GSX-R750

The powerful 750cc, liquid-cooled inline 4-cylinder 4-stroke engine features camshaft profiles with an aggressive valve-lift curve, shot-peened conrods, chrome-nitride-coated upper compression and oil control rings, pentagonal ventilation holes and a race-proven oversquare bore/stroke ratio for outstanding engine performance on the road or track. This phenonimal engine produces 110.3kW (148hp) @13,200rpm with 86.3Nm @11,200, a championship winning powerplant truly in a class of its own!

Making use of fatigue analysis technology used for developing MotoGP racing engines, the piston design realises large weight reduction while further optimising strength and maintaining durability. The pistons are very light compared to those on other makes, and the resulting reduction in mechanical losses contributes to further enhancing the power output characteristics.

The S-DMS system allows the rider to select an engine map to suit various riding conditions and personal preference on the road, for example choosing one map for highway cruising and the other map for twisty country roads or the racetrack.

The centrepiece of the instrument cluster is an analogue tachometer, with an adjacent LCD panel offering digital speedometer, odometer, dual trip meter, reserve trip meter, clock, coolant temperature/oil-pressure indicator, lap timer/stopwatch, S-DMS indicator and gear position indicator displays.

Twin lightweight, radial-mounted four-piston Brembo monobloc calipers with full-floating 310mm discs provide class-leading braking performance and exceptional handling. The 32mm caliper pads are staggered to promote even pad wear, the trailing pistons offset relative to the pad centre line. The front brake master cylinder uses a 17.46 mm radial-mount piston. The front brake lever is also adjustable with 6 positions available to suit rider preferences.

The race-developed Big-Piston-Fork (BPF) design by SHOWA eliminates the separate internal cartridge assembly inserted into each fork leg and instead uses a single, 37.6 mm piston riding against the inside wall of the 41 mm inner fork tube. The larger BPF piston and valving shims produce more effective, more accurate and more linear damping performance. The more controlled compression damping is especially noticeable during hard braking and at corner entry, delivering better feedback to the rider.

The single Showa rear shock features externally adjustable rebound and compression (high and low) damping, along with adjustable ride height.

An electronically controlled steering damper contributes to handling stability and a more agile feel by increasing the damping force at higher speeds and reducing the damping force at slower speeds.

3-way adjustable footpegs, adjustable shift lever, and short fuel tank help compose a comfortable riding position.