Suzuki suzuki GSX-R 600 and suzuki GSX-R 600 tune up

motorcycle.com Well, the GSX-R600 is the real lynchpin of Suzuki's lineup. This is not only outsells every sportbike on the American market (about 20,000 in 2006), the best-selling Suzuki among all of Team S extensive catalog, according to Garrett Kai, American Suzuki's Senior Communications Specialist.

 So, 16 hours of travel we have located in the seaside resort town of Riccione, just down the street from the 2.6-mile Misano circuit where we will have two days to squeeze out Gixxer Sixxer tweak the new set of clothes. (Or we would've if persistent fog not spoiled every song in the morning session.)

As usual with Japanese sportbikes, Suzuki generally adheres to the four-year model cycle in which they followed a modification of a clean-sheet with a refreshing version in the third year. 2008 GSX-R600 is updated riff on the version of 2006.

 

Anyway, the main theme with this revision is to enhance midrange power to go with new clothes exterior. As 600cc sportbikes have been endowed with a number greater top-end horsepower, it comes at the cost of electricity available at lower revs. Suzuki has addressed this issue with a number of changes Gixxer's engine. Tech heads will want to check the accompanying sidebar for more info about how they do it.

 

Suzuki GSX-R600 General Information & Specifications:

Engine Type		4-cylinder, inline, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC
Bore x Stroke		67.0 mm x 42.5 mm
Engine Displacement		599 cm3 (cc)
Compression Ratio		12.8 : 1
Carburetion		Fuel injection
Oil Capacity (overhaul)		2.9L (0.8 US gal.)
Ignition Type		Electronic ignition (fully transistorized)
Starter System		Electric
Lubrication System		Wet sump
Transmission		6-speed constant mesh
Primary Drive Ratio		1.977 (77 / 39)
Final Drive Ratio		2.687 (43 / 16)
Frame Type		Twin-spar diamond (aluminium-alloy)
Rake/Trail		23.8 degrees / 98 mm (3.9 in.)
Suspension	Front	Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped, spring preload fully adustable, rebound and compression damping force fully adjustable
	Rear	Link type, coil spring, oil damped, spring preload fully adjustable, compression damping 2-way fully adjustable, rebound damping fully adjustable
Wheels	Front	17M/C x MT3.50, cast aluminium-alloy
	Rear	17M/C x MT5.50, cast aluminium-alloy
Brakes	Front	Radial mount, 4-piston calipers, 310 mm disc, twin
	Rear	1-piston caliper, 220 mm disc
Tires	Front	120/70ZR17M/C (58W), tubeless
	Rear	180/55ZR17M/C (73W), tubeless
Fuel tank		17.05 L (4.5 US gal.)
Overall length		2,040 mm (80.3in.)
Overall Width		715 mm (28.1in.)
Overall height		1,125 mm (44.3in.)
Wheelbase		1,400 mm (55.1in.)
Seat height		810 mm (31.9in.)
Dry weight		165 kg (363lbs.)