Used Review: Suzuki GSX-R750
A classic headbanger's bike, the SRAD and 750Y models of the legendary GSX-R were once giant killers. But how do they stand the ravages of time?
Posted: 28 September 2008
by Bertie Simmonds
Suzuki's seminal GSX-R range has always offered two things: value and performance. Oh, and reliability and kudos, too. So that's four things.
Either way, how else have so many bikers been offered so much performance and pose for so little outlay? The SRAD and 750Y versions of the ubiquitous Gixxer range both came about when the fashion for 750s was seemingly over.
At the end of 1995, the FireBlade was just entering into its third incarnation, which made the bike a tad softer and easier to ride. From Suzuki, in came the GSX-R750WT SRAD. Out went the old double cradle frame and in came a new aluminium beam frame. The bike was also equipped with a rev-happy motor and the dimensions from Kevin Schwantz's 1993, 500cc championship winning RGV...
Performance wise, it was close to the 'Blade with 122 claimed bhp and an altogether more fiery disposition. For years it stayed the same (save for fuel-injection in 1998) before again transmogrifying itself into another litre-beater sportsbike, the GSX-R750Y.
But this time it wasn't the Honda FireBlade Suzuki had to beat. By now Yamaha's YZF-R1 had taken the top sports bike slot.
Once more the GSX-R750 was hailed as a bike which could 'do the business' up against the litre tools, despite losing out around 250cc. Once more it had everything going for it: looks, price, performance and pose, although now it was facing a two-way battle against not just the bigger bikes, but the sportier 600cc class, too.
Since the inception of both bikes, each model has stayed popular on the second-hand front, with both the SRAD and the 750Y. From £1500 for an SRAD track bike to almost £6000 for a mint late model Y, there's a
little piece of biking history that's affordable to all.
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I Have a Gixxer 750K4 thats fairly modded and i love it too bits, wouldnt swap it for anything. Even managed to get it featured in the cracking on eoff section of fast bikes not too long ago coz im only 20  . Brilliant handling, plenty of power what more do you need? Ok on a straight a thousand may be able to catch you up and maybe over take you, but theres not alot in it and yopu wait till you reach those twisties  . In my opinion this is the ultimate comprimise between power and handling.
Posted: 29/09/2008 at 17:11
I had the K2 750. Loved it to bits. Around where I live there arent many roads that you could really use the thou, and as you said, the 750 handles very well without much compromise on the power.
Posted: 30/09/2008 at 16:11
Does anybody know how the throttle valve problem, specificly how to check it? My 1999 750 has a mystery problem and the FI light comes on, the dash gives fault code for the fuel pump relay but ive tried a new relay and a new pump with no sucess. Any ideas? Cheers. Lennie.
Posted: 02/10/2008 at 17:32
Ride to quiet location, smash ignition barrel, set fire to and gently toast. Get mate to take you home, report bike stolen, collect insurance payout, deposit on new bike.........................problem solved Next?
Posted: 02/10/2008 at 22:21
Does anybody know how the throttle valve problem, specificly how to check it? My 1999 750 has a mystery problem and the FI light comes on, the dash gives fault code for the fuel pump relay but ive tried a new relay and a new pump with no sucess. Any ideas? Cheers. Lennie.
I had mine 'tweeked ' by a friend who does a lot of drag racing... I'll ask him what he done...
Posted: 03/10/2008 at 10:32
Does anybody know how the throttle valve problem, specificly how to check it? My 1999 750 has a mystery problem and the FI light comes on, the dash gives fault code for the fuel pump relay but ive tried a new relay and a new pump with no sucess. Any ideas? Cheers. Lennie.
Or, alternatively, have a ride down to Cornwall and see him in person...... he will do it at a reasonable price for you. Oh, and he has the fastest stock engined busa in Europe over a 1/4mile so he knows his stuff!! 
Posted: 03/10/2008 at 10:35
hi ive got a 2000 gsxr 750 y, had it for 2 months, was running poor at idle , i lifted the tank , but took one look n thought it was to mutch for me , so i took it to a xspert , he spent about two hours checking all the sensors, took the air box of n changed the plugs n now its running like a new bike! he put it on the dino n its puting out 121.9 bhp , n all its got is a k&n air filter, so im well chufed! its real smooth , very comfortable for me , im 19 stone , 5,10 ,short legs, so to get somthing that dont hurt my back , n a can ride for over 150 miles, the range of the tank ,without having to stop, is realy suprising, you can go abalutly crazy on it , or just sit it in 6th gear n theres plenty of power to just cruse , with plenty of pick up from as low as 30 mph! i love it , n it still looks real sharp n my bikes got 29000 miles on it n its 10 years old!
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