An A2 compliant 1000cc?? Surely not! // An introduction to the Suzuki GSXS 950!

Howdy All! 👋
Well, here is Suzuki's A2 compliant 1000cc!! 🥵
The GSXS1000 with some serious mapping restrictions to mean you can ride this on an A2 licence!
Do you guys and girls think this bike makes sense when Suzuki have the SV650 for A2 riders?
Let me know in the comments! 🖤
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#usernamekate #a2motorcycle #suzuki

[@freebehindbars8654]

Suzuki has perfected the engine from 2005 and made it bulletproof.

[@UsernameKate]

It is a cracking engine, it can't be denied!

[@bikingwithmike9320]

Great video Kate as ever! Can’t get on with that headlight arrangement at all. A face only a mother could love. That “urban camo” needs to go as well!!

[@UsernameKate]

Haha its very marmite isn't it 😅

[@jameshutchins3396]

I have no interest or need for another bike right now but I do enjoy your videos so much that I watch everything you post. It's that enjoyable for me. I honestly believe you have the best walk-around, ride and places of interest videos out right now.

[@UsernameKate]

Thank you James, I really appreciate that 😊

[@MrBoybergs]

Excellent first walk round the bike Kate. Interesting move by Suzuki but I'd be more confident of it's success if they'd confirmed that it could be fully derestricted to 150 bhp when applicable. The hardware (although a step down from the 1000) would be perfectly able to cope with the full power.

[@blueyondermoto]

Interesting vid and bike Kate. As you say who is it aimed at? Well one group you missed was guys like me, older riders, no longer bothered about having 150hp (been there done that) not worried about rider modes either (we grew up on analogue bikes that control was 100% in your hands) so if the price is right then these might be an alternative...they're now knocking these out new at £9k so that is really interesting. Given that the GSX8 has now landed probably not around for much longer!

[@williamrae9954]

All K5 motors are 130bhp ARW,(Moore's Mafia),and it cost the exact same to get ALL K5s to 150 at the wheel...given old stock ones are as low as £7500,it's the one to go for,set it up for way for less mulla, cartridge fork inserts,etc! I believe cruise control is available also,from the Aussies? Best of the bunch, for value!

[@josefranciscoelizaldeteyss4458]

KATE I AM MEXICAN, I ENJOY YOUR VOICE AND YOUR BRITISH ACCENT !!! GREAT BIKES YOU SHOW EVERY TIME !!!

[@UsernameKate]

THANK YOUUUU 😁😁😁

[@HippoDrones]

Hahaha, love the intro edit! :D Awesome you got the drop on the bike when others have not got on the train! 🙂

[@UsernameKate]

Choooo chooooo 🚆

[@chema1546]

hello, good morning, Kate, today I couldn't translate, it's cool, but now I like it better with the GT fairing, best regards ok 👌👍

[@motogordo1903]

Innocuous algorithm driving comment inserted here. 😉 Marvelous job once again Kate! Legend!

[@UsernameKate]

❤️❤️❤️

[@martingreen109]

Another top video Kate with all the numbers, details and anything anybody needs to no regarding the suzuki. What makes the video for me though is the humour aswell at the end. Really well put together Kate. Fantastic well done 👏

[@UsernameKate]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@kennyeaton833]

needs an autoblipper @Suzuki!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for the vlog vid Kate gj

[@grast961]

Nice looking bike, your right hand and your head control your ride, as for insurance my son at 19 had to pay £2000 to insure his A2 compliant MT07, with 2 years no claims, for the first year of ownership.

[@chrishart8548]

Wow that's a fair bit of 💰 hardly worth it for the young people now with the test being best part of £1k for the full licence and £7200 for an MT-07 and nearly £100 Road tax

[@cp4512]

Ouch!

[@Antimortem]

Kate sitting on the bike , reminds me of those eicema models❤️

[@lynsmith1096]

Another good first look round video Kate.

[@andy5786]

Nice Kate Suzuki GS X 950 cc awesome thanks brilliant review Kate great channel going from strength to strength Kate safe riding 👍💜

[@UsernameKate]

Thank you Andrew 😊

[@themayorofdipshittery3646]

It’s a bit of a joke that you can make a 950 A2 compliant, it’s also not priced well when for a little more you can get all the toys and a bike that’ll sell second hand. 🤷‍♂️. Great video as always Kate 👍

[@chrishart8548]

Wondering how well these factory A2 bikes do on the used market. Reminds me of selling an automatic car In the old days. Limited market.

