2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000: 191bhp, 87lb/ft, 167kg
The 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 is here and its lighter, shorter, more powerful and faster than ever.Update: Press shots, features, specs and analysis after the jump.
Engine: 60mm shorter from front to rear. Over-square with a bore of 74.5mm and a stroke of 57.3mm. Compression ratio increased from 12.5 to 12.8:1. Suzuki claims increased tuning potential.Valves are larger and titanium, the pistons are forged and the conrods are shot-peened. The Drive Mode selector is now located on the left handlebar and offers three power delivery maps. A slipper clutch keeps everything in line while slowing down.
Exhaust: Swoopy titanium cans replace the chunky old ones. We like these very much.
Suspension: 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R-style Show Big Piston Front (BPF) forks. They're supposed to be lighter, stronger and give better feedback. The rear shock has rebound damping, a collar preload adjuster and high- and low-speed compression damping adjustment.
Brakes: 310mm front discs with monoblock calipers.
Rider comfort: The fairing has been designed to reduce turbulence, while the footpegs are adjustable.
Overall: A little faster, a little lighter, a little more powerful and a little smaller than before. But these are evolutionary, not revolutionary changes. The 2009 Yamaha R1 has its crossplane crankshaft. The 2009 Honda CBR1000RR has ABS. Like GSX-R1000s before it, we're sure this new one is a masterpiece of engineering, but will it compete in showrooms with flashier bikes?
Note: Colors shown are Euro-spec only. US colors will be released Monday.
Wes Siler. September 25, 2008 — Permalink
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I gotta say - I really like the look! I'm not sure about the exhaust yet (like them from the side, but too wide from the top/back?) but among the new liter bikes, this one stands head and shoulders above the others in the looks department. Are these all the colors?
Mitch: Thanks for reminding me. Colors shown are Euro-spec only. Suzuki USA will be announcing colors and pricing on Monday.
That white with gold rims looks great! I agree with Mitch though, not totally sold on the pipes yet.
dc
Very nice. No one else is doing that with the pipes. I like it!
When BMW announced a 190/190 weight-to-power ratio that sounded really impressive. Leave it to Suzuki to make beat them by almost 29 pounds.
Bear in mind that that figure is dry weight, ready-to-ride with a full tank of fuel is 203kg. The Aprilia RSV4 is 190kg with a full tank.
Yeah, I just realized that was probably a dry weight figure. Dunno where I came up with 29lbs either. Carry on.
Nothing to see here folks, move along.
Hotness...
All i can say is i cant wait till they reach the showrooms i like the exhaust too a lot better than all the others.
This is a really ugly bike, why do Suzuki make their litre bikes uglier than than the 750 or 600 shape? Maybe the guy who thinks this bike looks good should kick his his seeing eye dog. The Fireblade looks worse but at least Honda make the complete package work. The Yamaha R1 isnt as pretty as the superseded 2007-08 but will have some incredible technology and atleast the tech details appear to be groundbreaking. But as usuall Suzuki keep trying to make lighter more powerful bikes without addressing the inherint problem of addressing the stock front end nervousness.
I am shocked to see how ugly this bike is. I am gsxr guy eversince i was 21, i m 34 now, but this must be the ugliest one yet. Love engine figures, only Suzuki could have done it . Not sure what i m going to do, wanted one desperately, now not sure.I might keep K7 though.
ugly but..if it's anything like the previous generations..it should be a blast to ride
and i don't get honda..abs in sportbikes?it adds 10 kilos to the weight and i suspect that a great deal of it is unsprung weight...sportriders want traction control and a slipper cluch not bloddy abs
Nice cans.
I think the looks are to be expected. Suzuki made small changes to the same ares that the have changed in the last generations, some people like the looks and some don't. One thing about a Suzuki and I'm sure anyone who has owned one in the last few years can tell you they seem to inspire more confidence in the rider than anything else. They are smooth on the streets and I'm no AMA rider but given their impressive records on the track they must have it down there too. Like the looks or not I'm sure this bike will dominate its competitors.
just saw these pics and i like the way Suzuki went with this. they and i already have the best liter bike out there so they just made improvements in areas where the saw fit. i'm stoked on the looks and performance figures. while Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha are making ugly bikes, Suzuki is giving us the total package. By the way congratulations to Valentino Rossi the "DOCTOR" MOTOGP Champion!!!!
suzuki needs to get rid of sdms.the gsxr needs traction control,and a fuel gauge.Like the new pipes.
no i think suzuki could do better with the 2009 bike. and i'm not talking about the specs. butt just the looks. it's to much like the old bike....i think.
it's not an ugly bike far from that butt they could do better.dough it looks better then te zx-10r and i think the honda.
butt yamaha is on top with the looks. it always has
I'm sure it's an astonishing piece of engineering, but sorry folks... in my opinion, this is one ugly mofo. I've loved every GSX-R since the early 90's when they looked like high-tech Adidas running shoes with wheels. The exhausts on this beast are an aesthetic disaster. If you buy one, your friends will laugh at you.
