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Posts Tagged gsx r750
2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 and GSX-R750 Unveiled
Here it is, the first new sportbike released from Suzuki since the introduction of the revamped GSX-R1000 in 2009. It’s a new GSX-R600, which will again share its platform with the 750cc version to also be sold in 2011.
This sketch wasn’t released officially by Suzuki, but our industry mole confirms it is indeed a sketch of the bike that will be formally unveiled on October 5 at the Intermot show in Germany.
Because Suzuki is tight-lipped about its upcoming new products, we weren’t able to get any meaningful details out of them. But an inside source has confirmed it has a new engine and is not just a rehash of the existing motor, presumably with a few more horsepower. The aluminum perimeter frame is also all new. It’s a safe bet Suzuki has managed to pare off a few pounds from the 432-lb wet weight of our 2009 Gixxer, the porkiest of the 600s and 22 lbs heavier than the class-lightweight CBR600RR.
The GSX-R600/750 last received a ground-up redesign back in 2006, then was nicely updated for the 2008 edition. Given the typical Japanese four-year model cycles for sportbikes, we were anticipating a new Gixxer for 2010, but the tanking economy forced Suzuki to postpone its introduction until 2011.
Visually, the biggest change to the GSX-R is its nose, now boasting a narrower, vertically stacked headlight arrangement that mimics that of the GSX-R1000. Four angular intake slots ram air into the airbox and helps provide a distinguishing snout. This sketch indicates a tall windscreen – taller than most sportbikes – but a screen of that height might not make it to the production bike.
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The Suzuki GSX-R
The Suzuki motorcycle department added a new model on their GSX-R series in 2001 that took over their largest and most successful GSX-R sport bikes series in 1980s which was led by the GSX-R1100. Just by looking at the numbers, you will immediately notice that its engine displacement has been reduced by 100 cubic centimetres.
However, Suzuki Company has reasons why they preferred to reduce the engine displacement. It does not follow that the new GSR-X series have been downgraded. In fact, the face value alone of the new 1000cc GSR-X is far way better than the old ones. By checking the Suzuki motorcycle manual for the new series, you will find out that Suzuki have already resolved the problems and cons of associated with their old series based on the riding experiences of professionals.
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