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Also see: Suzuki Motorcycle/Scooter Naming Conventions. Tiles have been used in construction for at least 4000 years, by the Romans, Greeks, Babylonians, Phoenicians and many other cultures. Since then, Suzuki has established a reputation as a manufacturer of well-engineered sport motorcycles. Tiles were developed as a product of earthenware pottery, either as an alternative use for fragments of broken pottery (called potsherds) or as an independent invention. However, it wasn't until 1976 when Suzuki introduced its first motorcycle with a four-stroke engine, the GS400 and GS750. For detailed information on tilings see the tessellation page. During the 1950's, 1960's and the better part of 1970's, the company manufactured motorcycles with two-stroke engines only, the biggest two-stroke model being the water-cooled triple-cylinder GT750. These shapes are said to tessellate (from the Latin tessera, 'tile').

Suzuki started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles. Certain shapes of tiles, most obviously rectangles, can be replicated to cover a surface with no gaps. The Geo and Chevrolet Tracker were Suzuki Vitaras by another name. As both the influence and the extent of Islam spread during the Middle Ages this artistic tradition was carried along, finding expression from the gardens and courtyards of Málaga in Moorish Spain to the mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. The Chevrolet Cruze and Holden Cruze are also on Suzuki platforms—again the Ignis's but with a Holden-designed body. Palaces, public buildings, and mosques were heavily decorated with dense, often massive mosaics and friezes of astonishing complexity. Suzuki's Samurai/Sierra was also known as the Holden Drover between 1985 and 1987. Perhaps because of the tenets of Moslem law (sharia) which disavow religious icons and images in favor of more abstract and universal representations of the divine, many consider decorative tilework to have reached a pinnacle of expression and detail during the Islamic period.

Most of Mazda's (and Autozam's) smallest vehicles are made by Suzuki, as is the Nissan Moco. Batchelder. In Europe, the main rebadged Suzuki is the Subaru Justy and G3X Justy, which has been a version of its Swift and, more recently, its Ignis. Prominent among art tile makers during this period was Ernest A. Beginning with the Chevrolet Sprint, Suzuki has built cars for other manufacturers. In the United States, decorative tiles were in vogue, especially in southern California, in the 1920s and 1930s. Suzuki also introduced a redesigned Grand Vitara as a 2006 model. Some places, notably Portugal, have a tradition of tilework on buildings that continues today.

The Forenza gained wagon and hatchback body styles for 2005, with the hatchback sold under the Reno name. Although decorative tilework was known and extensively practiced in the ancient world (as evidenced in the magnificent mosaics of Pompeii and Herculaneum), it perhaps reached its greatest expression during the Islamic period. In 2004, General Motors rebadged two Daewoo cars with the Suzuki name: the compact Forenza (Daewoo Nubira/Daewoo Lacetti) and the midsize Verona (Daewoo Magnus, formerly the Daewoo Leganza). Decorative tilework typically takes the form of mosaic upon the walls, floor, or ceiling of a building. Suzuki was now down from two SUVs to one, and two cars to one. Finally, a cloth is rubbed over the wall tile to remove any haze which may remain from residual grout. The Esteem also left, to be replaced with the Aerio for 2002. The sponging provides added moisture to strengthen the grout as it cures.

After 2001, the Swift (by then the most inexpensive car in America) had left the Suzuki lineup. The excess grout is scraped off with a hard rubber block called a float immediately after applying; further, the grout is wiped again with a moist sponge before it completely hardens. The Sidekick was replaced by the Vitara and the Grand Vitara for 1999. The spaces between the tiles are filled with a fine cement called unsanded grout. In 1996, American Suzuki released the X-90 to replace the Samurai. Modern wall tiles are fixed to a wall using a synthetic bonding agent tile adhesive for dry areas, or a cement-based mortar for areas prone to moisture, such as bath or shower walls. Worldwide Suzuki production reached more than 975,000 cars this year. Pictorial tiles, consisting of many tiles that the installer assembles like a jigsaw puzzle to form a single large picture, are available.

In 1995 American Suzuki introduced the Esteem and redesigned the Swift. Wall tiles are usually glazed, and are often patterned by painting or embossing. The Swift and Sidekick were cousins to GM's Geo Metro and Geo Tracker and were mostly produced in Ingersoll, Canada by Suzuki and GM's joint venture, CAMI. These are usually ceramic, but other materials such as mirrored glass or polished metal can be used. In 1989, American Suzuki introduced the Swift and a new small SUV called the Sidekick. While ancient Roman building bricks were broader and thinner than modern ones and are therefore usually called tiles, the term wall tile is normally applied to finishing tiles. Both companies spent over a decade in court debating this issue with no winner. See Laying tile
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It was successful until Consumer Reports reportedly forced the Samurai to roll over in a 1988 test. The spaces between the tiles are nowadays filled with sanded or unsanded floor grout, but traditionally mortar was used. No other Japanese company sold more cars in the United States in its first year than Suzuki. Floor tiles are typically set into mortar consisting of sand, cement and oftentimes a latex additive for extra strength. Also in 1985 (for the 1986 model year), the Samurai (a small off-roader; also known variously as the Jimny, Sierra and SJ410/SJ413 outside the US) was the first car introduced to the United States by the newly created American Suzuki Corp. Small mosaic tiles may be laid in various patterns. In 1985, Suzuki made an agreement with General Motors to meet the increasing demand for small cars and the Chevrolet Sprint (Suzuki Cultus in Japan) was introduced in the United States. Clay tiles may be painted and glazed.

