Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 1989, 1990, 1991
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In 1989, Suzuki released the GSF 400 Bandit, a naked street motorcycle based on the GSX-R400 model, with an in-line four-cylinder engine mounted as a stressed member in a steel trellis frame. The model was designed as an attractive bike with a playful expression highlighted by elements such as the fuel tank, fairings, and exhaust pipe.
Another characteristic of the bike was its wide range of refined components, such as the handlebars, headlight, footpegs, instrument panel, mirrors, and stainless-steel muffler. The engine used by the GSF 400 Bandit combines a slingshot carburetor tuned in such a way for optimum performance in the low-mid rpm range, which made the bike highly rideable even on city streets.
Speaking about power, the bike packed a 398cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine, which delivered a power output of 59 hp with a peak at 12,000 rpm and 38 Nm (28 lb-ft) of torque available at 10,500 rpm. Combined with a six-speed manual transmission and a dry weight of 168 kg (370 lbs), the bike registered a top speed of 185 kph (115 mph).
For suspension, the model packed a 41 mm Kayaba telescopic fork on the front and a Kayaba monoshock with an adjustable preload on the rear. The stopping power was handled by a single 310 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the front and a single 260 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear.
