2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Review - First Ride!

http://blog.motorcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ngm5v95921.jpg Coming to you live from the U.S. press launch of the 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 at Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, CA! In many ways you can call the Gixxer Thou "all-new." The venerable AMA Superbike multi-time championship-winning machine has received numerous updates to the engine, chassis, brakes, bodywork, etc, etc. The new mill has revised cases, now two-piece instead of three from '08; bore and stroke is now more oversquare (74.5 x 57.3mm from 73.4 x 59.0mm) for higher-revving performance and is joined by bigger pistons; the cylinder head is new and joined by larger Ti valves and new and improved camshafts; the pistons are now larger; new crankshaft has new crankshaft-end oiling system; airbox is new. This is just a smattering of the many changes to the new and very powerful liter engine. More: 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Review - First Ride! (http://blog.motorcycle.com/2009/04/09/motorcycle-news/2009-suzuki-gsx-r1000-review-quick-ride/) on The Motorcycle.com Blog

Sexy bike...but I wish they would cut the over-sized dual exhaust.

Sexy bike...but I wish they would cut the over-sized dual exhaust. werd

Sexy bike...but I wish they would cut the over-sized dual exhaust. +2 on the exhaust, they keep getting bigger and uglier :headshake

I read somewhere that, the exhaust is big and ugly because of emission regulations

this emissions crap is getting ridiculous, especially with Cali trying to pass a bill that will require motorcycle smog tests.

-1 Smog tests for bikes..