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IAbove) The 843cc motor is a healt hy performer. (Top rig ht) Locking gas cap . ignition/fork lock and good in struments. (To p far right) Easily adjustable rear shock damping.IAbove and below right) Stylish profile and ample taillig htl ta il section. Specifications e'and y terms T here was one an noyi ng - t hat's the best way to describe it - tendency a bout the Suzuk i t hat we could not cure. Starting, it's one of the m ost cold-blooded de vils that ever lived . It took an honest 10 m inutes of ru nni ng while th e im pa tient rider fiddl ed with th e choke before it wou ld warm up enough that it wouldn't sta ll when th e throttle was d ialed on. We thought it was poorly tu ned , but Suzuki tec h people cla im it's a result of the EPA's emission control standards . tha t ha ve been inflicte d upon their carbu retors, One ot her det ail tha t went haywire with the test machine was th e non . func t ioning igni tio n cu t -ou t. Acco rd ing to pl an , th e ri de r has to . pull in th e clu tch before the electric starter will fire u p the mo tor. On ours , we d idn't ha ve to . An d no one complained. W hile we're picking, migh t as well mention all our compla ints and then get on to p~a ising the good stuff. Our (Continued to /!(lKe_2~) Engine . Type Four·stroke cycle. air-cooled, DOHC . Number of cylinders , ... . •. . . , . Four Bore " ,.." " " ." , . • " " . ,. , . 69.0mm (2.717 in.) Stroke , , , , ,, 56.4mm (2.220 in .l Piston displacement , 843cc (51.4 cu. in. l Compression ratio .. • , , . . . . . . .. . . •.. , . .. . . . . . . • . . •.. .. . . . . . .. 8.8:1 Carburetor. , . , . . . . . .. ... • . , : Mikuni VM26SS, f our Air cleaner _.. _ _ Polyurethane foam element Transmission . Clutch. , , Transmission Chassis Wet mult i-plate type Five-speed constant mesh ' Front suspension Te lescopic. pneumatic/coil dampened. oi l dampened Rear suspension , Swingarm. oil dampened. spring f lve-wav adjustable Front brake Disc brake. double Rear brake ' ,., Disc brake Fronttire size , 3,50H19-4PR Rear t ire size . .... . ... .. . .. ... . . .. . . . . ... . ... .... ... • . 4,50H17-4PR Electrical Ignition type. , • , , • . . . . , . . .•• .•• . .. . . , • . .•. .• • . . •• • Battery ig nit ion Ignition timing 17" B.T.D.C. below 1.500 rpm and 37" B.T.D.C. above 2.500 rpm Capacities Fuel tank including reserve. . •...... ... . .. . . . 22 lit (5.8/4.8 US/Imp gall Reserve : _ 4.2 lit (4.4/3.7 US/lmp pt) Dimensions and weight Overall length .... ... . .. .•. , • .. • . . . • . . , . . , • . , . . . . 2.230mm (87.8 in.) Overall width . . . . . • . , • . . . . . • . . . , . , . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . 865mm (34.1 in.) Overall height 1.190mm (46.9 in.! Wheelbase , , • .. , . . • • .. • ... . . . •.. • . . • 1.5OOmm (59.1 in.) Ground clearance -: 160mm (6.3 in.l Dry weight. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . •. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 253 kg (558lbs.) Ust price : : .: .. • •. $3.059 23