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    Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

    Long Long time ago I heard about Suzuki launching a 2 stroke Bike with 16 BHP & They were about to name it Suzuki Shadow. since then I have heard many stories about it being showcased in Delhi, some say there are a few Shadows going around in Manipur I really dont know if it was a reality or just a myth.

    I request fellow Xbhpians to shed some light on this.
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    Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

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      Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

      Originally posted by 2strokey View Post
      Long Long time ago I heard about Suzuki launching a 2 stroke Bike with 16 BHP & They were about to name it Suzuki Shadow. since then I have heard many stories about it being showcased in Delhi, some say there are a few Shadows going around in Manipur I really dont know if it was a reality or just a myth.

      I request fellow Xbhpians to shed some light on this.
      I remember seeing pictures of the shogun shadow in bs motoring long back. It looked the same as a silver gray shogun but had alloy wheels and a front disc. I Will upload a pic tomorrow.

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        Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

        Originally posted by 2strokey View Post
        Long Long time ago I heard about Suzuki launching a 2 stroke Bike with 16 BHP & I really dont know if it was a reality or just a myth.
        Indeed it was a 16 Bhp 2 stroke with disc brakes, but mass production didnt materialize as the days of 2 stroke were numbered and with new stringent emission law, it was the last nail on the coffin!!!
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          Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

          Originally posted by rxdude View Post
          Indeed it was a 16 Bhp 2 stroke with disc brakes, but mass production didnt materialize as the days of 2 stroke were numbered and with new stringent emission law, it was the last nail on the coffin!!!
          Indeed. Suzuki scrapped the project and went forward with the fiero.

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            Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

            Originally posted by Bibhu View Post
            I Will upload a pic
            Please upload the picture!!



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              Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

              Originally posted by rxdude View Post
              Please upload the picture!!



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              Here it is, the one and only pic available..

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                Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

                Originally posted by dual disc 200 View Post
                Here it is, the one and only pic available..

                You beat me to it.... Its from xbhp 2t thread "the quest for the perfect shogun.
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                  Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

                  Man so it is really a reality thanks everyone for shedding light on the Shadow!!!!

                  Especially for The Monk for approving the Topic & Dual Disc for getting the Pic.

                  Now I am gonna hunt for it & I hope one day I will be able to lay my hands on the Shadow!!!

                  Guys any Idea where I could possible find one Please help Thanx in Advance.
                  Originally posted by Bibhu View Post
                  You beat me to it.... Its from xbhp 2t thread "the quest for the perfect shogun.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

                    Originally posted by dual disc 200 View Post
                    Here it is, the one and only pic available..

                    if possible could you p;ease upload the photo again
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                      Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

                      Here is the pic of the bikeClick image for larger version Name: SUZUKI_SHADOW_01.jpg Views: 2 Size: 67.1 KB ID: 1961329

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                        Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

                        It is Shogun FI, not Shadow

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                          Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

                          Originally posted by Astro Nastro View Post
                          It is Shogun FI, not Shadow
                          99% sure that it did NOT have Fuel Injection.2 Stroke Fi (Regardless of the way it’s done,Direct or Indirect) is quite expensive,still difficult and complex to do even today,imagine what it would have been 20 years ago.

                          That Red bike was a Next-Gen (Not quite) Shogun with Alloys that resembled the Suzuki GT series which was sold abroad,and (I believe) had a front disc setup that you find on the Old Fiero.People say that the engine was the same as Shogun but with improvements in the ports and state of tune to maintain the power but increase efficiency to compete with HH’s more efficient 4 strokes.

                          Shaolin was the RXG of Suzuki,A stop-gap bike for them to use the time to develop a proper successor to the Shogun.It showed a small glimpse of what TVS-SUZUKI is upto in the future.But we all know how that turned out.

                          Like how RXG had it’s specials,So did the Shaolin.RXG’s successor,The 135 launched.Sadly,Shogun was never succeeded by it’s true successor,The Shadow!
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                            Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

                            Originally posted by Bratty Biker View Post
                            99% sure that it did NOT have Fuel Injection.2 Stroke Fi (Regardless of the way it’s done,Direct or Indirect) is quite expensive,still difficult and complex to do even today,imagine what it would have been 20 years ago.That Red bike was a Next-Gen (Not quite) Shogun with Alloys that resembled the Suzuki GT series which was sold abroad,and (I believe) had a front disc setup that you find on the Old Fiero.People say that the engine was the same as Shogun but with improvements in the ports and state of tune to maintain the power but increase efficiency to compete with HH’s more efficient 4 strokes.Shaolin was the RXG of Suzuki,A stop-gap bike for them to use the time to develop a proper successor to the Shogun.It showed a small glimpse of what TVS-SUZUKI is upto in the future.But we all know how that turned out.Like how RXG had it’s specials,So did the Shaolin.RXG’s successor,The 135 launched.Sadly,Shogun was never succeeded by it’s true successor,The Shadow!
                            actually TVS did add fuel injection (manifold) to the shogun engine and a prototype was indeed shown at the auto expo, and was slated to be launched , they even had showcased an Abs system for two wheelers around that time RXG had to evolve into rx135 because escorts had no other choice , the bike had design faults and they started affecting its sales , by then it was too late , petrol prices rose steeply , emission norms got tighter, and hero honda splendor single handedly bulldozed the strokers to oblivion
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                              Re: Suzuki Shadow is it a Reality or just a Myth?

                              Originally posted by kb100 View Post
                              actually TVS did add fuel injection (manifold) to the shogun engine and a prototype was indeed shown at the auto expo, and was slated to be launched , they even had showcased an Abs system for two wheelers around that time RXG had to evolve into rx135 because escorts had no other choice , the bike had design faults and they started affecting its sales , by then it was too late , petrol prices rose steeply , emission norms got tighter, and hero honda splendor single handedly bulldozed the strokers to oblivion
                              That’s really wow! I am quite surprised to know TVS thought so far ahead of their times on adding fuel injection and ABS on their 2 stroke bikes,almost 2 decades back! I wonder how they planned on the implementation.I think it would have been something like an injector on the manifold,reed valve eliminated,Like an Indirect Direct Injection.TPi or DDi would have been impossible in those days I guess.

                              Yeah,Emission norms :/ Apart from the smoke, 2 strokes actually produce less monoxide and sulphur compared to a 4t.This only gets even better with Digital CDis that can advance and retard the timing at various RPM like say RDD.etc for a nice clean burn.
                              Keep the blue smoke alive!

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