[@UsernameKate]

A very interesting point Chris!

[@UsernameKate]

Thanks Mayor 👍🏻

[@UrbanoModa]

Gotta be honest I thought this was an L'Oréal advert at the start, that hair in the wind hahaha. Kate that back caliper is missing a bolt ? Great review, nice that you had a rare bike on your channel that no one else has vlogged. I don't quite get the price and the 55bhp difference though, albeit I get the A2 compliance idea.

[@UsernameKate]

Oh!! It's gone back now 😬 that's for pointing it out though!! And thanks Urbano!!

[@jimpalecek7053]

Great review. Didn't even know this bike existed!!

[@UsernameKate]

Glad you liked it!

[@nigeltankard6977]

Great option for an A2 licence holder, even if the price is slightly steep. Not sure about the carbon look panel above the headlight on the back on the TFT, just looks like it has smudges on it

[@chrisw4215]

Thumbs up for the beginning ;) I cant decide between this bike and the new xsr900

[@williamrae9954]

You're correct...all the usual KZbin suspects have missed this model...budget bike,but like it's big sister and the Katana,it's cheap to de-cat the exhaust, get the hacksaw or the grinder out,mid-sections and cans are a plenty...plug and play,electronics are no doubt out there too?

[@rm25088]

We don't have these in America. Probably because we don't have the weird license stuff going on. Here you start with a permit, which allows you to do everything but ride passengers and ride at night/ go into neighboring states. Then you get your license which allows you to do everything. There is no Horsepower restrictions. A first time 16 year old could be riding a S1000RR around. Wouldn't recommend it but it is possible lol

[@GeorgePreduca]

I would love having this, not ready for 150 horses and would rather have 4 cilinders for 95 HP, not two.

[@UsernameKate]

My partner mike loved his time with it

[@Kurlach]

Glad I did direct access years and years ago and got my licence in a week and didn’t have to faff with all this. It’s an ok bike I suppose. I still prefer my V4 Tuono Factory but I don’t suppose that’s aimed at the same rider 😆

[@gerrypowell2748]

Your really great at this,definitely one of the best👌

[@UsernameKate]

Big praise indeed! Thanks Gerry!

[@rogerp4612]

The value equation is tough to rationalize. The 1000 gives you much more power and a lot better spec for barely any more money. Better off just getting one of the many excellent A2 bikes on offer, then move up to the 1000 when you get your full license, IMO.

[@cp4512]

Good review thanks Kate. Not sure about this bike though and who would actually really want to buy it, even with it being A2 friendly.

[@williamrae9954]

Me...for £8k,you'll have a new bike with 20bhp more than it's sister models... £40 de-cat link pipe,a LexTek can,K+N and an ECU flash(same as the Katana,GT etc,all 130 ARW).

[@user-bp2ti8yl6b]

The GSXS950 is simply blown up to its older brother of 1000 to 150 horsepower, it's the best bike with price/power for your money

[@TheBez1965]

Great video once again Kate

[@UsernameKate]

Thanks Col!

[@headrace4863]

Mmmmmmm novel idea from Suzuki, I guess the additional production costs must be outweighed by the (potential) market for something like this. As it’s essentially an existing model, you’d assume those costs are fairly minimal, well relatively. However, I do wonder if they’ve come over all ‘Honda’ and introduced a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. I guess time will tell. Thanks for including this review though, Kate. Great job. 👍

[@BelajarBaik855]

It's a very interesting review.

[@UsernameKate]

Thanks!

[@ioandragulescu6063]

I think this is Suzuki's way of bringing a new 750 ... interesting. Although I think very few people are going to buy this and probably Suzuki will retire it in a season or two.

[@stevie150365]

As always a good review kate

[@UsernameKate]

Thanks! 😊

[@palstuart6891]

Do like a bit of strange from time to time . I’ll have it too Kate 🤪💙🙏☕️

[@Pch100]

Hi Kate all I can say is why would anyone restrict it so much just ride a A2 until they have the license. Keep up the videos 📹 👏

[@UsernameKate]

This bike can be A2, but then you unrestrict it when your restriction ends and boom 94bhp, and no need to buy another bike 😁 I think that's the logic Suzuki are going with 😊 thanks for the kind words!

[@Pch100]

@@UsernameKate ok understand its done different here in New Zealand we are limited to 650cc after the test there's no limit great video's 👍

[@daveecoffee21]

I’d love to meet for a ride out. I have an s1000xr

[@56Spookdog]

Nice review, I know you guys had restricted licenses but had no idea they were for so long.

