SUZUKI GSX-R750 (2006 - 2007) Review

Year: 2006

I had a power commander mapped to a 'two brothers' carbon fibre stubby exhaust and 1 tooth less sprocket installed. This bike was sooooo awesome to ride; so much fun. hard to keep it anywhere near the speed limit. Many compliments from many riders with much nicer bikes than mine regarding the sound (think track day and moto gp) and responsiveness of this bike... put 40k on it in 3 years and sold it but I still miss it.

Year: 2006

Annual servicing cost: £100

had the bike since new,now got 100.000 on clock and still keep with any 1000 and it still looks as good as the day I bought it, had 3 offers to buy, but at 74 still enjoy riding it

Buying experience: bought new from suzuki dealer 2006 (bridge m/cycles) £7800

Year: 2006

Had this bike for 2 years bought a 2015 Yamaha R1 and after 6 months sold it again because the gsxr was more fun

Year: 2006

Annual servicing cost: £100

All the sportsbike you'll ever need.

Buying experience: Bought cheap from a clown. Has since been fettled to perfection, winning a Thundersport streetfighter championship on its way.

Version: K5

Year: 2006

Had mine at 13k miles. I put 1000 miles on it within 6 months then the gearbox went. Whilst it was working, performance was decent, with a good mpg range, but absolutely dire build quality and are common for gearbox issues, i wouldn't buy another gsxr after this and this was my 2nd after moving up from a 600 SRAD.

Buying experience: awful, overpriced unreliable rubbish

Year: 2007

Excellent bike. Perfect for the road and track. Very good power and handling.

Buying experience: bought from dealer 2013 for £4,995

Version: K7

Year: 2007

Annual servicing cost: £150

Only negatives I can think of are no fuel gauge and annoying exhaust valve that keeps sticking.

Buying experience: I'm really happy with what I paid. The same model and mileage are now going for £800-1000 more than I paid 3 years ago. That makes me properly happy :)

I have the k6 750,i was looking for something more powerful with better suspension but would still be forgiving if i made a mistake.(moving up from a fzs600 fazer (fantastic bike)).I bought this bike in dec 2010 for £4k with 3.5k on the clock,a bargain at the time,it had a leo vince can on it which sounds amazing. my 1st bike was the fazer so this was a big step up but it was very forgiving and allowed me to progress my driving without being to harsh.To conclude this bike is amazingly quick/sharp to turn and exit the corner,plus its a good steping stone if you are moving from a less sporty 600. p.s just done a driving experience.(drove a ferrari,lambo,aston,audi r8,and a porsche)and in my opinion the gixxer pulls faster and harder. p.p.s got taken round the track in an ariel atom and to be honest don't think the gixxer would win that battle,but would be close. buy one and don't hesitate

I loved this bike to death. She was stolen from me, but the memories will live forever in my heart... Now that that's out of the way, let me say that after owning an R6, this bike was a welcome upgrade. Light as a feather with handling to match, but a motor like a beast. Never ran out of power with this bike. Never a single problem with it, quality was awesome. Replace the heavy exhaust, tune the suspension, and this bike will pull forever.

I sadly had to sell my K7 750 as I race and needed a 600cc racebike. It is the best bike I've ever owned, and all round just fantastic. I would've liked the bodywork to be a little better quality and maybe a lap-timer included in the dash, but otherwise no complaints. The motor is great and a perfectly balance between a 600 and a 1000. I am saving to buy myself another one for the road. Why on earth the other manufacturers still don't produce them I do not know! Is the success of the GSXR-750 not obvious?

A sensational all-round package. It's a bike that makes experts out of idiots.

I.ve just changed from a CBR600F to the GSXR750. Only had it 3 weeks and I've put 1000 miles on it. This bike wasn't on my initial shortlist of bikes as I'm only 5ft4 and having ridden previous Gixxers thought it would be too tall and uncomfortable. Not a bit of it, the bike fits me like a glove and is within a hairs bredth of the comfort of the CBR. It also has a lot more torque so doesn,t need to be revved if you,re not in the mood. If you are in the mood this is a quick bike that can mix it with the big boys.I,m recently back into bikes so have no NCB so couldn,t insure a 100cc. After buying this, I'm not bothered

