Suzuki line-up (2016 Intermot)


The new GSX-R1000 and 1000R bikes from Suzuki feature a new frame and swingarm, with engine tech sourced straight from the manufacturer's race-winning GSX-RR MotoGP bike.

Also joining the GSX-R family for 2017 is the all-new GSX-R125, which offers Suzuki fans and customers a brand new way to buy into the legendary range of sportsbikes. Furthermore, the bike manufacturer has also pulled the wraps off the new V-Storm 1000 and V-Storm 650 (plus XT variants), as well as a GSX-S750 naked street bike, powered by a GSX-R750 unit.


For their flagship superbike, Suzuki went back to the drawing board in order to insert even more MotoGP tech into the mix and develop a new engine capable of producing 202 PS and 13,200 rpm for the GSX-R1000 - Suzuki's most powerful GSX-R engine ever.

Both the GSX-R1000 & 1000R use this all-new 999.8 cc inline four-cylinder unit with Suzuki Racing Variable Valve Timing (SR-VVT), with strong low-midrange power and a punchy top-end output boosted by the VVT tech.


The 1000R sets itself apart from the 1000 through the addition of a bi-directional quick-shifter and a launch control system which allows for smoother and faster starts, and while both models use the "anti-stoppie" function of Suzuki's Motion Track Brake System, only the GSX-R1000R benefits from its cornering ABS function.

With both models set to arrive in spring 2017, future buyers also need to know that the GSX-R1000 comes with a new, full LCD dash and LED headlights, while the R model gets LED position lights and an LED taillight at the rear. Turn signals (front & rear) are also LED.


The V-Storm 650 and V-Storm 650XT will hit UK dealerships in early 2017, with both models now featuring a new exhaust as well as more power and torque, rated at 70 PS at 8,800 rpm and 62 Nm at 6,500 rpm. Their styling now resembles that of the bigger V-Storm 1000, which packs the company's Motion Track Brake, cornering ABS system and sharper styling.

Both the V-Storm 1000 and V-Storm 1000XT models are available in black and white, as well as a new Champion Yellow, paying homage to the DR Big Dakar-racer from the 1990s. Just like the smaller V-Storm 650-series models, the 1000-Series is expected in dealerships in spring 2017.


As for the GSX-S750 (in showrooms in early 2017), it joins Suzuki's naked street bike lineup featuring the same engine architecture as the K5-unit found in the iconic GSX-R750. The new model has more aggressive styling and boasts more power and torque than the old GSR750, with peak output now at 114 PS at 10,500 rpm and 81 Nm at 9,000 rpm.