Three different engine power settings are available at the flick of a switch, ensuring that the GSX-R1000 has the right amount of power for the conditions of the road.
The GSX-R’s advanced fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, 16-valve four-cylinder engine provides class leading power.
To help the chassis control the massive amount of power on tap, the GSX-R1000 features an integral steering damper.
| Overall length: | 2045mm (80.5in) |
| Overall width: | 720mm (28.3in) |
| Overall height: | 1130mm (44.5in) |
| Wheelbase: | 1415mm (55.7in) |
| Seat height: | 810mm (31.9in) |
| Dry Mass: | 172kg (379.2lbs) |
| Fuel capacity: | 18.0litres (4gallons) |
| Engine capacity: | 999cc |
| Engine: | Four stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC |
| Bore: | 73.4mm x 59mm |
| Compression ratio: | 12.5 : 1 |
| Lubrication: | Wet sump |
| Ignition: | Electronic ignition (Transistorised) |
| Fuel system: | Fuel injection |
| Starter: | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6-speed constant mesh |
| Drive: | Chain |
| Front suspension: | Inverted telescopic, coil spring, spring preload fully adjustable, rebound and compression damping force fully adjustable |
| Rear suspension: | Link type, oil damped, coil spring, spring preload fully adjustable, rebound and compression damping force fully adjustable |
| Front brakes: | Disc brake, twin |
| Rear brakes: | 1-piston caliper, 220mm disc |
| Front tyres: | 120/70 ZR17M/C (58W) tubeless |
| Rear tyres: | 190/50 ZR17M/C (73W) tubeless |