[@UsernameKate]

Yea, I feel sorry for anyone on a restricted licence!

[@motofocus7927]

This video caught my eye because I'm 19 in a month so will be doing my a2 and it's nice to know I could ride a beast like this if I wanted to but in my opinion it's to much power for the road I think I will stick to 700 max but nice video! 👍👌

[@UsernameKate]

Thank you motofocus! Appreciate that 😊

[@motofocus7927]

@@UsernameKate No worries also just wondering did you subscribe to my channel because I've just noticed my sub count has gone up?

[@samirmatri2278]

Nice job, Boss 👍

[@UsernameKate]

Thanks!

[@rogerp4612]

Cool bike that I did not know existed.

[@Bozztv1987]

Wow this bike. Just subscribe from philippines 😊 ride safe

[@UsernameKate]

Thank you so much!

[@Bozztv1987]

@@UsernameKate ❤️

[@spikeccx]

should have made a 750 and made that like 80hp but could re map it , gives new rider a very good option of haveing that option they used to do that with the sv 659

[@chrishart8548]

Do you mean an sv650 ? Wasn't that 73hp anyway so could easily be reduced to 47hp.

[@spikeccx]

@@chrishart8548 yes and you could restrict a busha if you wanted Think sv 78hp , well my 2005 was

[@chrishart8548]

@@spikeccx I'm not sure you can with the A2 it can only start at 94hp and be reduced to 47hp. When the restriction was 33hp in 1997 you could in theory restrict a Honda fireblade

[@chrishart8548]

@@spikeccx 2005> sv650 is 72.06hp @ 9000rpm

[@daverice8142]

Totally agree with you, should have used the 750 as the platform for an A2 option, two grand less than the 950 they might sell a few more?

[@Amos1965]

It needs a flatter seat like the MT09 or similar to get more mature riders to access it, ( leg over 😂) the bucket seats are useless for the ageing gentleman to get his leg over and we’re they need to look back to the 1970’s and flatter seats, they just might sell more

[@deanharris9331]

Killing these reviews Kate 👌

[@UsernameKate]

Thank you so much!

[@TheHdleif]

Great one Kate. :-)

[@dukunkebalnuklir3395]

Stunning as always 😍

[@UsernameKate]

Cheers!

[@greg-83]

Great review as always👌 Absolutely pointless bike especially with that price difference between 1000cc. Also newer understood the point of restricting motorcycles... Why not to enjoy two different bikes, a proper A2 bike and then getting what ever you've been dreaming about, after passing your A license.

[@Offroadwithtom]

Spot on video bud

[@UsernameKate]

High praise coming from you!!

[@korazon3spinado]

You're pretty Kate. Thanks for the video

[@UsernameKate]

Cheers!

[@janetcoertzen7439]

Love the color

[@UsernameKate]

Knew you'd approve ❤️

[@GillyBikes]

I love suzuki but that front end is still weird. Another great review though. 👍

[@ragerider6283]

Very interesting video although I'm not exactly sure what Suzuki are up to here as it seems a bit wide of the mark to me. Why discontinue the GSXS750 to make a strangled version of the 1000? Presumably cost but I'm not sure who's going to buy one, especially if it can't be derestricted. With that said, if it's electronically restricted, I would've thought it could still be liberated fairly easily but with that spec I'm not sure I'd want 150bhp. I personally don't think this will be around long as it seems a bit of a dead end to me.

[@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145]

The GSXS750 sadly couldn't make it through the Euro 5... But did it ever sound good on full song!

[@ragerider6283]

@@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145 Agreed, that 750 engine is great & I understand about Euro 5 issue but what I meant was, why didn't Suzuki make the effort to update to get it through Euro 5 instead of just neglecting it & then they wouldn't have needed to make the GSX8S. Also if Suzuki were insistant on discontinuing the GSXS750, they shouldn't have bothered with GSXS950, as the GSX8S could have had the same 94bhp where as they strangled it so they're not too close to each other. All seems rather strange marketing to me but soon enough I would presume the GSXS750, & 950 wil be gone, along with SV650 too so it'll just be the GSX8S & the GSXS1000.

[@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145]

@@ragerider6283 I guess the bean counters at Suzuki decided that the 750 wasn’t worth the investment and focused their efforts in getting the 1000 through. I think the K5 1000 will die with Euro 6… which is why the parallel twin was so important.

