Anyone had a GSR600?

I see that the GSR600 has a retuned GSXR600 engine from about 2004.

As anyone owned one or know if they are any good?

Cheers

[mikerj]

retuned = detuned in this case, down to 88bhp which is only a tiny bit more than the later 650 Bandit.

The new one has a de tuned gsxr 750 engine K5 if i remember rightly
I chose a Z750 over the gsr600 back in 2007 but never rode the bike that much. Just borrowed for an hour for test ride. IMO didn't look as good as the Z or as much fun

Hi
Imo its a cracking little bike sadly overlooked although it makes a good buy, had mine a couple of years now and plan to keep it for a long time yet. Nothing in it performance wise between the Z and the GSR although the GSR has reportedly slightly better suspension.
As for it not having much more to offer than the Bandit this always makes me smile. I commute on a Bandit and apart from being Suzukis they have nothing in common. The GSR is much lighter much faster has better handling better brakes a more agressive riding position makes for a lot of fun on the right roads.
As for being detuned yes in a way it is detuned in the same way a Hornet/Fazer is but on the plus side its got more midrange and between 10,000 and 14,000 rpm it pulls very well.
All the above is only in my opinion obv.

[mikerj]

Originally Posted by steve.w

As for it not having much more to offer than the Bandit this always makes me smile.

I'm glad I amused you, though that is not at all what I said.

[yorkie_chris]

I tried one. Wasn't particularly impressed TBH, the suspension isn't as good as a GSXR, but better than an SV. The engine doesn't have the poke of something torquey or the top end entertainment of a sports 600 but it's fairly "nice".

Personally I would say putting some proper handlebars on a GSXR would be a better package and probably cheaper too.

Originally Posted by mikerj

I'm glad I amused you, though that is not at all what I said.

Not suggesting that was what you said I was thinking more about what the biking press had said in the past. I am not looking to argue just relate my long term opinion on the bike

Well I went to see the GSR at the local dealers where I buy all my bikes at 11:00 today. Got a really good deal and by 14:00 I was riding away on my new GSR with an MOT and service done in-between. As usual from there I got a really good deal.

It feels so smooth after owning the SV1000 and feels much smaller I length but slot wider. It just pulls from 6k revs and it's good to have a petrol guage and gear indicator

It's on 06 an has 3200 miles on the clock so hardly used and In really good condition

A very under rated bike. I will post some pics

Congratulations mate good choice in my opinion
btw O2 eliminator is a worthwhile mod bloke sells em cheap on the bay.

Originally Posted by steve.w

Congratulations mate good choice in my opinion
btw O2 eliminator is a worthwhile mod bloke sells em cheap on the bay.

Cheers mate. I have owned 2 different versions of the Hornet 600 and an older model Fazer 600 and the GSR feels stronger than them all.

Sorry of it's a stupid question but what will the o2 eliminater do?