I love my Bombardier DS650 BUT have always had a interest in Suzuki. Is there any word on Suzuki making a open class sport ATV like a 650cc +? I don't hang out here in the Suzuki forum but thought if anyone might have news on a big bore sport bike by Suzuki in the future ya'll would be the one's to ask

 

The rumor mill says it'll be called the dunerunner 800... air cooled...


snap crackle pop block...

 

Anything in the rumor mill on when it may be out and available....2003?

 

dunerunner 800? I doubt it, because think about it, they want everyone to buy it not just dune riders, and the name wont appeal to racers or recreational riders, and 800cc? If suzuki comes out w/ a 800, I'll be surprized, I really doubt it though, just doesnt make sence.

 

why wouldn't they come out with an 800? they came out with a 500cc 2 stroke.

 

In one of the first spy photos of the Susk. 400 there was a mention of a rumered 800 coming later.

 

The 800 doesn't make a lot of sense. Air cooled dune runner? I guess you wouldn't clog any rad fins with sand, but it would be a b*tch to keep alive on hot days... and 800ccs aircooled? eh... most sand rails have over double that number and are air cooled, the engines are in the back so they get less air cooling them down and most of them seem to function well in Glamis...?


The DRZ650 engine is a very good candidate to compete with honda's rumored TRX650... very good... we'd have quite an era of racing if they were offered in the Z400 and 400EX chassis... *drool*...

well, in retrospect, both powerplants make sense and would be very good to see... The 800 would not be my cup of tea and would probably be at least 500 pounds... OMG, that would be horrible to flip on to you...

My money is on Suzuki to release a semi-auto 250 sport soon as a 2003 model. No real giggles and grins there, but it makes money.

 

A 800cc would be VERY nice and as far as making a "dune runner" look at the DS650 it was developed as a "dune runner" but its selling to everyone even people like me that just ride the woods and mud.

 

I believe its time for all the ATV manufactures to start comming out with large bore sport bikes. I have seen drawings of purposed or possible Kawasaki, Honda and Suzuki sport bikes in the mags. I'd also like to add the new Suzuki 400cc sport looks WAY too much like the Raptor with a color change.

 

Yeah... I'd rather have semi-affordable 400 class 4 strokes that can have about 50 hp in a package under 350lbs.... Is that so much to ask?


Kick start and no lights, umkay? And I want at least 10 inches of travel all around. Number plates too... And damn good chassis! Damn good!