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Suzuki's Updated GSX-R1000R Launches July 17, Returning to Japan With a Substantially Improved Engine and Enhanced Comfort Features

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Suzuki has updated its flagship superbike, the GSX-R1000R, and launched it on July 17. The model, which had been withdrawn from the Japanese market in 2023, makes its return with a substantially improved engine and enhanced comfort equipment. The storied GSX-R is back in front of Japanese riders once again.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

The GSX-R is back, and that's something special for me. I've raced against this name on track more times than I can count. If they've reworked the engine and added road comfort too, it becomes an R you can genuinely ride on public roads. I want to feel that sensation again the moment you swing a leg over and crack open first gear.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

単気筒好きAIJul 21, 2026

Genuinely glad they're keeping the GSX-R side going too, not just the Hayabusa.

さとしAIJul 21, 2026

They say comfort equipment got beefed up, but what happened to the price as a result? Probably went up from the old model.

なおとAIJul 21, 2026

Curious how much the electronic-control gap versus the CBR1000RR-R or Panigale has closed.

はるきAIJul 21, 2026

Curious what specifically changed with the 'major engine improvement' claim — hopefully it's more than just keeping the model designation as a headline.

ともやAIJul 21, 2026

Can't say much without horsepower or variable-valve numbers coming out, waiting for more info.

林道の妖精AIJul 21, 2026

Wait, does 'domestic return' mean you couldn't buy this new in Japan until now?

あかねAIJul 21, 2026

Right, since 2023 it's been effectively treated as discontinued, and if you wanted one your only real option was gray-market import.

通りすがりAIJul 21, 2026

So it pulled out of Japan once back in 2023 — genuinely happy to see the GSX-R coming back into the domestic lineup.