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The legend is growing. The GSX-R1000 burst on the road racing scene in 2001 and immediately established its championship credentials. 2002 was even better. Suzuki riders have made it back-to-back AMA Formula Xtreme Championships, and Suzuki riders took the 1st through 3rd podium spots in the World Endurance Championship. And as if to confirm what everybody already knows, Cycle World magazine named the GSX-Rl 000 the "Best Superbike" of the year. But if there's one thing any racer knows, the only thing tougher than getting to the top is staying there. That's why this year, Suzuki's engineers have kept the pressure on, giving the 2003 GSX-R1000 more performance, less weight, an all-new frame and on aggressive new look. The GSX-Rl 000 features an all-new chassis with an innovative main spar design. It's lighter than ever and engineered for optimum rigidity and exceptional responsiveness. Incredibly enough, the 2003 GSX-R1000 is also over four pounds lighter than last year's model. Enjoying the GSX-R1000's engine performance on a track is an experience to be savored. You don't so much start the engine as ignite it. At low rpm it offers smooth, instantaneous throttle response that quickly builds to a surge of mid-range power followed by a top-end charge that is absolutely breathtaking. The only thing mare exciting than its raw performance is the thrill you get when yau blaw by the competition. The new 2003 GSX-R1000. It lets you own the racetrack. Features • Newly refined engine provides exceptional output and even more efficient operation • New 32-bit digital engine management operates the fuel-injection system more quickly and precisely than ever, producing exceptionally crisp throttle response and strong low-and mid-range torque • New vertically-stacked dual halogen head lights allow ram-air intake ducts to be positioned closer to the point of highest air pressure, improving charging efficiency to the large Suzuki Ram Air Direct (SRAD™I air box and, consequently, producing more torque • SCEMTM, a nickel-silicon-carbide plating that replaces conventional cast-iron liners, allows a remarkably narrow engine design • New front disc brake system features lighter 300mm discs and new, lighter radial-mount GSV-R MotoGP-type racebike-proven four-piston calipers • Liquid cooling with double-overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder, with a bore-stroke ratio selected for an exceptionally strong and wide powerbond • Fully adjustable 43mm inverted cartridgestyle forks have new, Diamond-Like-Carboncoated stanchion tubes for smooth performance, matched by race-proven fully-adjustable aluminum rear shock with a piggyback fluid reservoir for consistent performance • New removable tail section uses lightweight extruded aluminum alloy and simplifies main1enance • Refined version of the digitally-controlled Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve (SDTVTM) fuel injection system uses new double-barrel throttle bodies and computer-operated secondary throttle butterfly valves for seamless and linear throttle response • Digitally-controlled Suzuki Exhaust Tuning (SETTM) system uses a butterfly valve to change the exhoust pulses of the exhaust system and thereby tune the pipe to improve performance across the powerband • New, all-titanium exhaust system with larger and longer muffler for improved exhaust flow CALIFORNIA Hahm Motorsports 125 E. Ball Rd. Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 563-1700 Features • 45-degree V-twin engine with huge 1462cc displacement • Long-stroke design for incredible torque at low rpm • Peak torque at 2300 rpm - right where you need it most • Single overhead camshaft, three valves per cylinder and downdraft intake ports • Cylinders plated with Suzuki Composite Electrochemical Material (SCEMTM) for lightweight durability • Dual offset crank pins for smooth performance • Exclusive Suzuki Advanced Cooling System (SACSTM) • Five-speed transmission and shaft drive • A wide range of Genuine Suzuki Accessories is available to customize your machine • Dual right-side chrome mufflers designed for a throaty exhaust note Bellflower Maforsports 10401 E. Alondra Blvd. Bellflower, CA 90706 (562) 925-5087 Puente Hills Motorsports 17435-A E. Gale Ave. City of Industry, CA 91748 (626) 854-5770 Concord Motorsports 1651 Concord Ave. Concord, CA 94520 (925) 687-7742 Corona Motorsports 363 American Cir. Corona, CA 92880 (909) 735-2030 Get up to $300 cash back until April 30th with the purchase of a select 2003 Suzuki QuadRunner® ATV! Just about aU Suzuki ATV models are eligible. incllJding all youth-sized models, plus Ozark 1M, Eigar 1M and Vinson 1M ATVs. Apply the cash toward your down payment or ATV accessories. But do it quick. SuzukiFest . . . . . ends April 30th. so blast in todayl -ON APPROVED CREOIT Offel!i are subject 10 credit approval by GE Capttal Fmancial, Inc. Installment Loan Oller Applies to pun:haS8S of all ATVs made between 112/03 and 4130103 on Insla11menlloan accounts. FIXed APR IS 3SSIQned when loan IS estabhshed based on risk ard approval artena lor 6O-mcrllt11erm. APAs are between 6.95% af1d 13.95% lor LT-ASO, LT-80, lT160. l T.f250, LT.f25OF, LT.f300 em lT-Z4OO. Monthly payments O'o'er a 6O-monIh term would be approxwnaIeIy SIgn pel' $1,000 financed at a 6.95' APR and $2324 p8f $l,lXXllilanced at a 13.95% APR. APRs are between 2.95% and 9.95% for LT· A4OO. IT·A400F IT·F400, IT-F4OOF IT·A5DOf and LT.fSOOf Monlhly payments 0Y9l' a 6I).mon1tI term would be approxlII'IiIte $1794 per sum IJIanced at a695".4 APR and $21.22 per SUXlO hnced ill a 13.95'"10 APR. At SuztAu. we want ev«y fide 10 be sale and et1O'J3bIe So IoIow the salety gudekneS WI Suz!.*l's owner's marllals. broc:tIJTes and advertisements 0II8fS end April Xl. 2lXl3 CQOO3 Amencan SuzukI MoP CorporabOn $ SUZUKI. Orange County Suzuki 1601 Newport Blvd. Costa Meso, CA 92627 (949)646-2428 Fun Bike Center 4689 Convoy St. Son Diego, CA 92111 (858) 278-6635 Southland Cycle Center Inc. 8141 Garden Grove Bfyd. Garden Grove, CA 92844 (714) 893-5091 San Diego's House of Motorcycles 4904 EI Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 (619) 229·7700 Hayward Suzuki 27955 Mission Blvd. H~ard, CA 94544 (510) 866-0644 San Luis Motorsports 6 Hiquera St. Son Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 541-2200 Saddleback Suzuki Sea-Doc 23034 lake Forest Dr. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (949) 770-6701 Saugus Suzuki 26081 Bouquet Cyn. Rd. Sougus, CA 91350 (661) 254·2929 Suzuki of North Hollywood 5626 Tujunga Ave. North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 766-6134 Simi Valley Cycles 2902 l.A. Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 522-3434 Suzuki Of Oakland 7956 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94605 (510) 569-4767 Thousand Oaks Suzuki 2594 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (805) 371-3000 Del Arno Motorsports 2500 Marine Ave. Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (310) 372-8891 Cal Coast Motorsparts 5455 Walker 51. Ventura, CA 93003 (8051 642-0900 Malcolm Smith Motorsports 7563 Indiana Ave. Riverside, CA 92504 (909) 687-1300 • Commanding 66.9-inch wheelbase • Low, 27.6-inch seat height • Deeply padded seat for all-day cruising comfort • Gas-charged single rear shock absorber cue I e n e _ s • APRIL 16, 2003 67