Is the Suzuki GSXR K5 K6 a good bike?
The first thing that catches your eye about the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5-K6 is the chunky silencer. There’s been a lot of comments about this and while it isn’t my favourite exhaust I’ve got to say anything is better than the standard big aluminium, round dustbin that bikes usually have hanging off the side of them.
What kind of Silencer does a Suzuki GSXR 1000 have?
Sign up for our daily newsletter! This Suzuki is so small you would be forgiven for mistaking the GSXR 1000 for a GSXR 600. The first thing that catches your eye about the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5-K6 is the chunky silencer.
When did the Suzuki GSX R1000 K5 come out?
The K5 was Suzuki’s answer to the class of 2004, when superbikes took a giant leap forward. That year saw the first underseat-exhaust R1, the MotoGP replica Blade and the original (and many say still the best) ZX-10R. They were first 1000s to challenge the Suzuki and they knocked the GSX-R1000 K4 off its throne.
Which is the best Suzuki GSXR to buy?
The best of the GSX-R1000s, buy one. You simply can’t thrash a GSXR 1000 on a public road without ending up banned or in a hedge. Or both Sign up for our daily newsletter! This Suzuki is so small you would be forgiven for mistaking the GSXR 1000 for a GSXR 600.
When did the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 come out?
2005: Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 launched available in black/grey, blue/white or yellow/black colourschemes. 2006: Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6. Colour changes only, now in black or red/black. Limited Edition all-black Suzuki GSX-R1000 launched in 2005. Suzuki GSX-R1000 Phantom. Road legal Yoshimura silencer and special black/silver paintscheme launched in 2006.
How does the Suzuki GSXR 1000 reduce aerodynamic drag?
According to Suzuki this tidying up of the sticky-outy bits has reduced the frontal area by 4% and cut the aerodynamic drag of the bike by 5%, which isn’t bad going. When you hear this you may be concerned that Suzuki will have diluted the look of the GSX-R, which was always has a strong family connection.