Performance – Powering the Suzuki GSX-S750 is a 749cc K5 inline-4 fuel-injected motor that comes with liquid-cooling. The engine dishes out 114 HP of power at 10,500 RPM and 81 Nm of torque at 9000 RPM. Fire up the engine and the sweet-sounding nature is evident immediately. It’s got the right amount of power, no more, no less. The powerplant packs in a great amount of low as well as top end punch and the power is dished out in a linear manner. 220 km/hr comes up in no time on the speedometer and the GSX-S750 definitely gets a thumbs up for its rider-friendly nature. The motorcycle goes from a stanstill to 100 km/hr in just 3.95 seconds.
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We simply couldn’t get enough of the sweet sounding inline-4 engine, sounds very racy!
The Suzuki is intimidating only in terms of looks, the bike is quite friendly and easy
Mated to the 749cc inline-4 powertrain is a 6-speed gearbox. The Japanese automaker has neither offered a slipper clutch nor a quickshifter but instead, the bike is equipped with a ‘Low RPM Assist’ system. The system, essentially, prevents the revs from dropping too low when the clutch is released from a standstill thereby decreasing the chances of stalling the bike. The gearshifts are smooth and the clutch isn’t very hard, so riding in the city or on the highways is a breeze. There is a good amount of windblast as you move to higher speeds but there’s nothing one can do about it as this is a naked street-fighter. Since this is a big bike, there might be people wondering whether the engine heats up excessively or not. Well, in our short stint on the racetrack, we didn’t find the engine heating up intensely. It does heat up a bit but the cooling tech does its job pretty well to lower down the engine temperature.
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The motorcycle masks its weight surprisingly well; feels very nimble despite weighing over 200 kgs
Riding Dynamics – Underpinned by a Twin-Spar frame, the Suzuki GSX-S750 is suspended on USD forks up front and a link-type monoshock at the rear. At 215 kgs, the motorcycle is heavy but is surprisingly agile as well. The naked street-fighter form gives it great levels of flickability while the Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 tyres offer great grip irrespective of where you are riding the bike. We found the suspension to be perfect for the racetrack. It is slightly on the softer side though. The GSX-S750 feels confidence-inspiring and is a corner-carving machine. High-speed stability is amazing as the bike remains unaffected by crosswinds. The braking hardware comprises of twin 310 mm discs up front and a 240 mm disc at the rear. Overall, braking efficiency is great as the brakes have enough power to shed speeds quickly.
