The Suzuki Stratosphere

http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowS...=8387



<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Suzuki’s stunning six-cylinder Stratosphere received its world debut at press day ahead of Saturday’s 39th Tokyo Motor Show.

The Stratosphere is powered by an 1100cc in-line, six-cylinder engine that uses a space saving design to achieve compactness on par with four-cylinder engines of similar displacement. The riding feel that results is said by Suzuki to be extraordinarily smooth yet brisk revving that is a world apart from four-cylinder engines.

The front cowling and fuel tank are made from hammered aluminum while the radiator covers are made from Damascus steel to provide a unique texture to the Stratosphere’s unique design.

Don’t rush out to the neighborhood Suzuki dealer and make a deposit, however. The Stratosphere is currently an exhibition concept model. But the quality of the model on display suggests that the only thing holding Suzuki back from adding the Stratosphere to the product line-up is a green light from management.


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http://www.gizmag.com.au/go/4770/

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Suzuki’s Stratosphere unveiled: 180bhp, 1100cc six-cylinder machine
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October 20, 2005 Six cylinder motorcycles have been few and far between in the history of powered two-wheelers – Benelli’s Sei, Honda’s CBX and Goldwing, Kawasaki’s Z1300 and now Suzuki’s Stratosphere. The Suzuki Stratosphere is only a concept bike at this stage but vapourware is not in Suzuki’s vocabulary and the company has a strong track record for turning its concepts into reality.

The raw figures are 1100cc, 24 valves, 180 horses and a motor reportedly turbine-like smooth. The motor is an engineering masterpiece akin to the miniaturized sophistication of a Swiss watch and the aluminium fairing, electrically-adjustable windscreen, LED headlights, adjustable handlebars, built-in GPS navigation just add to the high-tech cred. We’re not so sure about the orange seat, but love the Katanesque profile. See the photo gallery for details – a stunner and one that we sincerely hope will make it to the showroom floor. More details as they come to hand.

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more pictures here

http://www.gizmag.com.au/go/4770/gallery/

 

I see Suzuki is taking some of the design features directly from the oldschool Kanoftuna's..I mean,Katana...Look at that front end..I kinda like the bike for what it is. An updated Katana from the old days.

 

The Honda Rune is a 6 cylinder, and its on production and on the road...this thing looks like a time travel machine.

 

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it's a flat six, just like the goldwings and valkyries.

 

Modified by falcongsr at 12:51 PM 11/13/2005

 

**** if i could afford it and still own other toys i wanted i would buy it. unfortunately with the stuff that's on it i wouldn't expect the bike to be under 20K, probably well over it.

 

Def. not feeling it.

 

Why do they have to make concept bikes so ugly?

Be interested to see the engine in action though.

 

So it's like the old CBX? I wonder how wide that thing is...

 

Ugly as sin.

 

I was thinking the same thing.... it's a CBX for the 22nd... er I mean 21st century.

 

So when is Top Gun 2 coming out?

 

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are you seriously as retarded as you seem? you single-handedly made my degree from jmu worth a mere fraction of what it once was before you received yours.

 

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are you seriously as retarded as you seem? you single-handedly made my degree from jmu worth a mere fraction of what it once was before you received yours.</TD></TR></TABLE>

What you doing in motorcycles anyway?

 

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What you doing in motorcycles anyway?</TD></TR></TABLE>

He could ask you the same question.

 

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finding entrants for the next HT Survivor.

 

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I'm in!