Not sure about that....yamaha had the gsxr on looks a few years back but i dont like the little changes that they made to the R1 this year...and the Honda is just well no words for that...but I am hating the fact that the White 09 will not be available out here....thats a work of art...I will be trading in my K7.
Is it me guys or does this bike look like a tarted up Thunderace? I think the new Aprilia will be the shit and may be the one to watch. It's all relative I suppose. I do track days every fortnight and even when i think Im doin well, some VFR 400 will show everybody that horsepower means absolutely F**k all when your on the pipe and into the corner. In the end it all comes down to "what colour do you have this in?" But this Gixxer is as ugly as a rottweiller with a mouth full of wasps.
Well, you can probably tell by my name that I am a Gixxer fanatic. I have a 05 Gixxer 1000 and I think the 07 and 08 1000 was kind of ugly. But this thing rocks hard. So damn sweet! Out of all the liter bikes, Suzuki remains different and unique and everyone else just trips over each others design cues and styling. Suzuki has the best looks, colours, styling and still created the segment of racer replica like we know it today. If you are saying that this new gixxer is ugly and you like the look of the new R1 or Honda, you obviously must like girls who fell out of the ugly tree, hit every branch on the way down and run about a deuce, deuce and a half maybe because your ideas of looks is way off. The gixxer will always be king and the other liter bikes, the village idiots. Oh by the way, what happened to underseat exhaust that never made any sense? Suzuki never got on board on that fad train like the others. The fellow that said your buddies will be laughing at you if you got this new gixxer. Who will be laughing when the Honda, Kawi and Yammy are left in the dust and losing in every magazine comparo out there.
hahahahahahhaahhaha
Wow, I think Suzuki has made a large improvement looks wise! And a 191hp at the crank too. I guess this means we can see 166+ at the wheel. And you couple that with some light weight magnesium or some super sweet BST carbon fiber wheels you could get around, Id' say, 175+ at the wheel. I love the tail design. It really out does the Duc's tail.
WOW!!!!love how the new gixxer is looking, what a aggressive look it has.
Both suzuki had honda bikes both look nice and i like both of there looks.and to have a 1000cc with the hp that equals to a hyper bike is amazing.
I'm a suzuki guy, so no one should diss me about hondas and yamahas after reading my post.
I'm really sorry guys, but this bike does not look good. the color strip on the side of the bike (under the air intakes) looks out of place and like it was just smacked on there, the side fairing looks like that of the 07 and 06 melted together, the cut where the clutch cover is looks like it was hacked out with a machette, the curve of the exhaust does not like up or fit in with any of the straight lines of the back of the bike, the headlights are a funny alteration of the 08 750s (which didnt look good to start with). i really dont know what got into suzuki this year.
I honestly was hoping they would bring out a bike that would make people trade in their 07s... but i dont think this will do it.. i really wanted to upgrade my 06 Gixxer 750, but ALL the liter bikes from 08 upwards (including our cross-eyed racoon r1) are aesthetics accidents. I'm gonna go test ride the 07/08 R1 and see what that rides like. An extra 5hp or less 5kg and reaching 300km/h 2 seconds earlier once every week is not a reason to buy a new ugly bike..
I thk the new 09 gixxer 1000 is one of the best liter bikes made by suzuki so far! the power to weight ratio is insane and its by far the best looking 1000 out there. I presently own an 06 750 gixxer and will be getting the new 09 1000 as soon as it hits my local dealer. this machine looks so sleak like it could almost take flight! suzuki is the leader in the sportbike industry hands down
love the cockpit. Maybe a fender eliminator kit and four into one exhaust would bring it out a little more, but overall i like the bike
its kinda ugly. the zx10 is a waay better bike though. gsxr's are made for little girls
Does it have hydraulic clutch? I will buy it for my wife cuz I am sick and tired to get back home from work and find out that my bike is not in garage.She likes ride my gsxr1000 k7 so I think she will like new k9.
