![]() American Suzuki is investigating the situation. Apparently, this has not been a problem in Japan and Europe, where the bike has been on sale for six months. One glitch was a weak shift-linkage rod, which bowed upward towards the end of our 1000mile test period. although a slightly higher final-drive ratio is used. The same is true of the cable-operated, multiplate wet clutch and smoothshifting, six-speed transmission. The rest of the motor-bore and stroke, valve sizes, pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, finely pitched cylinder fins and cases-remains unchanged. The only other change is to the oil pan, which is now a ribbed honeycomb design for additional rigidity. Otherwise, the cooling system is identical. The frame-mounted oil radiator is slightly smaller than the one used on the Katana. ![]() Like the Katana, the Bandit uses Suzuki's Air/oil Cooling System (SACS). A silent, multi-plate cam chain replaces the Kat's roller-type chain, and valve timing is revised for less overlap. though, at 3500 miles, valve adjustment intervals come as often as with the current shimtype Katana 600 system. This saves money and promotes owner maintenance. the Katana's individual rockerarms and shim-type valve-actuation system gave way to forked rock ers and threaded adjusters, the same setup used on 1988-'91 Katana 600s and all Katana 750s. smaller car buretors and a new exhaust system. revised valve actuation, juggled ignition timing. But because the Bandit was conceived as a sporting streetbike rather than a GSXR replacement, engine tuning focused on low-end and midrange power. Suzuki selected the Katana's dohe, 16-valve, 599cc inline-four, officials say, for its strong performance, reliability and ease of maintenance. ![]() Parallels between concept and production are uncanny: air/oil-coolcd inline-four borrowed from the ever-popular Katana 600 double-cradle steel frame conventional 41 mm fork and link-type single-shock rear suspension 17inch wheels in 3.5and 4.5-inch widths Kutana/RP600style disc brakes front and rear a sporty quarter-lairing moderate ergonomics. Suzuki's new-for-’9 6 Bandit 600S is that motorcycle. Completing the image-and hence the Convertible namewere a quick-release quarter-fairing and detachable hard luggage. Starting with a combination GSX-R/GS perimeter-style, double-cradle steel frame, Imai added the air/oil-coolcd, four-cylinder engine and sport-oriented suspension from the Katana, followed by suitably wide three-spoke wheels, an easily changed tube handlebar and a plush seat. The resulting Cycle World Convertible borrowed mainly from existing Suzuki GSX-R750, Katana 750 and GS500 components. WHAT THE WORLD OF MOTORCYCLING needs, we declared in our September, 1989, issue, is a modern standard, a Universal Japanese Motorcycle for the '90s, one with a four-cylinder engine, minimal bodywork and a rational seating position.
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