Suzuki GSX-R 600 - Mossy Rides

All in all though, the chassis lets you use everything the GSX-R has with plenty of confidence, something I can vouch for having ridden the bike on track a couple of times. And when you’re able to go flat out, as you can on circuit, the

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shows no short-comings and the brakes that work so well on the road continue to perform in the same effective and unflustered manner.

It’s another clear indication of the bike’s broad-ranging ability. There isn’t much it can’t do, and there’s not much it can’t do well. I’d say it’s the most versatile of all the 600s, and given its price it arguably offers the best value too. Bearing in mind that it’s stylish, fast, comfortable, manageable and fit for a multitude of purposes, it’d be hard for anyone to challenge that view. The supersport class might be a tough one, but the GSX-R600 is more than capable of competing in it.

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Suzuki GSX-R 600
Price: £6,949

Performance: 155mph

Engine
Type: liquid cooled, 16-valve, dohc, in-line four
Displacement: 599cc
Bore x Stroke: 67 x 42.5mm
Compression: 12.5:1
Power (claimed):125bhp @ 13,500rpm
Torque (claimed): 50lb-ft @ 11,500rpm
Carburation: electronic fuel-injection
Gearbox: six-speed

Suspension
Front: 41mm inverted telescopic fork, fully adjustable
Rear: rising-rate monoshock, fully adjustable

Brakes
Front: twin 310mm discs with four-piston radial calipers
Rear: single 220mm disc with twin-piston caliper

Wheels/Tyres
Front: Bridgestone BT-014, 120/70-17
Rear: Bridgestone BT-014, 180/55-17

Chassis
Type: aluminium twin spar
Rake/trail: 23.8degrees / 97mm

Seat

height: 810mm
Wheelbase: 1,400mm
Fuel capacity: 16.5litres
Dry weight: 161kg