2004 Suzuki Gsx R750 Front Side View

<b>Cheers & Jeers:<li>Engine: 9</b> A certified stun gun above 9000 rpm<li><b>Drivetrain: 8</b> Gearbox is good; a bit of lash<li><b>Handling: 9</b> Sharp, solid and trustworthy<li><b>Braking: 9</b> Much better than the '04 GSX-R1000<li><b>Ride: 8 </b>Soft springs, fiddly adjusters <li><b>Ergonomics: 7 </b>It's a GSX-R, not a La-Z-Boy<li><b>Features: 9 </b>Egad! A real shift light <li><b>Refinement: 8 </b>A little rough around the fuel injection<li><b>Value: 9 </b>The perfect balance of power for under $10,000<li><b>Fun Factor: 9 </b>Joy if you're good; trouble if you're not<br><br><b>Details, Details...</b><li> Terrible mirrors&#151buzzy and not wide enough<li> Wonderfully easy to work on<li> Nighttime sorties require a better headlight<li> That fairing can be hard on sensitive shins<li> No 23mm wrench in the kit to adjust fork preload?<br><br><b>Verdict: </b>Stronger than the 600s and nearly as light, Suzuki's edgy, original-recipe GSX-R can strike fear into the hearts of 1000cc overdogs if you've got the skills. It's an amazing motorcycle.

2004 Suzuki GSX-R750 Motorcycle Test

Cheers & Jeers:

Engine: 9 A certified stun gun above 9000 rpm

Drivetrain: 8 Gearbox is good; a bit of lash

Handling: 9 Sharp, solid and trustworthy

Braking: 9 Much better than the '04 GSX-R1000

Ride: 8 Soft springs, fiddly adjusters

Ergonomics: 7 It's a GSX-R, not a La-Z-Boy

Features: 9 Egad! A real shift light

Refinement: 8 A little rough around the fuel injection

Value: 9 The perfect balance of power for under $10,000

Fun Factor: 9 Joy if you're good; trouble if you're not

Details, Details...

Terrible mirrors—buzzy and not wide enough

Wonderfully easy to work on

Nighttime sorties require a better headlight

That fairing can be hard on sensitive shins

No 23mm wrench in the kit to adjust fork preload?

Verdict: Stronger than the 600s and nearly as light, Suzuki's edgy, original-recipe GSX-R can strike fear into the hearts of 1000cc overdogs if you've got the skills. It's an amazing motorcycle. View Related Article