Suzuki Gsr400
The Suzuki Gsr400 has a top speed of 180 km/h (estimated), produces 55 hp and weighs 181 kg. Motoryk rates it 7.5/10.
ืกืืืืงื GSR400 ืืืฆืื ืืฉื ืช 2006 ืืืืื ืจืืื ืืขืืจืื ืืืฉืงื ืืื ืื ื ืืืืืขื ืืขืืงืจ ืืฉืืง ืืืงืืื ืืืคื ื, ืืืืืกืก ืขื ืคืืืคืืจืืช GSR600 ืื ื ืืขื ืืขืืื ืืืืืืืช ืจืืฉืืื ืืช 400 ืกื"ืง ืืืคื. ืืื ืืื ืื ืืข ืืจืืขื ืฆืืืื ืืจืื ืืืืืข ืฉืืงืืจื ืืฉืืฉืืช GSX-R, ืืืฆืืข ืืืฆืืขืื ืกืคืืจืืืืืื ืืืจืืื ืืจืืื ืืืืช ืืงืืคื. ืืืื ืืื ืืืื ืืืืฉืืจ ืืคืขืจ ืืื ืจืืืืื ืืชืืืืื ืืืื ืืื ืื ืฉืืจ ืืืืฆืืจ ืขื ืืกืืืืืช 2013, ืื ืื ื ืืคืืคืืืจืืืช ืืืงื ืืืคื ืืืืคื ื ืขืืจ ืืกืืฃ ืฉืืืข ืืขืฉืืื ืื ืืจืืฉืื.
55 hp
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40 Nm
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181 kg
ืืฉืงื
180 km/h (estimated)
ืืืืจืืช ืืจืืืช
5.5 L/100km (approx. 18 km/L typical real-world average)
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Proven Reliable Engine
The GSR400 shares its inline-four engine architecture with Suzuki's well-regarded GSF400 Bandit, giving it a reputation for durability when properly maintained. Regular valve clearance checks are recommended as they can tighten over time.
Watch for Carb Issues
As a carbureted model, the GSR400 is prone to clogged carburetors if left sitting unused, leading to rough idling or starting problems. Always inspect the carb condition and fuel system before buying a used example.
Japan-Market Resale Value
The GSR400 was primarily sold in Japan, making parts availability outside Japan limited and potentially costly. However, this also means well-kept examples hold their value reasonably well among enthusiasts who appreciate its sporty naked styling.
ืืืจืืช ืืืคืจืืื ืืคื ืฉื ื
ืคืืืืจ ืกืืจืื ืขืืจืื ืืงืืจื ืืขื ืืจืืขื 400 ืกื"ืง; ืืื ืืืจ ืืืื ืขื ืขืืืื ืื ืงืืกืืืืื ืงืืื ืืืืื ืจืืฆืช ืืืืฆืืจ.
"ืกืื 400 ืกื"ืง ืืฉืืืจ ืืืืชืจ ืืืคื, ืื ืืืขืจื ืืืืื ื ืคืืืืืช."
