Why, it's an as-new 1991 Suzuki DR800S, aka DR Big - Suzuki's first big adventure bike and recommissioned in 2020 by the team at Suzuki GB. The DR Big is fun, punches above its weight in. The Suzuki DR800S is a 779 cc (47.5 cu in) single-cylinder dual-sport motorcycle made by Suzuki from 1990 to 1999. History and development The DR800S (also called DR Big 800S or DR800S Big) is a motorcycle produced by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki.
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Suzuki Suzuki DR Big 800 S
Overall Height: 1 295 mm (51.0 in) Seat Height: 876 mm (34.5 in) Ground Clearance: 240 mm (9.4 in) Wheelbase 1 510 mm (59.4 in) Dry Weight: 179 kg (394 lbs) Engine: Air and oil-cooled 727 cc single cylinder 4-stroke, SOHC, four valves. 52 hp (38.3 kW) @ 6 600 rpm, 58 Nm (5.9 kg-m) @ 5 500 rpm Click on the image for larger format. Suzuki DR 800S Big . "The Big One. One of the big news for '91. A totally new body on a redesigned chassis. Longer swing, new silencers, a totally new starter. The list can be made long and long is the way you plan to take with this super comfortable offroad motorcycle. Suzuki arguably launched the adventure-bike genre all the way back in 1988 with its DR 750S "Big" model. Also called the "Desert Express," it delivered long range off-road performance and. Ultimate desert racer. Suzuki DR Big 800, Gaston Rahier's winning motorcycle on Rallye des Pharaons, back in 1988. Golden years of proper desert rally rac.
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1999 Suzuki DR 800 S Big
The Suzuki DR800S — also known as the "DR Big" or "Desert Express" — has been called the "Granddaddy of The Dual-Sports," a 54-hp big-single beast born from a legendary Dakar desert-raider: "The Suzuki DR Big was the production version of the bike ridden by Gaston Rahier in the Paris-Dakar rally in the late '80s. The Suzuki DR800S — aka the DR Big — was the next evolution of the DR750S, the production version of the mighty duck-nosed Suzuki DR-Z that Gaston Rahier piloted in the Paris-Dakar Rally. Nicknamed "Big Suzy," this 800cc scrambler is lighter, quicker, and much more streamlined than the beat-up original — a bike that's truly "Unik." Below, we talk to Tiago Gonçalves of Unik Edition for more details on this thumper, with more photos from the talented Manuel Portugal. DR Big Scrambler: Builder Interview Suzuki's DR Big is considered a cult classic. Powered by a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder engine, the DR Big originally came in the 750 S trim before the 800 S variant stormed the.
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1990 Suzuki DR Big 800 S
Specifications Suzuki DR 800 S Big: specs. Images Suzuki DR 800 S Big: images, gallery. Suzuki DR 800 S Big Suzuki DR 800 S Big Suzuki DR 800 S Big Videos Suzuki DR 800 S Big: video. Manuals Suzuki DR 800 S Big: manuals, parts, microfiches. Suzuki DR800S Big: Owners Manual Suzuki DR750S / DR800S: Service Manual, 1988-1997 Suzuki DR 800 S Big was released in 1988 and featured a 52 horsepower 727 cc single-cylinder engine. Then, in 1990, Suzuki upgraded it to 779 cc and 54 horsepower. It was a giant bike, with an enormous fuel tank at the beginning - 30 liters [7.7 gallons]. Then, it was reduced to 23 l [6.6 gallons].
Initially released as a 52bhp 727cc in 1988 and then a 54bhp, 779cc in 1990 the DR lived up to it's "Big" monicker. Sure, the F800Gs and Tiger both have 800cc motors too and 1200cc is now. The Suzuki DR 800 S Big is the sort of bike no one would design today. It was the thumper to rule all thumpers, with a whopping 779 cc single-cylinder motor, long-travel suspension, a big front wheel and rally styling. That meant it was a little ridiculous, but sort of cool at the same time. Depending on your perspective, the DR Big's late 80s to early 90s styling is either retro-fabulous, or.
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Suzuki Suzuki DR 800 S Big
Remember the Suzuki DR 800 S Big? That's okay, hardly anyone does these days. An ancestor of the modern adventure bike — along with BMW's R80GS and Yamaha's Tenere —the DR Big was a. No standard bike has the larger cylinder displacement than DR Big. DR Big is a mass production model of the DR-Z, rode by Gaston Rahier at the Paris-Dakar ra.