The GSX-R750 can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.13 seconds

Suzuki GSX-R750 top speed and acceleration data through the gears accompanied with Dyno Curve and Thrust Curve graphs.

The GSX-R750 Dyno Curve

The Suzuki GSX-R750 engine has benefited from years of careful upgrades and refinement, and it certainly shows.

With 130 horsepower at 12,500 rpm, it may not set the world alight in today’s world of 200-plus horsepower motorcycles, but that would be missing the point entirely.

The GSX-R750 is every bit as effective as many litre bikes from the early 2000s, while being far more usable for the average rider thanks to its extremely smooth and linear power delivery.

Delivering a peak 56 ft-lb of torque with no abrupt peaks or troughs, it’s smooth and effective. Think of a 600 Supersport but with 15 to 25% power and torque more everywhere in the rpm range.

The GSX-R750 Thrust Curve

While the latest GSX-R750 comes with traction control, it is rarely needed unless your throttle control is truly awful.

The engine is excellent. It combines the demonic, thrashy character of a supersport 600 with the straight-line punch to mix it with many litre bikes as you howl through the gears, changing up at a bonkers 14,000 rpm.

As standard, it is a brilliant engine, but with a simple ECU flash and decat, the Gixxer can produce up to 140-145, depending on the year, at the rear wheel, turning the GSX-R750 into a truly rapid and intoxicating motorcycle.

GSX-R750 Acceleration Through the Gears

The GSX-R750 is amazingly fast and punches well above its weight. It thrives on being ridden hard and is extremely easy to get the most out of.

With 130 horsepower on tap, it cannot match current litre bikes, but it will keep them in sight below 130 mph.

Best of all, you can give the GSX-R750 full throttle without constantly worrying about violent wheelies slowing you down.

It sprints from 0–60 mph in just 3.13 seconds and covers 0-100 km/h in 3.21 seconds.

First gear is quite long, so the engine needs to be kept above 9,000 rpm with good clutch slip to avoid bogging down.

Once hooked into second gear, the GSX-R750 charges hard, reaching 0–100 mph in a litre-bike-matching 5.75 seconds.

First and second gears are spaced quite far apart, so acceleration could be slightly stronger with closer ratios.

However, any disadvantage can be minimised by holding the bike right to the limiter before shifting into second, ensuring you land in the meat of the powerband.

The GSX-R750 covers 0–200 km/h in a blistering 8 seconds flat, only a little behind some of the fastest Supercars such as the McLaren 720S or similar.

It runs the quarter-mile in 10.58 seconds with a strong terminal speed of 139 mph.

Keep feeding her gears, and the GSX-R750 will eventually reach a top speed of 170 mph in sixth gear, showing around 13,000 rpm with more to come.

With a full exhaust and tune, this becomes perhaps a genuine 180 mph motorcycle on a good day.