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How long do Suzuki GSXR engines last?
Many GSX-R600 owners report that they fully expect that their bike could last up to 100,000 miles if they: Practice regular maintenance.
What is a lot of miles for a GSX-R?
If they are street miles, no matter how hard the rider rides, it won’t even begin to matter until 50k or more. If the bike has been heavily stunted, crashed multiple times, fixed up halfway, 5k might be a lot. I put about 24k race track miles, and another 8k on the street on my Honda 929, and it still runs very well.
What is high mileage on a sportbike?
For small sports bikes, 20,000 to 30,000 is on the high side. For larger bikes, 50,000 miles and up is considered high motorcycle mileage. But before you write off any models, consider that a properly maintained bike can last well past 100,000 miles!
What is high mileage for a sportbike?
Generally, high mileage on a motorcycle is anywhere from 20,000 to 50,000 miles. For sport bikes, the high mileage number will be on the low end (usually around 25,000), while cruisers and touring bikes typically become high mileage in the 40,000- to the 50,000-mile range.
How many Suzuki GSX-R’s have been made?
Twenty-eight years ago, in 1985, the Suzuki GSX-R entered the world and changed the motorcycle landscape as we know it. In 2012, Suzuki celebrated the one-millionth GSX-R to roll off the assembly line with a limited run of special edition GSX-R1000s. Fittingly, only 1,985 will be produced worldwide.
What makes the Suzuki GSX-R1000R so special?
The GSX-R1000R gets stainless steel braided brake hoses for greater consistency under hard braking over a longer period of time, and now also boasts an adjustable swingarm pivot for race use only, allowing track addicts … 16 owners have reviewed their SUZUKI GSX-R1000 (2003 – 2004) and rated it in a number of areas.
What was the Suzuki GSX-R600 like in 1992?
Interestingly, despite Suzuki claiming otherwise on its website, 1992 was also the year of the first GSX-R600. Really just a 750 with a 599cc engine, it was slow, heavy and an underperformer. Not many examples of these early 600s exist, as they were discontinued after 1993 while Suzuki took the next four years to correctly engineer a 600cc Gixxer.
When did the Suzuki GSX-R1100 come out?
Launched to world markets in 1985, the GSX-R750 didn’t make it to America until ’86. Developed alongside the 750, the GSX-R1100 was released in 1986 to be the more forgiving, less high-strung, sport-touring GSX-R. Better suited for the road instead of the track, the bigger engine allowed the rider to be lazy with shifts.