Race bike: Sattler GSX-R 1000

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Race bike: Sattler GSX-R 1000
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Race bike: Sattler GSX-R 1000

Race bike: Sattler GSX-R 1000
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205 hp with a full tank of 163.5 kg. The GSX-R 1000 from the likable Bavarian Josef Sattler impresses with its data alone. Nevertheless, the test editor never felt overwhelmed on the black cannonball.

Sebastian Lang

January 20, 2009

Sattler GSX-R 1000

“Nobody needs that much effort.” ?? “No normal mortal can handle more than 150 hp anyway.” ?? As correct as the arguments of the motorcycling rational group are, let’s be honest: It is really cool to drive a motorcycle with 205 HP and the weight of an RGV 250. An Audi R8 would have to mobilize 2000 hp for such a power-to-weight ratio. Josef Sattlers GSX-R 1000 impressed at the Tuner-GP 2008 not only with its extreme data, but also with many clever detailed solutions. In order to slim down the 2008 Kilogixxer by almost 50 kilos, the tuner reached deep into his bag of tricks. The main focus was on the tank, which the Trifterner swapped for a self-made 12-liter counterpart made of aluminum. Sattler also replaced the rear frame with a self-made one made of titanium and aluminum, as did the battery, which had to give way to a smaller power source. In order to improve the look and weight of its thousands even further, the tuner banished the unsightly and heavy 4-in-2 system to the parts warehouse and instead installed an adapted Remus manifold system, at the end of which a carbon-coated Yoshimura single pot hissed the exhaust gases released into the open. The series bikes had to give way to beautiful, light PVM forged rims and also ended up on the parts shelf.

On the engine side, too, Sattler did not spoil. In order to balance the power curve over the 200 hp hurdle, he gave the production engine Yoshimura camshafts, revised crankshafts, pistons, connecting rods and the cylinder head and increased the compression to 14.2: 1. A programmable KIT ignition, which also controls the injection and the automatic switch, ensures more effective combustion. A more powerful cooler from a GSX-R 750 K4 should help to get the heat of the strengthened four-cylinder under control. So as not to drive the price up any further? All in all, the total renovation costs are around 13,000 euros ?? Sepp Sattler did without expensive accessory spring elements and put his hand on the series parts: The spring strut was adjusted in rebound and compression, but was allowed to keep its series spring despite the increased performance thanks to the low weight. The fork gave way to a lighter GSX-R 750 model, which was prepared for its new task with linear springs and modified damping. Fork bridges with a little more offset shorten the caster by 1.6 mm, which promotes handling.

A great effort that pays off on the racetrack. The power bike is warmly rolled up on the Hockenheimer GP course, willingly, directly, almost unspectacularly, following the throttle and steering impulses of the driver, leaving enough room for concentration to perceive the very high-mounted footrests. No trace of monsters. So were those shaky knees completely in vain? Try out. Entrance start / finish. Full throttle. My lords! So there they are, the 205 hp. From 8000 rpm, the Gixxer sprints forward as if the mother-in-law of the person in charge were after her, and relentlessly continues to increase performance. At 11000 rpm the front wheel loses contact with the ground and the pilot tries to regain control by stepping on the gear stick. But even in fourth gear, the Sattler machine tears the Hockenheim racing asphalt under itself with unbridled force. Off the gas, into the iron. The standard brake effortlessly decelerates the lightweight, the tightly tuned fork filters the bumps cleanly, but does not quite achieve the sensitivity of an Ohlins. The thousand folds effortlessly, glides neatly balanced through the corners and encourages the driver to start the spectacle again at the corner exit. Even if nobody needs that much power? it’s a lot of fun.

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