LOT 40 *N
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II c.1984 Suzuki 673cc XN85 Turbo Registration no. not registered Frame no. JS1GP71T0D2100096 Engine no. P701-100205
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II, c.1984 Suzuki 673cc XN85 Turbo
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II
c.1984 Suzuki 673cc XN85 Turbo
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. JS1GP71T0D2100096
Engine no. P701-100205
c.1984 Suzuki 673cc XN85 Turbo
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. JS1GP71T0D2100096
Engine no. P701-100205
If the Lot is to stay in the UK or is not exported within 90 days of sale, Import VAT at 5% on the hammer price is payable.
Once Honda had produced the world's first turbo-charged production motorcycle - the CX500T - it was inevitable that the rest of Japan's Big Four would follow suit. The turbo, though, would prove to be yet another 1980s technological blind alley (remember anti-dive and 16" wheels?) and most lasted only a few years before being quietly withdrawn. Suzuki's offering, the XN85 Turbo, was based on the naturally-aspirated GS650 but with chain final drive instead of shaft. The 673cc GS motor was heavily revised to withstand the increased stress of forced induction and was equipped with a state-of-the-art engine management system. Maximum power - 85bhp - arrived at 8,500rpm on a relatively modest boost of around 9psi. Top speed of the XN85 was within a whisker of 130mph and it handled well too.
This example of Suzuki's rare XN85 Turbo currently displays a total of only 8 miles on the odometer (presumably since restoration) and appears very well presented.
Offered unregistered and without documents. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding.
Offered with key
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| N | NOVA declaration |
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