| Suzuki GSX-R600 | |
| Manufacturer: | Suzuki |
| Production: | 1991—1992, 1996—present |
| Class: | Sport |
| Engine: | 599 cc, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, inline-4 |
| Related: | Suzuki GSX-R750 Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
The Suzuki GSX-R600 is a 599 cc sports motorcycle in Suzuki's GSX-R series of motorcycles.
First year introducing the all-new fuel injection system along with the 2003 model having an integrated choke, but still being fuel injected.
2003 introducing the limited addition "alstare" racing graphics, 1500 made, mostly in Germany.
Redesigned which carried over through to the 2005 model year.Total redesign of the fairings and fuel tank. Inverted forks with radial-mounted brakes. Titanium valves, 32-bit ECU were some of the changes on the engine side.
Suzuki introduced an all-new GSX-R600. Underslung exhaust and slipper clutch introduced.Engine is completely new, but with the same bore and stroke as before.
9 kg Lighter overall, Showa Big Piston Forks (BPF), Brembo monobloc radial front brake calipers, re-designed lighter frame and swingarm, 15 mm shorter wheelbase. New gauge cluster similar to that used on the GSX-R1000. New cams, lighter pistons, higher compression and pentagonal ventilation holes on the block increases mid-range torque.
| width = 10% | 1992–1993 | width = 10% | 1997–2000 | width = 10% | 2001–2003 | width= 10% | 2004–2005 | width= 10% | 2006 | width= 10% | 2007 | width= 10% | 2008 | width= 10% | 2009–2010 | width= 10% | 2011–2013 | width= 10% | 2014 | width= 10% | 2015–2017[1] [2] [3] | |
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| Engine | 600cc | 599cc, 4-stroke, inline four, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bore × stroke | 65mm45.2mm | 65.5mm44.5mm | 67mm42.5mm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Compression ratio | 12.0:1 | 12.5:1 | 12.8:1 | 12.9:1 | 12.8:1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Power (rear wheel) | 80hp @ 12,000 rpm | 91.4hp93.1hp | 100.6hp | 118.29hp | 125BHP (93kW) @ 13,330 rpm | 125BHP (93kW) | 125BHP (93kW) @ 13,100 rpm.[4] | 125BHP (93kW) @ 13,550 rpm | 125hp @ 13,500 rpm | |||||||||||||
| Torque (rear wheel) | 38.7lbft @ 9,250 rpm | 43.61lbft @ 11,140 rpm | 46.7lbft @ 11,300 rpm | 44.6lbft @ 11,700 rpm[5] | 49.9lbft @ 11,500 rpm | |||||||||||||||||
| Fuel system | Carburetor | Fuel injection | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lubrication | Wet sump | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ignition | CDI | Digital/transistorized | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Transmission | 6-speed constant mesh | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Clutch | Wet multi-plate type | Slipper | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Final drive | 2.812 |
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| Length | 2065mm | 2055mm | 2040mm | 2030mm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 720mm | 715mm | 710mm | 715mm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1135mm | 1150mm | 1135mm | 1125mm | 1135mm | |||||||||||||||||
| Seat height | 830mm | 825mm | 810mm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ground clearance | 130mm | 135mm | 130mm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 1440mm | 1390mm | 1400mm | 1385mm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dry weight | 174kg (384lb) | 350lb | 355lb | 359lb | 352lb | |||||||||||||||||
| Wet weight | 518lb | 440lb | 423lb | 424lb | 412lb[6] | |||||||||||||||||
| Front suspension | Telescopic | Cartridge-type, coil spring, fully adjustable spring preload, rebound and compression damping | Showa 41 mm Big Piston Forks | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rear suspension | Cartridge-type | Link-type, gas/oil damped, fully adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping. Hi & low speed adjustment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Front brakes | Dual hydraulic disc | 2 radial 310mm disc, 4-piston calipers | Double 310mm disc. Brembo 4-piston | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rear brakes | Single hydraulic disc | 1-piston caliper, 220mm disc | Single Nissin, 220mm 2-piston caliper disc | |||||||||||||||||||
| Front tires | 120/70-ZR-17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rear tires | 180/55-ZR-17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel tank capacity | 5.3abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 18L | 17L | 16.5L | 17L | |||||||||||||||||
| MSRP (U.S.) | $9,399[7] | $10,399[8] [9] | $11,599[10] [11] [12] | $11,699[13] | $11,199[14] [15] [16] | |||||||||||||||||
| Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0mph60mph | - | 3.5 sec. | 3.2 sec. | 3.2 | 3.1 sec. | 3.1 sec. | 3.1 sec | 3.1 sec | 3.3 sec | 3.5 | 3.5 | |||||||||||
| 0milesNaNmiles | 10.75 sec. @ 129.41mph | 11.1 sec. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 157mph(253 km/h) | 150mph(241 km/h) | 157 mph(253 km/h) | 164 mph(263 km/h) | 157mph | 164 mph(263 km/h) | 164 mph | 161 mph | 157 mph | 161 mph | 157mph | |||||||||||
| Fuel economy | 36.1mpgus | 35.8 MPG | 43.3mpgus | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common Reference Name | SRAD | K1,K2,K3 | K4,K5 | K6 | K7 | K8 | K9,L0 | L1,L2,L3, | L4 | L5,L6,L7 | ||||||||||||