Suzuki patents its turbocharged motorcycle

In 2013, Suzuki had introduced its Recursion
motorcycle as a neo-retro café racer concept at
the Tokyo Auto Show. But rumours regarding the
production of this motorcycle were dismissed by
Suzuki. Now the company has filed patents that
hold serious potential to bring back this turbo-
charged motorcycling on a large scale.
This concept seems promising for Suzuki for a
couple of reasons. From the images seen here,
Suzuki has not made the Recursion a very
extraordinary-looking motorcycle, such as
Kawasaki’s H2 or H2R — the supercharged duo
that have got the net buzzing for a while now.
The Recursion actually looks like it can pass off
as an ordinary half-litre class motorcycle, making
it accessible to a wider market.
When the bike was unveiled back in 2013, Suzuki
claimed that it used a 588cc parallel twin
equipped with a single turbocharger boosting
power to a claimed 99bhp at 8,000rpm. That may
not sound like much as Suzuki’s full-faired
sportsbike, the GSX-R600, makes a few
horsepower more than that, but that’s natural
right? The real genius is in its torque figures. The
Recursion would make close to 10.2kgm of torque
at just 4,500rpm, placing it very close to litre
class bikes. For example Suzuki’s GSX-R1000
makes 11.1kgm of torque, and even most 1000cc
motors only achieve this at double the revs.
The patents also reveal that the new motor uses
a single-overhead-camshaft design instead of a
DOHC, since higher-revs aren’t required. Images
also suggest that the Recursion would use an
efficient intercooler design. The new images
reveal a new horizontally stacked headlight
design, due to a large intercooler air intake
possibly to be structured between the headlights.
Suzuki’s new turbocharged idea is sure to help
increase fuel efficiency as well, since newer
modern turbochargers offer higher output at lower
revs leading to decreased engine wear and tear.