In 1985 Suzuki bought the technology from its championship-winning Grand Prix motorcycles to the street in the form of the groundbreaking GSX-R series. For decades the Japanese manufacturers has built sporting motorcycles that were all motor and very little else. For the complete package --bikes that handles as well on a racetrack as they handled in a straight-line drag race--riders had to purchase ultra expensive, ultra exotic machinery from Europeans manufacturers. In one lightning strike Suzuki changed that, Suzuki GSX-R ...
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In 1985 Suzuki bought the technology from its championship-winning Grand Prix motorcycles to the street in the form of the groundbreaking GSX-R series. For decades the Japanese manufacturers has built sporting motorcycles that were all motor and very little else. For the complete package --bikes that handles as well on a racetrack as they handled in a straight-line drag race--riders had to purchase ultra expensive, ultra exotic machinery from Europeans manufacturers. In one lightning strike Suzuki changed that, Suzuki GSX-R tells the complete story of these remarkable bikes.
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If you are interested in learning about the GSXR, how it was developed, how it evolved, than look elsewhere. This book is a collection of pictures of non-standard bikes, friends rides, etc. It celebrates the GSXR but doesn't give you any information about the bike. Personally, the reason I bought the book was to learn about the bike, not the people who ride it. or how great it is. I already know those things.
