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Naked Motorcycles

1981Suzuki GP 100

21 fields on record

The 1981 Suzuki GP 100 is a road bike powered by a 98cc air-cooled two-stroke single making 12 hp. It has 10.2 Nm of torque, a 5-speed gearbox, a 101 kg dry weight and a 9.8-litre tank.

Capacity: 98.0 ccm
Engine: Single, two-stroke
Gearbox: 5-speed
Dry weight: 101.0 kg
Seat height: Not on record
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Power: 12.0 HP (9.0 kW) @ 8500 RPM

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Other years 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail10%

Cornering65%

City riding55%

Daily riding55%

Touring30%

Two-up35%

Track45%

Best for: Naked bike built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A naked bike from Suzuki, built around a 98cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →

out of 100Poor

The 1981 Suzuki GP 100 passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 70.7% of the time, 14.4 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 13% of models.

All years of this model: 15 / 100 (poor) from 2,261 tests.

70.7%Passed first time

18.4%Failed outright

10.9%Fixed during test

18,000Typical miles

174Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

75.6%

10-20k

72.9%

20-30k

64.3%

30-40k

71.4%

50k+

67.3%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered

'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'88'89'90'91'92

Against its rivals · ranks 4 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Yamaha RD 125 LC	24 Below average	1,078
2	Yamaha RS 100	22 Below average	223
3	Honda CB 100 N	15 Poor	712
4	Suzuki GP 100	15 Poor	2,261
5	Honda CB 125 T 2	12 Poor	1,668
6	Yamaha RS 125	10 Poor	116

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.

Full specifications

Engine

Capacity: 98.0 ccm
Power: 12.0 HP (9.0 kW) @ 8500 RPM
Torque: 10.2 Nm (1.0 kgf-m) @ 8000 RPM
Engine type: Single, two-stroke
Power/weight ratio: 0.1188 HP/kg (dry)
Bore x stroke: 50.0 x 50.0 mm
Cooling system: Air

Transmission

Gearbox: 5-speed
Transmission type: Manual
Final drive: Chain

Dimensions & weight

Wheelbase: 1235 mm
Overall length: 1895 mm
Overall width: 750 mm
Overall height: 1055 mm
Dry weight: 101.0 kg
Fuel capacity: 9.80 litres
Seat height: Not on record - add it

Brakes & wheels

Front brakes: Drum
Rear brakes: Drum
Front tyre: 2.50-18
Rear tyre: 2.75-18

Compiled from manufacturer documentation and user contributions, corrected on an ongoing basis. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

What changed, year to year

Differences highlighted

Specification	1980	1981	1983	1986	1989	1992
Capacity	98 cc	98 cc	98 cc	98 cc	98 cc	98 cc
Dry weight	101 kg	101 kg	101 kg	101 kg	101 kg	101 kg
Fuel capacity	9.8 L	9.8 L	9.8 L	9.8 L	9.8 L	9.8 L
Bike Reliability ⓘ	15 Poor	13 Poor	14 Poor	10 Poor	11 Poor	14 Poor