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Living with a 2005 GSX-R1000 K5
By Tim Dickson on 15/07/2005 12:24:27
The vert thorough Tim Dickson five the mighty GSX-R1000 a year-long review. What's it like to live with?
July 2005Right about now, the longterm test bikes turn up. Some people have had theirs for a while, but the GSX-R1000 was worth waiting for. I was asking, Suzuki were offering, it was a match made in heaven. Urry even delivered it to my desk. A
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Used Test: Suzuki GSX-R1000
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/08/2008 22:31:27
Upon its launch in 2001, the Suzuki swept all before it. Six years later it is still arguably the best of the litre sports bike brood, but how does it handle in the fiercely fought second-hand sector?
on the clutch lifter mechanism that slips into the clutch hub.Power: Like early FireBlades, some later GSX-R1000s vary wildly when it comes to outright power output. Some dyno operators say that K5s especially vary from anything between 150 and 170bhp. GSX
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Buyer Guide: Suzuki GSX-R1000
By Visordown on 18/10/2010 10:49:31
The ultimate buyer’s guide to the GSX-R1000 written by the people who actually own the bike...
Click to view: Suzuki GSX-R1000 owners reviews, specs and image galleries. GSX-R1000 owners may have a reputation as being two wheel hooligans but plenty still found the time to fill in the on-line questionnaire and speak to us on the phone to tell
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Road Test: Suzuki GSX-R750 History
By Warren Pole on 22/04/2008 19:34:55
Suzuki's GSX-R750 snapped up the TWO Bike Of The Year Award 2004 last month. To mark the occasion, we celebrate 20 years of three-quarter litre lunacy with every generation of GSX-R 750
to the back of sofas everywhere as it was taken out of circulation.But there would be one more landmark etched into the history books as the curtain fell on 1984, because it was at the Cologne show that October when Suzuki's GSX-R750 arrived to change the face
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Extreme Sports - SP-2, ZX-10R, GSX-R1000
By John Cantlie on 20/10/2010 14:30:43
Get three mates riding three of the most extreme sportsbikes ever built, plot a devilish route through some of the best roads in the UK
. In other words: proper sportsbikes. And the pick of the crop were these three below, the 2005 GSX-R1000K5, Kawasaki's 2004 ZX-10R and Honda's sublime VTR1000 SP-2 from 2002.And the best news is that you can buy examples of these three bikes for easily under
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Five great £3000 track weapons
By Jon Urry on 31/05/2012 16:51:00
Want a road bike that'll also cut in on the track? You don't need to blow the bank, check out these smart buys instead
lazy to turn than a 998 and doesn’t have bloody cam belts! A homologation special for £3k? Bring it on!Specs: Engine: 999cc, V-twin, l/c, DOHCPower: 136bhpWeight: 200kg2005 Suzuki GSX-R750 K5Why do Suzuki continue to make the GSX-R750? Because it
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Used Test: Suzuki GSX1400
By Bertie Simmonds on 13/09/2010 14:19:12
It looked like a pit-bull, even if it was more of a lap-dog to ride. Blessed with good looks and mucho torque, Suzuki's GSX1400 has proved to be a popular retro bruiser bike in used circles
was 'interesting' when you got a lick on, but fewer bikes looked better. Killed off by Euro 3 emissions laws for this year. Some say that the K1 was Jap market only and that we in the UK only got the full-power K2.Suzuki GSX1400 K5-K6 (2005-2007)Colours: blue
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First Ride: 2008 Suzuki GSX650F
By Jon Bentman on 17/02/2008 15:39:35
Just a Bandit with a full fairing? Jon Bentman flies to France and discovers the new GSX650F is a bike that’s much greater than the sum of its parts
-fairing is well designed. By virtue of the GSX-R1000K5 vertically stacked headlamp it gains significant street appeal while providing good protection for the rider.The fairing mounted mirrors do a decent job too. The instruments, a white faced tacho and LCD
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Used Review: Suzuki GSX1400
By Bertie Simmonds on 10/04/2008 19:10:37
It looked like a pit-bull, even if it was more of a lap-dog to ride. Blessed with good looks and mucho torque, Susuki's GSX1400 has proved to be a popular retro bruiser bike in used circles.
was Jap market only and that we in the UK only got the full-power K2.Suzuki GSX1400 K5-K6 (2005-2007)Colours: blue/white, silver, black, blue, black/redPrice new: £6,349 (2005)Price now: £4,000-£5,500Comments: Mildest of updates including 4-2-1 pipes
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