The Suzuki GSX650F is a sport touring motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

 made by Suzuki

Suzuki

is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...

. It is essentially an updated Bandit

Suzuki Bandit Series

The Suzuki Bandit is a series of standard street motorcycles produced by Suzuki.The following different models of the bike have been manufactured:* GSF250 with 250 cc...

, filling the void of the retired Katana

Suzuki Katana

The original Suzuki Katana was a then-novel sport motorcycle designed in 1979–1980 by the southern Bavarian firm of Target Design at the request of Suzuki of Germany specifically for their market....

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The 656 cc liquid-cooled engine has just over 80 hp and a 12,500 rpm redline. The Transmission is 6-speed with a chain drive.

ABS brakes were added as standard equipment in 2009 for Canada.

Australian LAMS variant

In Australia, the Suzuki GS650 is available in an "FU" model to comply with the LAMS (Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme) requirements. This is achieved by shipping a modified ECM (Engine Control Module) that has most of the upper band of available engine revs mapped to lower power output. The model is road-distinguishable by a grey F rather than a solid red F near the number 650 on the fairing.

External links

• Suzuki GSX650F official website