Suzuki GSX-8S | Full Review!

Here is my review of the brand-new 2023 GSX-8S! It has some competition, but with the new Suzuki 776cc parallel twin engine on a 270-degree firing order it should be good, let's find out!
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[@leeengelsman1855]

So would you prefer the _8S to the GSXS750 because you seemed very pleased with it when you reviewed it. The _8s seems aimed at a different market.

[@paulconnell1309]

Maybe add a one off payment option to Patron. I won't watch many reviews after I buy a new bike.

[@davidchan8]

Thanks for posting this review, spicy110. I've recently tried both the CB750 Hornet and the GSX 8S and both bikes are superb. Although my wallet was pulling me to the Honda, my heart was with the Suzuki. My Pearl Blue GSX 8S will be ready to collect next week.

[@spicy110]

Nice! Is that the name of the all blue one?

[@davidchan8]

@@spicy110 yes, although its full title is Pearl Cosmic Blue. It just landed at the dealership today and it's the first time I've seen it in the metal. I know colours are very subjective but in my eyes it looks stunning!

[@spicy110]

I agree it really is special.

[@spicy110]

Ask someone in Europe I guess.

[@chrishart8548]

​@David Chan those blue wheels are really nice vs the honda.

[@antonybutterworth1581]

Loving the old school theme tune

[@jacklawrenson4036]

What’s the song

[@_XRMissie]

These kinds of bikes (parallel twin, middle weight), I'm so happy they exist and I get why they're so popular. Great in the city, great at motorway cruising, and just all round fun to hoon on. As an owner of an inline-4, I very much want to get a bike like this, something that's more usable in urban areas but still fun on these horrible Irish rural roads I live on lol

[@philhunt9297]

I didn't find any horrible Irish rural roads when I toured your glorious isle full of friendly locals and beautiful scenery. I did find a straight stretch of single lane road (not built by Romans like here in the UK) that was long and but very few and easily visible junctions.........and boy 'she' got opened up 😉😉

[@robinwells8879]

I was just going to sacrilege. Rural Irish roads are often glorious. 😂

[@_XRMissie]

@@philhunt9297 Ah sure the locals are always friendly lol. Depends where you ride though cuz at least around my area the R roads are abysmal but there are a lot of really nice twisties everywhere. Just gotta watch out for tractors taking up the whole road or the crap that comes off the tyres. As for the N roads, there's a lot of really straight ones where you can do "the speed limit" 😉😂

[@_XRMissie]

@@robinwells8879 Glorious, right up until you come across a tar and chip road cuz it's being resurfaced lol. It's like riding on ice lmao

[@philhunt9297]

@@_XRMissie Locals are friendly is an understatement. First morning @ Glendalough (IIRC) I accidentally laid the motorcycle down (forgot the disc lock). Loose mirror, bent gear changer and something else (can't remember). Rode/limped carefully back to Dublin. Phoned the 1st motorcycle repairer they gave me their address. I went there, they fixed her - no charge. Offered to buy everyone a drink - refused. Asked where the donation box/what charity and was basically shoved out the door with smiles. Tremendous start to a holiday and loved every second - even the Ex-Dubliner who lived in Stoke I met at Killarney - spent hours in the evening and early morning listening to him - highly recommended

[@BorisBeer24]

Tested one laste weekend for an hour and absolutly loved it, if I hadn't just bought a car I would buy one 100%

[@Dan-56]

Thanks for a excellent “real use” style of review, and not just another….”how fast will it go”…..review 👍!

[@garymartin557]

You hit the nail on the head. People confuse power and torque. You can have fun with less than you think. 200hp is too much IMHO. I have a 2004 triumph 955i st sprint with the uprated 118hp motor. It's more than I could ever use , and when you open the taps all the torque makes it feel like your hanging onto a wild horse. Torque turns wheels, power determines how fast it goes. Torque every time.

[@bobbyblueace]

Power = Torque x Revs. You can't have one without the other.

