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SUZUKI GSX-R 600 2012

SUZUKI GSX-R 600 2012
SUZUKI GSX-R 600 2012 · Photo: Heselnut, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELSUZUKI GSX-R 600 2012
Year2012
Engine TypeFour stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity599 cc / 36.6 cu in
Bore X Stroke67.0 x 42.5 mm
Compression Ratio12.8:1
Cooling SystemLiquid cooled
Max Power93.2 kW / 125 hp @ 13500 rpm with maximum RAM air
Max Torque67.7 Nm / 6.9 kgf-m / 49.9 ft-lb @ 11500 rpm, RAM air
IgnitionDigital CDI
InductionEFI, four 40 mm throttle bodies, 2 valves per body, S-DMS engine management
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
LubricationWet sump, 10W40
Gear Box6 speed, constant mesh
ClutchWet, slipper, cable operated
Final Drive#525 chain, 114 links
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameAluminium, twin spar extrusion frame
Front SuspensionShowa Big Piston Fork (BPF); 125 mm / 4.9 in travel
Rear SuspensionLink type, coil spring, oil damped; 130 mm / 5.1 in travel
Front Brakes2 x 310 mm discs, Brembo 4 piston calipers
Rear BrakesSingle 220 mm disc, Nissin 2 piston caliper
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length2030 mm / 80.0 in
Overall Width715 mm / 28.1 in
Overall Height1125 mm / 44.7 in
Seat Height810 mm / 31.9 in
Wheelbase1385 mm / 54.5 in
Ground Clearance130 mm / 5.1 in
Dry Weight160 kg / 352 lb
Wet Weight187 kg / 412 lb
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre180/55 ZR17
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal
Fuel Consumption5.4 L/100 km / 18.4 km/l / 43.3 US mpg / 52.3 Imp mpg
Top Speed253 km/h / 157 mph
Suzuki file

A carry-over of the redesigned 2011 bike, with the same lightweight twin-spar frame, Big Piston forks and Brembo brakes. It kept the two-mode S-DMS and the steering damper, and was Suzuki's 600cc contender in road racing that year.