2001 Suzuki GSX-R10oo
Bv BLAKE CONNER
PHOTOS Bv TOM RILES
AND BRIAN J. NELSON
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Wheelles, big
wheelies, long
wheelies - the
2001 GSX-R
has the area
covered.
(Right) All In the
family - the
2001 GSX·
R1000 shares a
strong
resemblance to
the other
members of the
GSX-R clan.
The key
external
differences are
the gold nitridecoated forks,
and the new
six-piston
calipers.
o say that I was a bit apprehensive
about riding on the challenging
Road Atlanta track in December
would be an understatement. After
all, it had snowed there just a few
weeks prior to our early-winter visit.
Just as the weather channel had
promised, it was cold - and it made
the task at hand even more daunting.
Although I've put in my fair share of
time at Road Atlanta, I'd never ridden
there on anything over 600cc - and
never without race tires. Now I was
there to ride what was arguably the
most eagerly anticipated sportbike of
the 2001 model year - the Suzuki
GSX-R1000.
To get straight to the point - the
GSX-R1000 is fast, very fast. Okay,
ridiculously fast.
So on to the next question: Is it
faster than an R1 or CBR929RR?
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