2011 Suzuki GSX-R 750 | Street Test
2011 Suzuki GSX-R 750 Review
Leaned over, looking through a wide turn with not a tree, rock, fence or any other obstruction in sight, I felt the Alpinestars' left knee puck flat against the road.
The swoosh of noises varied as the puck scraped from the yellow line to blacktop and back while I constructed the most optimal line. And every time down this twist-filled stretch, the machine kept asking for more throttle...harder braking...more lean angle...
A realization began re-occurring - out of all the sportbikes I've piloted on the street, this newest version of Suzuki's GSX-R 750 was by far the easiest to "point" and "pull the trigger," as my hero Scott Russell would say.
This was the 2011 model, which received some heavy revisions over the previous year, making for a bolder platform that can take you places quick with much ease, all while remaining unbelievably comfortable by sportbike standards.
These revisions included a shorter wheelbase, race-derived Showa suspension, optimal ergonomics, some weight shedding (419 lbs. wet!) and monster stopping power from the Brembo/Nissin setup.
SRAM Red 2012 – Full details
SRAM have bucked the trend of 11-speed cassettes and electronic shifting for their wholly revamped SRAM Red 2012 group (although officially it's Model Year 2013) preferring instead to stick with 10 rear cogs and conventional cable actuation.
The new 1,739g claimed weight lops around 100g off of what was already a superlight package and major improvements to the brakes, derailleurs and drivetrain provide better stopping power, smoother front shifts and quieter running to accompany the updated ergonomics.
Trim-free and positive front shifting at last
The rear derailleur receives new shaping, a lower-profile mounting bolt and inner carbon fiber pulley plate, new pulleys that again rotate on hybrid ceramic bearings, and a longer upper knuckle that now clears 28-tooth cogs. It's otherwise functionally identical to the current Red – which is just fine since SRAM's Exact Actuation geometry is already highly precise and impressively tolerant of hanger variances. Coming in May is a new 32t-compatible WiFli version as well.
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