled, but more important, the coolant, having...
The compact front-end design pairs with a slim tail section and compact exhaust system to establish a clean, agile look. The minimalist rear tail section also accentuates the muscular look of the engine, fuel tank, and mid-section. The result is a mass-forward design that de...
exhaust, and ten-spoke cast aluminum wheels all speak “whole new bike”. During my first walk around, my eyes kept veering towards ‘the beak’. This is not a case of Suzuki jumping aboard a styling bandwagon, but rather an homage being paid to the 80s era Suzuki DR750/800 Paris to...
The power delivery seems sensitive to the exhaust system, I have used two different air filters but a good aftermarket set of downpipes and an end can, has made a massive difference. In my case a Delkevic set of downpipes and a Beowulf end can. Reliability & build quality 4 out of 5...
Retaining the under-chassis design, sharp looks, and exciting note of the prior generation GSX-S1000F’s system, the GSX-S1000GT’s new stainless steel, 4-2-1 exhaust system is completely redesigned and tuned. Behind the header pipes, the redesigned mid-chamber contains a second catalytic con...