Suzuki GSX600 Gallery
The original GSX600F was launched in
1988 as a sportsbike. At that time, its specification
was perfectly acceptable for a performance machine
- all-enclosing bodywork, a 16-valve engine and monoshock
rear suspension put it on a par with its peer group.
Only the slightly bland styling marked the GSX out
from its competitors.
By 1998, the GSX600F had been relegated to a more
pedestrian budget sports tourer role. However, Suzuki
gave it a wheels-up makeover anyway.
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| 1988 Suzuki GSX600F |
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- Air/oil cooled four stroke, transverse four
cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
- 86bhp @ 10,700rpm
- 6 speed
- Disc brakes
- 195kg
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| 1990 Suzuki GSX600F |
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| 1991 Suzuki GSX 600F |
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| 1991 Suzuki GSX 600F |
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| 1992 Suzuki GSX 600F Katana |
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| 1994 Suzuki GSX 600F Katana |
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| 1998 Suzuki GSX 600F Katana |
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| 2000 Suzuki GSX 600F Katana |
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The engine uses a combination of oil and air
cooling. A high-capacity oil pump circulates engine
oil through a large oil radiator to cool the engine
internals, while fins on the cylinder block also
remove heat. Suzuki claims this saves weight over
a liquid-cooled engine, while remaining more efficient
than an air-cooled design. Compared with modern
sports machines, the GSX will disappoint. The
brakes are indifferent, while the low pegs reduce
ground clearance and soon drag on the ground
during committed cornering. The engine's lack
of sophistication shows in its harsh, rewy power
delivery, and it feels underpowered compared
with more modern designs. |
| 2004 Suzuki GSX 600F Katana |
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