- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Motorbooks International (30 April 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0760315469
- ISBN-13: 978-0760315460
- Product Dimensions: 26.7 x 20.8 x 0.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,074,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Suzuki's GSX-R series revolutionized the sport of motorcycling. While other manufacturers had dabbled with building high-performance motorcycles, the GSX-R series were the first motorcycles to bring state-of-the-art racing technology to the street. Suzuki's Gixxer is an icon, a modern day BSA Gold Star. It is a bike you can ride on the street or race at the track. Matt Mladin won three successive AMA Superbike championships aboard a GSX-R 750. Proposed rule changes make it likely that the GSX-R 1000 will eventually rule Superbike racing worldwide. Its domination of the AMA's 750 Supersport/Superstock class, the most proletariat class in professional racing, has turned that series into a one-bike race. The Gixxer is a bike ridden by champions and casual racers alike. The Gixxer's long racing history (in various forms it has turned more laps on U.S. road courses than any other model series) means there are nearly infinite options available for performance modification. And the huge numbers of Gixxers Suzuki sells for street use means there is an almost infinite number of bikes available for modification. This book will be provide the best single resource for improving the performance of these modern-day classics, whether for road use or for racing.
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Ian Falloon is the author of The Ducati Story and Original BMW Air-Cooled Boxer Twins 1955-1995. He is also the author of many books on the history of European motorcycles.
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All modern sporting motorcycles are covered in a shield of plastic or fiberglass, and the GSX-R is no exception. Read the first page
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All modern sporting motorcycles are covered in a shield of plastic or fiberglass, and the GSX-R is no exception. Read the first page
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Vague and basic
17 Feb 2006
Format:Paperback
Most of what is described in this book can be found in almostany issue of Sport Rider magazine. You'd be better off spending your money on a subscription to that mag than buying this book. Very little information is given on the actual procedures and their vagaries on the GSX-R; there is light coverage of who to decide what to do, good converage of certain available products, and little information on procedures, installation, and tuning, as well as the benefits you could expect.
I was more than a little disappointed.
I was more than a little disappointed.
GSXR-not so performance projects
8 Oct 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fairly luke warm book that is not very technical or advanced. If you want a repair manual get a Haynes manual. If you want real performance improvement information to your GSXR go to the numerous GSXR forums and websites. If you want a fairly mundane read with a hint of repair manual and a hint of performance improvements then get this book. It will however let you know how to stick carbon fibre bits on your bike in more detail than I have ever seen elsewhere (could be because I am not interested in stick on carbon fibre......).
Summary - Fairly well written and illustrated but does not befit the title due to the lack of focussed content. Most riders who need to improve the performance of their GSXR to take advantage of their riding skills, probably already know how to remove the bodywork off their bike.
Summary - Fairly well written and illustrated but does not befit the title due to the lack of focussed content. Most riders who need to improve the performance of their GSXR to take advantage of their riding skills, probably already know how to remove the bodywork off their bike.
Great, for post-2000 models
5 July 2009
Format:Paperback
Great book if you're interested in the post-2000 models.
Avoid it if you want info on the earlier models.
Avoid it if you want info on the earlier models.
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