Difference between revisions of "Suzuki GSV-R800"

The 2008 [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] season brought another redesigned GSV-R800 that Suzuki codenamed XRG1 as the successor to the XRG0 of the previous year.  This second generation 800cc four-stroke prototype was the most complex and technically advanced racing motorcycle Suzuki had ever produced at its time.  The XRG1 had been developed closely with team riders [[Chris Vermeulen]] and [[Loris Capirossi]] and the feedback from the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] team and Suzuki test engineers.  A key focus area in refining the XRG1 was improving acceleration.  This was accomplished by refining every detail of the 2007 XRG0 engine and an updated Mitsubishi ECU.  The resulted engine redesigning provided lower fuel consumption and increased usability.  Further refinements of the XRG0 chassis for the 2008 XRG1 allowed for better cornering performance and change of direction.  Along with the chassis refinements, a newly designed [[Motorcycle fairing|fairing]]  was developed to reduce wind resistance to enhance handling characteristics. <ref name="2008 XRG1 info ">{{cite web |url=http://www.highrevs.net/motogp_news/suzuki-officially-presents-gsv-r-motogp-racer-211108.php |title= Suzuki officially presents GSV-R MotoGP racer |accessdate=2010-02-22 |format=HTML |publisher=HighRevs.net |language=English}} </ref>

The 2008 [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] season brought another redesigned GSV-R800 that Suzuki codenamed XRG1 as the successor to the XRG0 of the previous year.  This second generation 800cc four-stroke prototype was the most complex and technically advanced racing motorcycle Suzuki had ever produced at its time.  The XRG1 had been developed closely with team riders [[Chris Vermeulen]] and [[Loris Capirossi]] and the feedback from the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] team and Suzuki test engineers.  A key focus area in refining the XRG1 was improving acceleration.  This was accomplished by refining every detail of the 2007 XRG0 engine and an updated Mitsubishi ECU.  The resulted engine redesigning provided lower fuel consumption and increased usability.  Further refinements of the XRG0 chassis for the 2008 XRG1 allowed for better cornering performance and change of direction.  Along with the chassis refinements, a newly designed [[Motorcycle fairing|fairing]]  was developed to reduce wind resistance to enhance handling characteristics. <ref name="2008 XRG1 info ">{{cite web |url=http://www.highrevs.net/motogp_news/suzuki-officially-presents-gsv-r-motogp-racer-211108.php |title= Suzuki officially presents GSV-R MotoGP racer |accessdate=2010-02-22 |format=HTML |publisher=HighRevs.net |language=English}} </ref>

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