Suzuki Motorcycles
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Suzuki GSX-R 750
Suzuki started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles. During the 1950s, 1960s and the better part of the 1970s, the company manufactured motorcycles with two-stroke engines only, the biggest two-stroke model being the water-cooled triple-cylinder Suzuki GT750. A large factor in Suzuki's success in two- stroke competition was the East German Grand Prix racer Ernst Degner, who defected to the West in 1961, bringing with him expertise in two- stroke engines from the East German manufacturer MZ. Suzuki hired Degner, and he won the 50cc World Championship for them in 1962.
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Suzuki GS850 1979
However, it wasn't until 1976 when Suzuki introduced its first motorcycle with a four-stroke engine, the Suzuki GS400 and Suzuki GS750. Since then, Suzuki has established a reputation as a manufacturer of well- engineered sport motorcycles.