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Suzuki DR 800S Big

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Make Model

Suzuki DR 800S Big

Year

1995

Engine

Air/oil cooled, four stroke, single cylinder. SOHC, 4 Valve per cylinder.

Capacity

779 cc / 47.5 cu in
Bore x Stroke 9.5:1
Compression Ratio 105 x 90 mm
Cooling System Air/oil cooled

Induction

2 x Mikuni BST 33 SS carburetors

Ignition

Electronic

Starting

Electric

Max Power

40 kW / 54 hp @ 6600 rpm

Max Torque

62 Nm / 6.3 kgf-m / 45.7 lb-ft @ 5400 rpm

Transmission

5 Speed constant mesh

Final Drive

Chain, 116 links

Front Suspension

38mm Telescopic, coil spring, air damped

Rear Suspension

Link type, coil spring, gas/oil damped, spring preload fully adjustable

Front Brakes

Single 300 mm disc, 2 piston caliper

Rear Brakes

Single 220 mm disc

Front Tyre

90/90-21

Rear Tyre

130/80-17

Dimensions

Length 2265 mm / 89.2 in
Width:    865 mm / 34.1 in
Height  1325 mm / 52.2 in

Wheelbase

1520 mm / 59.8 in

Seat Height

876 mm / 34.5 in

Ground Clearance

230 mm / 9.1 in

Dry Weight

194 kg / 428 lbs

Wet Weight

209 kg / 461 lbs

Braking 60 km/h - 0

14.8 m / 48.6 ft

Braking 100 km/h - 0

41.6 m / 136.5 ft

Standing ¼ mile

13.8 sec / 146.9 km/h / 91.3 mph

Top Seed

170.7 km/h / 106 mph

Fuel Capacity 

24 Litres / 6.3 US gal / 5.2 Imp gal

Road Test

Bike Magazine Group Test 1992

Motosprint Group Test 1992

The DR 750/DR 800 line is known as the “Desert Express” or “DR BIG” and was originally designed to race the Paris-Dakar rally.
The 800s are the largest mass-production single-cylinder motorcycle. It has air/oil cooling which provides simplicity but also means you need to keep the air flowing through it.
Other unique features include twin spark plugs, twin carburettors and a decompression system to aid starting without which you would undoubtedly damage valves and camshafts.
Just like the Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere of the 1990s, this is a bike built to be tough, solid, fast and fun.