Delivering advanced stopping power, the GSX-R600’s braking system now uses dual radial-mounted, four-piston Brembo monoblock calipers and 310mm dual floating discs, and a single piston rear brake caliper with a 220mm disc.

The result of extensive wind tunnel development, the 2011 GSX-R600’s aerodynamics have been further refined for an edgy yet smooth look that highlights the bike’s functionality.

The GSX-R600’s bodywork is more compact for 2011, with overhang reduced by 90mm and a weight reduction of a staggering 35 per cent.

• Frame: New cast-aluminum twin-spar frame composed of five sections. The new frame is designed with emphasis on weight reduction. Material thickness of each frame section has been carefully optimized (the thinnest section has been narrowed from 3.5mm to 3.0mm), resulting in frame weight reduced by 1,350 grams. The seat rail is now narrower, making it easier for the rider to straddle the machine. In order to further optimize chassis dimensions, the wheelbase has been shortened by reviewing the layout of the frame and other sections, while keeping the swingarm length the same as the current model.
• Front suspension: The front suspension newly features inverted telescopic type Big Piston Front-forks (BPF) made by SHOWA and developed with racing-technology feedback. The fork uses 41mm-diameter inner tubes and the overall fork assembly, in particular the fork outer tubes, are newly designed. The new forks are 860 grams lighter compared to the forks on the current model. The BPF design relocates the fork springs to each fork leg, where they are completely submerged in oil. This reduces fork oil foaming and thus contributes to a more stable damping performance. Damping force and spring preload are both fully adjustable.

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