And the Intl Bike of the Year Award goes to....

**zadok** · 2nd December 2005, 10:23

SUZUKI

Suzuki's highly-acclaimed GSX-R1000 obliterated the competition to take a clear and dominant victory in the 2005 International Bike of the Year.

Hot on the heels of its recent win in the AMCN Motorcycle of the Year award, receiving the International Bike of the Year (IBOTY) further cements the GSX-R's reputation as the greatest sportsbike series in the global motorcycle market.

With a 100% success rate, all three generations of the Suzuki GSX-R1000 have been awarded the IBOTY title, with the Japanese marque winning an incredible seven times in the past 10 years.

"The Suzuki GSX-R1000 is an exceptional motorcycle and has achieved outstanding success in the marketplace and on the racetrack," Perry Morison, General Manager - Motorcycles, Suzuki Australia said.

"Troy Corser won the World Superbike Championship aboard the GSX-R1000, Mat Mladin claimed a record sixth AMA Superbike title with it and Shawn Giles tied on points at the top of the Australian Superbike series, too.

"Receiving the International Bike of the Year as recognition of the GSX-R1000's exceptional engineering and design from a panel of industry judges is immensely rewarding and rounds off a stellar year for Suzuki."

The most prestigious motorcycling accolade in the world, IBOTY is voted on by an international panel of judges from countries including Greece, Australia, UK, Germany, Taiwan, Spain, Belgium, Norway, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Italy, USA, and Russia.

http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewsArchive...zuki_iboty.htm

**The_Dover** · 2nd December 2005, 10:25

Nah, they're shit. Build quality is ropey as...........

**Coyote** · 2nd December 2005, 10:28

Originally Posted by The_Dover

Nah, they're shit. Build quality is ropey as...........

Looks good though and has the most horsepower*, and that's all that really matters

*of the 4 jap inline-4 1000s

**zadok** · 2nd December 2005, 10:29

Originally Posted by The_Dover

Nah, they're shit. Build quality is ropey as...........

The Gixer fans are gonna love you!

**SixPackBack** · 2nd December 2005, 10:34

Shit might have to get me a Gixxer

**zadok** · 2nd December 2005, 10:37

Some logos.....

**skelstar** · 2nd December 2005, 10:39

Originally Posted by sixpackback

Shit might have to get me a Gixxer

Shit might just have to change my profile bike...you guys would believe me eh? :|

**Zed** · 2nd December 2005, 11:28

The Gixxer!? Well I'm just glad the winner is a *sprotsbike* and not any of them other inferior machines.

**R1** · 2nd December 2005, 11:58

It should have won the most over use of blue and white!

**manuboy** · 2nd December 2005, 14:34

Originally Posted by **R1**

It should have won the most over use of blue and white!

Who would've picked a rough looking b'stard like yaself (as you are) would be such a picky nitty nitty picky ferkin colour nancy boy!

Hows ya interior design skillz?? ;-)

**R1** · 2nd December 2005, 14:48

Originally Posted by manuboy

Hows ya interior design skillz?? ;-)

Fine you want some work done? I do black or charcoal, let me know what you prefer.

**N4CR** · 2nd December 2005, 14:51

I thaught the zx10r had the most power in terms of stock normal production models (not yoshi k4's :P).

**SixPackBack** · 2nd December 2005, 15:04

Originally Posted by tristank

I thaught the zx10r had the most power in terms of stock normal production models (not yoshi k4's :P).

Hush your mouth chicken stripper, K5 rules!

**onearmedbandit** · 2nd December 2005, 16:15

Aaron, you seem really hung up on the colours of the GSXR. I think there's more to the story then you are letting on.....

**cowpoos** · 2nd December 2005, 18:50

Originally Posted by tristank

I thaught the zx10r had the most power in terms of stock normal production models (not yoshi k4's :P).

yes and no...on a ram air simulated dyno a zx10r has a higher topend HP...but on a normal dyno gsx-r thou has more...[only 1.3hp I think] but the gsx-r has more power every where else...