Is there a good resource online for finding out what generations of gsx-r are out there, and what years they fall into?  

I ask because I'm thinking about moving up to a gix six after another year of riding the GS, and I'd like to know more about the various generations and their quirks, etc.

I'm a big fan of the old dual headlight bikes, and I know the 1992-1993 GSX-R600 had them, anyone know what generation this was?

Visit the gixxer.com message board, I think they have seperate sections for each gen, including the years that gen covers.

I think only the first and maybe second versions of the GSXR had the dual round headlights. 87-89.

OK generations of GSXR can best be determined by the 750...the 1100 was just the 750 with some delays...and the 600 was too sporadic to be of any use...85-87 GSXR 750 and 85-88 1100 were generation 1. generation 2 was 88-90 on the 750 and 89 through 92 on the 1100. Now First gen is the ones where the tail was a bit boxy looking and had the frame with some embossed tracks in it...the frame also came lower than the next gen. The second generation GSXR had a frame that was smooth and had the top spar go near horizontal till where it made a sharl down ward bend to back of air box. Both were air cooled.
Third gen GSXR got USD forks and were water cooled.
Cool.
Srinath.

Check this out:
eBay: 1993  Suzuki GSX-R600W

You can also try the FZR 600's if you like the dual round headlight style

i see Srinath is talking out his ass again....

http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/issues/jul00/gsxr.htm

COMPARING GSXR750 SUZUKIS, MODEL YEARS 1986-2000:

everything you wanted to know....probably
92-93 gsxr600....i think they offered it in 93
97-2000 SRAD 600
2001-2003 gsxr 600
if you just want a 600....

I personally wouldn't buy a model older than 2000.  Earlier models had no punch at low rpm.

Quote from: johnI personally wouldn't buy a model older than 2000.  Earlier models had no punch at low rpm.

john.....and you ride a GS.....
42HP is equivelant to a WET FART....

Quote from: werase643

Quote from: johnI personally wouldn't buy a model older than 2000.  Earlier models had no punch at low rpm.

john.....and you ride a GS.....
42HP is equivelant to a WET FART....

Now I know what the GS exhaust tone sounds like, perfect description!

Gimme a I4 anyday even a 400cc one!

Older Honda CBR's were the dual headlight like that too. I think all the supersports went thru the dual headlight phase. It seems if one bike does it the others will too except maybe one to show they are different. Kinda like how Suzuki is going to the single one in the front to be different than the dual of the Yamaha and Honda etc. I like the dual look also so I just got dual lights for my GS rather than getting an older sportbike.

first gen (or second gen) gixxers are my favorites...

There's a member, a woman, who had a site in her sig that was a history of the gixxer...I wish I had saved it. Can't remember who that was anymore.

otherwise, try http://oldskoolsuzuki.info/ or http://www.tidepool.com/%7Etetrault/Home.htm in addition to the great site: gixxer.com

Mean like this?

http://members.accesstoledo.com/rmonhollen/750specs.html

Quote from: werase643i see Srinath is talking out his ass again....

http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/issues/jul00/gsxr.htm

COMPARING GSXR750 SUZUKIS, MODEL YEARS 1986-2000:

everything you wanted to know....probably
92-93 gsxr600....i think they offered it in 93
97-2000 SRAD 600
2001-2003 gsxr 600
if you just want a 600....

BTW that link posts nearly the same as what I posted...in far fewer words... In even fewer words...
For the 750's to 88 gen 1 Frame with those outside tracks, to 90 gen 2 smooth Frame that goes horizontal and sharply down, to 95 gen 3 (USD front, water cooled...to 2000 yea who cares...
Cool.
Srinath.

Color schemes/pics of the GSXR 750 1985-2000:

http://membres.lycos.fr/allbikes/gsxr750.htm

whiney buttt srinath....
the USD forks were a GSXR first for street bike in 90.....
water cooled came in the 600 in 92 then 750 in 93

and yeah who cares about slow old suzuki's......oh never mind...nothing to see here, move along

A site with all the Suzukis ever made, including all the GSX series:

http://www.suzukicycles.org/All-Suzuki/all_suzuki_models.html