Sometimes you have to lose to win, and the big Gixxer’s mighty motor now has a 1.7mm-shorter stroke along with shortened downdraft intake manifolds—both reductions are said to increase high rpm power.
For the all-important midrange, bore has been increased by 1.1mm while cam profiles have been altered as well. Overall, these changes have decreased the motor’s physical size while improving power output.
Some more good news for purists—gone is the problematic hydraulic clutch. A cable set up returns and will hopefully clear up some of last year’s sloppiness in the left bar.
MSRP is $12,199 at www.suzukicycles.com.