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Groundbreaking design from Suzuki, ushering in a whole new era for competition enduro machinery when launched in the Autumn of 1984. The SOHC single cylinder 4-valve engine produced a mighty 44hp @ 6500rpm giving the 141kg machine a depth of performance unheard of in this class.
The Air/Oil cooled machine soon made its name in competition winning the Paris-Dakar race in 1987, spawning the DR600 Dakar model the following year.
This model really was the blue print for long distance enduro motorcycles