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Suzuki GS500EL ListPrice : .. $3099 Displacement 487cc Eng ine type Air-cooled. DOHC. twin cy linder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 74x56.6mm Compression ratio 9 .0:1 Carburetlon (2 ) 33m m Mikuni Ignition Transisto r Transmission s pee d s 6 Starting s yste m Electric Fuel capa city 4. 5 gal. Wheelbase 55.7in. Rake/trail. 25.3°/3. 7 in. Seat height 31.1 in . Front t ire 110/70x17 Rear tire 130/70x17 Front w heel t ravel 4.7 in. Rear wheel travel 4.5 in". Fro nt brake Disc Rear brake Disc Fina l dr ive Chain Claimed dry w:eight 373 Ibs . Suzuki VS1400GLPL Intruder List Price $5999 Displacement 1360cc Engine type Air/oil-cooled. SOH C. V-twin. four-stroke Bore x St roke 94x98mm Com pre ssion rati o 9 .3:1 Carburet ion (2 ) 36m m Mikuni Ignition Transisto r Transmissio n speeds " 4 Starting system Electric Fue l capacity ; 3 .4 ga l. Whee lbase Ra ke / t ra il Sea t height Fro nt tir e Rea r tire Fro nt whee l travel. Rea r w heel travel Fro nt bra ke Rea r bra ke Fina l d rive Cla ime d dry weight 6 3 .8 in. 36°/6 .5 in . 28.3 in. 11 0 / 9 0 x19 170 /80x1 5 N/ A N/ A Disc Disc S haft 5 3 3 Ibs . Suzuki VS750GLPL Intruder Lis t Price Disp lacement Engine type $4499 747cc Liq uid-co o le d. V-twin. fo ur-stroke Bore x Stroke 80x74. 4 m m Co mp ression rat io : 10 :1 Carburetion (2) 3 4 m m Mikuni Ignit ion Transistor Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 3 .2 gal. Wheelbase Rake/trail S eat height Fro nt t ire Rear t ire " Fro nt wheel t rave l Rear wheel t ravel Front brake Rear brake Final dr ive Cla imed dry weight 61 .4 in . 34°/6 in . 27.0 in . 80/90x21 140/90x15 5 .1 in. 3.5 in . Disc Drum Shaft 438 lbs, Suzuki RM250L List Price $3899 Displacement 249cc Eng ine type Liquid-cooled. sing le cyl inder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke 67x70.8mm Co m p ression ratio 9 .0/10.6:1 Carburetion (1) 38mm Mikun i Ignit io n CD I Transmissi on speeds 5 Starting syste m Kick Fuel capacity 2 .2 gal. Whee lbase " 57.9 in. Rak e / t rail. 62.3°/ 4 .4 in. Seat he ight. 37.8 in. Fro nt tire 80/1 00x21 Rea r ti re 1 10 / 90x19 Fro nt w heel t ra ve l N/ A Rea r wheel t ra ve l N/ A Fro nt bra ke Disc Rea r brake Disc Fina l d rive Chain Claimed dry weight 216 Ibs . Suzuki RMX250 List Price N/ A Displacement 249cc Eng ine type Liquid-coo led . single-cylind e r. two-st roke Bore x S t rok e 67x70.8 m m Com press io n ratio N/ A Carburetio n (1 ) 38mm Mikuni Ign itio n PEl Tra ns m issi on sp ee ds 5 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 2 .9 ga l. Wheelbase 58.5 in. Rake /trail. 27.5 °/ 4.4 in. S eat he ight. 37.6 in. Fro nt t ire 80/1 00x21 Rear t ire 110/100x1 8 " Fro nt wheel travel 12.2 in. Rear wheel tr avel 12.8 in. Front bra ke Disc Rear brake Disc Final d rive Chain Claimed dry w eigh t 238 Ibs .