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. Matchiess GSO List Price .. ..•. ...... .. .. . N / A Displacement .. • . .. . . . . . . 494cc Engine type . . . . . . .. • . Air-cooled. four-stroke single Bore x Stroke • . . . . .• 89x79.4mm Compression ratio 9 .2: 1 Carburetion (1) 36mm Dell 'Orto Ignition . . .. . .• . . • .. . . Electronic Tra nsmiss ion speeds 5 Starting system Electric/kick Fue l capacity • . .. . .. .. . . . . . N / A Wheelbase 54 in. Rake /trail N /A Seat heIght 31 in. Front tire . . •. ... . 100/90x19 in. Rear t ire 11 0 /90x18 in. Front"wheel travel. N/ A Rear wheel travel . . . . . . . • . . N / A Front brake .. . .. . . .. . . •... . Disc Rear brake . . .. •... . . •• .• . Drum Final drive Chain C laimed dry weight . .•. .• 330 Ibs Merlin DC .3 -SS List Price $3750 Di splacement . • . . . . . . . . 346 .8cc Engi ne t y pe A ir-cooled. two-stroke single Bo re x St roke 80x69mm Compression ratio N/ A Carburetion (1) 28mm De ll 'Orto Igni tion Electronic Transmission speeds : 5 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity N/ A Wheelbase N/ A Rake / trail N/ A Seat height. 2 8 .7 in . Fron t t ire 2 .7 5 x2 1 in. Rea r ti re 4 .00x18 in. Fron t wheel travel 6 .9 in. Rear wheel travel. 6 .9 in. Front brake .. .. .•. . .. .. . .• . Disc Rear brake D isc Final drive . .. • . .•. .. . .. . . Cha in Cla imed dry weight 88 KG Montessa Cota 309 List Price Displacement Eng ine type $3795 258cc Air-cooled. two-stroke single Bore x Stroke . . .• . .• .. .•. . . N /A Compression ratio • ••• •. • .. 9 .8:1 Carburetion (1) 26mm De ll 'Orto Ignition Electronic Transmission speeds 6 Starting system . . . . . . . • . . . . Kick Fuel capacity 1 .25 gal. Wheelbase 53 in. Rake/trail N/ A Seat height . . . . .. .. • . . .. 29.5 in. Front tire .. . . ..• . •. . • . . 2 .75x21 Rear t ire 4.00x18 Front wheel t ravel 7 in. Rear wheel travel 6 in. Front brake ' .' Disc Rear brake . •.. . . . . . . . . . . . •Disc Final drive • . • • . • .• • • • •.. • Cha in Claimed dry weight 186 Ibs. Suzuki GV1400GDK Cavalcade List Price $9999 Displ acem ent 13 6 0 cc Engine t ype Liquid -cool ed. DOHC . V-four. four-stroke Bo re x St ro ke" 8 1 x6 6 mm Compression rat io 9 .5:1 Ca rburetion •.• . (4) 33mm M ikun i Ignit ion • . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tra nsist or Tr ansmiss ion speeds 5 Start ing sys tem . . . . • . . . . Electric Fuel capacity 6 .1 gal. Wheelbase 65.7 in . Rake /trail N/ A Seat height .• . . . . .. . .. . . 30.8 in . Front tire . ~ 1 30/ 90x1 6 Rear t ire 150/ 9 0x1 5 Front wheel travel .. . . • . . . . . N / A Rear w heel t rave l " N/ A Fro nt brake Dual disc Rear brake Disc Final drive Shaft Claimed dry weig ht 7 6 8 lb s. Suzuki VS1400GLPK Intruder List Price .... . . .. • . . •. • • . $6499 D isplacement , . . .• . • • 1360cc Eng ine type Air/oil-cooled. SOHC. V-twin. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 94x98mm Compression ratio • . . . . . . . . 9 .3:1 Carburetion (2) 36mm Mikuni Ignition Transistor Transmission speeds • . . . .• .. . • 4 Starting system • .• . . . . . . Electric Fuel capacity 3 .4 gal. Wheelbase ... .• . . . . . . .. 63.8 in . Rake /trail . . . . . .. . . . .. . •. . N / A Seat height 2B .3 in. Front tire 11 0 /90x19 Rear t ire . • . . . ...• .. 170/80x15 Front wheel travel N /A Rear wheel travel N/ A Front brake . . •. . . : Disc .Rear brake • .• . • .. . . .• . . . . . Disc Final drive ... . . . • .• • . • • . . • Shaft Claimed dry weight 535 Ibs.