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SUZUKI GSX-R750 QUICKSPIN P116 The GSX-R750 combines a near perfect blend of the light- footed nimbleness of a 600, just with more bite from the engine. Indeed it's basically an up-scaled GSX-R600 with pretty much every component the same, bar the slightly larger engine, which you don't have to rev the guts out of like the 600 to get decent performance. The throttle is beautifully mapped, the gearbox sports that trademark Suzuki smoothness, and you get that classic GSX-R induction roar every time you wind that cable relatively soft and for purebred sportbike and track riders, they will no doubt take a hammer and flatblade to the rear shock straight away, but for day-to-day street riding the GSX-R is one of the more comfortable sportbikes out there. I still find the mirrors next to useless but I do like the way the turn signals are integrat- ed into the design—not a new feature, I know, but I still like it. Possibly the best feature of the 2015 GSX-R for my money is the MotoGP inspired paint job. I've already had a discus- S P E C I F I C A T I O N S ENGINE: ..........Liquid-cooled, four-stroke, four-cylinder DISPLACEMENT: .............................. 750cc BORE X STROKE: ................ 70 x 48.7mm COMPRESSION RATIO: ..................... 12.5:1 IGNITION: ..............................................Key TRANSMISSION: ........................Six speed FRAME TYPE: ............................. Twin-spar FRONT SUSPENSION: ......Showa inverted forks, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION: ...Sowa monoshock, fully adjustable FRONT BRAKE: .......Twin disc, four-piston Brembo calipers REAR BRAKE: ...Single disc, single-piston Brembo caliper FRONT TIRE: .............Bridgestone Battlax BT016F 120/70 ZR17 58W. REAR TIRE: .Bridgestone Battlax BT016F 180/55 ZR17 73W RAKE: .................................................... N/A TRAIL: ................................................... N/A SEAT HEIGHT: ................................ 31.9 in. WEIGHT: .........................................419 lbs. COLOR: ......... Glass Sparkle Black/Pearl Mira Red, Metallic Mat Black No.2/Pearl Bracing White MSRP: ............................................$12,299 >>T I C K S •Great engine •Light chassis •Good comfort for a sportbike >>C R O S S E S •Mirrors don't give a good view •No switchable ABS •Not a great two-up bike "IT'S THE LAST OF WHAT SUPERBIKES USED TO BE, A REFUGEE THAT ESCAPED THE WIDESPREAD SLAUGHTER OF THE 750 FOUR-CYLINDER CLASS WHEN THE BIGGER, STRONGER AND FASTER 1000CC BRIGADE CONFINED THEM TO THE HISTORY BOOKS." throttle to the stop. It's a sound I just love to death. Suzuki has fitted their S-DMS (Suzuki Drive Mode Selector) as the only form of electronic control with the GSX-R750—personally I think it's a waste of time and would rather see switchable ABS as a safety feature because the engine is so user friendly it doesn't need it. The GSX-R750 is graced with the latest iteration of the Showa Big Piston Fork, which is a mile better than when it first came out five years ago. The ride on standard suspension settings is sion with one guy who hates it, but I reckon it comes up a treat (you can get a white version, but that's no fun). The fluro pin- stripped wheels look great under streetlights in the nighttime and it gives the bike a racy feel, even if this GSX-R will probably see less track time than the 600 or 1000. The GSX-R750 is a great bike because its focus is on road riding, not lap records. The fact that it's basically a big 600 is cool because you get smaller di- mensions with more power, and what's not to love about that? CN