09-02-2020, 01:34 AM
That would be a shame, from Suzuki's identity and history standpoint. Both the 650 and 1000 v-twins have been wonderful engines, but from a manufacturing and packaging standpoint, the 270 degree parallel twins have all the advantages and no real drawbacks.
Suzuki's v-twins have been around for 21 years largely unchanged, a long time in Japanese design terms. Their GSXR/Bandit air-oil cooled fours went 21 years. But their all-time champ was the LS650 Savage/S40/Boulevard, which went from 1986 to 2019 - an astounding 33 consecutive years, outliving the Honda Rebel CMX250 by 3 years. Nothing compared to little Honda singles though.
Suzuki's v-twins have been around for 21 years largely unchanged, a long time in Japanese design terms. Their GSXR/Bandit air-oil cooled fours went 21 years. But their all-time champ was the LS650 Savage/S40/Boulevard, which went from 1986 to 2019 - an astounding 33 consecutive years, outliving the Honda Rebel CMX250 by 3 years. Nothing compared to little Honda singles though.