First produced in 1992 through 1993, the GSX-R600 was not very popular. It was basically the exact same bike as the GSX-R750 but with a smaller motor. It did not sell well, and in 1994, Suzuki stopped manufacturing it for two years while they went back to the drawing board and recreated it. In 1997, they re-released it as a brand new product with cool new features all its own. The GSX-R600 has done very well for itself since then, and has become a popular recreational bike and a very successful race bike. In 2012, the GSX-R600 dominated the race world by winning multiple championships including the Daytona Sportbike, Supersport East, and Supersport West championships. True to the standard Suzuki has set for all the other GSX-Rs, the 600 has gone through revisions almost every year to keep it in top-notch competition shape. Major bike changes are listed below.
GSX-R600W, 1992-1993
• 599cc engine
• 80 horse power
• Inline 4-cylinder
• Carbureted
• Water cooled
• Same body and frame as the same year GSX-R750
• Weighed 518 lbs.
GSX-R600, 1997-2000
• Completely recreated bike
• New motor
• 91.4 horse power
• Suzuki Ram Air Direct (SRAD)
• New body and frame
• Weighed 440 lbs.
GSX-R600, 2001-2005
• 100.6 horse power
• Titanium valves
• Suzuki Duel Throttle Valve (SDTV)
• 32-bit digital ignition
• Redesigned fairings and fuel tank for better aero-dynamics and reduced weight
• Weighed 423 lbs.
• Inverted front forks
• Steering damper
GSX-R600, 2006-2007
• Redesigned engine
• 599cc
• Inline 4-cylinder
• DOHC, 16-valve
• Water cooled
• 101 horse power
• New body and frame design
• Reduced weight to 350 lbs
• Underslung exhaust
• Slipper clutch
GSX-R600, 2008-2010
• New sub-frame
• Updated bodywork
• Slightly larger gas tank
• Weighed 359 lbs.
• Introduced S-DMS (Suzuki Drive Mode Selector)
GSX-R600, 2011-2012
• 103 horse power
• New instrument cluster, similar to the GSX-R1000
• Brembo front brake calipers
• Showa Big Piston front forks
• Won the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Series 600cc championship
GSX-R600, 2013-2014
• 599cc engine
• 4-cylinder
• Liquid cooled
• DOHC
• Transistorized Electronic Ignition
• SDTV fuel system (Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve
• 6-speed, constant mesh transmission
• Weighed 412 lbs.
Suzuki GSX-R600 Specs
Tires, Battery, and Spark Plug
Suzuki GSXR 600 Specs
1992-1993 GSXR 600 W
Front Tires 120x70x17
Rear Tires 170x60x17
Battery YTX12-BS
Spark Plug CR9EK
Suzuki GSXR 600 Specs
1997-2007 GSXR 600
Front Tires 120x70x17
Rear Tires 150x55x17
Battery YTX9-BS
Spark Plug CR9E
Suzuki GSXR 600 Specs
2008-2012 GSXR 600
Front Tires 120x70x17
Rear Tires 150x55x17
Battery YTX9-BS
Spark Plug CR9EIA-9