“Up Garage” is hosting a car exhibition project! With 1,135 entries, the winner is a “1980 8-hour Endurance Race Winner Yoshimura Endurance Racer” Suzuki GS1200SS modified [Tokyo Auto Salon 2025]

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Photos of all 1,135 cars entered in the “Beloved Car Exhibition Project” will be on display.


At the Up Garage booth at Tokyo Auto Salon 2025, photos of all 1,135 cars entered in the “Beloved Car Exhibition Project” were displayed.

Base vehicle: Suzuki GS1200SS (2001 model / model: GV78A) Owner: GS1200SS_factory

Race and street specifications inspired by the 1980 Suzuka 8 Hours winning machine, the Yoshimura Suzuki GS1000R

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Based on the Suzuki GS1200SS, which has a retro look reminiscent of an endurance racer, the exterior, engine, and suspension have been thoroughly tuned without leaving anything out.

It was created based on the appearance of Yoshimura Japan’s Suzuki GS1000R (number 12), which won the 1980 Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race.

At first glance it looks like an endurance racer, but it is also equipped with safety parts such as headlights and turn signals, making it a racer that can be driven on public roads.

This custom bike, painted in Yoshimura’s red and black colors, utilizes the classic form of the GS1200SS (2002 model) while incorporating modern parts. The front and rear 17-inch wheels are OZ Racing GASS-RSA.

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The base vehicle, the GS1200SS, is a 2002 model, and because it was a rare model with a short lifespan, parts are difficult to obtain. For this reason, one-off parts are used in various places.

Each part has been tuned to ensure high-level running, cornering and stopping, as well as a beautiful and stylish exterior.

It has been customized as a racer that can also be driven on public roads. Miniature turn signals and a small tail lamp are installed deep inside the cowl, and other features are incorporated throughout to maintain the racer style.

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The front and rear tires are Bridgestone’s ultra-high-grip Battlax RS11. The rear tire is an ultra-wide 190mm wide tire with a 55% aspect ratio (190/55-17 size), while the front tire is a 120/70-17 size.

A photo sent when entering the “Beloved Car Exhibition Project.”

Yoshimura Japan’s Suzuki GS1000R won the 1980 Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race.

The base vehicle is the Suzuki GS1200SS. It features a half-cowl in the style of an endurance racer, equipped with a dual headlight. Other highlights include a stepped single-cylinder seat and a megaphone muffler. It is equipped with an oil-cooled, four-stroke, in-line four-cylinder, DOHC, four-valve, 1156cc engine. Maximum output is 100ps/8000rpm. The 2001 and 2002 models were released.

Up Garage is a nationwide company that buys and sells car and motorcycle accessories. 1,135 vehicles were entered in the company’s popular annual “Beloved Car Exhibition Project.” The photo shows a custom Suzuki GS1200SS that won the event. It was created with the exterior of Yoshimura Japan’s Suzuki GS1000R (number 12), which won the 1980 Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race.

Yoshimura Japan, also famous for its road racing, is a long-established, prestigious motorcycle parts manufacturer founded by the legendary Pop Yoshimura, who was featured on NHK’s popular program “Project X.” This custom bike, painted in the Yoshimura red and black colors, makes use of the good old form of the GS1200SS (2002 model), while incorporating modern parts in each section. Not only does it run, turn, and stop at a high level, but it also pursues a beautiful and stylish appearance.

The base vehicle, the GS1200SS, is a 2002 model. Moreover, due to the fact that it was a rare model with a short lifespan, it is difficult to obtain various parts. For this reason, one-off parts were used in various places.

At first glance, the car looks like an endurance racer, but it has been fitted with safety parts such as headlights and blinkers, and has been customized to be a racer that can be driven on public roads. Miniature blinkers and small taillights mounted deep inside the cowl are just a few of the features that keep the car’s racer style.

ベース車両:スズキGS1200SS
型式:GV78A
年式:2001年
エンジン型式:V719
排気量(ノーマル):1156cc

Main specifications (custom menu)

●Engine

Φ81 piston


cylinder boring and honing (displacement 1216cc / compression ratio 12.6)


Yoshimura ST-2 camshaft


Yoshimura Mikuni TMR-MJN Φ40 carburetor


Oil cooler for GSX-R1100 Custom


muffler and silencer


Valve timing adjustment


Port polishing


Valve polishing


Cylinder head surface polishing


And many more

Suspension /Wheels :

Ohlins inverted FF521 front forks,


Ohlins Grand Twin rear suspension,


OZ Racing GASS-RSA wheels (front and rear, 17-inch)

Brakes:

Brembo GP4MS front caliper,


Brembo CNC rear caliper,


Sunstar disc rotors (front and rear)

●Exterior

Tokaji GS1000R type carbon


TM Garage exterior paint


Iida Racing Many one-off


Ultra-mini turn signals installed deep inside the cowling.

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A mini tail lamp is installed above the license plate, and super mini turn signals are installed on both sides.








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