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NEW SUZUKI GSXR1000s IN DEVELOPMENT |
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Monday, 08 January 2007 |
NEW SUZUKI GSXR1000s IN DEVELOPMENT
RIZLA SUZUKI received three 2007 Suzuki
GSX-R1000 production bikes last week to add to the single bike it has
been using as a test bed for its new British Superbike racer.
The
four bikes are in the process of being modified to Superbike rules and
regulations at Rizla Suzuki’s head quarters in the Crescent Performance
Centre in Verwood, Dorset. They will be fitted with the latest Ohlins
gas-charged forks and rear shock, Marchesini forged magnesium wheels,
Factory swing arm and tank, Yoshimura exhaust, Dunlop tyres and
Crescent carbon fibre bodywork.
The 999cc in-line four
cylinder engine will be tuned by Rizla Suzuki’s expert technicians
using Suzuki Factory, Crescent, NGK, Pipercross and Yoshimura parts. It
will produce more than 200bhp before the next test, all controlled via
a state-of-the-art Motec engine management system.
“We now
have four 2007 specification GSX-R1000s and they will be fully built to
our initial race specification in time for the team’s next test at the
start of February,” said Team Manager Simon Buckmaster. “Suzuki has
pulled out all the stops to supply us these bikes as early as possible
and we will spend the next month carefully building and tuning them for
maximum performance on our in-house dyno before taking them on track.
“Our
test at Valencia in November showed us the 2007 bike has considerable
potential but that is only the start of the process. Rizla Suzuki is
absolutely flat out working on the new bikes and developing them as
quickly as possible. We will do whatever it takes to be as competitive
as possible this season.”
Rizla Suzuki will travel to Calafat
in Spain for a private two-day test on February 7th – 8th. It will be
the first time both Chris Walker and Cal Crutchlow will have two bikes
each to test and will herald the start of a busy eight week test period
for the team in preparation for the opening round of the 2007
Championship at Brands Hatch on Easter Bank Holiday Monday, April 9th.
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