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Cycle News 1984 01 11

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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What's in store for ~4: The new 6uzukis ...... ...... ...... The big news on the S uzuki street-bike front for 1984 is their lat est superbike, the 1135cc GS 1150ESE (top left) . The in -line fo ur features a 16-inch front wheel , anti-dive fork and a new GP -style fairing . The GS550ESE (above), last year's middleweight sensation, is back for 1984. Suzuki will contest the turnkey touring market with the GS11 00 full -dresser (lett), Suzuki lo ok s to be serious about improving their motocross results in 1984. The new RM500 (top right) is li t tl e changed . but benefits from i nc reased front suspension travel and revised rear suspension lever ratios . " N ew from the knobs up," is Suzuki's claim for the RM250 (above) and the R M 125 (rig ht ). Like the big-bore 500, they will get blue frames and styling that echoes the factory racers . Claimed dry weight for the 125 is 192 pounds, while the 250 tips the scales at 213 pounds. 26 .. :

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