Suzuki Recursion Concept front-left 2013 Tokyo Motor Show

The Suzuki Recursion is a

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at the 2013

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. The engine is a 588 cc parallel-twin with intercooled turbo and

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. Kevin Cameron described its power delivery in ''

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'' as "the torque of a liter-bike, given across a three-times-wider band and packaged into a light middleweight", and Gizmag's Mike Hanlon compared it to a Buell V-twin. Visordown.com said the intercooler was positioned under the

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. It is unclear if this would be carried forward in a production motorcycle; other production models with under-tail exhausts and radiators ( Benelli Tornado) have been criticized for un-ergonomic heat management.

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Recursion Recursion (adjective: ''recursive'') occurs when a thing is defined in terms of itself or of its type. Recursion is used in a variety of disciplines ranging from linguistics to logic. The most common application of recursion is in mathematic ...

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