[@kleinbottled79]

@@bobbyblueace Yup. Best example I've heard to explain this is a bicycle. If you weight 150lbs and you stand on the peddle away from a stop you are (briefly) producing about 150lb/ft of torque but likely peak out at less than 2 hp. You can't keep up good torque past a few dozen RPM. Put another way, power is just how much torque is at the wheel after you account for gearing. On a bicycle you have to start dividing down your torque very quickly to keep your RPM's under 80 or so. That's why they have a ton of gears like a diesel semi truck and a top cruising speed under 30mph. The peak torque figure is a poor predictor of performance. Electric motors for example. All that said. I prefer around 80-110hp in a bike. Much more than that and you don't get to wring it's neck enough imho. I like to twist the throttle fully open.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Horsepower is a number generated from a formula, where torque is one factor of the formula. In other words, you remove torque and you cannot calculate horsepower. Anyway, a torque-rich engine is often more satisfying in most ways than the top-end-screamy-frantic-wailing-never-use-it-most-days kind of tuning. It is possible to have 400 horsepower and very little torque whatsoever, so long as you can rev something to 30,000 rpm. But that's not the sort of engine I care anything about.

[@garymartin557]

@@exothermal.sprocket the point i am trying to make is people mistake power and torque. If something has good low down grunt and gets going well they associate this as power when it is torque. I prefer the delivery low down and progress in a linear manner, rather than having to wait for all the power in a top end rush.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

@@garymartin557 I get what you mean. From a mechanical engineering perspective, a physics standpoint, I see holes in most explanations. But there has to be some practical explanation for the common person. Enthusiasm is great, but ignorance is too common.

[@tomtomdrum12345]

Great review dude. Thank you so much. Im looking at buying an 8S. I am also 6’4”. Was good to know that i will fit b4 i go for a test ride. Thanks again. Tom

[@peterwhalley6491]

Wasn't aware of you until today. Mark at Haslemere Motorcycles mentioned you as you pulled away on the new Vstrom 800DE. Great video and I have now subscribed, thank you.

[@spicy110]

Thanks, and welcome!

[@ragerider6283]

Spicy 110 - People's Champion lol. Nice review. I like this bike a lot & seriously considering it. I also agree on looks alone it trump's the Hornet & MT as well as the Z650 & the Duke 790 for me too. The blue does look nice but the black looks mean & the one I go for personally.

[@pistolpete6321]

Great review, eventful ride that’s for sure!

[@Banditmanuk]

Think it's a tempting package, many will consider this or the new Hornet. I'm just not a fan of the Suzuki headlight arrangement. I'm probably considered an older rider and just prefer the front styling of the SV 650 with its more traditional looks.

[@HippoDrones]

This is possibly the best (IMO) of the current more budget friendly mid-sized bikes available. I don't normally watch review vids of bikes I'm not looking at getting, but when I saw you had gotten this it perked my interest. I love the blue, it is really quite a striking colour... I hope that Suzuki do a yellow version at somepoint too, the same yellow as the V-Strom... I bet that'd look pretty awesome as well. I still haven't ridden a bike with any form of quickshifter.... so I can't say if I'd like, or not like them... but I like riding bikes too... and part of that is working the clutch for me. I had a go on a Honda DCT thing a few years back and found it quite dull... I wonder if a quickshifter makes riding a manual bike half way closer to being dull? I already am able to do clutchless upshifts on all my bikes if I want, and can even do clutchless downshifting on my enduro bike when I want... never felt the need for an electronic device to do it all for me.... but happy to have my mind blown when I finally get round to riding a bike with an up and down blipper. Hahaha... Spicy the All Powerful... fixes brand new bikes and delivers kneeslider joy to Ducati owners! 😀

[@Druezy]

Looking to get this as my first motorcycle next year here in the USA. I was happy to hear you are also 6'4'' and it fits comfortably! I'm waiting for dealerships to get them in June so I can sit on one for some extra motivation to save up.

[@Striker50_]

I have one on my vision board, but after seeing the new Street triple, I had to make changes! That said, this is way more than enough for a beginner bike; and make sure to respect the power

[@Druezy]

@@Striker50_ Nice! The street triple is definitely quite the step up from the 8S haha

[@Striker50_]

@@Druezy Yup, had a Daytona prior, never felt more alive. But a lot of close calls too can't deny that

[@Trevster65]

Tried lots of bikes including gsx8, hornet, trident, 850gs and cb650r. They are all great bikes some more powerful than others hornet has bonkers power, but in the finish I bought gsx8 in white as it fits me like a glove and i don’t regret my choice for 1 minute. Test ride one and you’ll see just how good it is.

[@OmegaKnightRed]

The dash 8, as you put it, does look tasty in that blue. Definitely a bike I'm interested in having a go on.

