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Suzuki GSX-R 750
Experience the exhilarating rush any time, any place, anywhere....
Engine Features
Review Does a middleweight sportbike powered by a
carbureted, air/oil-cooled engine with a claimed 106 crank horsepower
spinning a slim 140 x 70/18 rear tire sound exciting? If it was 1985,
and the above mystery bike’s color scheme is blue and white, then it was
the Suzuki GSX-R750 that would’ve had you geeked. For us in the States, 1986 was the first time we could zip down the road on a Gixxer, so this year is something of an unofficial 25th anniversary for the 750 in America. Thankfully, we at least have an upgraded and lighter weight GSX-R750 in 2011 to celebrate with – even if we’re the only ones partying. The 2011 GSX-R750: The Sixxer’s Burlier Twin Brother Suzuki revised the 750 and 600 at the same time, with the 750 getting virtually all the goodies with which the 600 was endowed. F The bigger Gixxer’s engine, like the 600’s, now
has pentagonal ventilation holes to help reduce power losses from
crankcase pressure. Additional shared updates include revised cam
profiles, hardened connecting rods, improved crank pin bearing and new
starter motor. Otherwise, the 750’s engine is mostly the same as the
previous model. It’s been a few years since I last rode a GSX-R750, but blitzing through
the first lap on the Barber Motorsports Park road course, the bigger
Gixxer’s extra displacement made it clear I was no longer on the 600.
With a claimed 148 hp and 20 fewer pounds to hustle around this year,
the 750’s meaty mid-range is especially appreciable when digging out of
slower-speed corners.
In the GSX-R600 review I said the supersport’s newfound mid-range torque
allows a rider to sometimes run one gear higher than he or she might
normally when exiting turns. The 750’s extra grunt leaves little
question as to whether or not it can pull the higher gear on corner
exit. “Big whoop,” you say, “who could tell the difference?”
You’re right. You probably couldn’t sense the narrow gap in wet weights
– except when the 750’s mill is revving and spinning. Through the magic
of physics the 750’s unfortunate but nevertheless necessary extra pounds
are noticeably magnified, as they’re not static pounds, but instead are
manifest as rotating mass of the crank. The 750’s handling, despite the heavier steering effort, is still a
strong weapon in this bike’s arsenal. Overall chassis stability and
suspension feedback on the 750 are also are quite good, just as on the
600. Conclusion
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