Suzuki GSX-R 1000: Gextraordinarily yours !

In 2001, the arrival of the GSX-R 1000 set the hypersports category on fire! Slightly behind in the face of the technological advances of its rivals, the Gex has mobilized all the attention of Suzuki and comes back sharp as ever ! Road and track test !

Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 tech. Sheet

Manufacturer data:

Motorization

• Type : 4 cylinders in line – 16 liquid cooled valves

• food : double butterfly and 12-hole injectors

• Displacement : 999 cc

• Stroke x Bore : 74.5 mm x 57.3 mm

• Compression ratio : 12.8: 1

• Power : 185 hp at 12,000 rpm (106 hp at 10,500 rpm in France)

• Couple : 11.9 m / kg at 10,000 rpm (9.6 m / kg at 7,500 rpm in France)

• Clutch : multi-discs in oil bath, operated by a cable. Presence of an anti-dribble system

Part-cycle

• Frame : Perimeter in aluminum

• Front brakes : two 310 mm discs. Four-piston monobloc radial calipers.

• Rear brake : Single 220 mm disc. Single piston caliper.

• Front fork : Showa BPF (Big Piston Front-fork) 43 mm inverted, adjustable in compression, rebound and preload.

• Rear shock absorber : Fully adjustable mono-shock absorber.

Dimensions, weight and capacities

• Length : 2,045 mm

• Saddle height : 810 mm

• Ground clearance : 130 mm

• Wheelbase : 1405 mm

• Front tire : Bridgestone BT-016 – 120/70 ZR17

• Rear Tire : Bridgestone BT-016 – 190-50 ZR 17

• Full weight : 203 kg

• Fuel tank capacity : 17.5 liters.

• Ergonomics : Footrests adjustable in three positions (14 mm travel)

Instrumentation

• Type : Analog tachometer and two digital screens (speed and gear engaged + choice of injection map: A, B or C).

• Available information : RPM, turn signal and warning lights, reserve, neutral, coded key, headlight, injection (FI) malfunction + three orange LEDs lighting up before the white shift-light. Speed, two trips, totalizer, stopwatch, hour, engine temperature, gear engaged and a trip kilometer triggered when switching to reserve.

• Convenient : scrolling and resetting of the functions via the two buttons "SEL" and "ADJ" on the console + scrolling with two arrows on the right stalk.

Commercial Info

Colors available : Blue / White, Bordeaux / Black, Plain black, White / Black.

Availability : Immediate.

Price including tax : 14 299 € turnkey.

Guarantee : two years, parts and labor

Price of the Yoshimura Titanium silencers (present on the model tested): € 1,089.65 (excluding labor)

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