Suzuki GSX-R 1000R Ryuyo Special by Suzuki Italy

The Suzuki GSX-R1000R Ryuyo is a special version made in Italy from the standard Suzuki GSX-R1000R. The name “Ryuyo” is a tribute to Suzuki’s Ryuyo R&D centre which develops all of the manufacturer’s new models. Only 20 Ryuyo-spec GSX-R1000 will be built.

Its name was chosen as an homage to the private circuit that Suzuki has in Hamamatsu, the Ryuyo test track, where the Japanese brand develops its most secret projects, like the GSX-R1000.

The base for this track only version is the GSX-R1000R, which means the Ryuyo version will come with the factory spec Showa BFF and rear shock Balance Free Lite, as well as a quickshift for up and down clutchless shifts. But Suzuki Italy has changed the power figures, using a race spec Yoshimura full system, made in titanium, which together with a specific ECU by Yoshimura, the EM-PRO, makes the inline-four engine boost power up to 212 hp.

Not only the Ryuyo version is more powerful, but it’s also lighter.

In fact, and according to Suzuki Italy, the GSX-R1000R Ryuyo is 15 kg lighter than the standard R version of the GSX-R1000, and that means this track only bike will top the scale at a mere 168 kg, dry weight. That loss in weight was achieved by the use full carbon fiber fairings, lighter wheels, the race exhaust, a new lightweight subframe and the removal of all the lights and other mandatory elements for road use.

According to its spec sheet, the Gixxer Ryuyo makes 209bhp at 12,900 RPM and 119Nm of torque at 10,300 RPM, besides weighing only 168kg (dry), equating a 1.24 bhp per kg power-to-weight ratio.

The bike was developed with a number of high-end technical partners, including:

Yoshimura exhaust system.

Öhlins the rear shock is Öhlins TTX GP but the forks are Showa BFF with Öhlins NIX 30 internals.

Dunlop KR108 and KR109 slicks.

Extreme Components carbon airbox, carbon bodywork,GP screen.

Bonamici Racing rearset footpegs.

Brembo brakes.

K&N air filter.

Motul lubricants.

DID chain and sprockets.