Provide adequate braking since the bike is so light for its class. The single front disc and rear drum brake The preload from 1 (low) to 5 (high) with the round knob located under carbs - useful when riding two-up. "full floater" swing arm suspension includes the ability to adjust The tool tray under seat provides limited but adequate
The one-piece seat is a small tool tray and access to the battery, as wellĪs a helmet lock on each side of the frame.
The seat is pretty comfortable and relatively low at just underģ0 inches, with plenty of space for a single rider, and decent for two. Its 3.4 gallon tank provides a decent distanceīetween fill ups, as the mileage leans toward the mid 50mpg mark when notĭriven hard. The black frame and cylinder heads help the chromeīike dry weighs in just shy of 400 pounds, making it very agile for a cycle The twin megaphone style exhaust has a sweet subdued sound, and pleasing swept-back Was offered - but the electric start and handlebar choke adjustment work well. Is delivered to the rear tire by a traditional chain. The GR650 has a crisp shifting 5-speed transmission,Īnd included two helmet locks as well as storage Under 3000 RPMs creates added torque - allowing the rider to lug forward inĪlmost any gear without stalling the motor. Made a bold engineering design with a trick two-stage flywheel, that when With dual overhead cams on each cylinder, and utilizes a twin dome combustionĬhamber first introduced in the 81 GS650 models, which improves combustionĮfficiency, and added an air swirl feature to the fuel mixture. Over TWO Grand you can own a real, honest-to-gosh, full-size, brand-new undentedĪ solid well cared for example with low mileage ( under 10K miles) GR650 now will run a little over ONE Grand!īesides the clean retro "roadster" styling, the GR sported some Cycle World's test boasted, "For a little Got a two tone color paint scheme, magi style wheels and upgraded adjustableįront air forks for $2399. Has traditional spoked wheels, a single color paint scheme and non-adjustableįront forks, all out the door for $2149. GR650 was produced in two models, the budget "X" model pictured The GR650-X Model in red with aftermarket windscreen May be a bit biased - I think it's a terrific bike and shame the marketplace I bought my used Tempter in 2004, so this review Too bad - it's a very sweet bike, as many Europeans can testifyĪs they snapped them up. Their wallets, including Suzuki's own GS models, and in doing so they missed Time, and US buyers who did buy new bikes flocked to four cylinder bikes with The country was gripped in a recession at the To offer it failed to catch on in the US. That's what you have with the GR650, and with all it had
Twins with a teardrop tank and clean lines, and oh yeah, keep it affordable Make the bike look good with chromed exhaust and fenders,Ĭontrasted by black cylinders and frame, pay homage to the classic Triumph Suspension with a rear hydraulic swing arm style mono-shock and adjustableįront air forks. Power of a 650, and throw in some low-end torque to boot. The weight and handling of a classic British twin 450cc bike, but with the Only the US received the ill-fated Tempter
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