With weeks of progressively better weather coming to a pinnacle, we finally had to say good-bye to the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R1000. In a mad rush to put back the stock brake and clutch lever after having replaced them with Lex Racing’s fully adjustable lever; we were able to gain an appreciation for our own videos as the test GSX-R1000 came without a service manual.

There was one hurrah left with the GSX-R1000, the zippy trip throughout the wondrously plentiful valleys of California and its majestic mountain ranges stretching from the sea to the sky.

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Hey, what’s going on guys? Alas, the time as come for the Japanese King of Liter Bikes to go home. But not before one more video from me. Take a look.

By the way, this was shot with an iPhone 4. Not too shabby.

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With a rich euphony of sounds, the stock exhaust system on the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R1000 offers bountiful bass tones and predictable power delivery while staying within the legal sound limit requirements approved for use by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Vehicle Code (CVC).

In this video, we will be exploring the nature of the sound from the exhaust and examining how it interacts with the environment from multiple angles, positions, and speeds.

One of the most obvious changes in the pitch and depth of the sound come from the observer’s position fore or aft of the motorcycle while remaining stationary with respect to the moving motorcycle. This is due to the principles of diffusion and the Doppler Effect, as well as the directional focus of the exhaust system funneling the sound and air to the rear of the motorcycle.

As you can hear in our on-board footage, the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R1000 features a mellow rumble at lower RPM before transitioning into a louder whizzing roar as the speed and tachometer rise.

Riding along side, the exhaust emits a pleasant note of contented burbling concealing the sophisticated mannerisms of the high technology controlling the fuel management and sleek contouring of the fairings.

That is all for this video, we hope you enjoy it. If you have an aftermarket exhaust installed on your Suzuki GSX-R1000, feel free to drop us a sound clip in the comments.

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Hi, this is Paul again and welcome to one of the most exciting updates of the month. Today, I will be showing you a sneak peek into one of the most intensive tests we have done all year.

This is another update on the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R1000, and this test is a rain ride, for while it may be dry in the IPM garage, it is raining inches an hour outside.

As you will see in the video, we rode this motorcycle in the rain to evaluate the response we would get from pushing the motorcycle hard in less than favorable conditions.

The grip left on the tires after it sheds the water will have the largest affect on the handling, but we can also stress the brakes, and see how the Suzuki fuel-injected engine responds to air saturated with moisture in C mode.

Also worthy of noticing, is how the windscreen, foot pegs, handlebar clip-ons, and seat react and perform when dripping wet.

I hope you enjoy the teaser video, be sure to read the full Suzuki GSX-R1000 review in the Spring/Summer 2012 print edition.

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Hey, what’s going on everyone? For the last few weeks, we have been giving the new 2011 Gsxr1000 a thorough thrashing, with all the different tests we have put it through.

When I threw a leg over it this past weekend, I noticed that the front brake felt a bit spongy. At first, I thought a quick adjustment of the lever would fix the problem, but upon further inspection, I predicted that there might be some air in the brake line, or master cylinder. Or caliper for that matter.

The Japanese sportbikes have one thing to catch up on to the European bikes, the brake lines. While all the Ducati, Aprilia, KTM, BMW, and Triumph bikes come with stock steel braided brakes lines, the Japanese rockets come with OEM rubber lines.

A cost saving tactic, and a great aftermarket modification no less, but that may be the cause of our front brake problem.

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