
To paraphrase the famous, and inaccurate, Mark Twain quote, the reports of the death of the Suzuki GSX-R1000 may be greatly exaggerated. At least here in the United States.
Around the world, the top-spec Gixxer is dying. In recent months, Suzuki's GSX-R1000 has been discontinued in the UK, Europe, and most recently in Suzuki's home country of Japan, as per VisorDown. And the move comes after Suzuki left MotoGP in 2022, and moving toward a more "sustainable society," which apparently doesn't include liter bikes.