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Norton 850 John Player Special (1974)

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The Norton 850 Commando arrives at an intersection… somewhere between Brands Hatch and Tobacco Road.
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Norton Atlas 750 and P-11 Scrambler (1967)

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An authoritative street iron and its brand-new companion for the rough—Twist up to a Norton and blow your mind!
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Norton Commando (1972)

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The heir of Manx does well in projecting the aura of time tested champions to the discriminating rider who prefers the sublime feel of an English handler.
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Royal Enfield 150 TI Interceptor (1965)

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R-E sticks to separate barrels, long stroke for tough, dependable powerhouse.
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San Jose BMW's R100S Sport Pac (1980)

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It only takes $14,000 to buy the ultimate BMW.
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Suzuki 500 Titan (1970)

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Smoothness and good road manners are the big Suzuki's strong selling points.
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Suzuki 700 Madura (1984)

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If your heart says "Yes" to Suzuki's new 01/1200 Madura but your wallet says "No, "here's the obvious alternative.
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Suzuki GS1100E (1980)

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11.39 sec. at the strip, 47.4 MPG on the street, 556 Ib. ready to roll, pinch yourself.
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Suzuki GS1100ET (1980, Cycle Guide)

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It defies gravity with a 105-hp thruster and space-age suspension. Escape velocity is only 11.43 seconds away. If you're not a believer yet, you soon will be.
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Suzuki GS1100ET (1980, Cycle)

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Suzuki has combined record horsepower with light weight and an ultra-refined chassis to give us the quickest, best handling, most exciting Superbike ever made. It's what we've always wanted: an iron fist in a velvet glove.
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Suzuki GS1100S Katana (1983)

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The Suzuki Katana is an acquired taste.
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Suzuki GS400B (1976)

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There are two things you should know about Suzuki's new four-stroke twin: First, it wasn't built because two-strokes are becoming obsolete, since they aren't. And second, it's a very, very good motorcycle.
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Suzuki GS450ST (1980)

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Once you crank the horizon to a sporting angle you'll forget all you heard about 400-class crackerboxes.
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Suzuki GS550EN (1979)

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During the 1970s four-cylinder machines became synonymous with high performance. A typical Four in every respect, the GS550 is fast and equally at home on the open road or in the canyons. Except for only one real blemish – vibration – the 550 is everything a '70s-decade cycle is supposed to be.
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Suzuki GS750 (1978)

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After the new has been ground off.
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Suzuki GS750EN (1979)

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The competition has had three years to catch up, but the GS is still the best 750.
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Suzuki GS750L vs Yamaha XS750 Special (1979)

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Two different formulas for the American motorcycle hot rod.
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Suzuki GSX-R1100 (1986)

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You can almost hear the crowd roar.
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Suzuki GT 750 (1972, Cycle Guide)

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In this instance Suzuki's advertising slogan is unquestionably right on target. The GT 750 tourer surely was built to take on the country.
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Suzuki GT185M (1975)

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The term commuter bike, or commuter special, has become more familiar of late, a product of the public's increased awareness and desire for inexpensive, basic transportation. But, thinking back, haven't most motorcycles always fallen into this category?
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