During the 1970s, the models Suzuki Fronte (in different variations such as the 360 or the Viola) and Suzuki Jimny were produced. These are commonly made of ceramic, clay, porcelain or stone. In 1955 Suzuki introduced its first mass-produced car, the Suzulight. They include ridge, hip and valley tiles. In 1954 the company's name changed to Suzuki Motor Corporation. There are also roof tiles for special positions, particularly where the planes of the several pitches meet. This bike was popular, so in 1954 it introduced a second bicycle. The tiles are usually hung in parallel rows, with each row overlapping the row below it to exclude rainwater and to cover the nails that hold the row below.

In 1952 it created the motorized bicycle, called Power Free, which featured a 2x36cc engine. Roof tiles are 'hung' from the framework of a roof by fixing them with nails. It was founded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture Japan, by Michio Suzuki. These include:. The company started out as Suzuki Loom Works in 1909. Because of their long history, a large number of shapes (or "profiles") of roof tiles have evolved. . Some clay tiles have a waterproof glaze.

It has main production facilities located in 22 countries and areas around the world. Modern materials such as concrete and plastic are also used. Suzuki Motor Corporation (スズキ株式会社) TYO: 7269 is a Japanese manufacturing company producing a range of small automobiles (especially Keicars), a full range of motorcycles, outboard motors, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. Roof tiles are designed mainly to keep out rain, and are traditionally made from locally available materials such as clay, slate, or wood (wooden tiles are called shingles). List of Suzuki engines. . Suzuki Ozark 250.
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Suzuki Eiger 400. Tiles are most often made from ceramic, with a hard glaze finish, but other materials are also commonly used, such as glass, slate, and reformed ceramic slurry, which is cast in a mould and fired. Suzuki Vinson 500. Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex mosaics. Suzuki TwinPeaks 700. Less precisely, the modern term can refer to any sort of construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games (see tile-based game). Suzuki KingQuad 700. The word is derived from the French word tuile, which is, in turn, from the Latin word tegula, meaning a roof tile composed of baked clay.

DR-Z Series - Four stroke. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, and walls, or other objects such as tabletops. RM-Z Series - Four stroke. A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, clay, stone, porcelain or even glass. RM Series - Two stroke. Mission or barrel tiles are semi-cylindrical tiles made by forming clay around a log and laid in alternating columns of convex and concave tiles. AN Burgman Series - Scooters. These result in a ridged pattern resembling a ploughed field.

Suzuki GV700/GV1200 Madura (85,86 only). Pantiles - with an S-shaped profile, allowing adjacent tiles to interlock. Suzuki VS 600/750/1400 Intruder. Roman tiles - flat in the middle, with a concave curve at one end at a convex curve at the other, to allow interlocking. Boulevard S50. This profile is suitable for stone and wooden tiles, and most recently, solar cells. GSX-1300R Hayabusa. Flat tiles - the simplest type, which are laid in regular overlapping rows.

DL 1000 V-Strom. GSX1100S-SZ, GSX750S-SF & GSX650 Katana. FXR150. RG150/RGV150.

SV1000(S). SV650(S). VX 800. VL 800 Volusia.

VZ 800 Marauder. DL 650 VStrom. Bandit (GSF) Series. GSX-R Series.

GSX Series. GS Series. Supercarry. Carry.

XL-7 - SUV. X-90 - SUV. Wagon R. Vitara/Sidekick- SUV.

Verona - sedan from GM Daewoo. Suzuki Twin a hybrid keicar. SX4. Swift.

Samurai/Sierra. Reno - compact car from GM Daewoo. Named after the nickname of Pakistan's province Sindh. Mehran - In Pakistan only.

Named after Margalla Hills of Islamabad. Margalla - In Pakistan only. Jimny - SUV. Ignis.

Grand Vitara - SUV. Fun - a restyling of the Opel Corsa. Forenza - sedan from GM Daewoo. Cervo/Whizzkid.

Cappuccino also a Keicar. Baleno. Alto a Keicar. Aerio/Liana - subcompact car.