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Suzuki presents new GSX-R1000 for 2005 (in the UK)


...but don't get all excited yet: The pictures are courtesy Suzuki England, same are the specifications below. How exactly the bike will look when we here in the US can get our hands on it remains to be seen. The look over the great water makes for a nice appetizer though.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (UK):

Overall Length: 2,030 mm (79.9 in)
Overall Width: 710 mm (28.0 in)
Overall Height: 1,130 mm (44.5 in)
Wheelbase: 1,405 mm (55.3 in)
Seat Height: 810 mm (31.9 in)
Dry Mass: 166kg (366 lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 18 litres

ENGINE:
Engine Type: 4-stroke, liquid cooled, DOHC, 4-cylinder
Bore x Stroke: 73.4 mm x 59 mm
Piston Displacement: 999 cc
Carburettor: Fuel injection 44 mm

Transmission: 6-speed, constant mesh

 CHASSIS:
Front Suspension: Inverted telescopic, coil spring, spring pre-load fully adjustable, rebound and compression damping force fully adjustable
Rear Suspension: Link type, oil damped, coil spring, spring pre-load fully adjustable, rebound and compression damping force fully adjustable
Rake/Trail: 23.8 degrees/96 mm (3.8 in)
Front Brake: Radial mount, 4-piston calipers, 310 mm dual-disc brake
Rear Brake: 2-piston caliper, 220 mm disk brake
Front Tyre: 120/70 ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear Tyre: 190/50 ZR17M/C (73W)



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