Suzuki GSX-R750 Performance Portfolio 1985-1996
Anotace
| Vazba: | Brožovaná | ||
| Počet stran: | 136 | ||
| Rozměry v mm: | 210 x 280 | ||
| Počet obrázků: | 350 | ||
| Rok vydání: | 2002 | ||
The GSX-R750 screamed onto the world stage at Cologne in 1984 and its arrival stung like a slap around the face. While the other Japanese manufacturers developed well-mannered, well-rounded, water-cooled sport-touring bikes, Suzuki created a whole new style of motorcycle which blasted way beyond the super-sports boundaries. In March 1985 the era of the race-replica truly began, when the initial batch of GSX-R750 machines went on sale. The outrageously snappish two-stroke RG250 arrived in 1983 and set the stage for its extremist 750 sibling. Like the GSX-R that followed it, the RG was a racetrack-inspired roadbike which relied heavily upon racing technology. When Suzuki applied the same principles, low mass, high power, who needs luggage anyway, to its four-stroke equivalent, their engineering expertise led them away from the flavour-of-the-moment liquid-cooled engine. Instead they opted to refine their oil-cooling methods, and so the first of many acronyms was born. SACS (Suzuki Advanced Cooling System) was more than just a pretty name; it provided better cooling efficiency over the water-cooled motors of the day and delivered a 10% weight saving. The GSX-R bristled with other innovations which had only before been seen on the racetrack. Way ahead of today's ram-air systems, it featured DAIS (Direct Air Intake System) and flat-slide carbs. The chassis was inspiring too; a multi-rib aluminium box-section frame which weighed only eight kilos. With its twin-headlight full-race fairing, the GSX-R looked just like a racebike. It rode pretty much like one, too. Over the years the GSX-R750 collected championships - like the World Endurance title in 1988 - and kudos. With every development the bike sprouted the latest must-have performance components; multi-way adjustable suspension, radial tyres on hollow wheels, floating multi-caliper disc brakes, Slingshot carbs and inverted front forks. When liquid-cooling could no longer be avoided the GSX-R made the most of it - the WN model introduced in 1992 boasted a horsepower gain of 6bhp over its oil-cooled predecessor, yet the bike's mass remained the same. The story comes full circle as this volume ends, with the introduction of the GSX-R750T at the close of 1995. Suzuki made sure to keep their trend-setting race-replica at the forefront of the super-sport field, and the T represented the next step forward. Just like the original GSX-R, the T was based around developments in the Grand Prix field of two-stroke racing, using the technology perfected for the RGV500 championship winner. But, as they say, that’s another story. There's more than enough here about the first decade of the GSX-R750 for you to understand why it's still a world-beater today. This is a book of contemporary road & comparison tests, technical data, riders impressions, long term reports & new model intros.
Models covered: GSX-R750, XG, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, WN, WP, WR & T. 136 pages, 350 illus.
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