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Suzuki SV 1000 / S

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Seldom did Suzuki hold back with the new products for the coming season as long as this time. And now surprises with a new series of V2 machines. With a GSX-R 1000, of which only a few details have been revealed so far, the blue-white brand goes one better.

And she’s not coming. Longed for by many, written by some, Suzuki will not present any B-King for 2003 despite all reports to the contrary. The unusual muscle bike study caused quite a stir at the Tokyo Motorshow last fall. For the series, it can be a little more conventional: Suzuki revised the successful SV 650 and added two big sisters, the SV 1000 and the SV 1000 S, to the side.
The latter can be considered the new top model in the V series. The Suzuki team designed a great motorcycle around the 90-degree four-valve V2, which comes from the TL 1000 and was recently reborn in the V-Strom. Dominant visual element: the new light metal frame, which for the first time in a large motorcycle consists only of cast parts welded together. This lowers the production costs and thus the purchase price and still looks very neat. The bolted steel frame rear is easy to repair. At the front, a conventional fork guides the 3.5 inch wide front wheel, while a light metal swing arm takes care of the wheel control at the rear. The spring elements were by no means taken from the shelf for inexpensive motorcycles, but are fully adjustable.
The sporty half-fairing, the slim engine keel and the offset seat promise a lot of sporty talent. The Suzuki SV 1000 S does not want to be an aggressive super sports car, but rather the two-cylinder answer to machines like the Yamaha FZS 1000 Fazer or the Honda Hornet.
Your drive source, the well-known V2 with 998 cm3, is equipped in the SV 1000 with a regulated three-way catalytic converter and new injection. In addition, a secondary air system takes care of improved pollutant values ​​in lower partial load operation and when idling. So the new Suzuki is prepared for the Euro 2 limit values. As in the Suzuki V-Strom, the engine makes 98 hp, a version with open power, which should then be almost 120 hp, is still being discussed by the Suzuki superiors, but would be desirable in any case.
When it comes to the equipment, the Suzuki men did not spoil themselves. A new V-shaped LED rear light will show the drivers behind who has just overtaken them. A strong U-lock that can be stowed under the bench is used to ward off thieves. In the future, SV 650 drivers can also enjoy the modernly designed instruments of the 1000 series. A digital display instrument provides all other important information under a clearly drawn analog tachometer.
For those who do not like it that sporty, Suzuki offers the SV 1000 without disguise. A chic naked bike with classic round headlights, but the modern technical features of the S version. No question about it, with this machine Suzuki wants to make life difficult for monsters and raptors. The Cagiva people in particular will be annoyed, as they already had the idea two years ago to knit two interesting monster competitors around the potent TL 1000 engine. But despite the higher performance and the lower price, they have never brought corresponding quantities on the market. It remains to be seen how successful the big SV will be. Both versions will be competitive at the price, which will almost certainly be below 10,000 euros.
The new SV 650 is even cheaper, although it was by no means a cheap version of the 1000 series. It has the almost identical light metal frame, also injection and catalytic converter, but unregulated, and in the S version it has the chic half fairing with the new double headlights. The performance of the well-known lively V2 remains at 72 hp, which is enough for 200 km / h. The suspension elements, brakes and wheel sizes correspond to the smoother performance of the 650 V twin. Here everything was a size smaller and cheaper. Simpler box swing arm instead of profile swing arm, no damper adjustments, 160 mm instead of 180 mm rear tires, brakes with smaller discs and two-piston floating calipers instead of four-piston fixed calipers. Reasonable. With its good price-performance ratio, the new SV 650 will remain one of the most successful motorcycles in Germany.
Before we introduce the new Burgman 400 scooter and the VanVan 125 city bike, a short digression on the GSX-R 1000, of which there are no photos, but some data. With 162 hp and a dry weight of 168 kilograms, it will have an unrivaled power-to-weight ratio and will definitely be one of the top sellers of the coming season. Radially hinged brake calipers at the front, as used in the current GP racers, ensure that the deceleration is appropriate. A completely new chassis should ensure significantly more handiness. Overall, the whole machine will turn out to be much more delicate than the previous but rather bulbous hummingbird. MOTORRAD is looking forward to this new super sports car, more on this in issue 21.
The 400 Burgman was one of the first large scooters from Japan, and since the competition had since caught up, a major overhaul was announced. With a new headlight, a larger luggage compartment and huge indicators, Suzuki adapted the styling to the flagship Burgman 650. Technically, the engine in particular was brought up to date. With injection and a three-way catalytic converter, even strict exhaust gas hurdles are no longer a threat. With a dry weight of 184 kilograms, the Burgman is certainly one of the more leisurely means of transport.
E.The Suzuki RV 125 VanVan is reminiscent of the 1970s. Some readers will still remember the balloon-tyred two-stroke RVs from Suzuki, which were available in the 50s, 90s and 125s. And were ultra cool at the time. The 125, in particular, ran really well and required a lot of steering skill from its driver in corners. Not much will change with the new VanVan. There are also thick rubbers on their small rims: at the front an 18-inch 130 model, and even a 180-inch model suspected of being super sports on a 14-inch wheel rims suspected to be toys at the rear. A mighty muffler also promises full punch. However, anyone who knows the 125 four-stroke engine from Suzuki from the Enduro DR 125 will miss the two-stroke engine from the 70s. Still, it’s enough for a city runabout. And with the new one, the catalytic converter and the secondary air system even take care of the pollutants in the mini four-valve. Certainly an interesting alternative for everyone who doesn’t like scooters. And there should be people like that. The VanVan is definitely unbeatable on one point: With a dry weight of 117 kilograms, it will be the lightest new Suzuki bike.

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