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that good bike
suzuki way for life
Its an marvallous bike, having unbeatable qualities i.e ultimate look, dynamic performance. Thanks for such good thing getting in this space.
yeah sexy bike like the looks good change befour our century hits double digits the looks drag from the compitition n im sure it will dominate . ben spies will love it . and hell im twenty n buyin three when they come out hell better then buyin a kawasuki chick bike haha it true stats but it depends on rider to see what bike is best n i think everyone who goes home with this will smile all year till next models . suzuki keep it up pull urself out of the crowed n keep showen buyers n racers a new revolution era of bikes with pure thurobred machine blood haha peace
I love the look of the 09 and the shortened wheelbase however besides the weight factor how much more performance will the new titanium pistons have to offer?? I own the 2007 1000 and i love every second spent on the bike(have yet to be beaten by ANY other liter bike including the 2008 lineup of the liter bikes) but am curious about the performance and ride of the 09 seeing as the 08's are essentially the same as the 07's.
I still believe that the 06 GSXR1000 is still the best liter bike ever built.
Nice lines. Pity about the white one. I've got a white K8, and that's the most beautiful production bike ever built. Yes, we all like our own bikes best, but the K9 is definately not the prettiest one yet. STRIP THE PIPES! No 4 to 1, two Yoshis will look super!
I have the dark grey K6 with the single titanium pipe. I was disappointed with the K7 and K8 because they were heavier, but with the same motor and nothing more to offer. Unlike the K5/6 they didn't win the superbike races either. Now with the compulsory emission rules in the EU this new bike still has two pipes instead of a 4 into 1, although they have lashed out and used titanium instead of aluminium and stainless steel. The new dry weight is almost back down to that of a K5/6. What I want to know is if I buy one will it be any better than what I've got already, which to me is as close to perfect as an 1000 sportsbike has ever been.
I have buddies at the suzuki dealership that still think the 05-06 1000 is the better bike.because of its less weight. And the looks no suzuki looks that good. Idont have one but looking at purchacing one. and the 05-06 did win the literbike chalage them years.
i think the best gsxr 1000 was the k3 i owned one for 4 years and got rid of it for my new k8, i still think the k3 is a faster bike than the k8.
I like it and will definately be purchasing one for the 2009 race season.
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My very first motorcycle was a 2005 GSXR 600. I learned to ride on that bike and it brought me to a level of keeping up with guys that had bikes their whole lives. I only had it for 7mo but never droped it and as many times as Got chased by the po's I never got a tick. Yha, gixers are confidence inspiring and I am most defenetly geting this one, new. Love the cans and the looks. I wont be selling this one for a long time.
Guys, I just had a chance to see and sit on this thing 2 days ago and I must say that it looks waaay better in person. The most noticeable difference being the overall size and feel, almost like a 600 with a higher tail. By the way, the pipes are kinda bulky looking but who runs stock exhaust nowadays? I loved the large Showa forks and the new digital dash. Can't wait to ride one! Should I trade in my beloved K6 750 fully modded??
i love it
looks pretty good and i like the motor to but not the bulky muffler but thats easy to change and i dont like the bat signal on the front either
Really Hot! I really like the white bike with the gold finished wheels. I will be getting one asap.
looks sick
The 05 06 1000 is the meaning of life and love suzuki for giving us bikes that would be worth a 100k if you wanted these machines 7 years ago for personal use. track to street trickles down so fast these days. i do miss real fuel tanks!
Oh the agony. I love my K7; but I think this new girl is so sexy. She appears slimmer;more fit. I feel so unfaithful. Maybe just a test affair, I mean ride, will cure my lust.
spoken like a true idiot, KUDOS 2 U, Come out of the cave.
IT LOOKS GREAT!!!!!
wait till u see the gsxr 1000 k9 and not a pic its way better than the rest bodywork design is way better than the competition this is one BAAD AAAS looking bike ,not digging the new CBR at all , i see they still using that front end straight of an NSR 125 or a 1999 ZX6 , and the backend did they get piles and just cop out onnit no design thought at all no cuts no nice lines plain boring it also looks like it was borrowed from a 1999 zx6 on a diet , think ill be going for the new gsxr k9 1000 great looking bike at least there is some thought put into the bodywork nice lines and cuts racey looking.as for the R1 the rear end is like a BMW enduro bike with them stupid cans and protectors below the subframe they got everything hanging in there apart from the kitchen sink.
TT production class winners remember the gsxr 600/1000 by a country mile
i think this bike wil turn out to be suzukis 999. im sure some people will try and find a way to love it(the gsxr die hard fans). but i think most will agree this gsxr is about as atractive as my nan. and shes no NILF. For me the best looking gsxr was the K5 and the K6. Not a big fan of the new R1 either to be honest.