ืืฉืงืขืชื 18,000 ืง"ื ืขื GSR400 ืืืฉื ืฉื ืชืืื ืื ืกืืขืืช ืืคืจืืจื ืืืงืื ืืืคืืฆืืฅ ืืกืืฃ ืืฉืืืข, ืืืืจืืขื ืฉืฉืจื ืืขืืจ ื -10,000 ืกื"ื ืืขืืื ืื ืืชืืืฉื ื - ืื ืืืืช ืืืืฃ ืืืืคื ืฉืืฃ ืชืืื ืฉื 400 ืกื"ืง ืื ืืืื ืืขืืื ืื. ืืืจืืื ืืืื ืืขืืจืืื ืืืืงืืคื ืืชืืืื ืืจืืืื ืขืืจืื ืืช ืืืจืกืืืืช ืืืื ืืืจืืก ืืช ืืื ืฉืื ืื ืกืืขืืช ืืจืืืืช ืืืชืจ, ืืืฉืืื ืืขืืจืจืช ืืืืืื ืืืืชื ืืจืืข ืฉืืชื ืกืืื ืขืืื ืืืืฆืข ืืคืื ื. ืืืืืฉืืช ืื ืืืืชืืืช: ืืชืืช ื -6,000 ืกื"ื ืื ืืืื ืืื ืืจืฉืื, ืื ืฉืืชื ืื ืืืื ืขืืื ืขื ืชืืืช ืืืืืืืื ืืื ืืฉืืืจ ืืืชื ืืืฉืจ ืืคืืืืจืื ื, ืื ืฉืืขืืืฃ ืืชื ืืขื ืขืฆืืจื-ืืชืืื. ืืืฉื ื- OEM ืืืคื ืืืืื ืืืืจ 90 ืืงืืช, ืืืฆืืืช ืืืงืื ืืืืฅ ืืืคื ืืืจืฉืช ืกืืื ืืช ืืืืกื ืืืืื ืืืืื.
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ืกืงืืจืช ืงืื ื ืืฉืืืฉืช
"A rewarding, rev-hungry gem if you buy carefully."
$2,500-$4,500 usedThe GSR400 is Suzuki's forgotten gem โ a naked middleweight that punches harder than its displacement suggests. That inline-four pulls cleanly from 4,000rpm and absolutely sings past 8,000, giving you genuine sportbike thrills without the back-breaking crouch. It's based on the GSX-R400 engine in a more relaxed chassis, which tells you everything about its character. Flickable, light, and genuinely fun on twisty roads. Used, these can be a minefield. Most examples coming out of Japan have had hard lives, so check the frame rails for crash damage around the headstock โ it's the first thing to go. Cam chain tensioners can rattle on neglected bikes, so cold-start them and listen carefully. Regulator-rectifiers are a known weak point on older units; bring a voltmeter. Parts availability is patchy outside Japan, which is the honest truth nobody tells you upfront.
ืฆืืื ืืืืืืจืื ืืืืืฆืื
ืืขืืืช ื ืคืืฆืืช
๐ฅ 1 CRITICALRough idle, flat spots, uneven throttle response
Battery not charging, flickering lights at high RPM
Rattling noise on cold start near engine top
โ ืจืฉืืืช ืืืืงื ืืคื ื ืืจืืืฉื
Solid older bike, maintenance-dependent, budget for carbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are common problems with the Suzuki Gsr400? +
Carb sync and jetting issues: Rough idle, flat spots, uneven throttle response (moderate) | Rectifier/regulator failure: Battery not charging, flickering lights at high RPM (serious) | Cam chain tensioner wear: Rattling noise on cold start near engine top (moderate)
Is the Suzuki Gsr400 a good motorcycle? +
A rewarding, rev-hungry gem if you buy carefully. Rating: 7.5/10. Best for: Experienced riders wanting affordable inline-four thrills. Avoid if: You need easy parts availability and dealer support.
What is the horsepower of the Suzuki Gsr400? +
The Suzuki Gsr400 produces 55 hp @ 12,000 rpm (Note: best estimate; exact figures vary by market spec), with 40 Nm @ 10,000 rpm (Note: best estimate) of torque. Top speed: 180 km/h (estimated).
Is the Suzuki Gsr400 good for beginners? +
Yes โ the Suzuki Gsr400 is a reasonable choice for new riders (5512000 hp is manageable), weighing 181 kg. Experienced riders wanting affordable inline-four thrills
Is the Suzuki Gsr400 reliable? +
Owners report 1 critical issue to watch for on the Suzuki Gsr400, notably: Rectifier/regulator failure (Battery not charging, flickering lights at high RPM). Buy with a pre-purchase inspection.
Is the Suzuki Gsr400 good for daily use? +
Experienced riders wanting affordable inline-four thrills Fuel: 5.5 L/100km (approx. 18 km/L typical real-world average).