| MODEL | SUZUKI DR 800Z PARIS-DAKAR 1988 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Engine Type | Single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves |
| Displacement / Capacity | 800 cc / 48.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 85 x 94 mm |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Air/oil cooled |
| Max Power | 50 kW / 67 hp @ 4500 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Induction | — |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm telescopic forks, 300 mm / 11.8 in wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock, 260 mm / 10.2 in wheel travel |
| Front Brakes | Single disc |
| Rear Brakes | Single disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 155 kg / 342 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/80-21 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/80-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 64 litres / 16.9 US gal / 14.1 Imp gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
A works-style single-cylinder rally bike built for the 1988 Paris-Dakar, using a new 800 cc DR-Z engine that had only been raced once before, at the Rally des Pharaons in Egypt. Suzuki handled the engineering while Gaston Rahier Racing organised the team and its sponsors. Titanium fasteners and exhaust, plus carbon fibre and Kevlar panels, kept the dry weight down, and the fuel tank was enlarged from 52 to 64 litres during the campaign.