[@robinwells8879]

A very compelling package that accelerates to sixty faster than you can say its name. I always think that noise is very fatiguing on a longish cruise and fast sometimes looks slow if you are making a lot of noise to achieve it! Let the hate commence!😂

[@SupermotoZach]

Sounds super smooth

[@dolphinride5157]

You are so lucky to be able to test ride various motorcycles! Where I live no dealers offer test rides. Unless they happen to have one you are interested in, you can't even sit on it until you buy it and then wait for a few weeks to months to get it. I'm pretty sure that way of doing business prevents them from selling nearly as many compared to if they did offer test rides. Even if it brings down the value of the bike a bit I think they would eventually make a lot more profit from selling more bikes. As it is, I am very interested in this bike but am extremely reluctant to buy it without riding one first. One reviewer said the seat is way too hard and needs more cushion. That bothers me greatly since a comfortable seat is extremely important to me.

[@chrissmith2114]

Bikes with a good mid range are great, no need to wring its neck to get decent power.... With all the speed cameras around these days you need to be able to have fun at legal speeds. I like to use the clutch as well, and love to 'blip' throttle on downshift, but often change up without clutch ( without a quickshift ! ).

[@paulconnell1309]

Fun review. I bought a black one. Test rode the Hornet and GSX S750 as well. Love my dash 8!! Watched this review and your GSX S1000 review again. The S1000s are very cheap in NZ. I am tempted to trade up to the 1000 and to have that super-naked performance up my sleeve. Bit hard to get a test ride. Our roads are similar to the UK. Less villages. What is your advice, the S1000 or the 8S??

[@paulconnell1309]

Cool review. thanks Spicey.. Agree that the 700-800 range bike is the ideal real world bike. Why do the OEMs insist on making them cheap; no adjustment on the suspension, no hugger on the back wheel so road muck goes everywhere etc. In real world terms this is a big bike. Why not spec it nicely? The GSX S750 was more windy than other naked due to the tank shape. How does the wind on the 8S compare with the new GSX S1000?? Love to see a shoot off against the Honda and Yamaha and the old GSX S750 too!

[@motyla_noga4802]

Great review, I'm torn between MT 07 and SV650. Dash 8 too expensive for me unfortunately.

[@_zzpza]

The blue one does look fantastic.

[@cowtipper84]

As much fun at the P twins are I'll always be a fan of VTwins or V4

[@raytokens2291]

I'm looking at your helmet, lol I'm in need of a new one. I've been looking at a peaked one, but I'm a bit unsure about the pressure on my neck at speeds. What is you're opinion on them helmets. A video of different helmets and their pros and cons. Nice bike, by the way. Ride safe bruv.

[@WolfyFam]

Whilst it is a clear screen, it’s looking just a tad on the small side. The bike itself looks pretty small too, like almost uncomfortably small for medium-long journeys 😅 Good guy spicy helping our fellow bikers again. There’s a rumour that if you drop things often enough around Portsmouth there’s a chance an enderman on a bike will retrieve it for you 😏

[@spicy110]

I read enderman....I thought what?....I realised....I can never unsee this! 10/10 hahaha

[@nomojo1110]

I still maintain Husky's modified BMW twin in their Nuda (315 v 270° but whatever!) was this century's Genesis for offset parallel twins. The dash x (I like that ;) looks like a great bike for the segment. Kinda' wish they pumped up the SV's V twin but Euro 5 is hugely demanding compared to 4. Cheers!

[@johncaswell2648]

I've been wanting to add a naked roadster to the stable, and the CB650R was leading my options mainly due to nostalgia for my old CB750 Nighthawk, but I have to admit the more I see of the GSX8S I'm starting to think it's the one I want. Even if we do end up getting the new Hornet in the US, which so far isn't certain.

[@ewganhoff]

From someone who owned the cb650f(the gen 2 650, directly preceeding the R), don't buy the CB. The midrange is garbage. Sure, she screams like a proper i4, and sounds amazing with the stock exhaust while doing so, but you've got to rev it (8k+ rpm) all the time to get any zip. If you come out the corner with 5-6k rpm you get nothing and feel like you're waiting forever for it to start pulling. I really wished I'd got the MT07, because by all accounts, the engine is the opposite of the cb650. I think Suzuki have paid attention to the praise heaped on the MT07 engine and tried to emulate that but with more displacement and so even more midrange grunt. Do yourself a favour and forget about the CB.