I.ve just changed from a CBR600F to the GSXR750. Only had it 3 weeks and I've put 1000 miles on it. This bike wasn't on my initial shortlist of bikes as I'm only 5ft4 and having ridden previous Gixxers thought it would be too tall and uncomfortable. Not a bit of it, the bike fits me like a glove and is within a hairs bredth of the comfort of the CBR. It also has a lot more torque so doesn,t need to be revved if you,re not in the mood. If you are in the mood this is a quick bike that can mix it with the big boys.I,m recently back into bikes so have no NCB so couldn,t insure a 100cc. After buying this, I'm not bothered

after my last big off when racing the i realised that broken bones don't heal the same when you get older so i decided to pack it in. with doing so i was on the look out for a good all round proper sports bike for the road & the odd track day. I have previously owned a blade, 3 r6's, 1 gsxr K1 750, zxr 750, R1, Mille r, and loads of off road stuff. I ended up buying the K6 750 due to all the good reports i'd read, and how right they was. The 1st thing to change was the rear sets, (diamond £160) then i went down 1 gear the front sprocket, and fit a pair of supercorsa's (which i used when racing) then went to oulton park (trackday) to put it through its paces. The first big issue was the suspention by the end of the day it was dialed in to its hardest settings and it was squatting coming out of some corners. so i had the front & rear resprung and revalved to my weight. as i'm now riding on the road i didn't want to spend a fortune on ohlins shocks ect so i had the suspension set for fast road riding with enough left to dial in when on the track.(£450 kias suspension) Mid range was a bit poor so i also bought a full leo de vince race system bargain (ebay USA £370 delivered) power commander k&n filter again from the USA. Dyno'd at rocket center blackburn (£145). next a track day at angelsey (great ciruit now revamped) OH my GOD what a difference i had to dial in the suspension a little for the track but no big deal. I can not beleive the difference this exhaust system made to this bike. the stock cat must restrict the bike no ends. Bare in mind i've been racing sports bikes for many years with ohlins this and ohlins that all set up for me by people that know what there doing. This bike is great straight out of the crate for the road and the track the best there is in my opinion. little tweaks here and there like front sprocket 1 gear down and the suspension setting up make a big difference. but a full system, power commander, air filter and dyno make this bike an awesome machine. A 1000cc bike in a 600 chasis. the finish on the suzuki's are not as good as your honda's keep the metalwork clean and lightly oiled (wd40) as it can fur up quite easily. WHO KNOWS MAYBE WE WILL SEE A CBR 750rr ONE DAY!!!!

I collected my new gixxer from the dealer yesterday and I've already covered nearly 300 miles! Riding the thing is just so addictive, and so easy to do! The noise it makes is astounding - someone at Suzuki has definately been sent away to the School Of Emotive Engine Noise! The airbox growl is amazing! I love the colour scheme, and it certainly gets plenty of looks in town - blip the throttle and the revs rise and fall as fast as your wrist twists the grip! It's amazing! The only chink in its armour is the lack of a fuel guage... I came to this from a Bandit and as such it's the only thing I miss! Still wouldn't swap it or anything though!

Fantastic bike, its a great confidence giver. It sticks to the road like glue whether in the wet or dry. The 750 has all the fun of a 600 and a bit more torque of a larger sports bike, best or both for me. I find it very comfortable, though ive change the screen to a double bubble. All on all brill 'five stars', and it be sometime before i find a replacement.

i have bought the parallel import gixxer, chuffed to bits but the swing arm has some lift (approx 10mm) but no side movement, has anyone else come across this??

What can I say about this bike, in brief coz Im not one for writing long essays, this is the best bike I've ever owned. I had the K4 750, the K5 1000 and now I have the K6 750 and I have to say its a better bike than the 2 put together. A little bit more gruntier than the K4 but obviously not as powerfull as the 1000. Where it really excels is the handling, throw this machine into a corner and it sticks every time. Its so much more flickable than the 1000 its unbelievable, the grin factor you get is so much more. My belief is a 1000 makes you a lazy rider coz we all know they're like rocket ships so it doesn't matter if you mess a corner up coz you'll catch whoever up when you get to a straight. The 750 makes you work for it but its alot more satisfying. For me having owned a 750 and a 1000 before, I'll never change again. Roll on the K8. Strengths: Looks, noise, handling, grin factor. Weaknesses: Nothing as yet.