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P104 RIDE REVIEW I 2025 SUZUKI GSX-R750 A weak point with the 750 is in the braking department. The Brembo M4.32 calipers are ancient (a bit like the bike, really), and combined with the equally old master cylinder, if I were to own a 750, that'd be the very first upgrade I would make. There's enough braking power there but it has a bit of a wooden feel, and brakes have come a long, long way since 2011. Plus, upgrading doesn't cost much and will make a gigantic difference to the ride quality. That is honestly my only gripe with the 750. Oh, that, and the price. Suzuki is retailing the 750 for $13,149, and this is for a 14-year-old design. Regardless of whether it is a fantastic machine or not, in my humble opinion, that is too much. Yamaha's bringing the brand-new R9 to dealers this year at $12,499 and that has every elec - tronic rider aid under the sun. Kawasaki is even less, with their not-quite-as-old-as-the-Suzuki ZX-6R 636cc supersport bike (it had a camshaft update in 2023 but that's it) selling for $11,300. Suzuki will need to address that blue and white elephant in the room because regardless of how good the 750 is and has always been, sportbike riders are notoriously tight and have next to zero brand loyalty, especially when there's something shiny, fast and cheaper around the corner. Regardless, the 2025 Suzuki GSX-R750 is an absolutely superb motorcycle. I have been thinking for a while now that perhaps the begin- nings of the last decade were the zenith for pure sport biking, before computers and sensors and stratospheric power numbers sent sport biking into an entirely different direction. We are one of the few countries in the world where you can still buy a GSX-R750. Over the years, the 750 has been dropped from major markets around the world like Europe and most of Australasia, so we as sporty bike riders in the USA should rejoice. The GSX-R750 reminds me of why I love sportbikes—it's fast, svelte, sexy as heck with thankfully no winglets, it has enough power to keep me interested, a divine sporting chassis that I never tire of, and no electronics to dull the experience. The Suzuki GSX-R750 is the sportbike rider's sportbike. CN 2025 SUZUKI GSX-R750 ($13,149) ENGINE: Inline 4-cylinder, 4-stroke VALVETRAIN: 16-valve, DOHC DISPLACEMENT: 750cc BORE X STROKE: 70 x 48.7mm COOLING SYSTEM: Liquid FUEL INJECTION: Electronic fuel injection system, 46mm throttle bodies, Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve system EXHAUST: 4-2-1 TRANSMISSION: 6-speed CLUTCH: Wet, multi-plate, slip and assist ELECTRONICS: Three Riding Modes, no TC or ABS CHASSIS: Cast aluminum twin-spar FRONT SUSPENSION: 41mm Showa Big Piston Fork, fully-adjustable REAR SUSPENSION: Monoshock, fully-adjustable FRONT BRAKE: Single 310mm disc, Brembo 4-piston radial monobloc calipers REAR BRAKE: Single 220mm disc, Brembo single-piston caliper FRONT TIRE: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) REAR TIRE: 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) RAKE: 23.5° TRAIL: 3.8 in. WHEELBASE: 54.7 in. SEAT HEIGHT: 31.9 in. FUEL CAPACITY: 4.5 gal (4.2 gal. California model). WEIGHT (CURB): 419 lbs. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S