While the bike did not find as much success in racing as the other brands, there was a steady stream of customers who knew that the 750 was the best compromise between the 1000cc and 600cc models.
2001 saw the K1, the first of the K-series.Suzuki put it on a diet resulting in a weight of only 179kg, which meant it was lighter than the GSX-R600. It had an aluminium frame derived from the RGV500 GP bike. The GSX-R750 SRAD (Suzuki Ram Air Direct) was introduced in 1996.This was also the year when the sleeved-down GSX-R600 was launched. In 1992, the bike started to be water-cooled and became the WN (“W” for water).These slides resembled slingshots, hence the GSX-R750 “Slingshot” was born. It included the Mikuni BST36S carburetors which used vacuum operated slides. Three years later, Suzuki upgraded the GSX-R.The 1985 “Slabside” laid down the foundation of what is to be the quintessential modern superbike: twin-spar aluminium frame, four-cyliner engine, fully-faired bodywork, and race replica graphics.Suzuki contested in the World Superbike Championship and other race series around the world. There have been a number of iconic models along the model’s 33-year history. The first “superbike” might have been the 1969 Honda CB750, but the real superbike in the true modern sense was the 1985 Suzuki GSX-R750.
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