The Suzuki GSX-R 1100G was a four-stroke, air/oil-cooled motorcycle produced in 1986. Its engine was a four-cylinder, DOHC design with a capacity of 1052cc and a maximum power output of 92kW or 125 horsepower. The motorcycle had 4 valves per cylinder and came with a 4-into-1 steel exhaust system. The induction was done through 4 x 34 mm Mikuni Flatslide CV carburetors, and the ignition was digital. The clutch was wet, multiple discs, cable-operated, and the transmission was a 5-Speed manual. The bike had a chain final drive setup with 114 links, and the gear ratios were 1st 2.38 / 2nd 1.63 / 3rd 1.25 / 4th 1.05 / 5th 0.91:1. The frame was ultra-lightweight and made entirely of aluminum alloy castings, and the bike featured a 41mm telescopic fork front suspension and a full-floater monoshock rear suspension. The wheels were alloy aluminum, double 3 spoke types, and the front and rear brakes were 2 x 310 mm discs with four-piston calipers and a 220 mm disc, respectively. The bike had a maximum speed of 249 km/h and a fuel consumption rate of 6.8 L/100 km. It had a length of 2115 mm, a width of 720 mm, and a height of 1235 mm, and its dry weight was 197 kg. The bike was available in blue/white and red/white. It was reviewed by Motosprint in their 1987 Group Test.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Suzuki GSX-R 1100
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, horizontal in-line |
| Capacity | 1052 cc / 64.2 cub. in. |
| Bore x Stroke | 76 x 58 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air/Oil cooled with 2 separate oil pumps |
| Engine Oil | 10W/40 |
| Exhaust System | Steel, 4-into-1 |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Induction | 4 x 34 mm Mikuni Flatslide CV carburetors |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Spark Plug | NGK, JR9B |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 92 kW / 125 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 103 Nm / 10.5 kgf-m / 76 ft-lb @ 8000 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain, 114 links |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.38 / 2nd 1.63 / 3rd 1.25 / 4th 1.05 / 5th 0.91:1 |
| Frame | Ultra-lightweight frame built entirely of aluminum alloy castings: a collection of rectangular-section extrusions in a twin-downtube arrangement |
| Front Suspension | 41mm Telescopic fork, 4-way preload and 3-way anti-dive adjustable |
| Rear Suspension | Full-floater monoshock, 4-way rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 310 mm Discs, four-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | 220 mm Disc |
| Wheels | Alloy aluminum, double 3 spoke |
| Front Tyre | 110/80-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/70-18 |
| Rake | 26.5 degrees |
| Trail | 117 mm / 4.5 in. |
| Dimensions | Length 2115 mm / 83.2 in. Width 720 mm / 28.3 in. Height 1235 mm / 48.6 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1460 mm / 57.5 in. |
| Seat Height | 795 mm / 31.3 in. |
| Dry Weight | 197 kg / 434 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 204 kg / 450 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal |
| Average Consumption | 6.8 L/100 km / 14.8 km/l / 34.8 US mpg / 41.5 Imp mpg |
| Braking 100 km/h / 62 mph – 0 | 31 m / 102 ft |
| Standing 1/4 mile | 10.7 sec / 209.5 km/h / 130.2 mph |
| Acceleration 70 – 130 km/h / 43 – 80 mph | 2.97 sec. |
| Top Speed | 249 km/h / 155 mph |
| Colours | Blue/White, Red/White |
| Road Test | Motosprint 1987 Group Test Motosprint Group Test |
