Just bought one of these after a 8 year break from having a bike, I’m 59 and just physically can’t do the sports bike thing anymore, but love the grunt of that K5 esq motor and sharp modern looks

That made me smile and brought back a memory of a wheelie. I was just 16 on a Suzuki AP 50 moped. ( they could do 52 mph ). It was brand new, I’d saved up for it against my parents wishes and was my first time out on it. I’d never ridden anything before and surprisingly got a road junction without falling off. I had an escort of 3 of my moped friends acting as outriders. I gave it too much gas at the junction and went across it on one wheel. It must have looked really impressive as my friends were impressed but I actually shit myself near enough. Of course it was intentional when asked but despite requests I didn’t do it again. Looking back I don’t know how I survived, but fortunately lived to tell the tale and 47 years later I’m still on a bike. No I still don’t want to do a wheelie.

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great tale buddy….like you I have no interest in the art of the wheelie and I’ve always regarded it as the unintended consequences of overly spirited riding on a powerful bike….not for me….I think it’s for attention seekers with ADHD 😂😂😂

Another informed and entertaining review. So nice to see a test of a class of machine, that many folk now appear to be turning their noses up to, amongst a plethora of those bikes that possess 'beaks' and aluminium boxes, oh, and cruisers. Ugh! Very refreshing. Thank you. Keep up the good work. 👍

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Thank you mark comments much appreciated

@markfranks1329

Жыл бұрын

​@@thebingleywheelerPleasure. Safe riding.👍

I like your videos and the way you present these very much please keep up the good way and thank you 🍀🍀🍀

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much appreciated and will do 👍🏻

I took my partners new one out and it was a blast in sports mode. I normally ride ninja sx1000 and strongly thinking about switching it. Ninja feels so heavy in comparison.

I remember when Suzukis used to be yellow like my TL. That bike would look nice yellow and black. I am going to look at a new 2023 on Saturday and probably buying it.

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

They would look great in yellow just like the VStrom

@rm25088

Жыл бұрын

@@thebingleywheeler I agree 💯

Great sounding motorcycle.

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Sure is 👍🏻😊

Great review mate! I have one and i love mine! Random question - what gopro do you use? And what settings do you use? Thanks 👍🏼

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Luke much appreciated….helmet Cam is Hero 10 with ND8 filter and 30 fps set manually. Ride by camera Hero 7 with ND16 also 30 fps….for the detailed shots on the bike Nikon Z30 on a gimble system 👍🏻

Excellent motorcycle

Looks a lot of fun just dont like modern style bikes much, just passed my test and cant wait to ride some more Enfields etc.

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

No I much prefer modern classics

Looks 8/10 motor 9/10 handling 7/10 fast as hell✊🔥🔥 1toth lower on front🔥and perfect i want this or a speed triple 1050rs👍

I did transition from a track bike to this machine (I'm 53) and all I have to say is that this bike is pure fun to drive. It will EAT...and I can go all day...also for the price, forget about it 😂

Great looking bike however the dash is not a TFT. It is still an LCD which I think helps keep the cost down.

@vwluvin9164

Жыл бұрын

13,500 brand new 👍

@rm25088

Жыл бұрын

@@vwluvin9164 here in the states its $11,500. I found one for $10,999

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Quite correct 👍🏻

@vwluvin9164

Жыл бұрын

@@rm25088 I am in the states bruh, 🫣 13,500 included tax n tags so I’m ok with it .

@rm25088

Жыл бұрын

@@vwluvin9164 gotcha. If I lived in New Hampshire I wouldn't have to pay sales tax

Cracker of a bike for sure!

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

It’s a bit mental 😂

I had a super naked but for my purposes they are too limited and costly. The new hornet is cheap and 85% of this on the road. I think Suzukis have sublime throttles and sound lovely. Having said that I prefer twins nowadays. Seem to have a bit more soul

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Twins definitely have more soul 👍🏻

@williamrae9954

Жыл бұрын

As above...£1300 more buys the '950'(same engine, even more shut down ECU,than it's full fat sister,which is 130 on the dyno)...huge difference in quality, budget Honda to that Suzuki! Same cash to unleash the 950/1000/SE to it's 150 advertised power! Q/S available aftermarket too !

@MrLilredmachine

Жыл бұрын

Just bought a 2016 GSX-S1000 in clean nick, 12k miles on it for £4500, clean history, new tyres and years MOT. It is an absolute hoot for back road blasting and for half of the price of one of the many lawnmower engined cheap litter bikes that are around at the moments. Ignoring new (thought they are still cheap,.can buy a new one for £10,290) these bikes are still an insane second hand value proposition.

