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exhaust system, co m p uterized digital ignit ion and a hydraul ic cl u tch. Chassi s-wis e, Suzu ki en g i n eer s worked overtim e in developin g a comfor table sea ting/ handlebar positio n for the rider. Un like the raceoriented GSX -Rs, th e IIOOG provides a less-fat iguing straig h t up and down ridin g position, with easy -to -reac h han dlebars and a th ickl y padded and wid er seal. Pro viding cus hio n between the road and the rider is a fu lly adjus table, single-shoc k Progr essive L ink Rear Su spe nsi on System , which offers 5.3 inches of wheel travel, and a 43mm conve n tio na l-ty pe for k. Du al di sc brakes up front and a sing le disc in the rear furnish th e stopping power. Sev en tee n -i nc h, si x -s po ke a lum i n u m-a lloy cas t whee ls grace both ends. For ' those wh o want a mo re racy loo k, Su zuki will be o ffer in g an aft ermarket frame-mounted fu ll fair in g fo r th e GS X-G , as well as a h an d le ba r-m o u nted winds hield . eng ine guards. muffler extens ions, a sissy bar, a ceruerstand grip , a tan k bag, eas y-o n /off Krau ser lu ggag e-styl e saddlebags and a rear trunk. The new Rl\IX250 (abo ve) sees many of th e same refin em ents and styling changes that are featured on its MX brothers, the RMI 25 and 250. The en d uro -ready Rl\IX recei ved the fin etooth comb treatme nt to the fram e, sus p ens ion and engine depa rtments. After a successfu l debut last year, Suzuki 's fu ll line of dual sport bikes is back for a rep eat p erformance, which includes th e DR250S (left), 350 and 650. New paint hi gh lights th e new DRSs. No major changes were performed to th e off-road-only four-stroke DR350M (belo w) and 250. The GSXI IOOR will hav e a suggested retail price of $5999. and wi ll be ava ila ble in twocol ors: maroon and gol d. Su zuki will return with its full range of sligh tly restyled and repainted GSXRs and Katana street bikes in '91. However, the GSX- R series will come with in verted fo rks, wh ile the Katan as will still have convent io nal forks. In the cruiser ca tagory, Suzuki will be o ffering three models: the VS750G and H O , and the now two- year- old OG VX800M. Also returning for th e second year is the en try-level GS500E , available in new colors, gr een or blue. Absen t from Suzu ki 's 1991 lineu p is th e 1200cc Ca l valcad e to uri ng machi ne. Suzu ki 's off-road force sees no maj or changes . New grap hics h igh light the DR250, 350 and 650S du al- sport models, as well as the DR250 and 350M models. The 1991 RMX250 also fea tures new grap hi cs. as well as man y refinemen ts simi lar to th ose found on th e revam ped RMI25 a n d 250cc MXers, such as to th e frame, suspension an d powerplant, ~ 19