The Suzuki GS1150 , called GSX1100EFE hear in OZ , was well known to really push the front end when hard cornering , and any shortcomings were often emphasized because of the 16 " rim . It could be at times produce a head shake , and even escalate to a full on tank slap . The 16" wheel was seen to be a direct marketing ploy , to compete with the Honda VFR series at least on the showroom , because the Hondas design overall was much more modern , and Suzuki were at the time busy behind the scenes with preparation of the GSXR750F streetbike , with no extra development money for major revamp of it's flagship open class machine .