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Suzuki

Suzuki moved from loom manufacture into motorised transport and built a motorcycle reputation around lightweight machines, two-strokes and exceptionally influential sport bikes.

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Origins

Michio Suzuki and Suzuki Motor

Read the manufacturer through the machines that changed its engineering, racing, design, market or cultural meaning.

Suzuki began as a loom manufacturer before entering powered two-wheelers in the early 1950s. Its motorcycle history moved from small practical transport to two-stroke performance, then into globally important four-stroke models. The GSX-R750 changed the road-going sports-bike formula in 1985 and the Hayabusa later became an emblem of late-1990s high-speed engineering.

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Bikes through time.

Each bike is treated like a museum object: what it was, why it mattered and where it sits in the manufacturer’s wider story.

1960s

1968–1976 · roadster · FEATURED

T500 Titan

The T500 showed that a large two-stroke twin could be durable enough for everyday and long-distance use while still delivering the lightness and performance associated with the engine type.

Why it matters: An important early export success and a bridge from Suzuki’s small two-strokes to larger international motorcycles.
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T500 Titan

1970s

1971–1977 · touring · FEATURED

GT750

The GT750 combined a three-cylinder two-stroke engine with liquid cooling, creating an unusually sophisticated large touring motorcycle for the early 1970s.

Why it matters: A technical outlier whose water cooling and two-stroke triple make it instantly representative of its era.
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GT750

1980s

1981–1985 · sports · FEATURED

GSX1100S Katana

The original Katana used sharply angular bodywork developed with Target Design, making the motorcycle’s visual language as important as its engine performance.

Why it matters: A design landmark that helped move production motorcycles away from the traditional round-lamp roadster silhouette.
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GSX1100S Katana
1985–present · superbike

GSX-R750

The first GSX-R750 pursued racing-style low mass, aluminium construction and full fairing in a production road bike intended to feel far closer to an endurance racer.

Why it matters: One of the clearest starting points for the modern race-replica superbike.
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GSX-R750

1990s

1999–present · hypersport

Hayabusa GSX1300R

The Hayabusa was developed around high-speed stability and aerodynamics, with a distinctive body shaped by that requirement rather than conventional sport-bike styling.

Why it matters: A symbol of the late-1990s top-speed contest and one of Suzuki’s most durable global model identities.
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Hayabusa GSX1300R

2000s

2002–present · adventure

V-Strom 1000

The V-Strom used a sporting V-twin in a comfortable upright chassis, prioritising road travel, range and versatility over competition-derived off-road hardware.

Why it matters: A key model in the rise of road-biased adventure touring as a mainstream category.
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V-Strom 1000