A Brief Historical Perspective On Suzuki Motorcycles

The Suzuki motor company was started and fundedsoon became the bike that was the best at the time
by Michio Suzuki. He had a very good business goingto have.
before he started to invest in the motorcycle industrySuzuki still went on to dominate over everyone
in 1920. Suzuki didn't take to the top quick insteadthrough the 1970's, taking the World Motocross
came to the top of the industry over time. There wereChampionship in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1976. Their
a variety of bikes that had good success. Most of thebikes were just faster and better; in 1976 they had
people began to notice Suzuki after one of the bikessome problems meeting regulation with their four
one the Mount Fuji climb in 1953.stroke bike but soon got over the altercations and
In June of 1954, Suzuki started using a trademarkwent on with it.
symbol the "S" to their bikes. So after observing theIn 1982 with the XN85 they made history again with a
motorcycle company for some time they put all theirnew Suzuki model. This bike was a turbo charged bike
intelligence to use. When 1962 came around they werethat one many of the high profile races back then. The
the Grand Prix championship holders. Suzuki thenvery first American to win the world championship did
started selling their bikes in the United States in 1963.so with the XN85 in 1982. They also made another
Since they first appeared in the United States theybike in 1986 called the GSX-R which was also a turbo
have come a long way from where they first stoodcharged bike; it was made of an aluminum frame
over seas.which made it the lightest bike in its class at the time.
Suzuki first showed the X-6 hustler in 1966, this wasAs to selling a lot of bikes they soon did well selling
the first street legal performance bike. Also at the timecruisers as well. The Boulevard model came in a
it was the fastest and best 250cc bike on the market.variety of different models that the rider could choose
After the success of that bike they made another thatfrom to however they needed or wanted to ride.
was 500cc called the titan. Suzuki took everyone andThe way the model was made was so good that you
everything by surprise when they made the GT750 incould ride wherever you needed or wanted. This
1969. This kind of bike was a two stroke bike thatmodel still today is the best model being sold as it is
could reach speeds of up to 110mph. This bike could gobeing sold around 13,000 dollars. Every single one
from zero to sixty in five seconds. Since their bikescomes with a 12 month warranty that can be
seemed to be selling and grabbing attention they madeextended at any time. Suzuki today is still the best bike
a bigger bike that was called the RG500. The RG500company that there is.