Suzuki GSX1400
- Suzuki GSX1400 Price £6,499 :
- 1,402cc Air-cooled 16-valve inline-four :
- Dry weight 228kg Insurance group 14 :
- Claimed power 104bhp @ 7,000rpm :
- Issue tested: November 2002
- Suzuki UK on 01293 518000:
Of all the bikes in the same class as this beast, this is the most striking, the one which is more like a little kid's idea of what a motorbike should look like – lustrous paint and a splash of chrome showing off a big ol' engine. There's no pretence, no 'de-tuned' bullshit and it's not fuggin' burgundy. It's a pose bike that suits a lazy riding style. Don't go touring on it, don't do a track day and don't expect to keep up. Just sit back and enjoy the engine's power and the chassis, which is, as far as these things go, pretty damn good. It appears that the welder and designer spent more than five minutes on it. The brakes and suspension aren't too shoddy either. Mind you, straddling that tank is the nearest any man will get to experiencing child-birth.
The superbike scores
Engine
94%
Chassis
90%
Brakes
89%
Styling
95%
Overall
89%
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