Idle boast? Hardly. You see, Suzuki has
managed to tame a 'bug' that still bites
most other shafties: The dreaded driveline lash.
When it comes to shaftdrives, nobody
comes close to Suzuki.
And that is why the 1981 GS-850G and GS-1000G are two
of the smoothest shafts on the road today.
Smooth is the word for their
power, too. Both use a 4-stroke DOHC engine which
A- utilizes a roller bearing crank, automatic cam chain
yLf ? tensioner and four constant velocity carbs. It
all adds up to smooth, quiet power over
Swfes. - < the long tour.
These sport tourers are a biker’s
dream over the short, twisty hauls,
too. Give credit to a superb suspension
consisting of multi-adjustable front air
forks and rear shocks with 5 load
.settings and 4 damping adjustments.
Epth.are. also equipped with triple
slotted disc brakes, electric fuel .
gauge, Halogen headlight and
seif-cancelling turn, signals.
To top it ail off. each is
backed by a12-month un-
Y2. . limited mileage warranty.*
Obviously, we’re-