Paris Show 07: 2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 official launch news and pictures
By Dan Thornton -
28 September 2007 21:45
Suzuki has launched the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 as one of three new 2008 motorcycles at an event on the eve of the 2007 Paris Motorcycle Show.
The new 2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 features the same trio of halogen horizontally-mounted lights as the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R600, with the same vertically-stacked 'position lamp' to keep the traditional GSX-R look.
The 2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 has a new 750cc engine, with a big bore, short stroke; and a 15,000rpm redline. It benefits from ram-air induction via two fairing inlets, with a six-speed, close-ratio gearbox, and a back-torque-limiting clutch. The 2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 also has three-way, on-the-fly engine mapping, as with the Suzuki GSX-R1000 and 2008 Suzuki GSX-R600.
There is a 125 gram lighter rear subframe, with an adjustable Showa rear shock, and inverted Showa forks at the front. The footpegs are also adjustable, and the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 comes with a steering damper reactive to speed. Lighter wheels save 430 grams despite keeping the dimensions of the previous model, there are 320mm front discs with radial-mount opposed-four-piston Tokico calipers, and a 220mm rear disc in a single-piston Tokico. Lastly the fuel tank is expanded to 17 litres.
The other 2008 Suzuki motorcycles launched at the same event were the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R600, and the 2008 Suzuki DR125SM.
To see a full round-up of all the new 2008 motorcycles, news, videos, and highlights from the 2007 Paris Motorcycle Show, click here. And you can read more analysis of the 2008 motorcycle ranges in MCN, out Wednesday, October 3; 2007.
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