First Ride On New Suzuki GSX-8R

[@chadr9791]

I think Simon was being very diplomatic in his review ,,,but he was totally correct in all he said and so were you Dee , great review as always.

[@MINTCUSTOM5]

Very 😉

[@chadr9791]

@@MINTCUSTOM5 😅

[@rrbabygirrl4822]

I can't wait I'm getting mines this Saturday

[@SuperiorSportStudio]

How are you finding it so far

[@mikep.9371]

It's always fun to watch your reviews Deimante. Glad you enlisted Simon too. Fun watching him and his muscle memory riding the Suzi. Hope you had a good weekend also. Rain & snow in the foot hills a few days ago here.

[@thenewdesign]

What camera are you filming the driving footage with? What phone mount is that?

[@Apollo949]

Another great review, Tomboy. I love the way you break it down into categories so we can decide whether we'd consider buying a bike like this.

[@edmilkovitz297]

It’s funny, when I started riding in the eighties it was on a sport bike. I was in my twenties. I easily got used to the forward facing position. After I stopped while my boys were growing up, I got back into it on a Harley. It was very different sitting back with my feet in front of me. It’s all what you get used to.

[@mrsmith4662]

Simon certainly knows his stuff and I'm sure he's right. The bar is always high now, and no doubt it's a well engineered bike, handling, braking, finish, value, etc. It shows the parallel twin isn't finished, nothing like. No CBX six cylinder jobs from manufactures these days.

[@glyncoates8253]

I noticed you did have it in A mode which is the most aggressive throttle response . I think you definitely would of liked it even more 👍

[@tonykeast9966]

Try and get a go on the original GSXR. The 1985 GSXR750f model. Any slabside 750 model really from 85 to 88.To compare, that would be really interesting because this 8R from 40 years later makes the exact same power and more torque than the old slabby hooligan grandpa superbike that is an icon and changed the game. Exact same numbers, but 80bhp in the 8R is tame and safe and practical like Simon said... the oldest OG Gixxer crammed all its 80 horses into a peaky revvy tight power band and felt exhilarating. Screaming up to 10500 rpm. What a mad difference 4 decades makes eh!? Great to see Simon chucking it about and getting his take on it. 😎👌

[@MINTCUSTOM5]

Oh god those bikes we're mental in comparison to what we had prior to that, Z900 GS1000 and dare I mentionthe CB750 😊. This bike however is so light to turn and feels high which makes it a tad twitchy well you get a trot on. At least the old stuff was heavy 😂.

[@wlt3585]

And this is 450 lbs too! How Suzuki got it to feel so light and maneuverable should be applauded itself I think​@@MINTCUSTOM5

[@MINTCUSTOM5]

​@wlt3585 if you look at where they have distributed the weight compared to the early bikes it kinda makes sense, the slimness of it being a twin also adds to it.

[@tonydare7614]

Test rode one and wanted to love it and be excited but I wasn't. I enjoyed the smooth predictability but it doesn't sound like a sports bike, or accelerate like one. It has no more wind protection at motorway speeds than a naked. It looks lovely and is fun to bop around on, but for those of us used to old school sports bikes, you'll probably be left wanting more.

[@TommieTrumper-TFC1200]

Great review as always, an excellent second perspective from Simon too. It looks like a really nice intro bike for all those who don’t want to play at being a fake Rossi in Power Ranger one piece leathers 😂!

[@grampawatson5539]

Really good review from both of you. It gave a really balanced view from a more experienced sports bike rider and yourself. Thanks. Keep up the great reviews

[@millinutz]

Hi, it's me again, 21 mins later and I was right.., you do like it, but I thought you would be more excited. I am primarily a Cruiser guy, but trying out this bike for only a very short sprint, just because the oppertunity presented itself, I was not expecting to like it as much as I did. Looking forward to seeing more of you on this super blue gem. Bye 4 now.

[@deauvilledad07]

Great road test video. Think Simon got it about spot on. Yes it looks like a gentle entry level sports bike. Well done 🤓 stay safe, ride well 🤓 💖

[@Guitarooster52]

Is it me or is your voice really muffled? Just came back from a ride so maybe it’s my ears.

[@wlt3585]

Sporty looking, comfortable, and more easygoing compared to its supersports counterparts. I intend to get one as a mini sport tourer and commuter, and a bit of sporty riding. Inline 4s are a bit too committed for my liking personally.

[@alphajed7700]

I don't know if you do comparo, but I wanted to see you doing that

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Great bike for new riders 👍🏻

[@Turbofab]

I'm glad Simon mentioned the tank slapper, when I first looked at the bike on side profile I thought the Forks v tyre contact point looks quite big, maybe lowering slightly on the front and more pre load on the back might stop it.. Tank slapping is about as fun as when the toilet seat slips

[@garyt123]

Toilet seat _slips?_ How does a toilet seat slide? 🤷

[@Turbofab]

@@garyt123 how....Well sometimes public toilet seats aren't secured properly or the one at home breaks, either way it's the closest comparison to the feeling you get 😬

[@MINTCUSTOM5]

No adjustments on the front end.... only preload on the rear 😐

[@Turbofab]

@@MINTCUSTOM5 that sucks, the Forks can't be brought through the yokes a bit further so the front end drops slightly?

