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Suzuki has unveiled the 2018 version of the GSX-R1000 and GSX-R1000R at the 2018 Auto Expo.
The bike retains its aggressive styling; however, the bike gets new paint schemes for 2018. These new colours include a white paint scheme with blue stripes and wheels along with a matte black paint with blue graphics. The higher-spec GSX-R1000 also gets the same white and blue paint scheme, but it differentiates itself with the body-coloured front air intakes and blue front forks. It also gets a gloss black paint scheme with grey graphics along with the blue wheels and forks.
Apart from these, Suzuki also showcased the GSX-R1000 with its 2018 MotoGP livery. The bikes use a 999cc in-line four cylinder engine that produces 196bhp and 117Nm of torque. It is mated to a six-speed gearbox with final chain drive. The electronic package includes a six-axis IMU, 10-level traction control, and three riding modes. The ‘R’ version gets additional features like a bi-directional quickshifter, Showa balance-free suspension, launch control and cornering ABS.
While prices of the bikes have not been revealed, we can expect the manufacturer to launch the bikes in a couple of months. The GSX-R1000 competes with the Yamaha YZF-R1, Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, and the Kawasaki ZX-10R in the Indian market.
