Suzuki T20 Super Six

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Famous for its two stroke motorcycles and with a keen eye on the lightweight, learner motorcycle market, Suzuki needed a model to tempt the young motorcyclist away from the Honda CB72 and the Yamaha YDS3 offerings from rival Japanese factories.

The machine they came up with to secure them a large chunk of this market was the Super Six, a 247cc parallel two stroke twin mated to a six-speed gearbox cluster. Launched in 1965 for the 1966 season and continuing until the end of the 1968 season, the Super Six boasted ‘Posiforce-lube’ lubrication, a quoted power output of 29bhp at 7,500rpm and a top speed of 94mph.

This startling performance was quickly noted and many machines were stripped and tuned for racing, with various performance upgrades offered by dealers such as Crooks Suzuki which resulted in modified Super Six bikes capable of lapping the TT circuit at 100mph plus. The model was sufficiently notable for the American talk show host Jay Leno to have a separate area of his extensive vehicle collection dedicated to the Super Six, or X6 Hustler as it was designated across the other side of the pond.

Thought to date from around 1968, this Suzuki Super Six has been in the current ownership for a dozen years or so and was bought in running order with the intention of giving it a full restoration. However, for one reason or another it has always slipped down the queue of projects awaiting the vendor’s attentions and remains in much the same condition today as it did when first acquired.

Not much is known of the bike’s early history but there are some pointers, such as the dealer plaque on the rear mudguard from Wassell Motorcycles, and a speedometer reading of less than 10,000 miles. The vendor states that the engine turns over nicely with good compression and that the ignition key is present. As there are no documents or registration papers with the bike, it will need to be registered with the DVLA on the V55/5 scheme before it can be returned to the road, although this will not be necessary if the new owner has race track use in mind.