[@MINTCUSTOM5]

​@Turbofab no the way the bars sit it can't be dropped, I did give this bike a fkn good run but it ran out of ability before I did 😂 the bar set up feels like a early xj600 that sort of sit up funny angle thing? 🤣 motor was good fun. Would I own one .... nope. My last new bike was a GSR750 which was a feckin hoot after I'd fettled it.

[@kaizen2049]

It's makes me so sad that they are discontinuing the gsr 1000r 😢 it's a real shame love to hear them roar

[@michaelmelwani7752]

Simon is spot on. It's not a sports bike.

[@JD-fd6gt]

Its not a supersport, but it is definitely a sport bike. They can be modified to be much faster, with airbox full system and tune mods, and if you change the gearing for more acceleration, it will become a mean bike. It falls short of a 600cc supersport on HP, but it has more torque.

[@antoniosamuels6157]

Then that defeats the purpose of the bike

[@JD-fd6gt]

@@antoniosamuels6157 So making a sport bike more sporty defeats the purpose? Care to explain how? You don't have to do any of those mods... but you easily can. Depends on how sporty you want it to be /shrug

[@xu10j4rs1]

They don’t sell a gsxr 1000 anymore either do they?

[@tomboyabit]

No they don’t. Discontinued in Europe from this year ☹️

[@alanssnackbardailyrelaxati8155]

Old school, covering the clutch 😊

[@MINTCUSTOM5]

Old racers can be spotted a mile off 😂

[@nickclarkuk]

I'm a 46-year-old commuter. I really like the look of it but then I guess it's designed for me. A GSXR would not be liked by my spine haha

[@santorini8423]

get the S, i have, its great, really comfortable

[@nickclarkuk]

@@santorini8423 the 8S isn’t pretending to be anything it’s not . Good choice 👍. There’s also the GSX-S 750 which is a completely different animal !

[@santorini8423]

@@nickclarkuk this is my first big bike since my ZXR 750 H2 in the early 90s😂 I’m taking it easy !!

[@santorini8423]

And one thing I’ve really noticed is how bad our roads in the UK are! Fkn disgrace in fact!

[@Thunderbolt22A10]

I’m 29 but messed up my back in the Army, looking at this as well!!

[@Cj-nu7nx]

Great Vid! Would love to see you review the new Indian Scout Sports or Bobber or any of the new releases Indian Scout platform etc 😍

[@tomboyabit]

As soon as a new Scout is in the press fleet in UK you’ll see the review.

[@Cj-nu7nx]

@@tomboyabit 😍 Awesome! (Didn't expect a reply. Thank you.) Oh Boy, the 2025 Indian Scout platform looks amazing. Looks like it rides nice 👍 But the sound ?🤔 Let's see... Lots hopefully to love ❤️

[@tomboyabit]

@@Cj-nu7nx I did a video of a line up from the launch. Even managed to get the sound 😉

[@nerychristian]

I agree. Los Angeles is the most beautiful city on Earth

[@garyt123]

😂😂😂😂

[@sebou4085]

Love it love the position

[@andrewharris3380]

Nuostabus video 🤗

[@tomboyabit]

Ačiū!

[@triprack]

This is the wrong guy to interview. He does not like this motorcycle.

[@Thunderbolt22A10]

He’s very matter of fact tbh, this is a solid entry bike but it’s built like one. The GSXR has better features and you pay for it.

[@millinutz]

At 20 sec. in I halted the video to write this.., "I know you will love this bike"! Now let's start the video again and see if I was right....., see ya again in 21 mins.

[@tomboyabit]

☺️

[@christatoo184]

Il parait impossible dans une vidéo d avoir poids, puissance, vitesse max, hauteur de selle, réunis. C est le minimum. Après je vous écoute.

[@benderbender1233]

✌😁✌

[@fernandofontourabarbosa4327]

🏍 Brasil

[@大友昇-p7b]

超　(・∀・)ｲｲﾈ!!

[@kimballscarr]

My experience is opposite of you… Sportbike to recently scrambler. I prefer the fwd leaning crouched as if leaping forward of the sport bike… I did my long time ago drivers license proficiency driving test on a Ducati Sport Bike…. Loved that bike wish I still had. The day of the test had water literally poring over the test course. About twenty people were there for this license test… I went first sliding around the test course… skidding sideways on the emergency braking test… did not put foot down… as that would be a fail. I told the person giving the test it dangerous to do in wet with a full cm of water running over the course. I past… everyone else went home. Motor vehicles manager stopped any more attempts … most did not reschedule tests for dry day. So even then I was confident and good rider. Skip forward what 35 year or more now I have a Moto Guzzi Stornello Scrambler 2016 mod. 750cc… beautiful but the upright driving position scares me. Yes I can drive around town pick up mounds of groceries deal with rolls of paper towels catching fire. But at higher speeds and motorway driving… little scary. Handle bar shake… know how to handle either accelerate or take my hands of the bars… but why I get is first a tendency of that bike but also me holding on too hard… means I am not comfortable.. unless I crunch down into a sport bike like position. All the best looks like great bike and test…