| The Suzuki motor company was started and | | | | was the best at the time to have. |
| funded by Michio Suzuki. He had a very good | | | | |
| business going before he started to invest in | | | | Suzuki still went on to dominate over |
| the motorcycle industry in 1920. Suzuki | | | | everyone through the 1970's, taking the World |
| didn't take to the top quick instead came to | | | | Motocross Championship in 1971, 1972, 1973, |
| the top of the industry over time. There were | | | | 1975, and 1976. Their bikes were just faster |
| a variety of bikes that had good success. | | | | and better; in 1976 they had some problems |
| Most of the people began to notice Suzuki | | | | meeting regulation with their four stroke |
| after one of the bikes one the Mount Fuji | | | | bike but soon got over the altercations and |
| climb in 1953. | | | | went on with it. |
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| In June of 1954, Suzuki started using a | | | | In 1982 with the XN85 they made history again |
| trademark symbol the "S" to their bikes. So | | | | with a new Suzuki model. This bike was a |
| after observing the motorcycle company for | | | | turbo charged bike that one many of the high |
| some time they put all their intelligence to | | | | profile races back then. The very first |
| use. When 1962 came around they were the | | | | American to win the world championship did so |
| Grand Prix championship holders. Suzuki then | | | | with the XN85 in 1982. They also made another |
| started selling their bikes in the United | | | | bike in 1986 called the GSX-R which was also |
| States in 1963. Since they first appeared in | | | | a turbo charged bike; it was made of an |
| the United States they have come a long way | | | | aluminum frame which made it the lightest |
| from where they first stood over seas. | | | | bike in its class at the time. |
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| Suzuki first showed the X-6 hustler in 1966, | | | | As to selling a lot of bikes they soon did |
| this was the first street legal performance | | | | well selling cruisers as well. The Boulevard |
| bike. Also at the time it was the fastest and | | | | model came in a variety of different models |
| best 250cc bike on the market. After the | | | | that the rider could choose from to however |
| success of that bike they made another that | | | | they needed or wanted to ride. |
| was 500cc called the titan. Suzuki took | | | | |
| everyone and everything by surprise when they | | | | The way the model was made was so good that |
| made the GT750 in 1969. This kind of bike was | | | | you could ride wherever you needed or wanted. |
| a two stroke bike that could reach speeds of | | | | This model still today is the best model |
| up to 110mph. This bike could go from zero to | | | | being sold as it is being sold around 13,000 |
| sixty in five seconds. Since their bikes | | | | dollars. Every single one comes with a 12 |
| seemed to be selling and grabbing attention | | | | month warranty that can be extended at any |
| they made a bigger bike that was called the | | | | time. Suzuki today is still the best bike |
| RG500. The RG500 soon became the bike that | | | | company that there is. |