Picture: 2004 Suzuki GSV-R.
This is the first picture oꦍf the new Suzuki GSV-R, which John Hopkins and Kenny Robe☂rts Jr will race in the 2004 MotoGP world championship.
Suzuki finished the ꦚ2003 season with a best result of just sevenꦓth, claimed by John Hopkins at Jerez, helping them to a mere 43 manufacturers' points by the end of the year.
This is the first picture of the new Suzuki GSV-R, which John Hopk💦ins and Kenny Roberts Jr will race in the 20🐻04 MotoGP world championship.
Suzuki finished the 2003 season♏ with a best result of just seventh, claimed by John Hopkins at Jerez, helping them to a mere 43 manufacturers' points by the end of the year.
That put th✃e 2000 world champions just fifth in the constructors' battle - behind Honda (395), Ducati (225), Yamaha (175) and Aprilia (81) - after failing to score any points in five of the sixteen rounds. In terms of the riders' championship, Hopkins was 17th🌺, two places ahead of Roberts.
As such, much is expected of the new machine - which retains its V4 powerplant and the silenced exhausts re-introduced late last year꧂ - but will use Bridgestone rather than Michelin tyres and have a predominantly light blue liverꦫy.
The 2003 s♏pec GSV-R is shown below for comparison. Click on each picture to enlarge.
2004 GSV-R specification
Engine Type - Four-stroke, water-cooled, V4Displacement - 990ccMax Power - 220+ ps @ 14,500+ rpmValve Type - DOHC four-valve Carburation type - Fuel injectionLubrication system - Wet sumpClutch - Dry multi plates (back torque reduce type)Transmission - Six-speed constant meshFinal drive - ChainFrame type - Twin spar aluminum alloy frameSuspension front - Inverted type telescopicSuspension rear - link typeTyres - BridgestoneWheel front - 16.5 inchesWheel rear - 16.5 inchesBrake system front - Double carbon disc (carbon)Brake system rear - Single disc (steel) Overall length - 2060mmOverall width - 660mmOverall height - 1150mmWheelbase - 1450mmWeight - 145kgFuel tank - 24L
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront 🃏of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
