Gixxer Thou 2016 model - GSXR-1000 Factory
Posted: 17 Nov 2015, 10:38
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Suzuki has stated its intention to regain its crown of ‘King of the Superbikes’ after unveiling the much anticipated new GSX-R1000, but it will be late next summer before we get a chance to sling a leg over the all-new MotoGP-derived masterpiece.
Power figures have yet to be declared for the bike, which will officially be a 2017 model and is slated for delivery to British dealerships next July at the earliest, but with a brand new 999cc powerplant brimming with race craft technology, the new machine is expected to pump out over 200bhp as the Hamamatsu company looks to take back the superbike crown from rivals Kawasaki and Yamaha.
While the current GSX-R is known for its lack of electronic aids, the next generation machine is crammed with technology borrowed from the GSX-RRs of race aces Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales.
Details of the new engine are still a little thin on the ground as Suzuki engineers finalise the production specification, however we do know from the bike revealed in Milan that it will feature variable valve timing designed to boost top end power while retaining the bottom-to-mid-range grunt for which GSX-Rs have become famous.
To create this ‘two-engines-in-one’, the valve train moves from the traditional bucket-tappet arrangement of the old bike to a MotoGP-derived ‘Suzuki Racing Finger Follower Valve Train’ which utilises a finger follower rocker arm to allow for more accurate valve control and higher rpm. No figures have been given, but with the all-new design using much lighter internals than the outgoing unit, expect to see the next-gen GSX-R peaking out at over 13,000rpm. Backing this up, the powerplant also features a dual-injection system with a row of secondary injectors located in the top box delivering finely atomised fuel at high-rpm, delivering big top end figures without sacrificing the low-to-mid range performance. Other tech includes a new exhaust valve system with servo operated butterfly valves in each of the two header balance pipes. Again, these only open up at high rpm to give the Suzuki its 200+ bhp punch.
Suzuki has stated its intention to regain its crown of ‘King of the Superbikes’ after unveiling the much anticipated new GSX-R1000, but it will be late next summer before we get a chance to sling a leg over the all-new MotoGP-derived masterpiece.
Power figures have yet to be declared for the bike, which will officially be a 2017 model and is slated for delivery to British dealerships next July at the earliest, but with a brand new 999cc powerplant brimming with race craft technology, the new machine is expected to pump out over 200bhp as the Hamamatsu company looks to take back the superbike crown from rivals Kawasaki and Yamaha.
While the current GSX-R is known for its lack of electronic aids, the next generation machine is crammed with technology borrowed from the GSX-RRs of race aces Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales.
Details of the new engine are still a little thin on the ground as Suzuki engineers finalise the production specification, however we do know from the bike revealed in Milan that it will feature variable valve timing designed to boost top end power while retaining the bottom-to-mid-range grunt for which GSX-Rs have become famous.
To create this ‘two-engines-in-one’, the valve train moves from the traditional bucket-tappet arrangement of the old bike to a MotoGP-derived ‘Suzuki Racing Finger Follower Valve Train’ which utilises a finger follower rocker arm to allow for more accurate valve control and higher rpm. No figures have been given, but with the all-new design using much lighter internals than the outgoing unit, expect to see the next-gen GSX-R peaking out at over 13,000rpm. Backing this up, the powerplant also features a dual-injection system with a row of secondary injectors located in the top box delivering finely atomised fuel at high-rpm, delivering big top end figures without sacrificing the low-to-mid range performance. Other tech includes a new exhaust valve system with servo operated butterfly valves in each of the two header balance pipes. Again, these only open up at high rpm to give the Suzuki its 200+ bhp punch.
