07 Suzuki GSXR1000 Review

Rider · 02-26-2008, 02:12 PM

Last fall I had an opportunity to demo a 2007 GSXR1000 at a local bike dealer that has holing an open house and bike demos.

Yes the cans are just as ugly in person as they are in the pics. Nothing an after market Yoshi system cant fix. I do have to say the GSXR is by far the most comfortable as far as SS bikes go. The ergos fit me very well and the seat is at a very comfortable height(Im 5'10" 215lbs). Mirrors are placed so that I can see completely behind me and not my elbows.

So, I fire up the bike. Very smooth idle(As you'd expect from a FI bike). I put it into gear and take off. The first thing I notice is I'm in second gear doing 70 mph and I'm not even close to being in the power band. Finally I hit 7K rpm and the bike starts to take off like a raped ape. Everything I have heard or read says the GSXR has the most low end grunt of any I4 liter bike. As far as I could tell it didnt have much low end grunt at all(Yes the mode switch was in "A"). I never got the bike out of 3rd gear as I was already breaking several speed laws. Took it back to the dealer and went on my merry way.

My conclusion is that while I love the comforts and looks of the bike, it lacked the low end grunt I am looking for. I guess I could go up a couple teeth in the back because I certainly don't need to go 180mph. So for now the GSXR is in my top 3 or 4 bikes to get though.

02-26-2008, 02:12 PM	#1
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	07 Suzuki GSXR1000 Review Last fall I had an opportunity to demo a 2007 GSXR1000 at a local bike dealer that has holing an open house and bike demos. Yes the cans are just as ugly in person as they are in the pics. Nothing an after market Yoshi system cant fix. I do have to say the GSXR is by far the most comfortable as far as SS bikes go. The ergos fit me very well and the seat is at a very comfortable height(Im 5'10" 215lbs). Mirrors are placed so that I can see completely behind me and not my elbows. So, I fire up the bike. Very smooth idle(As you'd expect from a FI bike). I put it into gear and take off. The first thing I notice is I'm in second gear doing 70 mph and I'm not even close to being in the power band. Finally I hit 7K rpm and the bike starts to take off like a raped ape. Everything I have heard or read says the GSXR has the most low end grunt of any I4 liter bike. As far as I could tell it didnt have much low end grunt at all(Yes the mode switch was in "A"). I never got the bike out of 3rd gear as I was already breaking several speed laws. Took it back to the dealer and went on my merry way. My conclusion is that while I love the comforts and looks of the bike, it lacked the low end grunt I am looking for. I guess I could go up a couple teeth in the back because I certainly don't need to go 180mph. So for now the GSXR is in my top 3 or 4 bikes to get though.