100 HP and 462 lbs.

GS1200SS Retro rocket

Suuuuwwwwweeeeeeeettttttt....

Are they still making this! Its unchanged from the 80's...

QuoteIts unchanged from the 80's...

Yeah...especially the butt!

Why is it so heavy?

Hate to dis Suzuki which I have a lot of respect for, but that Yamaha Fazer looks like a lot more bike...if we're pipe-dreaming about imports we'll probably never see anyway....

Quote from: pantabloAre they still making this! Its unchanged from the 80's...

Look closely Pablo - it looks more like a B12 with 1st gen GSX-R bodywork than it does a true vintage GS1100.

And fd3s...462 lbs. isn't all that heavy for a standard liter bike. We're not talking about an all aluminum twin spar frame here!

You want that...buy a 89-92 GSXR 1100 and paint the frame black...TRust me 100hp is a joke for the 1100...How much did they make guys...the water cooled ones made 130 or so at the rear wheel stock, the air oil bike made close to 125 with minor intake and exhaust mods. Which is the only dyno run I have personally made.
Cool.
Srinath.

Quote from: seshadri_srinathYou want that...buy a 89-92 GSXR 1100 and paint the frame black...TRust me 100hp is a joke for the 1100...How much did they make guys...the water cooled ones made 130 or so at the rear wheel stock, the air oil bike made close to 125 with minor intake and exhaust mods. Which is the only dyno run I have personally made.
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Srinath.

...or if you really want a new bike, buy a Bandit 1200 and mount some 1st gen gixxer bodywork.

OOoohhhYYHHEEAAAHHH!!! SWEEET!! But, I'd rather have an '87 750.

Horsepower shmorshpower. It's all about torque, baby!

Keep moving, nothing to see here.

You want torque from a Suzuki? Look no further than another bike that is "unobtainium" for us Yanks....


1400cc's ought to be good for some axle twisting torque.

I can't believe you guys!  You call yourselves GS fans and have never seen or heard of this bike?  It only sells in Japan and has almost 100 ft lbs of torque! It's only been produced 2001-2003 so far and is a huge hit over there.

http://www.suzukicycles.org/GS-series/GS1200SS.shtml

I'd like mine without that ugly ass front fairing. Slap a good ole' GS500 headlight on it and it would kick ass!  :mrgreen:

I thought I read in one of the UK mags recently a review of this bike and it inferred that it WAS an 80's design still being made...maybe I read it wrong. If its new it looks WAY too 80's what with those dual old school headlights and all... Nice though. I cant imagine they'd use what most consider old technology (bandits) to make a new bike...

btw- that gsx1400 got crappy reviews in UK mags when compared to the other big bore bikes (honda cb1300, fjr1300?, etc.).

Yeah that retro is thorougly modern.

Didn't Canada get the GSX-1400?

QuoteNice though. I cant imagine they'd use what most consider old technology (bandits) to make a new bike

Dude, what are you riding?  The GS mill is probably the oldest tech on the market and we love it.  I would love a 450 lb. bike with 100 foot pounds of torque and a 100 HP, but that's just me.  I love this bike for the same reason I love the ZRX1200R, I'm married now so I'll probably never have either one, but one can hope can't they.  Although, I guess hoping for this bike coming to the States is a pipe dream.

GS is old tech...but This is why we love it (of course there is a huge majority that thinks its their personal door mat...Buy it to learn and buy a bigger one)
Why we love the GS...
Low power and good handling make for a fun bike, high power and poor handling (as any 450 lb dry top heavy 4 cyl is bound to be) will be a nightmare. I know cos I own one hell I own several...my eliminator 1000 is a classic example...that bike is a lot of work when riding and even more work when working on it.
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Srinath.

One of my pipe dreams is to take a GS1100 apart and having my way with it in the following manner:

Either,
Bore it out and port the head, flat slides, lightened crank, etc.
or
Ditch the old engine entirely and put in a GSXR1100 mill in.
Brace the frame up.
Stick a '90s GSXR front end on.
And a wide rear wheel out back.
Chop the sub-frame.
Ohlins twin piggyback shocks.
Shortened gas tank (maybe even squeeze on a GSXR one).
'89 GSXR750 racing tail.
The upper from an '80s GSXR up front (like the retro).
All the above in carbon fiber.

Donno about what kinda pipe for my vapor dream.  low megas are cool, but you don't get much clearance with them.  Maybe an over the case, motocross-ish high pipe?

Quote from: Piper5177I can't believe you guys!  You call yourselves GS fans and have never seen or heard of this bike?  It only sells in Japan and has almost 100 ft lbs of torque! It's only been produced 2001-2003 so far and is a huge hit over there.

http://www.suzukicycles.org/GS-series/GS1200SS.shtml

Most of us call ourselves GS-TWIN fans, to be more specific.