Ya know , it's 4f outside .
Suzuki is going to be coming out with something very special for the 2012 liter bike. Insiders says so anyway.
I think it will most likely come with a 67-72 degree V-4 engine package. For the market slot the GSX-R fits into , a V-4 would be the natural progression towards answering some of the problems seen in road racing these days < Honda HRC still don't get it
> Ooops,that's another topic.
In 2009 Suzuki took the GSV-R 800 to the Isle of Mann for some press . On the Sulby straight, it hit 202 mph.
The 800 is just a destroked/de-bored version of the 2004-2006 GSX-R 990 MotoGP bike . Same basic head/case castings were used. Suzuki has been developing in house traction control and other electronics. They own it , not leased like some other teams. They could use it on street bikes to help pay for the development - if they choose
Adding up the new claimer rule, going back to the 990 displacement, this seems just perfect timing . If it turns out to be so , here's it's Dad from 2004 and 2005.
