| General |
| Year | 1998 | 2026 |
| Make Model | Yamaha YZF1000 R1 | Suzuki GSX-R 750 |
| Dimensions |
| Seat Height | 813 mm / 32.3 in | 810 mm / 31.8 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1395 mm / 54.9 in | 1390 mm / 54.7 in. |
| Ground Clearance | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Height | 1095 mm / 43.1 in | 1125 mm / 44.6 in. |
| Length | 2035 mm / 80.1 in | 2030 mm / 79.9 in. |
| Width | 695 mm / 27.3 in | 710 mm / 28.0 in. |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Wet Weight (kg) | 192 | 190 |
| Dry Weight (kg) | 177 | 156 |
| Dry Weight | 177 kg / 390.2 lbs | 156 kg / 344 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / US 4.7 gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |
| Wet Weight | 192 kg / 423 lbs | 190 kg / 418 lbs |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | 277.2 km/h / 172.2 mph | 270.7 km/h / 168 mph |
| Acceleration (0-100 km/h) | - | 3.2 sec |
| Braking (60 km/h - 0) | 12.7 m / 36.7 m | - |
| Max Power | 148.8 hp / 109.5 kW @ 10000 rpm | 110.3 kW / 148 hp @ 12800 rpm |
| Max Torque | 11.0 kgf-m / 108.3 Nm @ 8500 rpm | 86.3 Nm / 8.8 kgf-m / 64 ft-lb @ 11200 rpm |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | 10.3 sec / 222.7 km/h | 10.7 sec |
| Top Gear Acceleration | - | 4.1 sec |
| Engine |
| Displacement | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 749 c / 45.7 cub. in. |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Bore x Stroke | 74 x 58 mm | 70 x 48.7 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.8:1 | 12.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled | Liquid. High capacity large trapezoidal-shaped radiator which includes compact cooling fan assembly designed for improved air flow. |
| Engine Oil Specification | Mineral, 20W/40 | Synthetic,10W/40 |
| Engine Weight / Gudgeon Pin Diameter | Engine weight 65.3kg 17mm diameter gudgeons | - |
| Exhaust | Alloy muffler | - |
| Fuel Consumption | 17.2 km/lit | 5.5 l/100 km / 18.3 km/l / 43 US mpg / 51 Imp mpg |
| Fuel Induction | 4 x 40mm Mikuni CV Downdraft carburetors | New 32 bit ECM features 1024 kilobytes of ROM for maximum engine performance working in conjunction with the new S-DMS engine management system |
| Ignition | Digital TCI | Digital DC-CDI |
| Lubrication | Wet sump | Wet sump |
| Spark Plug | NGK, CR9E | NGK, CR9E |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated | Wet, multiple discs |
| Final Drive | Chain | Chain, RK525ROZ5Y, 116 links |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 39/15 (2.600) 2nd 35/19 (1.842) 3rd 30/20 (1.500) 4th 28/21 (1.333) 5th 30/25 (1.200) 6th 29/26 (1.115) | 1st 2.79 / 2nd 2.05 / 3rd 1.71 / 4th 1.50 / 5th 1.35 / 6th 1.20:1 |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed | 6 Speed, constant mesh |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Aluminium, twin spar | Ultra-lightweight frame built entirely of aluminum alloy castings. |
| Suspension - Front | 41mm inverted telescopic forks | Showa inverted 41 mm cartridge front forks fully adjustable for high and low speed compression, spring preload, and rebound damping |
| Suspension - Rear | Truss-type Aluminium swinging arm Monocross system | Showa 41mm aluminum alloy rear shock with a 16mm rod diameter are fully adjustable for high and low speed compression, spring preload and rebound damping |
| Rake | 24° | 23.8° |
| Trail | 91 mm / 3.8 in | 97 mm / 3.8 in. |
| Wheel Travel - Front | - | 120 mm / 4.7 in. |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 135 mm / 5.3 in | 130 mm / 5.1 in. |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front | 2 x 298mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 310 mm Discs, radial-mount opposed-four-piston Brembo 4 piston monoblock calipers |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 256mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc, Nissin single piston caliper |
| Rims - Front | - | 3.8 x 17 |
| Rims - Rear | - | 5.5 x 17 |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Tyres - Rear | 138.8 hp @ 9600 rpm | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Wheels | - | Aluminum, 3 spoke |
| Wheels - Front | 3.50-17 | - |
| Wheels - Rear | 6.00-17 | - |