FEATURE
30 YEARS OF SUZUKI GSX-R750
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GSX-R750 K4
A bike without a class, the 750
soldiered on for 2004. Kawasaki's ZX-
7R died at the end of 2002, so Suzuki
began the trend of sharing the majority
of its parts from the GSX-R600 with
the 750. These included the chassis
and bodywork, but for 2004 the
750 did get an all-new motor with
lightweight pistons, more compression,
titanium valves and new camshafts to
give a claimed 155 horsepower. This
was of course nowhere near what the
GSX-R was truly putting out at the tire,
with 125-130 horsepower the likely
numbers you'd see on the dyno.
The 600 chassis was 15mm
narrower than the old 2000 750 unit,
and the 2004 GSX-R got new Tokico
four-piston calipers.
The GSX-R remained the same
for the 2005 model year, although
Suzuki did release a 20th Anniversary
machine with colors reminiscent of
the original 1985 legend with slight
bodywork changes and different brake
discs.
Sharing parts with
the 600 gave the 750
a new lease on life.
2004
