The Historic Rise of the 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000

Quick audio note: We have since fixed our test ride audio, but we had a little too much wind noise in this one to hear the engine's full unadulterated sound - so there is a soundtrack under this one to help make the audio less jarring. The next video will have the full engine sound with no soundtrack! Today Abhi rides a 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 and gives us a quick rundown of its epic history. After approximately a decade and a half with the GSX-R1100 being the top of the Gixxer lineup, Suzuki introduced the all-new GSX-R1000 for 2001. Journalists felt it was the first bike to compete with Yamaha’s revolutionary R1 of 1998, and Suzuki was able to top the R1 with less weight and more power (374 pound dry weight, 160 hp/81 lb-ft at the crank). __________ Iconic Prints and Merch: https://store.iconicmotorbikeauctions... View our Current Auctions: https://iconicmotorbikeauctions.com/ __________ Soundtrack courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/m... https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/x... https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/a...