Suzuki GSX-R1000. Own the racetrack.
Boasting an all-new compact engine, shorter wheelbase and new styling, the new GSX-R1000 raises the bar once more in the
hotly-contested Supersport class. With significant changes in the engine department, the new GSX-R boasts a more over-square
bore and stroke (74.5mm x 57.3mm), larger, titanium valves, a higher compression ratio (now 12.8:1 as opposed to the K8's 12.5:1),
and 12 hole fuel injectors, to deliver a finer fuel mist for more complete combustion. All this with a power-plant that is 59mm
shorter from front to rear.
And it's not just the engine that's seen the significant changes either, as the all-new chassis makes the GSX-R1000 more
agile than ever before. With the new shorter, twin-spar cast cradle frame, mated to a new longer, arched swing-arm made
of three castings, the new bike boasts increased racetrack performance with a wheelbase shortened by 10mm.
Equipped with Showa's new Big Piston Forks (BPF) with endurance race proven design, these, combined with a new rear
shock absorber that features high and low-speed compression damping, offer superb feedback and response with reduced weight too.
