Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Vintage Parts Perfection!

If the rumours are true, some top brass back in Suzuki HQ in Japan were asking why people wanted parts for their old Suzukis instead of buying new GSX-Rs…

This was back in 2008 and with Suzuki’s amazing back catalogue of classic motorcycles it made sense for them to search out the parts to keep the owners of these classics happy. Suzuki’s Vintage Parts Programme was launched in 2013 and was the brainchild of Tim Davies, Suzuki GB’s aftersales coordinator. The VPP highlights just

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