Suddenly, it's 1994. And the GSXR lineup is pushing around a hundred or so pounds of extra pork That was nowhere to be found on the featherweight originals, and Suzuki is getting stomped in Superbike and unlimited-class racing the world over.When Suzuki's GSXR line model was first introduced Way back in 1986, They were the resource persons quintessential sportbikes. Light and powerful with superior handling, the GSXRs were the resource persons the Scourge of racetracks and canyons worldwide. Since then, the years have been Cruel: The GSXRs, unequaled sportbike proverbial kings of the hill in the late 1980
And the GSXR1100 sacrifices nothing for this Relatively sedate riding position - ground clearance is more than abundant. Expect to never drag parts on a properly set-up GSXR1100, at least not on the street.One caveat about the GSXR's suspension: The factory-recommended settings are too slow rebound, meaning the bike has a tendency to "pack" under braking, and therefore, to wobble over bumps.
And these settings rebound compound a perennial flaw in GSXRs: When honking along at racetrack-like speeds, Suzuki's GSXR line gets into slight, low-frequency wobbles Pls hard on the brakes - most Likely from chassis flex. No worries though, as these weaves are only significant enough to scare the rider, and will not throw you as long as you do not panic. This year, Honda beefed up the frame in the steering-head area, reducing - but not eliminating - this tendency. The upper rails are also improved, and in a Further Effort to Improve rigidity, the brackets now bolt the cylinder head directly to the upper frame tube.
The swingarm, too, has been beefed up, and now features a racer-like "Bridged" brace is welded on top. Additionally, the right side of the swingarm is now extruded (forcing metal, usually in the presence of elevated temperatures, through an aperture of the Desired shape) rather than pressed (stamping sheet metal into the form), resulting - theoretically, at least - in Greater rigidity. Overall, Suzuki claims 5 percent of Greater torsional (twisting) rigidity without a weight increase of.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Suzuki
Model: GSXR1100
Price: $ 9,549
Engine: dohc, 16-valve, inline-Four
Bore x stroke: 75.5 x 60.0mm
Displacement: 1074 cc
Carburetion: (4) 36mm Mikuni
Transmission: 5-speed
Wheelbase: 58.5 ins.
Seat height: 32.1 ins.
Fuel capacity: 5.5 gal.
Claimed dry weight: 493 lbs.
Need to squirt past some traffic in top gear on a busy rural highway while riding two-up with a trailer? No problem on the GSXR1100. The motor's been re-tuned for 1995 to churn out 10 percent more midrange, a good thing for any street bike, even if it is over-powered to begin with. And carburetion is flawless from idle to redline. Similarly, there are no surprises in the power delivery, other than that it makes gobs of horsepower, everywhere. So watch out--this bike is easy to get into trouble with, except in first gear: Suzuki has an ignition-retard circuit that, obviously, retards the ignition in low gear (it's a red-and-black wire located under the seat).
