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Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: 97gs500e on September 30, 2005, 11:25:33 PM
(http://www.motorcycledaily.com/093005top.jpg)


fuel-injected 4-stroke inline 4
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: pantablo on September 30, 2005, 11:31:07 PM
Motorcycledaily.com is known for their photoshop fantasies...looks like a suzuki version of the fz6...but bears no resemblance to the gsxr which it would be based on.

nice looker though.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: GeeP on September 30, 2005, 11:37:17 PM
It needs a round headlight.

It's also in desperate need of a fenderectomy.   :?
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: cobalt135 on October 01, 2005, 12:14:44 AM
It's true, http://www.globalsuzuki.com/gsr/index.html although no mention of where all it will be available or prices.  Not a bad bike but not really my style....Might be a price thing but I would like to see USD forks and radial calipers on these new "performance" oriented bikes.  Makes me wonder what else Suzuki might possibly roll out for this year though :dunno:
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: pantablo on October 01, 2005, 12:39:24 AM
wow. pretty impressive. I'm guessing Euro market only.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: calamari on October 01, 2005, 01:37:07 AM
i want one  :(
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: davipu on October 01, 2005, 01:56:35 AM
time to go stand outside the dealer
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: Alphamazing on October 01, 2005, 09:48:18 AM
I like it... but it doesn't have the X in it. No 4 valves per cylinder? Come on! I'm also conflicted about the front turn signals... They remind me too much of the Kawasaki ER-6n. I like the front headlight though.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: Mr.7 on October 01, 2005, 10:06:22 AM
If one of you guys win the lottery, will you buy me one?  :mrgreen:
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: Gisser on October 01, 2005, 10:53:13 AM
Yawn.  Another high-priced, overstyled, fairing-deprived, middleweight inline 4 (read:  another showroom queen set to languish on dealership floors until rebates kick in).  

The R&D money could've been better spent overhauling the GS500 for the neglected entry level / lightweight niche.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: poormanracing on October 01, 2005, 01:17:13 PM
1st time i saw this i thought its the new bad ass GS...dream on i guess  :roll: ...damn i love naked bikes :thumb:
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: JetSwing on October 01, 2005, 02:55:41 PM
the real questions is: is this bike coming to the us?
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: Roadstergal on October 01, 2005, 03:09:17 PM
Quote from: GisserAnother high-priced, overstyled, fairing-deprived, middleweight inline 4... The R&D money could've been better spent overhauling the GS500

Ja, IMO, I-4s are too 'hip' right now.  I like twins and thumpers, and they're more practical for street bikes.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: poormanracing on October 01, 2005, 06:22:55 PM
(http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/files/images/GSR600_K6/1024_GSR600_YKV_1.jpg)

nice!
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: Alphamazing on October 01, 2005, 06:57:52 PM
I wish it was a triple. THAT would absolutely make my day.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: tab on October 02, 2005, 01:42:03 AM
love it, love it  :P
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: RVertigo on October 02, 2005, 02:32:20 AM
If I could afford one...

Well, the good new is I can't...  'cause if I could, you wouldn't see any more posts from me...  'cause I'd be road paint.

Well, maybe it's good new for you guys.   :lol:
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: vtlion on October 02, 2005, 01:10:14 PM
I'm getting that "europe only" vibe about this bike myself.  Those flush-mounted signals won't pass many US state inspections... so all these pics so far must be for Euro-models.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: JetSwing on October 02, 2005, 02:22:11 PM
why do japanese manufacturers ship all the cool nakid bike to europe?  :x
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: poormanracing on October 02, 2005, 02:26:11 PM
that swingarm is bad ass  :thumb:
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: NightRyder on October 02, 2005, 02:27:28 PM
Yeah, no kidding. Why are all the cool bikes there ? Is there a real reason? Is it that the US has like an over all crappy taste in bikes ??  :P  :mrgreen:  :lol:
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: aaronstj on October 02, 2005, 09:49:58 PM
Quote from: my_celica_is_jealousthat swingarm is bad ass  :thumb:
I like that up and down style swingarm.  A lot like the swingarm r6.

Those turn signals are weird.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: Alphamazing on October 02, 2005, 09:57:42 PM
The up and down style swingarm is called a Banana-style. It's based off MotoGP bikes.

And the reason that we don't get a lot of the badass bikes is because the mass of American public that purchases motorcycles are finicky. We're not flexible in our tastes. It's typically either full blown sportbike or full blown cruiser. The in between stuff is what the Europeans LOVE. Naked bikes are HUGE over there, and that's why they get a lot more options.

Displacement is another reason we don't get some cool stuff. That's why we don't get the Honda CBR250RR.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: roguegeek on October 04, 2005, 04:48:54 PM
That is so f'ing hot. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a US release. :thumb:
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: JetSwing on October 04, 2005, 07:31:12 PM
Quote from: roguegeekThat is so f'ing hot. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a US release. :thumb:
you'll have to do more than finger crossing...
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: Alphamazing on October 04, 2005, 08:26:48 PM
Yeah, I seriously wouldn't mind that thing at all. I'd highly consider getting one as my next bike in a year or so.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: aaronstj on October 05, 2005, 10:39:36 AM
Those turn signals aer a deal breaker for me.  They have to figure out something better to do with 'em.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: Alphamazing on October 05, 2005, 10:41:07 AM
Remind you too much of Kawasaki's ER-6n?
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: aaronstj on October 05, 2005, 10:43:45 AM
No, they remind me too much of a car.

But that Kawi's pretty gross.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: JetSwing on October 05, 2005, 10:44:45 AM
it's like a flash mount  :dunno:
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: aaronstj on October 05, 2005, 10:47:07 AM
Kinda.  It looks alright in profile, but from a 3/4 view, they're too wide and plasticy.  It looks like someone put should pads on the bike or something.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: Alphamazing on October 05, 2005, 10:52:54 AM
Wide = easily viewable. Safety!
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: aaronstj on October 05, 2005, 11:30:45 AM
Yeah, but they can be wide on stalks, rather than wide on big plastic thingies.
Title: Suzuki GSR600: F-ing Sweet
Post by: JetSwing on October 05, 2005, 01:44:07 PM
it's more streamline design...least resistance to fluid flow