Suzuki Motor Corporation first started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952. Nine years later, the company was a major player in the North American motorcycle market. In the beginning, all of the motorcycles produced by Suzuki had two-stroke engines installed in them, although these days Suzuki builds motorcycles with both two-stroke and four-stroke engines.

The Suzuki GSXR was one of the first mass-produced lines of sport bikes created by any company. Initially sold to the public in 1985, the GSXR-750 was very lightweight and equipped with an oil-cooled, four-stroke, four-cylinder inline motor with a power output of 749 cc. This innovative bike celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2005. With the exceptions of a liquid-cooled engine and an added commemorative emblem, the designers gave the 2005 GSXR-750 practically same specifications as the original one.

The year 1985 also saw the introduction of the Suzuki Intruder series, which was Suzuki's first foray into the middleweight cruiser category. The Intruder 700, equipped with a V-Twin engine, was the first bike created for this line. Today, the Suzuki Intruder 800--with its slightly larger engine displacement--is one of the company's biggest sellers.

Introduced in 1999, the Suzuki Hayabusa is probably the company's greatest example of a motorcycle built with a four-stroke engine. This street bike has a very powerful 1300 cc motor and is capable of achieving speeds over 200 miles per hour. To date, the Hayabusa has the distinct honor of being listed as the fastest production motorcycle in the world.