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More Turbo Patents from Suzuki May Indicate a New Trend

It was about half a year ago when we published an editorial on what appeared to be like the early dawn of a new era in the history of motorcycling and today we got news of more patents filed by Suzuki… and they deal with turbocharged motorcycle engines. Of course, this should not come as a big surprise, given the fact that the Recursion concept from the house of Hamamatsu has been received with quite a lot of interest, and the first modern supercharged production bikes from Kawasaki has cause a huge stir.
Suzuki Recursion 5 photos
Photo: Suzuki
Suzuki turbo engine sketchSuzuki turbo bike looks like the RecursionSuzuki turbo engine sketchSuzuki Recursion
In fact, from one of the earliest rumors this year we learned about the possibility that the Recursion could actually enter production as the new generation of turbo middleweight Suzuki machines. The prospect of seeing the manufacturers exploring the potential of forced intake motorcycles seems now more natural than ever… even if it’s not the first time when people contemplate this solution.

The drawing looks like the Recursion

Judging by one of the drawings, Suzuki’s patent looks very similar to the shapes of the Recursion concept. In the absence of more specific information, all we can do is speculate, but seeing more forced intake designs tells us that Hamamatsu is considering mass production of such bikes for the future.

Unlike Kawasaki which went for a liter-class bike and added supercharging to it, Suzuki looks like making a more lucrative approach, with middleweight bikes delivering better fuel economy and extra torque over their siblings equipped with standard engines. Apparently the Recursion’s turbo-enhanced 588cc parallel twin will produce around 100 horsepower and 100 Nm (74 lb-ft). Aside the better performance of the GSX-R600 in terms of outright values, the peak power of the turbo is said to arrive at much lower revs, and this spells better city usability.

It would definitely be interesting to see who rolls out the first “civil” forced intake bike and how the market will react. Kawasaki Ninja H2 is obviously a monstrous beast, but its price practicality make it one bike that’s not going to become popular. Somethings tells us we’re all in some sort of waiting game.
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