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Absolute bargain there buddy 👍🏻

@williamrae9954

Жыл бұрын

@@MrLilredmachine For some reason I cannot fathom, the new ones aren't selling great...far better than the Katana, though,if I can get an underseat made for the Katana, I'd have one of those? :)

I used to ride bikes like these, but to my mind with the speed limits, road conditions and fuel prices on the one hand and the largely unusable power on tap on the other I just find it hard to justify them any more. They are all based on sports bikes that became redundant and look like the next stage of the extinction process to me.🤔

@Peakwanderer

Жыл бұрын

Perversely I think I'd get more enjoyment from the lovely little 125 version on the type of roads I like to ride on.

@markfranks1329

Жыл бұрын

Your first three points apply to ANY bike. As regards power, you and only you are responsible for how you use it. Do those fortunate enough to drive Bugatti's, Ferrari's and the like feel obliged to drive full throttle everywhere, everytime they take them out? I like to think it's called being responsible. As for these bikes having a finite life span, I think you'll be waiting a long time. The bike being tested is powerful, has a inline-4 and has not long been introduced. Do you think, perhaps, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Honda are wise to something we're unaware of regarding market forces? How about Triumph and their range of inline-3s, are they going the way of the dodo too?

@WyreForestBiker

Жыл бұрын

@@markfranks1329 Yes, Inline fours are going the way of the Dodo ... ask anyone in the industry, and ask yourself what new engines are being developed. Yes you can drive your Ferrari to Tesco if you really want...

@markfranks1329

Жыл бұрын

@@WyreForestBiker With respect, you still haven't addressed my points regarding why the main four Japanese manufacturers have still got this configuration of engine in their current line-ups? You appear to state that I-4s are done but anything less has a stay of execution. I cannot see how the number of cylinders an engine has will determine its fate. If the I-4 has had its day, then surely every I.C.E regardless of configuration or number of cylinders must also be marked for termination. Kawasaki are imminently to offer a ZX-4 sports bike for the Asian and, most very likely, European markets. It possesses a 400cc inline-4, is DOHC and has 16V. (Looks as if big K have lost billions of Yen in R&D then.)

@beefy0978

11 ай бұрын

ICE Bikes can be sold until 2035, and presumably remain in some use after that. By then this bike will be 12 years old. If you actually ride it and don’t just polish it in the garage it could have 100k on the clock snd have been worth every penny.

The SE is £12.500, that,featured(on discount ) is £10.295, but the "950" is only £8295, all 3 need the exact amount of cash spent on the engine to get it to it's advertised power(130bhp/94bhp)of 150bhp(full system /ECU unchoked and and airfilter), same as the suspension, buy the 950 take it to Maxton, after all ,it's more than £4Grand cheaper? Better colour options too!

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

SE? and what 950 do you refer to?

@williamrae9954

Жыл бұрын

@@thebingleywheeler Special Edition... basically a can(waste of money after the Cat) ,graphics and a few nic-naks...950 is a K5, 1000cc motor strangled at the ECU...all 3 are the same chassis/motor, different levels of trim!

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Yes I know what SE means I just wasn’t aware of an SE version of the GSXS….cheers 👍🏻

@williamrae9954

Жыл бұрын

@@thebingleywheeler Cupar Mcs are famous for putting out SE models,as are Crescent...with Suzuki UK backing!

What do you think, good beginner bike?

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha no way!

If it were dry you’d have been riding around on that back wheel for sure mate🤣🤣

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

Nearly came to it! 😂

Think if i had the cash, I'd go for the new hornet, suzuki 8s, or better still the street triple r, even the trident, and have the cash left over, just getting old i think, did love my 1200 bandit in the day though😊

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

I’ll be testing the 8s quote soon 😎👍🏻

Is it just me, or is it unusual for the front and rear brake caliper to be by different manufacturers 🤔

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

It is not the norm to be sure

@neilheyes6651

Жыл бұрын

BMW did a bit of this on the GS, brembo, BMW, Hayes, dunno why

@s4m130

Жыл бұрын

MT 09

Ay up TBW I have to say the looks on these do nothing for me ,that angular sort of bulky font heavy look just doesn't look pretty even though it's a rocket ship I am sure .The only bike I am quite liking of this ilk would be the Hornet which is a bit neater , or it seems to me anyway . I think the GT version looks better to me which is a bit of a contradiction I guess. What a grotty day to be on a rocket ship 😉👌👍

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

I’m testing the GT version next week 😊👍🏻

@rm25088

Жыл бұрын

For me, I think almost all bikes nowadays looks ugly. Especially the MT10 and the MT09 with it being so tall. So, for me looks don't even matter anymore. It is what the bike has to offer. The suzuki is one of the less ugly ones in my opinion. The side profile is pretty nice once you get rid of that license plate hanger. People said the TL1000R was ugly back in the day. My TL looks like a super model compared to these things.

nice ride out despite the rain , that is one fat rhino ;;; suzuki have had several goes at sorting that bike out , and while the fueling seems sorted - then why a terrible high first gear ??? its not a motocrosser ,..the looks are minus 10 , your test route is fab ;;;

@thebingleywheeler

Жыл бұрын

The looks are not for me 😂