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SUZUKI GSX 1300 B-KING 2009

SUZUKI GSX 1300 B-KING 2009
SUZUKI GSX 1300 B-KING 2009 · Photo: Reg Mckenna, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELSUZUKI GSX 1300 B-KING 2009
Year2009
Engine TypeFour stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity1340 cc / 81.8 cu in
Bore X Stroke81 x 65 mm
Compression Ratio12.5:1
Cooling SystemLiquid cooled
Max Power132.1 kW / 181.5 hp @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque146 Nm / 108 lb-ft @ 7200 rpm
IgnitionElectronic
InductionFuel injection, Suzuki SDTV with dual injectors per cylinder, ram air intake, large volume airbox
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
LubricationWet sump
Gear Box6 Speed
ClutchWet, multiple discs, hydraulic operated
Final DriveChain, RK GB50GSV Z4, 118 links
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameTwin-spar cast aluminum alloy
Front SuspensionInverted telescopic, coil springs, spring preload, rebound and compression damping fully adjustable; 120 mm / 4.7 in travel
Rear SuspensionLink type, oil damped, coil springs, spring preload, rebound and compression damping fully adjustable; 137 mm / 5.4 in travel
Front Brakes2 x 310 mm discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear BrakesSingle 260 mm disc, 1 piston caliper
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length2245 mm / 88.4 in
Overall Width800 mm / 31.5 in
Overall Height—
Seat Height805 mm / 31.7 in
Wheelbase1525 mm / 60.0 in
Ground Clearance120 mm / 4.7 in
Dry Weight235.0 kg / 518.1 lbs
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre200/50 ZR17
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal
Fuel Consumption6.2 L/100 km / 38 US mpg
Top Speed252.9 km/h / 157.1 mph
Photo gallery
SUZUKI GSX 1300 B-KING 2009

Photo: Yuichiro Katsumoto, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Suzuki file

The 2009 B-King continued without mechanical change. The B-King is Suzuki's naked, wide-bar take on the Hayabusa engine, with a 1340 cc four retuned for midrange and fed by dual injectors per cylinder. It pairs a cast aluminium twin-spar frame with fully adjustable suspension, giving a brutal straight-line character and a bold, angular look.