RE: New Suzuki GSX-R1000 unwrapped

[Rosscow]

I have to say, ignoring all performance/technical attributes it may have, I think it's a very average looking bike.

If (and please realise I never will be) I was in the market for a litre sports bike, this would be at the bottom of my list based purely on it being a Suzuki and it being pretty boring to look at.

Latest offereings of R1, Fireblade, S1000RR, etc. all look much, much nicer.

I would expect this to be cheaper, though?

[Mr2Mike]

Benjo42 said:

Ever driven a car with VVT,? It is a noticable kick,

Cam profile swapping systems like Honda's VTEC can give a kick, but mainly because the mapping (in their cars at least) is adjusted to enhance the 'kick' (by changing profiles at a non-optimal RPM). It's quite possible to map them for a smooth transition but most car drivers want to feel the kick.

[graham22]

Rosscow said:

Head on pic like these ones?





And lots of others, on the Suzuki website:

https://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/motorcycles/motorcycle...

I'll take that back, those pictures make it look ok, particularly in silver. Keen to see one for real now.

[graham22]

anonymous said:

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Guintoli I thought.

[2ndclasscitizen]

graham22 said:

There's probably another silencer/cat behind the fairing. Look at the current S1000RR, cat & silencer to meet regs.

Looks like there is (behind the sump in this pic)

anonymous said:

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That's the race bike based off the new GSX-R for the world endurance championship. It's SERT, not SRT.

anonymous said:

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Guintoli has lived in the UK for a while. His accent is comedy gold sometimes.

Edited by 2ndclasscitizen on Wednesday 26th October 14:25

[Lincsblokey]

its no frenchman... its someone personally well known to a few on here, and known of by most... and its not GM.... not in japanese HYOD leathers, in a shoei 8hr scheme helmet either...

[Rosscow]

LoonR1? Looks like he's lost a few pounds......

[mckeann]

Ok. It's me. I only visited Lincolnshire once ffs

[cmaguire]

Rosscow said:

I have to say, ignoring all performance/technical attributes it may have, I think it's a very average looking bike.

If (and please realise I never will be) I was in the market for a litre sports bike, this would be at the bottom of my list based purely on it being a Suzuki and it being pretty boring to look at.

Latest offereings of R1, Fireblade, S1000RR, etc. all look much, much nicer.

I would expect this to be cheaper, though?

I was fairly indifferent to it when I originally saw the pictures in 2015, but in the flesh at the NEC, compared to the other Jap offerings and the BMW, it looked good. The only bike I thought looked as good/ better was the Panigale. But you pay top dollar for the name on that tank, for no appreciable benefit other than pose value.

[cmaguire]

The pipe has changed since the 2015 prototype and does look worse, but I'll certainly be getting rid of that fairly quickly.

[mckeann]

anonymous said:

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Don't be silly. The haggis lives inside me and comes out, alien style, when it gets too warm

[dibblecorse]

How amazingly bland, and looks chubby front on, hope it rides well as it looks sh**

[cmaguire]

dibblecorse said:

How amazingly bland, and looks chubby front on, hope it rides well as it looks sh**

I'm still chuckling an hour after looking in your 'My Garage' Mr Ducati.

[sprinter1050]

Lincsblokey said:

its no frenchman... its someone personally well known to a few on here, and known of by most... and its not GM.... not in japanese HYOD leathers, in a shoei 8hr scheme helmet either...

RK- indeed & back in Nippon for another crack at Suzuka on one (though maybe not the '17 MY?)

[Lincsblokey]

sprinter1050 said:

Lincsblokey said:

its no frenchman... its someone personally well known to a few on here, and known of by most... and its not GM.... not in japanese HYOD leathers, in a shoei 8hr scheme helmet either...

RK- indeed & back in Nippon for another crack at Suzuka on one (though maybe not the '17 MY?)

Last round of JSB, on the current model, and looking like full season in JSB & selected WEC rounds, plus some bsb stuff in 2017

[StuB]

This thing has to revive the GSXR brand. Nothing other than superbike glory is acceptable. For them to delay by 1 year to revise & productionise is a big task. Basic model with IMU could be a bargain compared to exotics & bet it all works reliably too. Time will tell.

[cmaguire]

I suppose WSB will show whether they have managed it