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Reigning Superbike Campion Over the last six years, the Suzuki GSX-R750 has so ~ dominlIted the race track that words can hardly do justice to its accomplishments. In 2001, Yoshirnlnl Suzuki rider Mat MIadin won his third c:onsecutive lIMA Supedlike dlampionship aboan:I a GSX-R750, whiJe Shawn Higbee seaRd the second Fonnula USA UnIimiled Superbike championship title in a row £or the Suzuki GSX-R750. And, as if to put lID exclamation point an the ertte season, GSX-R750 riders absoI..eJy decimated the ccmpelition in lIMA 7SOcc SupefSPOrt 1"lICing. They not only won lID astou1ding sixth consea1ive champiooship, they took aU top-10 positions. What's the secret to such incredible success? It aU begins with integrated design - an approach to R&D pioneered with the development d Suzukfs RGVr 500cc GP bike. This philosophy stresses that aU components need to be developed as part d a collaborative efforlln the case of the GSX-R750, the cxxnpact powerpIant aIJows narrower, more aerodynami<: bodywori<. That in tun aIJows a more efficient Suzuki Ram Air Direct induction system, which boosts engine pefamance. Suzuki's engineers are aware that each part affects the whole, and they work together to ensure that each part is integrated for peak performance. Features • Liquid cooling with double-overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder, with a short-stroke design for exceptional performance at high rpm • Transmission shafts are behind and below the crankshaft for a compact engine design Two Classics, Too Radical The Intruder 1400 and Intruder 800 are two classic cruisers with a long, low profile, designed to let you make a high·profile statement every time you ride. Both bikes offer radical styling that identifies them as incamations of the classic American cruiser. Both are designed to be equally at home on the boulevard or the long highways stretching across the plains to the wide-open West. The major design elements are aU there in spades: a 45-degree, V-twin engine with blacked-out treatment and polished fins, aggressively raked forks and a load of high-quality chrome. As striking as their styling is, the real fun begins when you climb on board. Both bikes have a spacious riding position that lets you kick back and settie in as the miles go by. When it comes to engine perfo~nce and reliability. the Intruder 1400 and Intruder 800 excel. Features • 45-degree, V-twin eagIne produces exceptIooal torque • BIac:ked-out eagIne treatment with pollshecl ftna • 'WIde-ratio five-speed transmIssion IdeaDy matched to the eagIne'. cbaractertstlcs • 'WIde baDcIJebars and comf seat for radical cIaulc: Amerfcan styUng • Chrome reverse taper mufflers for a distinctive exhaust note and Inc:reued low rpm torque 32 APRIL 10, 2002' a U a • e n __ s • SeEM, a nickel-sillcon-carbide plating that replaces conventional cast-iron liners, allows a remarkably narrow engine design • FuDy acljustabJe 43mm inverted forks provide smooth performance in a variety of track conditions