Suzuki GSX-S1000 now producing 150 hp at 10,000 rpm, thanks to new
crankcase ventilation holes. The motorcycle also features a new slipper clutch
which is aimed to provide smoother downshifts. Torque is also up to 108 Nm at
9,500 rpm.
The changes also extend to the faired GSX-S1000F,
which uses the same engine and chassis as its naked sibling, but changes to
suspension settings and the addition of a wind tunnel-tested fairing turn it
into a versatile sportsbike.
Both bikes also feature a three-mode traction
control system, that can be turned off, as well as Brembo monobloc calipers and
ABS, a lightweight frame mated to the swingarm from the previous generation
GSX-R1000, and fully adjustable KYB suspension.
Aesthetic changes to both bikes come in the form of
black levers and foot controls, while the F model also gets a tinted screen.
For 2017 both models are available in a blue and black livery as well as the
popular red and black colour scheme, which continues for a second year. The
GSX-S1000F is also available in all-white.
There’s also a special edition GSX-S1000 Phantom for
2017, which gets a stealthy matt black paint scheme with carefully selected red
highlights, all-black silencer, and black forks.
