VOL. 52 ISSUE 38 SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 P65
Despite the writing being
well and truly on the wall for
the 750, Suzuki refused to
let it die for 2006.
GSX-R750 K6
The 600-morphs-to-750 trend
continued with the 2006 GSX-R750,
which used the same basic platform
from the 600—chassis, suspension,
brakes, wheels and bodywork.
The engine again got new pistons,
a secondary balancer off the crank,
longer duration cams and compression
boosted from 12.3:1 to 12.5:1 and it
now revved to just shy of 15,000 rpm
for a claimed 148 horsepower, really
about 132-135 horsepower if you were
lucky. There was also a new slipper
clutch, slightly shorter overall gearing
and a new stubby exhaust muffler that
exited just behind the rider's right boot.
The 750 weighed only six pounds
more than the 600 with 25 extra
horses, so you got a fair amount of
bite for the bark with a 750. There
were now almost no international race
classes for the 750 and very few at a
club level, so it was surprising that by
this stage Suzuki chose to continue
selling the machine.
2006
