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Suzuki GSX750FM
List Price ...... •.•.... .•. $5599 , Wheelbase ......... •... •56 .9 in.
Displacement .. .• . . . . .• . •748cc Rake/trail
25 °/4 in.'
31.1 in.
Engine type
Air /oil-cooled. Seat height
DOHC. four cylinder. four-stroke Front tire • . .•.. .. . . . . 110 /80x17
150/70x17
Bore x Stroke
73x44.72mm Rear tire
4.9 in.
Compression ratio ..•..... 10.7:1 Front wheel travel
Carburetion
(4) 36mm M ikuni Rear wheel travel . ....... •5.4 in.
Ignition
Transistor Front brake
Dual disc
Transmission speeds .. ......• . 6 Rear brake
Disc
Starting system
Electric Final drive .. •. • •.........• Chain
Fuel capacity
5.3 gal. Claimed dry weight .•• . . . 461 Ibs.
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Su:zuki GSX600FM Katana '
List Price • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4699
Displacement
599cc
Air/oil-cooled;
Engine type .. '
DOHC. four cylinder. four-stroke
Bore x Stroke . . •... 62 ,6x48 .7mm
Compression ratio
11.3:1
Carburetion
(4) 33mm Mikuni
Ignition
Transistor
Transmission speeds
6
Starting system . •. ?
Electric
Fuel capacity .•• . .. . . . .. . 5.3 gal.
Wheelbase ·..... •. •. • . .. . 56 .3 in.
Rake/trail
24.4°/3 .9 in.
Seat height
30 .7 in.
Front tire . .. •. •.. • . .. 110/80x 17
Rear tire
140/80x17
Front wheel travel
5.1 in,
Rear wheel travel
5.3 in.
Front brake ..... . . . •. .. Dual disc
Rear brake
Disc
Final drive
Chain
Claimed dry weight
438 Ibs.
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Suzuki GSX11 OOGM Katana
List Price • : .. • . . •. • . . •.. •$5999
Displacement
1127cc
Engine type
Air/oil -cooled.
DOHC. four cylinder. four-stroke
Bore x Stroke . • . . • .. .. 78x59mm
Compression ratio . •.. •.. •. • 10: 1
Carburetion
(4) 36mm Mikuni
Ignition
Trans istor
Transmission speeds
5
Starting system .. .. • • . •. • Electric
Fuel capacity . . .. •. • . . . . . 5.5 gal.
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Suzuki GS500EM
List Price . .. . ... • : • . . .. .. $3149
Displacement
487cc
Engine type .• . ... • . . . Air-cooled.
DOHC. twin cylinder. four-stroke
Bore x Stroke
74x56.6mm
Compression ratio . . . . .. . • . 9.0 :1
Carburetion . . . . . (2) 33mm Mikuni
Ignition . .. . . • . • . .. .. . Transistor
Transmission speeds • .• • . . • . . . 6
Starting system . •. . . . • . . •Electric
Fuel capacity . .. •.. .. .... 4.0 gal.
Wheelbase
61 .8 in .
Rake/trail
30 .5° /5,5 in.
Seat height
31.7 in.
Front tire
110/80x18
Rear tire
160/70x17
Front wheel travel
5.9 in.
Rear wheel travel .. ...... •5.2 in.
Front brake
Disc
Rear brake .. .... . .. ... .. .. • Disc
Final drive
Chain
Claimed dry weight •• . .. . 562 Ibs.
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Wheelbase ....... .. •. . •. 55.5 in.
Rake/trail
25.5 ° /3.7 in.
Seat height
31.1 in .
Front tire
110170x17
Rear tire
130 /70x17
Front wheel travel
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4.7 in.
Rear wheel travel
4 .5 in.
Front brake
Disc
Rear brake . . .. . . . . . •. .. . .. •Disc
Final drive
Chain
Claimed dry weight
373 Ibs.

