[legalspeed]

Suzuki's awesome GSX-R 1000 machine has come in for some major updates for the 2003 (K3) model year.

The most obvious change is the move to a new headlight which looks similar to that used on the Hayabusa. Also looking different and maybe larger are the ram-air intakes.

More firm details will be released late this week but we believe both the forks and swingarm have come in for changes.

The changes we can confirm at this stage include a move to race style 'Radial Mount' calipers. While the mounting system has changed to that normally only seen on MotoGP and World SuperBike machines the calipers themselves are new. Gone are the 2002 (K2) 6-piston calipers and in their place are smaller and lighter 4-piston calipers.

Disc rotor size has come down. The (K2) GSX-R 1000 came with 320mm disc rotors while the new (K3) model has 300mm rotors.

Claimed dry weight has come down from 169kg to 168kg and Suzuki are expected to claim a slight increase in horsepower.

More details later...

2003 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 - Specifications

Engine - 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4-cylnder

Bore x stroke - 73.0 x 59.0mm

Displacement - 988cc

Induction - Fuel injection with 42mm throttle bodies

Gearbox - 6-speed, constant mesh

Front Suspension - Inverted telescopic, coil spring, spring preload fully adjustable, rebound damping force and compression damping force fully adjustable

Rear Suspension - Link type, oil damped, coil spring, spring pre-load fully adjustable, rebound damping force and compression damping force fully adjustable

Front Rim - 17M/C x MT3.50, cast aluminum-alloy

Rear Rim - 17M/C x MT6.00, cast aluminum-alloy

Front Brakes - Radial mount, 4-piston calipers, 300mm dual disc brake

Rear Brake - 2-piston caliper, 220mm disc brake

Front Tyre - 120/70ZR17, tubeless

Rear Tyre - 190/50ZR17, tubeless

Overall length - 2,045mm (80.5 in.)

Overall width - 715mm (28.1 in.)

Overall height - 1,135mm (44.7in)

Wheelbase - 1,410mm (55.5 in.)

Seat height - 830mm (32.3 in.)

Dry weight - 168kg (370lbs)

[Stoneman]

That's flokkin' ugly, IMO...

[legalspeed]

Kinda like a 'Busa front, cept with the extended turn signals.

UGLY.

'course that saves me from re-buying.

[SEVENSGT]

Originally posted by Stoneman
That's flokkin' ugly, IMO...

OH MY GOOD LORD WHAT DID THEY DO TO THAT POOR MACHINE,

'I'm not an animal I'm a 2003 GSXR1000'

[RevHappy]

Looks like somebody has been over at suzuki. They need to bring the TLR back.

[PinHead]

1st bike mod.....2002 front end light assembly fitted any way you can. God thats ugly!!!!!!

[RACYA]

'I'm not an animal I'm a 2003 GSXR1000'

Fuuugly !!