[@ragerider6283]

@@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145 Maybe so & I'm sure there are things going on behind the scenes at Suzuki we have no idea about. It's also obvious that the parallel twin engine & frame are cheaper to produce than the i4's so that makes sense but heir naked bike range seems still seems cluttered & strange to me. Also the GSXR1000 was already discontinued in Europe for this year if that's what you meant by K5 1000.

[@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145]

@@ragerider6283 I really meant all of the K5 derived 1000s - which these days is limited to the GSXS950 and GSXS1000 (and GT) after the GSXR1000, as you noted, also failed to make the Euro 5 cut. The new parallel twin is clearly a much cheaper bike to produce... but to me, it's more like an inflated GS500E than the GSXers I grew up lusting after. Frankly, I'd much rather pick up a used GSXS750 with a Yoshi than go for a new GSX8S. I'll eventually test one, and might yet be swayed... but I don't think so!

[@TheBigLebowskix]

Lovely to look at but Dull as Dishwater

[@Virgomans]

This is much better bike for its nakedness without much carriage .uniform model for all to jump in and vroom...👍🇮🇳

[@chrishart8548]

Looked at a kawasaki z900 50th anniversary in red with kawasaki in gold on the tank. Between it and the suzuki Almost looks the same bike.

[@michaelemanuele8572]

Where do you buy the restrictor from to restrict it?

[@rustypart8676]

A bargain in 2 years when they can’t sell 40% off rrp etc etc etc etc I bet ( just saying) 🤔

[@gw2891]

Just go MT10 honestly it’s bliss

[@zalujevi]

Thx on video o am planing to buy 750 gsxs with 115hp or 950 with 999cc and 95hp,and they r both great but i dont lnow yet wich one to chose..regards from croatia

[@UsernameKate]

That is a tricky decision!

[@zalujevi]

What would u recomend?

[@chrisw4215]

@@zalujevi what have you chosen?

[@think_possitive]

According to you which is the cheapest and budget oriented bike

[@m.rraghav817]

Is there a de-restricted version of this bike ? 94bhp for a 950 seems a bit low... The old gsxs 750 put out 114 bhp, I'd expect this to atleast put out 130+ bhp.

[@UsernameKate]

It was to open it up to the A2 licence holders in the UK. As they are limited to a bike that has 97bhp if they wish to restrict it to 40 odd bhp for their licence requirement. They wouldn't be able to restrict something with 100 + horsepower. The more powerful version of this is the full fat GSXS 1000. It looks like that but with gold forks and lots more bhp.

[@stevieeplea5611]

Another great vlog Kate omg you ride some fantastic bikes how are you doing today lovely ride safe looking forward to seeing your next vlog only one username Kate my favourite Bolton biker chick greetings from st Helens Merseyside

[@UsernameKate]

Haha thanks as always Stevie! Appreciate you man! 👍🏻🙏

[@stevieeplea5611]

@@UsernameKate no worries lovely

[@stevieeplea5611]

@@UsernameKate I saw a fantastic bike a new type of harley Davidson in st Helens today I thought of you ride safe lovely 🤩

[@user-oj7ti1gl9s]

What should i do to get a job like you ... I really Love bikes man 😍

[@chrishart8548]

Just start recording with your phone and upload the videos too you tube. Thats all Kate did.

[@MrPotatochips4]

I'd need a couple of semesters of motorcycle charm school an a hairdew :D

[@thimbur3543]

If I could give two likes you'd get the second one for the "wee" comment at the end. As for the bike, like you I can't quite work out who it's aimed at.

[@erwindenengelsen8144]

To me as an experienced rider it looks bland and boring and i expect the riding to be the same. But we are spoiled with all the amazing naked bikes out there, when you have a full license. Trying to look at it from a starting bikers point of view, i think it might be a fun choice! Also cant go wrong with this japanese quality.

[@UsernameKate]

Put it this way.. I thought the exact same... but I've barely been able to ride it because Mike won't get off it 🤣 he bloody loves it!

[@erwindenengelsen8144]

@@UsernameKate hahahha... Well then... It must be fun 😂 make sure you get your turn on it Kate! Good luck with that 🤣

[@MauriceTarantulas]

Think am going with R Enf classic 350 or Interceptor. P.s Dont mind these "nakeds" but think for first "proper" bike am going ol school😂 Insurance £191 (for the Interceptor)

[@UsernameKate]

Winning!!

[@bobek9221]

What is the fuel consumption when driving up to 130km 🤔???

[@UsernameKate]

I'm not sure as the bike is back with the manufacturer now sorry.

