Suzuki Gets Savage For 1995
SUZUKI GETS SAVAGE FOR 1995
SUZUKI WILL HAVE AT least one new motor| cycle for 1995, but for now, company spokesmen aren’t saying anything more than that. Meanwhile, there is news of a Savage comeback for 1995 and a host of revisions to existing models.
Last sold here in 1988, the LS650PS Savage, a cruiser powered by a 650 Single, is back. Designed for low maintenance, the $3999 Savage has a belt final drive. On the style side, the Savage is the same as it was in 1988. There are spoke wheels, a teardropshaped fuel tank housing a flush-mounted speedometer and a fat, 15-inch rear tire.
Big news among Suzuki’s sporting offerings is that the GSX-R1100, priced at $9549, drops 16 pounds to a claimed 493 pounds, thanks to chassis revisions that include lighter, thinner frame-walls. A Suzuki spokesman says a lighter valve cover and “a lot of little things” further contribute to the weight reduction. There’s also a redesigned exhaust-system with aluminum silencers. The only changes to the GSX-R750, priced at $8499, are a new, larger speedometer and a throttle grip redesigned to be more comfortable than the old grip.
Revised valve timing and a new exhaust system boost the RF600’s midrange performance, according to Suzuki. You’ll go quicker and feel better doing it, now that Suzuki says it improved the RF seat. Price on the 600 is $6699. No changes were made to the RF900R, priced at $8499.
The 600 and 750cc Katanas return for 1995 with changes only to the bikes’ paint and graphics. The Katana 600 retails for $5699, with the 750 listing for $6799. Other bikes receiving no major changes are the Intruder 800 and 1400, priced at $5879 and $7799, respectively. The addition of an “S” to the GS500E’s name is the only change for the small Twin. The GS500ES now costs $3849. Suzuki’s DualSport line also returns unchanged for 1995. The DR125S, 250S, 350S and f-r 65 OS are priced at $3149, $3999,
$4199 and $4599, respectively.
