2006 Suzuki GSR 600 reviews

• Suzuki GSR 600: Civilised and sensible (Motoring.co.za)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2006 Suzuki GSR 600

  Hilaire Belloc's Matilda "told such Dreadful Lies, It made one Gasp and Stretch one's Eyes". Suzuki made a similar mistake when priming journalists for the launch of its naked middleweight GSR600.
  
  The GSR, based on the futuristic B-King concept bike unveiled in 2001, was promoted as a wild, wanton and lascivious street-harpie. Anticipation was heightened by descriptions including "modern art meets race technology".

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• Suzuki GSR600 – distinctly different streetbike (Motoring.co.za)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2006 Suzuki GSR 600

  The recipe's pretty simple: take a previous-generation mid-size sportbike engine, retune it for more mid-range at the expanse of some top-end rush, put it in a short-coupled frame with a bare minimum of bodyware and you've got a naked streetbike, right?
  
  Well, yes; but in the case of the GSR600, Suzuki has invested a supposedly straightforward tool with a distinct and sometimes sharp-edged personality and the result is a bike that'll keep you interested long after you've explored the limits of its performance envelope.

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