Retrospective: 1978-1979 Suzuki GS1000 - Rider Magazine
WEBJun 2, 2016 · The basic GS1000 slipped away after two years, but the engine/frame stayed on through 1982, last seen in the Katana model. There is horsepower, and there is handling. Beginning in 1969, the ...
The Suzuki GS1000 – Classic rides of the Pre-Pensioner
WEBFeb 28, 2018 · The GS 1000 had been superseded by the 16 valve GSX1100 in 1980 and the Katana carried the frame and motor a further two years. Come what may the ‘thousand’ that originated in 1978 remained popular on the track.
Suzuki GS1000, GS1000E, GS1000S, GS1000L
WEBThe GS1000 had five speeds, chain drive and tubular steel cradle frame like the GS750, but there's many differences between the models, not just cosmetic (the fuel tank and the design of the rear end of the bike being the most obvious differences). The suspension of the big brother was more advanced, using air and oil dampened front fork.
Road Test: Suzuki GS1000 | Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Magazine
WEBJun 19, 2014 · Road Test: Suzuki GS1000. Launched in 1978, the GS1000 looked as though it had been developed from the previous year’s GS750, which cynics suggested had been directly developed from the Kawasaki 900. Some of this may be true.
1979 Suzuki Gs1000s | Cycle World | DECEMBER '10
WEBThe 1979 Suzuki GS1000S you're looking at entered Pearson's realm around the turn of the century, when it appeared in the back of a friend's pickup with a dented gas tank, broken sidecov ers...
Suzuki GS1000E - Motorcycle Specifications
WEBSuzuki was the last one of the Japanese ”big four” to join the exclusive ”1000 cc club” with the GS1000. The GS1000 was based around the successful GS750, which was the lightest of the 750's available at the time. What Suzuki wanted was a simple design, that benefited from solid engineering and light weight.
Survivor: 1978 Suzuki GS1000 - Motorcycle Classics
WEBFeb 3, 2009 · Price now: $1,000-$3,000; MPG: 45-50mpg; The Suzuki GS1000 traces its history back to 1976 when Suzuki launched its GS line of 4-cylinder, 4-stroke bikes. These classic Suzuki motorcycles have often been hailed as the first Japanese motorcycles that actually handled well.
Suzuki Gs 1000g | Cycle World | NOVEMBER 1980
WEBNovember 1 1980. SUZUKI GS 1000G. CYCLE WORLD TEST. Shaft Drive, High Performance and Super Comfort. Suzuki is in some ways the most cautious of the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers. It was...
Suzuki's first ever litre bike: The GS1000 engine stripped
WEBSep 20, 2015 · Launched to compete with Kawasaki’s Z1, the GS1000 was the first of Suzuki’s fearsome litre bikes. Prepare to be a very little explorer inside a very big engine as we take a microscopic view...
Suzuki GS1000G / GT - Motorcycle Specifications
WEBThe Suzuki has crisp, clunk-free action, and the GS1000G's gearbox makes other shaft-drive bikes, like Yamaha's Eleven, seem to shift like a 1955 Ford pickup. Suzuki's own research indicates that touring riders really use their adjustable suspension systems, though perhaps not always correctly.