[@think_possitive]

Budget oriented means the bike who produces 30+ kmpl

[@MaxFromSydney1]

I don’t know. Isn’t this bike an answer to a question that nobody asked?

[@ed.barker7069]

I thought that but then remembered that BMW did something similar with the F800GS and the softer F700GS and are still doing it now with the newer F850 and F750. Perhaps some people just want a softer version of a lusted after "Bigger Bike"?

[@chrisw4215]

it's a perfect bike for someone who wants to slow down a bit. The only that is wrong is the UK price. In the EU, this bike costs around £8500. 95hp is more than enough for all street scenarios. I had z1000sx and I don't think I have ever used even 60% of the 140hp I had. Fantastic bike IMHO

[@randycarter7288]

Thanks but I'm not doing so well . I fell down the stairs and got a concussion plus a broken wrist, high ankle sprain 3 broken ribs and a hole in my elbow. And I want to ride a motorcycle. Bury now.

[@UsernameKate]

Oh no!! That sucks Randy. I hope you get better soon and can get back on the bike in no time!

[@ed.barker7069]

I just heard the first few seconds of the EastEnders theme tune after reading that.😁 Sorry but i couldn't help it. ( This will mean nothing to you Randy).

[@lorentzinvariant7348]

interesting! I just found out, late I know, that KTM is bringing back to 790 duke with an A2 compliance capability. Could this be a new trend?

[@parsivalshorse]

So you get an A2 compliant bike that is twice the weight for no apparent reason?

[@bitzannbobz]

an A2 950? ive got a chocolate teapot for sale

[@BarnettSpeedSuzukiThou]

I think that urban cameo look is actually supposed to be broken carbon fibre look. Don’t like it either way, lol.

[@think_possitive]

How many bikes currently you have

[@chrishart8548]

Of her own just the bmw r1200gs All the others belong to the manufacturers. She only has this one for 9 days

[@UsernameKate]

well that's just not true at all, i currently have the gs a gsxr750 and a mt03

[@chrishart8548]

@@UsernameKate wow didn't even know about mt-03 did you keep that quite ? I thought I was doing a good job of stalking you. I think I remember the 750 being your track bike. I had forgotten about it though.

[@UsernameKate]

@@chrishart8548 yea haha I haven't posted ANYTHING about the 03. It's an old one, not the new 300. This is a scratty 660. Hoping to take it to 3 sisters track for a mess around!

[@chrishart8548]

@@UsernameKate I remember those way back has the xt660 engine. Makes similar power to the mt-03 300cc twin but at much lower rpm doesn't really go much over 6k rpm do you remember the old srx600 or the sxr660 yamaha love trying to put a big single in different bikes the last bike is like a supersport but it was bit down on power on paper. They may have a had a sxr660 (singe) trx850 (twin) and r6 (four) all out at the same time. And all sports style bikes.

[@KapitanPisoar1]

94hp from a 1000cc 4 cylinder, well that's something! And that something is not very good. Why would anyone buy a liter bike with power of 600cc from 20 years ago?

[@MrPotatochips4]

Bart makes a good pitch for the same licensing scheme in America, to the effect that we could save a couple thousand young lives a year. Worthy goal? Hummmmm.

[@ZafiraSteve]

Decals... like dee Cals, not like Ant and Dec

[@UsernameKate]

Tomato, tomato, potatoe, patatoe 🤣

[@ZafiraSteve]

@@UsernameKate 😂😅🤣🤣

[@fcalin21]

Suzuki, why?

[@Uriel-Septim.]

Do insurance really discriminate based on gender ?

[@UsernameKate]

They are guided by statistics.

[@Uriel-Septim.]

@@UsernameKate I know and it is fine, I could just imagen if it was the other way around.

[@chrishart8548]

I don't need traction control I can just lose traction fall off and slide down the road on my ass !

[@UsernameKate]

You think I'm revving it hard enough for it to kick in? 🤣

[@chrishart8548]

@@UsernameKate I've never had mine kick in. But I guess that's a good thing I have activated the ABS on the back wheel. But at least I know it trying to lock up. Without abs I end up locking up the rear wheel without really knowing. You're getting so good now you have gone full time at this it's great getting more of you.

[@UsernameKate]

Thank you so much Chris. I appreciate all your thoughts and comments you know! 👍🏻

[@njom8644]

how beautiful you are

[@UsernameKate]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@SickPrid3]

A2 compliant 1000 is not a real 1000

[@rothmenmoto7962]

What a dumb bike with this kind of ristriction😂😂....suzuki should not build this kind of bike....better stay on gsx s 1000