The Suzuki GS1000 wasn’t the first model in the four-stroke GS series, but it was the bike that’s been there, done it, and worn the t-shirt out. In 1976 (1977 model year) the Suzuki GS750 and GS400 parallel twin arrived, and the 750 engine remained the base for all air-cooled fours from the Japanese manufacturer […]
Engine Torque – from ’70s to ’90s
On the surface of it these two motorcycle engines are very similar, but there are a number of massive differences hidden inside them. The Suzuki GS1000 motor dates from 1978, when heavy metal ruled, whilst the Honda Fireblade lump comes from the 90’s, when it was all casual trainers and Britpop. The Suzuki GS1000 engine […]
New Harris exhaust systems for classic bikes
Good news for owners and builders of classic Japanese superbikes from the 1970s and 80s. Harris Works Collection have reintroduced the exhaust systems for those bikes, which were originally developed to add ground clearance. To finish them in black chrome, the chemical compounds used in plating are altered. That’s apparently not an easy process, so […]