SUZUKI GSX-R750 (2004 - 2005) Review

Year: 2005

Annual servicing cost: £120

Like said brings a smile to my face every time i start it up and open it up! Roll on the track day! 😁

Year: 2004

I agree with pretty much everything that MCN has written about the K5 except for the bit about comfort and the GSX-R1000K5; Even at 6' 2", I find the K5 better than my previous K1, because the tank is narrower and the seat is longer so you have more room which allows you to move around and not be locked into position. I managed over 1,500 in France last year on it and without it being too uncomfortable. A 1000K5 is only useful is you want a 1000cc bike. I test rode one of these, along with an '07 R1, before settling for the 750 and I found the former to be too much for the road. It frightened me to see how fast I could go, with such little effort without really noticing that I was doing it. I hit 140mph going up Fish Hill, the A44 just outside Broadway in the Cotwolds, and the K5 was barely ticking over.

Quick, Comfortable and reliable..... Best bike i've ever had..... enough said!!

Hi folks - not rode since I was 17 - wife wouldnt let me - so I divorced her and got a beautiful 750 instead after all the bollox of 4 different tests. Paid 4800 for a 55 plate from DK and what a revelation it is. Yeah Im a new rider and cant really match it against anything else but what I can say is that it excites me so much that I love to ride it - so much so that I have been out nearly every week over the crap weather winter. The only downsides for me are I really could do with a gear change indicator (aftermarket one I can do I guess) riding position leaves my grip tired and I am quite tall so its a bit of a squeeze - but who cares.

hi bikers i just got my gsxr 750 04 plate and all i can say is quality at its best.been after one of these for a while and its been worth the wait five stars all round

Great bike for every level of riding. At home on the track and on back roads. Even used it to tour on. Found it quite comftable, but did get some vibration through the bars at high speeds on motorways. The only flaw was the gearbox. I found several false neutrals.

I bought one of these new in 2005. Since I have done 17,000 miles on it. This has consisted of weekend blasts, commutes to work and two two week trips abroad. The suspension was a bit soft on standard settings, much better stiffened up abit! I have put a hugger on, it should have come with one! It now has a power commander and a leo vince can, K&N Filter and Iridium plugs. The power figure quoted above is optimistic, standard these make 124/125 at the back wheel, with the above mine makes 131 (Quoted above is with the Ram Air effect which you wont get on a dyno). The paint is thin on the tank, mine was starting to look a bit worn around where your knees touch but it has polished up a bit. The paint on the wheels is a bit thin as well and has started to flake slightly. I have run mine on fully synthetic (mainly motul 300v) since it was run in and it doesnt burn a drop, changed the brake fluid and coolant after two years and the battery at the start of this summer. The bike doesnt miss a beat and she rides a dream. Would defiantely recommend.

Purchased a pre registered K5 and the first ride was amazing. I never felt any need to adjust the standard suspension set up as it inspired so much confidence for my usual road riding. The brakes are phenomenal, which was just as well, as you tend to arrive at junctions and roundabouts at a greater rate of knots than expected unless you've kept your eye on the digital speedo. The classy blue and white colour scheme on the K5 is adoreable and whilst the paint on the tank may be a little thin the overall finish on the bike is superb. According to my significant other, the pillion seat whilst in the land of the gods, is comfy and doesn't look out of place on the bike, unlike some after thought on the K6 models. Even two up, you still don't need to redline it to pass cars, because of the extra grunt over the 600's. Complaints? well mirrors, like all sports bikes and for me, numb hands and painful wrists, that has resulted in the best bike I've ever owned (longest kept also)going to a new home. Sad? yes, but poor circulation is the culprit. Would highly recommend you try one as they really are probably the best all round sports package.

I have this bike for almost three years now since I purchased it new, and I still think it is awesome and very usable. I previously had a 2004 R1 prior to this and that was nowhere near as usable. With the Gixer 750 you get the ride style of a 600 but almost the power of a 1000 so best of both worlds. It has been faultless and has an excellent build quailty.