What was the first year of the Suzuki GT550?
Three Grand Touring models including the GT380 and GT750 and were originally offered for sale with the beginning of the 1972 model year (MY) with the 550 called “Indy” for the North American market.
How does a Suzuki GT550 engine lose power?
Two-stroke engines lose power after the engine reaches its critical temperature, so Suzuki used a system from its 500 cc two stroke twin cylinder racer, the T500. This system consisted of a two piece aluminum shroud bolted to the cylinder head to duct ambient air over the cylinder head finning.
What kind of cooling system does a Suzuki GT 550 have?
In Suzuki’s numbering scheme, automobile race tracks identify each of its 3-cylinder GT bikes for the North America market: Sebring for the 380, Indy for the 550 and Le Mans for the 750. The 550 (and the 380) have a ram-air cooling system for the one-piece cylinder head.
What kind of engine does a GT550 have?
The GT550 was exactly 544cc with a compression ratio of 6.8:1, which helped it reach 50hp at 6500rpm. The bike was pretty advanced in terms of technology, featuring automatic oil injection, an electric starter, and rubber engine mounts to reduce the vibrations.
Three Grand Touring models including the GT380 and GT750 and were originally offered for sale with the beginning of the 1972 model year (MY) with the 550 called “Indy” for the North American market.
Two-stroke engines lose power after the engine reaches its critical temperature, so Suzuki used a system from its 500 cc two stroke twin cylinder racer, the T500. This system consisted of a two piece aluminum shroud bolted to the cylinder head to duct ambient air over the cylinder head finning.
In Suzuki’s numbering scheme, automobile race tracks identify each of its 3-cylinder GT bikes for the North America market: Sebring for the 380, Indy for the 550 and Le Mans for the 750. The 550 (and the 380) have a ram-air cooling system for the one-piece cylinder head.
The GT550 was exactly 544cc with a compression ratio of 6.8:1, which helped it reach 50hp at 6500rpm. The bike was pretty advanced in terms of technology, featuring automatic oil injection, an electric starter, and rubber engine mounts to reduce the vibrations.