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Cycle World's Superbike of the Year for three consecutive years from 1981 to 1983. Cycle Guide said in March 1978, "Technologically, the GS1000 is a landmark motorcycle. It represents the first time … that an existing Japanese motorcycle has been successfully re-engineered with two important factors uppermost on the priority sheet: handling and light weight."
The Suzuki XN85, released in early 1983, was a turbocharged motorcycle designed as a sports bike.The name came from the claim that it produced 85 bhp, although rear wheel measurements were in the low 70s.