The GSX-R1000 does not escape the fashion of the "upgrade" which is very popular with European manufacturers. This R version adopts high-tech equipment: Showa Balance Free suspension, Quickshifter Up & Down, electronic management of the departure, lightening (fork, battery ...) and some aesthetic touches. To accompany the growth in performance, Suzuki has radicalized the position of the rider, but without running into the extremes of some rivals. The GSX-R1000R is equipped with a 4-cylinder in-line 4-stroke 999.8cc engine for 202 horsepower at 13200 rpm. The transmission is 6-speed.