Suzuki GSX1400 Final Edition

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Suzuki GSX1400 Final Edition
Manufacturer
Production 2006
Class Sportbike
Engine
Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Compression ratio 9.5:1
Top Speed 233 km/h / 145 mph
Ignition Electronic ignition
Transmission 6 Speed
Suspension Front: 46 mm Telescopic forks, preload, compression and rebound damping adjustable
Rear: Dual piggyback reservoir shocks fully adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping
Brakes Front: 2 x 320 mm Discs, 6 piston calipers
Rear: Single 260 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Tire 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire 190/50 ZR17
Wheelbase 1520 mm / 59.8 in
Seat Height 790 mm / 31.1 in
Weight 228 kg / 503 lbs (dry),
Recommended Oil Suzuki ECSTAR 10w40
Fuel Capacity 22 Liters / 5.8 US gal / 4.8 Imp gal
Manuals Service Manual


It could reach a top speed of 233 km/h / 145 mph.

Engine[edit | edit source]

The engine was a Air/oil cooled cooled Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.. The engine featured a 9.5:1 compression ratio.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front tire and a 190/50 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x 320 mm Discs, 6 piston calipers in the front and a Single 260 mm disc, 2 piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a 46 mm Telescopic forks, preload, compression and rebound damping adjustable while the rear was equipped with a Dual piggyback reservoir shocks fully adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping. The GSX1400 Final Edition was fitted with a 22 Liters / 5.8 US gal / 4.8 Imp gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 228 kg / 503 lbs. The wheelbase was 1520 mm / 59.8 in long.

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Overview[edit | edit source]

Suzuki GSX 1400 Final Edition









First impressions are everything when you're dealing with a bike that trades as strongly on image as it does on ability. And although it would have to be a particularly dark and misty night before you'd mistake the GSX1400 for a genuine classic like it's great grandad the GS1000, there's no denying that those first impressions are pretty good. It's a fine looking bike, especially in the classic blue and white color scheme, and the air/oil cooled engine looks traditional enough despite the almost radiator sized oil cooler to keep the illusion going. Big (of course) heavily chromed twin pipes and the big (you expected something else?) chrome rimmed headlight make their contribution as well. But then things start to go a bit pear shaped. The front discs, for example, are…big. Actually, enormous might be a better description. And they've got 6 piston calipers as well. That's a bit out of keeping, surely? And that rear suspension. Sure, twin shocks are nicely historical, but what's all this adjustable damping malarky? I don't remember having that on my old Katana. And that's the real strength of this bike. Unlike certain other retros I could mention, just because it looks like something from the 80's, at least at first, it doesn't force you to put up with the things we all secretly hated about big bikes back then. You know, appalling brakes, rubbish suspension and flexible frames. That sort of thing. At least, that's how it appears at first. To get the true story you have to ride the beast. So why don't we do just that? No prizes for guessing what the first thing that comes to mind is once you've climbed aboard. Big. Although well padded and, um, big, the seat isn't especially high, it is wide, though, and as a result it's more of a stretch to the ground than you might expect. It's quite a long way to the bars as well, but by no means uncomfortable. Firing up the extremely untraditional fuel injected motor is a little surprising, if not disappointing. The noise, of course, is the sort of noise you'd expect from a motor this big. Just slightly quieter. Like an extremely powerful industrial tool that has been silenced by the Health and Safety Executive. Not a bad simile, that... This is not a sportsbike, so you can't expect it to go like one. Ah. That'll be the next surprise, then. Open the taps in any gear at just about any revs and you will be rewarded by what I can only describe as a relentless surge of acceleration as your arms get stretched and everything around starts going very slowly. This is a seriously quick bike, although obviously sitting bolt upright with no streamlining is bound to impact on your top speed a bit. Plus, of course, the fact that sitting with your head in a 140mph wind tends to make your neck a little stiff. Happily, although not a sportsbike, the GSX-1400 isn't really a retro either. Suzuki call it "Naked Sports" which, I must admit, brings altogether different images to mind, but which probably isn't too far off the mark for this bike. You see, although it doesn't really look as though it should, it goes round corners really well, to the extent that a particular favourite B-road was dispatched in pretty much the same time as I would have done it on my own sportsbike. It stops as well, with the two big (of course) discs being gripped by equally impressive 6 pot calipers. Over a distance you soon find yourself getting really into this bike. It doesn't respond well to ham fisted riding, making you subtly aware that there is a better way of riding without doing anything crass like shaking its head or getting out of shape at all. So you naturally adopt a slightly more relaxed position and attitude and as a result the rate at which you cover ground is always a pleasant surprise. It's also quite comfortable, despite the lack of weather protection (ours was fitted with an optional flyscreen that I would heartily recommend) and it looks great. And so, of course, do you... This is a bike it is very easy to feel good about. It goes like the proverbial train, handles far better than it has any right to, stops on a sixpence and is comfortable. It looks by far the best of the current crop of naked musclebikes, it has huge presence and could only really be improved by the addition of a matt black four into one and painting the rear shocks red to give it that proper period feel. However, it can also deceive you into going quicker than you intend, or should.

The GSX 1400 does an excellent job of being everything that we would like to remember our favourite 70s musclebikes being like while at the same time being far better, in every respect, than they ever were. It's fast, it goes round corners and it's beautifully screwed together. Almost exactly unlike its spiritual ancestors, then... Source motorbikestoday.com


Make Model Suzuki GSX 1400 Final Edition
Year 2006
Engine Type Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Displacement 1402 cc / 85.6 cu in
Bore X Stroke 81 x 68 mm
Compression 9.5:1
Cooling System Air/oil cooled
Induction Fuel injection with 34mm throttle bodies
Ignition Electronic ignition
Starting Electric
Max Power 78 kW / 105 hp @ 6800 rpm
Max Torque 124 Nm / 12.6 kgf-m / 91.5 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
Transmission 6 Speed
Final Drive Chain
Front Suspension 46 mm Telescopic forks, preload, compression and rebound damping adjustable
Rear Suspension Dual piggyback reservoir shocks fully adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping
Front Brakes 2 x 320 mm Discs, 6 piston calipers
Rear Brakes Single 260 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Tire 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire 190/50 ZR17
Wheelbase 1520 mm / 59.8 in
Seat Height 790 mm / 31.1 in
Dry Weight 228 kg / 503 lbs
Fuel Capacity 22 Liters / 5.8 US gal / 4.8 Imp gal
Consumption Average 6.5 L/100 km / 15.5 km/l / 36.5 US mpg / 43.8 Imp mpg
Standing ¼ Mile 11.4 sec
Top Speed 233 km/h / 145 mph
Reviews Moto.it / MCNews.COM / Motorbikes today

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