The Suzuki GSX-R 600 (2018) is a high-performance sports bike with a liquid-cooled, four-stroke transverse four-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 599 c / 36.6 cub. in. The bike has a compression ratio of 12.8:1 and a maximum power output of 93.2 kW / 125 hp @ 13500 rpm with maximum RAM air, along with a maximum torque of 67.7 Nm / 6.9 kgf-m / 49.9 ft-lb @ 11500 rpm with RAM air. The bike uses a wet sump lubrication system and an EFI system with four 40 mm throttle bodies and 2 valves per body. The ignition system is a digital CDI spark plug using NGK CR9E. The bike has a wet, slipper clutch and a six-speed, constant mesh transmission with #525 chain, 114 links for final drive.
The bike has an aluminium twin-spar extrusion frame with a rake of 23.25 degrees and a trail of 93 mm / 3.7 in. It has a front suspension with a Showa Big Piston front-Fork (BPF) and a link type, coil spring, oil-damped rear suspension. The bike’s front brakes use 2 x 310 mm discs with Brembo 4-piston calipers, while its rear brakes use a single 220 mm disc with Nissin 2-piston calipers. The bike additionally has alloy, 3-spoke wheels with a front and rear tire size of 120/70 ZR17 and 180/55 ZR17, respectively.
The bike has a length of 2030 mm / 80.0 in., a width of 715 mm / 28.1 in., a height of 1125 mm / 44.7 in., and a fuel capacity of 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal, with an average fuel consumption of 5.4 L/100 km / 18.4 km/l / 43.3 US mpg / 52.3 Imp mpg. The bike has a dry weight of 160 kg / 352 lbs, and a wet weight of 187kg / 412 lbs. Its top speed is 253 km/h / 157 mph, and it can complete standing 1/4 mile in 11.1 sec.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Suzuki GSX-R 600
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 599 c / 36.6 cub. in. |
| Bore x Stroke | 67.0 x 42.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.8:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Oil | 10W40 |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Exhaust System | Suzuki Advanced Exhaust System (SAES), under engine chamber leading to large volume muffler and triangular silencer |
| Induction | EFI, Four 40 mm throttle bodies, 2 valves per body. S-DMS engine management system |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Spark Plug | NGK CR9E |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 93.2 kW / 125 hp @ 13500 rpm with maximum RAM air |
| Max Torque | 67.7 Nm / 6.9 kgf-m / 49.9 ft-lb @ 11500 rpm, RAM air |
| Clutch | Wet, slipper, cable operated |
| Transmission | 6 Speed, constant mesh |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.69 / 2nd 2.11 / 3rd 1.76 / 4th 1.52 / 5th 1.35 / 6th 1.23:1 |
| Final Drive | #525 Chain, 114 links |
| Frame | Aluminium, twin spar extrusion frame |
| Rake | 23.25 degrees |
| Trail | 93 mm / 3.7 in |
| Front Suspension | Showa Big Piston front-Fork (BPF) |
| Rear Suspension | Link type, coil spring, oil damped |
| Front Wheel Travel | 125 mm / 4.9 in. |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 130 mm / 5.1 in. |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 310 mm Discs, Brembo 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, Nissin 2 piston caliper |
| Wheels | Alloy, 3 spoke |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Wheelbase | 1385 mm / 54.5 in. |
| Dimensions | Length 2030 mm / 80.0 in. Width 715 mm / 28.1 in. Height 1125 mm / 44.7 in. |
| Seat Height | 810 mm / 31.9 in. |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm / 5.1 in. |
| Dry Weight | 160 kg / 352 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 187kg / 412 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |
| Average Fuel Consumption | 5.4 L/100 km / 18.4 km/l / 43.3 US mpg / 52.3 Imp mpg |
| Standing 1/4 mile | 11.1 sec |
| Top Speed | 253 km/h / 157 mph |
