Key highlights
- Suzuki celebrates 40 years of GSX-R legacy with a retro-themed GSX-R1000R special edition
- Features Euro 5+ compliant engine, updated electronics, and race-inspired liveries
- New carbon winglets and enhanced traction control add sharper performance and visual drama
Suzuki has officially unveiled the GSX-R1000R 40th Anniversary Edition, a tribute to four decades of supersport dominance. First launched in 1985 with the GSX-R750, the GSX-R family has become synonymous with track-ready performance and street cred. This new edition isn’t just a sticker job—it’s a full-blown homage with mechanical upgrades, retro liveries, and sharper tech.
The bike retains its 1000cc inline-four engine, still pumping out 195 hp and 110 Nm, but now meets Euro 5+ norms thanks to internal tweaks. Suzuki has reworked the camshafts, widened the cam chain, bumped the compression ratio to 13.8:1, and enlarged the throttle bodies. Even the exhaust valves are bigger, and the connecting rods are now made of stronger steel to handle higher loads.
Retro looks, modern muscle
Visually, the GSX-R1000R 40th Anniversary Edition screams nostalgia. Suzuki offers three liveries—Blue/White, Red/White, and Yellow/Matt Blue—each featuring a bold 40th Anniversary badge, a retro ‘R’ logo on the belly pan, and GSX-R branding on the seat and exhaust. The clutch and magneto covers are finished in grey, while the wheels and silencer get subtle detailing to mark the occasion.
A new set of dry carbon winglets, developed with the Suzuki CN Challenge race team, are available as optional accessories. These add downforce and visual flair, making the bike look like it’s ready to leap off the grid even when parked.
Electronics and hardware
Suzuki has upgraded the electronics suite with a six-axis IMU, enhancing traction control to work preemptively based on lean angle and speed. The bike continues to offer launch control, lean-sensitive ABS, slope-dependent braking, and a bi-directional quickshifter. Ride-by-wire throttle remains standard, and the chassis is unchanged still, the proven twin-spar aluminium frame with Showa USD forks and monoshock.
Braking duties are handled by Brembo monoblock calipers with 320mm front discs and a lighter ABS unit that shaves off 51 grams. The rear gets a 220mm disc. The bike rolls on Bridgestone RS11 tyres, mounted on cast aluminium wheels.
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