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Suzuki Tempter
02/03/14 at 20:46:55

Anybody seen one of these lately? Back in the 80's Suzuki made a 400cc Single for the Asian market...named the "Tempter"...sadly we never got to see this in the U.S. How about a 650 single like this? (Think RYCA...but less expensive)...Perhaps with a front disc brake.

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http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=suzuki+400+tempter&go=&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=...

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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #1 - 02/04/14 at 00:29:21 Yes ... a TU650X would indeed be NICE!!
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Re: Suzuki Tempter
Reply #2 - 02/04/14 at 06:04:05

I wish I was so good at photoshop to "Savagize" that photo.

Anyway, if you look at it carefully, you will notice:

- the toolbox+airbox covers are replaced by a single, better looking side cover;

- comes with chain drive as standard Wink

- drum brake appears to "be the business", unlike the moped-sized disc on the LS650 Tongue

- decent capacity tank

- decent instrument cluster with tachometer AND A TRIP METER ! Cheesy

- makes THE ultimate thumper cafè racer !!!

aaaahh... I wish... Wink

Savage Tempter...

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Super Thumper Senior Member Offline 2001 LS650 With 97mm Big Bore Kit, Stage III Cam. Posts: 469 Windsor, Vermont Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #3 - 02/04/14 at 07:26:33 LOVE that green cafe racer! Think one of our 650 Savage engines with a forged 10.5 to 1 piston, stage II camshaft and one of my Mikuni TM-36 flat slide carb kits.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #4 - 02/04/14 at 07:42:43 Yea the Tempter is a sharp looking scoot
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #5 - 02/04/14 at 16:48:59 Here ya go.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-Other-Suzuki-GR650-Tempter-1983-/301088543397?... Bid away!
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v-pilot Senior Member Offline Loud bikes rule! Posts: 257 Rexford NY Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #6 - 02/04/14 at 19:18:13 old_rider wrote on 02/04/14 at 16:48:59: Here ya go.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-Other-Suzuki-GR650-Tempter-1983-/301088543397?... Bid away! The 650's were parallel twins
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #7 - 02/04/14 at 21:18:59 The green one, looks like the side cover is a nicely modified Ducati 900 SS part. The seat unit looks nasty kicked up like it is, would look much better with a straight line through the tank base to seat. The front brake looks HOT. Love it. Fairing: Dunstall maybe?
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Curtiss YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 6	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #8 - 02/04/14 at 22:35:47 Got to admit with the drum brakes it looks like something out if the fifties
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #9 - 02/05/14 at 00:27:33 The Asian spec Tempter was a Thumper ... Suzuki also sold a parallel twin in the U.S. called the Tempter ... love that black "Bratstyle" Tempter BTW!!
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Re: Suzuki Tempter
Reply #10 - 02/05/14 at 06:17:04

Back in the late 60's, my best friends older brother was in Vietnam, and he bought a Honda motorcycle and shipped it back to the US in boxes.

Anybody want to buy me a Temptor and ship it to the US for me? I wonder where the closest market is to get one. I have a brother in law living in China......wonder if he would track one down and bring it home with him.

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #11 - 02/05/14 at 07:13:37 Still think the 400 Tempter head cover trim should have been used instead of the chrome slabs on our Savages...
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Pine Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1694 Mississippi, USA Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #12 - 02/05/14 at 15:13:19 I thought that the Tempter made it to NZ?? We gots peeps there!
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Re: Suzuki Tempter
Reply #13 - 02/05/14 at 23:57:53

Here in Canada, any vehicle from Japan older than 15 yrs can be imported legally and without duty charges ... there has been a growing market here for those RHD, 4-WD & 2-WD 3-cyl. mini-trucks & vans from over there ... several import companies are bringing in used units (Japanoid.com is one that comes to mind) and I'm seeing a few on the roads even in my neck of the woods ... same companies could likely easily source and import an older 'zuki Tempter from Japan I'd say ... prolly similar import vehicle companies in the U.S.?

http://www.japanoid.com/

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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #14 - 02/06/14 at 07:32:09 I know its not a tempter but, this guy did a little work to this Suzuki GN400 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-Other-1981-suzuki-gn-400-x-customized-fresh-re... You Nevada guys need to ride down there to take a look at it...
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