Suzuki 380 Triple 2 Stroke

Air cooled 543 cc inline 3 2 stroke.

Suzuki 380 triple 2 stroke.

Claimed horsepower was 26 42 hp 19 7 kw 6500 rpm. Gt 550 j 1972 overall length. Max torque was 28 03 ft lbs 38 0 nm 6000 rpm. Suzuki motorcycles are known to be among the most reliable in the industry.

The chrome seat and most other bits still look almost perfect but you can notice a little surface rust on a few painted edges from sitting for so long. I have tried to tell the suzuki gt 550 model history on this page as i know it. Suzuki thus led the motorcycle world by being the first company to mass produce a liquid cooled large bore two stroke engine. In those early years and until the 1970s suzuki made only cycles with two stroke engines.

The largest two stroke cycle they made was the gt750. Click on the image for larger format. The suzuki gt380 was a in line three two stroke sport touring motorcycle produced by suzuki between 1972 and 1979. Many use the gs series four stroke assembly or if you want dual front discs the entire assembly from a gt750.

This system consisted of a cast aluminum shroud covering a modified cylinder head to direct the cooling air. Classic suzuki gt 380 on our marketplace you can advertise your 2 stroke motorcycle or parts for sale or you can find that special piece that you are looking for. I still remember the burble of the 380 and it s a two stroke my favorite. Suzuki gt380 1978 reg 380cc two stroke triple lovely sold 4495 man i love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning.

The gt750 was liquid cooled. Suzuki launched its air cooled two stroke triples gt380 and gt550 in 1972. There s something about the whiff of smoke from a. I would be grateful of any contributions sales brochures.

The 380 and 550 engines were air cooled with a system marketed by suzuki as ram air. The company started its cycle history by producing motorized bicycles in 1952. It could reach a top speed of 90 mph 145 km h.