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I just got home from the Suzuki North America Dealer Show, where I got to see and sit on what I think is one of the most exciting announcements made this week. Dealers got to see it this morning, which means I can finally talk about the 2015 Suzuki GSX-S750.
The GSX-S750 will feature a re-tuned 749cc four-cylinder engine taken from the GSX-R750, which is one of my personal favorites. If that isn't enough to get you excited, consider next that the suggested MSRP is $7,999. Sound like another favorite naked of mine? God, I love a good competition.
Alongside the GSX-S750, Suzuki is releasing the GSX-S750Z (MSRP $8,149), which basically adds gold front fork tubes, blue-and-white plastic bits, and some other differently painted parts, for a slight upgrade. I love the gold tubes and red rear spring, but in person it's the black model that really shines.
It's no surprise that Suzuki chose to make the GSX-S1000 their big launch this week, given the recent popularity of the super-naked class, but after sitting on both (and considering what it's like to ride a 750cc sportbike, compared to the 1000cc supersports) the GSX-S750 is already at the top of my must-ride list. The GSX-R750 motor was already a nice balance between low-end torque and mid-range power, and it will be exciting to see what a re-tuned version for "street sport" riding will feel like.
The real question will be, how will the 749cc inline-four of the Suzuki GSX-S750 stack up next to the 849cc triple in the Yamaha FZ-09? Will the Suzuki be a more polished package? Will that make up for its extra weight? Only time will tell.
2015 Suzuki GSX-S750 Specifications
| Engine type: | Four-stroke, inline four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC |
| Engine displacement: |
749 cc
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| Bore x stroke: |
72.0 mm x 46.0 mm
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| Fuel system: |
Suzuki fuel injection
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| Compression ratio: | 12.3:1 |
| Ignition type: | Electronic ignition (transistorized) |
| Transmission: | 6-speed constant mesh |
| Overall length: | 83.3 inches |
| Overall width: | 30.9 inches |
| Overall height: | 41.7 inches |
| Wheelbase: | 57.1 inches |
| Ground clearance: | 5.7 inches |
| Seat height: | 32.1 inches |
| Curb mass: | 463 pounds |
| Suspension front: | Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped |
| Suspension rear: |
Link type, coil spring, oil damped
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| Brakes front: | Floating 310mm twin discs with dual-piston calipers |
| Brakes rear: | 240 mm disc with single-piston caliper |
| Tire front: | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W), tubeless |
| Tire rear: | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W), tubeless |
| Fuel fank: | 4.6 U.S. gallons |
| Color: |
GSX-S750Z, Metallic Triton Blue / Pearl Glacier White
GSX-S750, Metallic Matte Black
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