Suzuki GSX-S 950 (2024) vs Suzuki GS 1000E (1979)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Suzuki | Suzuki |
Model: | GSX-S 950 | GS 1000E |
Years: | 2024 | 1979 |
Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, TSCC | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
Capacity: | 998.6 cc / 60.9 cub-in | 987 cc / 60.92 cubic in |
Bore x Stroke: | 73.4 x 59.0 mm | 70 x 64.8 mm |
Compression Ratio: | 12.2:1 | 9.2:1 |
Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
Lubrication: | Wet sump | Wet sump |
Induction: | Fuel Injection | 4 x 28mm Mikuni VM 28 SS carburetors. |
Ignition: | Electronic ignition (transistorised) | Electronic |
Starting: | Electric | Electric |
Max Power: | 95 hp / 70 kW @ 7800 rpm | 65.7 kW / 90 hp @ 8200 rpm |
Max Torque: | 92 Nm / 67.8 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 83.4 Nm / 8.5 kgf-m / 61.5 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm |
Clutch: | Wet multiplate with assist-and-slip functions | Wet, cable operated |
Transmission: | 6 Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed |
Final Drive: | 525 RK chain | Chain |
Frame: | Aluminium, twin spar | Steel, double cradle |
Front Suspension: | 43mm KYB Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped | Telehydraulic forks |
Rear Suspension: | Linkage-assisted spring-preload and rebound-damping adjustable KYB shock | Swinging arm forks with twin adjustable shock absorbers, coil over. |
Front Brakes: | 2 x 310mm floating discs with Tokico 4-piston calipers | 2 x 295 mm Discs |
Rear Brakes: | Single 240mm disc with Nissin single-piston caliper | Single 295 mm disc |
Front Tyre: | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) tubeless | 3.50 V19 |
Rear Tyre: | 190/50ZR17M/C (73W) tubeless | 4.50 V17 |
Dimensions: | Length 2115 mm / 83. 2 in Width 810 mm / 31.9 in Height 1080 mm / 42.5 in | Length 2340 mm / 92.1 in Width 755 mm / 29.7 in Height 1145 mm / 45.1 in |
Wheelbase: | 1460 mm / 57.5 in | 1505 mm / 59.3 in |
Wet Weight: | 214 kg / 472 lbs | 255 kg / 562 lbs |
Fuel Capacity: | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal |