Suzuki SP370 (1978)

The Suzuki SP370 is a motorcycle manufactured in 1978 with a four-stroke, single-cylinder, SOHC engine with a capacity of 369 cc / 22.5 cu in. The compression ratio of the bike is 8.9:1, with an air-cooled cooling system and a 1 x 32mm Mikuni BS32SS carburetor for induction. The bike has a magneto battery ignition system and is equipped with a kick starter. It produces a maximum power of 18.5 kW / 24.8 hp at 7500 rpm and a maximum torque of 28 Nm / 2.86 kgf-m / 20.7 lb-ft at 4000 rpm. The motorcycle has a five-speed transmission and a final drive chain. The front suspension is a telescopic fork, oil/gas damped, while the rear suspension is a full floater swingarm. The bike has front and rear drum brakes, with a front tyre of 3.00-21 and a rear tyre of 4.00-18. The length, width, and height of the bike are 2200 mm / 86.6 in, 850 mm / 33.5 in, and 1180 mm / 46.5 in, respectively. The wheelbase is 1420 mm / 55.9 in, and the bike has a ground clearance of 240 mm / 9.4 in. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 123 kg / 271 lbs, whereas the wet weight is 135 kg / 298 lbs. The fuel capacity of the bike is 8.5 Litres / 2.2 US gal / 1.9 Imp gal, with an average consumption of 5.2 L/100 km. The standing quarter-mile of the bike is 16.9 sec / 114 km/h / 70.8 mph, with a top speed of 140 km/h / 87 mph. The bike was tested by Bike magazine in a group test conducted in 1978.

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Make Model: Suzuki SP 370