Since the original 750 was introduced in 1985, Suzuki’s sold over a million GSX-R sportsbikes. As the name suggests, this new 2013 Suzuki GSX-R1000 1 Million Commemorative Edition celebrates that milestone. But, 28 years later, the motorcycle world is a … Continued
What’s former SBK and GP racer Simon Crafar have to say about performance-enhancing electronics like launch control and traction control? Well, so long as Suzuki’s paying him, they’re the antithesis of the two-wheeled experience. Agree? I know I can’t slide … Continued
Ethan Barkley’s Suzuki GSX-R1000 isn’t necessarily notable for what it does have — 500bhp — but rather what it doesn’t. Running in the Pro Street class, it doesn’t use slicks, wheelie bars or traction control, just an extended swingarm, lowered … Continued
No traction control. No ABS. Down on power and heavier than most rivals. It’s easy to write off the 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 before even riding it. But should you? We flew down to scenic Homestead, Florida, home of a NASCAR … Continued
While the 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 and 2012 Suzuki GSX-R750 may have been anticlimactic, these pictures remind us that Suzuki isn’t so much about scarcely-updated new models as it is about winning races. Going into the final World Endurance Championship race … Continued
Squint just right and you can just about tell that this isn’t actually a photo of a 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000. The Brembo Monobloc brake calipers and single exhaust canister instead indicate that that this is the slightly-revised 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000. … Continued
According to an independent dyno test conducted by Cycle World, the Yoshimura GSX-R1000RR that we scooped last month makes 176bhp at the back wheel. By our reckoning and assuming a 15% driveline loss, that puts it in the 202-208hp range…