The Suzuki GS 650E was a motorcycle produced between 1981 and 1982. It featured a four-stroke transverse four-cylinder engine with dual overhead camshafts and two valves per cylinder. The engine had a displacement of 673 cc and a compression ratio of 9.4:1. It was air-cooled and had 4 x 32mm Mikuni carburetors, along with transistorized ignition and an electric start. The maximum power output was 53.2 kW or 73 hp at 9400 RPM and the bike had a top speed of 196 km/h or 122 mph. The transmission was a 5-speed and the final drive was a shaft. The front suspension was a telescopic fork with a 150mm or 5.9-inch wheel travel, while the rear suspension featured pivoted rear shocks with 5-way preload adjustment and a 100mm or 3.9-inch wheel travel. The front brakes had 2 x 275mm discs with 2 piston calipers, while the rear brakes had a single 275mm disc with a 1 piston caliper. The bike had a dry weight of 213 kg or 470 lbs and a fuel capacity of 16 litres or 4.2 US gallons or 3.5 imperial mpg. The standing quarter-mile time was 13.3 seconds at a speed of 162 km/h or 100.5 mph.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Suzuki GS 650E
| Year | 1981 – 82 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 673 cc / 41 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 62 x 55.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.4:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Induction | 4 x 32mm Mikuni carburetors |
| Ignition | Transistorized |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 53.2 kW / 73 hp @ 9400 rpm |
| Max Torque | 57 Nm / 5.8 kgf-m / 42 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Front Wheel Travel | 150 mm / 5.9 in |
| Rear Suspension | Pivoted rear shocks 5-way preload adjustment. |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 100 mm / 3.9 in |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 275 mm discs, 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 275mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 3.25-H19 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.25-H 17 |
| Dry-weight | 213 kg / 470 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp mpg |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 13.3 sec / 162 km/h / 100.5 mph |
| Top Speed | 196 km/h / 122 mph |
