How many valves does a Suzuki GS450 have?
It is a vertical Twin, dohc with two valves per cylinder and plain bearing crankshaft. Since the GS450 was introduced three model years ago, Suzuki has brought into production two other similiarly-sized machines, an eight-valve Twin and a 16-valve Four.
When did Suzuki stop making the GS450 cruiser?
As neat a package as the naked and café variants of the GS450 presented, their cruiser-styled offspring appear to have captured a larger market. Suzuki dropped the sporty GS450s after 1983, but kept the cruisers — and an automatic version — in its U.S. lineup through 1985.
Why did Suzuki change the carburetors on the Suzuki 450?
Any discussion of the GS450’s performance must start with the carburetors simply because carburetion was the Achilles heel of the first Suzuki 450s. Carburetor jetting changes have eliminated the massive flat spots and cold-start leanness that made the early GS450s impossible to ride smoothly under certain conditions.
Is the Suzuki GS450 a 400 on steroids?
But that line in the sand doesn’t apply in the U.S., so Suzuki gave its little twin a cc boost to make it more appealing to U.S. buyers. The Suzuki GS450 was really a 400 on steroids. Though it used the same format as the 1976-1979 GS400 and the interim GS425, the GS450 engine was new from the crank up.
It is a vertical Twin, dohc with two valves per cylinder and plain bearing crankshaft. Since the GS450 was introduced three model years ago, Suzuki has brought into production two other similiarly-sized machines, an eight-valve Twin and a 16-valve Four.
Any discussion of the GS450’s performance must start with the carburetors simply because carburetion was the Achilles heel of the first Suzuki 450s. Carburetor jetting changes have eliminated the massive flat spots and cold-start leanness that made the early GS450s impossible to ride smoothly under certain conditions.
Which is faster a Suzuki GS 450 or GS450S?
While those are respectable times for a 450, we expected better results, especially since the 1980 GS450S was three-tenths quicker and several mph faster in the quarter, ridden at the same dragstrip by the same rider. The problem lies in circumstances.
What kind of styling does a Suzuki 450E have?
The 450E benefits from new styling for 1983, styling influenced by both the GS1100 and the Katana, without going as far. The tank and side panels blend together just ahead of and below the slightly-stepped seat, and a tail section bridges the gap between the seat and the taillight.