Several Italian brands, Germany's BMW, England's Triumph, and Austria's KTM each revealed several models, but Japan's Honda trumped them all, displaying eight fresh production models and two new concept bikes.
2011 Suzuki GSR750
Enter the 2011 Suzuki GSR750. With a powerful 749cc four-cylinder fuel-injected engine, this motorcycle is a cool fusion of technology, performance and style. Including a carefully sculpted, vented front fender. A chiseled 17.5-liter fuel tank, and contrasting, textured tank side panels. A well-shaped seat, frame side covers and an angular tailsection with integrated LED taillight.
With ultimate throttle response all the way from low-rpm through mid-rpm to maximum engine speed..
And thanks to advanced combustion efficiency and effective, non-intrusive control systems, the Suzuki GSR750 is an exceptionally efficient four-cylinder
750-class motorcycle. LCD indicator lights built into the silver-accented cluster include a neutral indicator; turn signal light indicators; high-beam indicator; and indicators for oil pressure, Fuel Injection (FI), *Antilock Brake System (ABS) and immobilizer.*ABS version only
The engineers began with the compact and lightweight, race-proven GSX-R750 engine design, and modified it to maximize smooth throttle response and immediate, controlled acceleration upon demand, with minimal emissions.
The valves are set at a very narrow included angle, allowing the combustion chamber to be very compact, with the intake valves each measuring 27.2 mm in diameter and the exhaust valves measuring 22 mm in diameter.
The digital system monitors engine rpm, primary throttle valve position (or how much throttle the rider has selected) and gear position, then opens or closes the secondary valves as needed to maintain the ideal intake air velocity needed to pack the most fuel/air mixture into the cylinder and to burn that explosive mixture as completely as possible. The engine management computer also operates Suzuki's built-in Pulsed-AIR (PAIR) injection system, which injects fresh air from the air cleaner box through a system of valves into the individual exhaust ports, reacting with any unburned hydrocarbons and reducing carbon monoxide emissions.
A Suzuki Exhaust Tuning (SET) servo-controlled butterfly valve positioned in the mid-pipe helps maximize torque, response and acceleration especially at low-to-mid rpm and across varying running conditions, by optimizing exhaust system back pressure based on engine rpm, throttle position and gear position. Working together, the control systems reduce hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions and allow the Suzuki GSR750 to beat the toughest European emission standards.
Inverted KYB front forks feature 41 mm stanchion tubes and gold-color anodized upper tubes and allow spring preload to be externally adjusted.
A small bump requires less wheel travel and produces lighter damping response, while a larger bump requires more wheel travel and produces effectively stiffer damping response. The rider's rubber-padded aluminum footrests are positioned on lightweight aluminum plates mounted on each side of the frame. A convenient grab strap is positioned across the front of the passenger seat.
The Suzuki GSR750 features lightweight three-spoke cast aluminum wheels. The front wheel carries two 310 mm fully-floating brake discs, with Tokico hydraulic dual-piston calipers.