Suzuki Celebrates 30th Anniversary of GSX-R

The legendary supersport motorcycle- Suzuki GSX-R has completed its 30 years of successful existence. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Suzuki Motor Corporation has introduced special blue/white and red/black colors for the GSX-R600/750/1000 along with a special 30th-anniversary decal on their fuel tanks. These special edition bikes be launched overseas including Europe and North America.

To commemorate the anniversary, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR, Suzuki’s MotoGP team is participating with a 30th-anniversary paint that evokes the first 1985 GSX-R750’s blue/white coloring. The special-colored MotoGP machine GSX-RR competed at the ninth round German GP on 12th July and will compete at the tenth round Indianapolis GP (United States) on 9th August.

Ever since its launch in 1985 with the first GSX-R750, the GSX-R series has been a popular high-performance sportsbike for its lightweight and high output owing to feedbacks of leading-edge technologies earned from racing activities. In 2012, cumulative production of the series reached one million units (including GSX-R600/750/1000/1100). Racing machines based on the GSX-R series have won a number of glories including Endurance World Championship, World Superbike Championship, Suzuka 8-Hours, and All-Japan Superbike Championship.