The Suzuki GS1100 is a
Suzuki GS series motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
introduced in 1980.
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"1980-83 Suzuki GS1100 E/ES"
'Motorcycle Classics', May 2011 It was a direct descendant of the Suzuki GS750. The engine size increased from 1000 to 1100 cc. Upon its introduction it received accolades. The 1980 had a 1/4 mile time of 11.39 seconds at and a
0 to 60 mph
The time it takes a vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour (0 to 97 km/h or 0 to 27 m/s), often said just "zero to sixty", is a commonly used performance measure for automotive acceleration in the United States and the ...
time of 4.3 seconds.
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Specifications
* Four valves per cylinder
* Double overhead cam
* Electronic ignition
* Five-speed transmission
* Box-section aluminum swingarm
* Anti-dive forks (from 1982)
* Triple disc brakes
Recognition
''Cycle Worlds Superbike of the Year for three consecutive years from 1981 to 1983.
''Cycle Guide'' said in March 1978, "Technologically, the GS1000 is a landmark motorcycle. It represents the first time … that an existing Japanese motorcycle has been successfully re-engineered with two important factors uppermost on the priority sheet: handling and light weight."
In 1999 Rider magazine ranked the GS1100E fifth on its list of the most significant bikes of the last 35 years.
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Standard motorcycles
Motorcycles introduced in 1980