[@SantiWax]

​@@ewganhoff I agree, GSX8s or the Hornet CB750 would be a better buy

[@johncaswell2648]

Yeah, I'm leaning more and more to the GSX8S. My favorite is the white, but it may be a few years until I'm buying. With a little one on the way, if my next bike isn't a Ural my wife may not forgive me (she also rides). No confirmation that the Hornet is coming to the US at this time anyway (US Honda is annoyingly tight lipped about model releases until they magically show up on the website). At first I didn't like the look, but it's grown on me and like Spicy I now think it's by far the better looking bike, and most of the comparisons say that while it's not quite as snappy or wheelie happy as the Hornet, it feels more planted in corners and more comfortable overall while not really feeling any slower, so I think that would match my riding style well.

[@hmprfamily]

Great review. I am wondering if all the extra weight is in the exhaust box as it is so quiet?

[@spicy110]

It will weigh a lot! If you replaced the system with a straight pipe system I bet you would take a couple of kgs off for sure. That is how it was with my 2010 xj6

[@smashedgyro]

Whether in a car or on a bike, manual clutch operation and shifting just feels way more engaging.

[@stevesanelli90]

My most favourite colour scheme ✅

[@JROSESN]

Spoiled for choice in the midrange just now. I didn't have a chance to test -8S but did test Hornet and MT-07, both fantastic, don't think there's a bad choice amongst them. Then I ended up with the trusty old SV650 anyway, loses the spec sheet and tech war but the V-twin and styling spoke to me more.... and it's easier on the pocket which is always a nice bonus.

[@spicy110]

Yes that is one of the issues reviewing bikes, no one makes a "bad bike" and when they make them all as competitive to each other as they do there is so little in it.

[@conkerman01]

Yamaha TRX850 was so far ahead of its time.

[@astrostrotch]

The later TDM 850s also had the 270 crank and were great to ride. I remember thinking at the time that Yamaha were onto something.

[@Ukmongoose3]

Originally a competitor to the Ducati 900 ss.

[@conkerman01]

I did 25000 miles on my TRX. It was great.

[@WWTFMAN_1989]

that is a nice looking naked bike I think the next bike i will be looking at getting down the road will be a naked bike so good to see what's on the market today to start thinking about what i would like to get.

[@motorcyclemadness6006]

Looking close at the London Bike show the Engine is so well thought out …

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Two hundred seventy degree firing -order- interval. I think a full exhaust would make this baby bark and snarl like a mad dog. Same thing happened to the MT-07 with a pipe. Same sort of engine config. Same results. This one has pretty high compression which in my opinion should make the exhaust sound pop good.

[@gsm_liv8980]

This is a handsome bike. I wish Suzuki would have put LED indicators as standard but I guess the bulb ones are not too bad.

[@spicy110]

Yer that one is a little odd giving the cost of LED is not much.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Three wishes on this machine: Put the tail light on the tail, not on the end of a stupid regulations-compliant dingleberry sticking way out. Give it a 4.5 gal (17L) fuel capacity. Give it a usable subframe instead of a blunted short stinger tip like everything has gone in the last 20 years. Oh..... and it might be a stretch for this price, but a cruise control would be icing on the cake. It's already throttle-by-wire.

[@timparish172]

LED indicators are standard in some other markets, Suzuki GB would rather get you to pay another £200+ for the privilege!

[@benzinschnueffler187]

Is there a difference between the CP2 engine and any other 270° Inline 2? The CP2 somehow sounds completely different, but that could just be Yamaha sound design

[@Djzsolo]

Wonder if this will be as good as the sv650 I think that’s what Suzuki is doing the sv650 was just a do it all bike it wasn’t the fastest or the slowest but it was good at everything not great but good and that’s why it is iconic I hope this will live up to that!!

[@Uriel-Septim.]

I much rather have the Honda hornet, cheper, even with the quick shifter, less weight and more HP and IMHO better looking.

[@AlfOfAllTrades]

Fixing bikes and retrieving motorcycle gear. It's.... SUPER SPICY!

[@thedarkknight1971]

05:33 - Insert that 'Sully (Monsters Inc) Meme) - "HMM!!!!" Hahaha 😉😛 😎🇬🇧

[@paulconnell1309]

If you were offered a GSX S1000 or 8S for a year which would you pick?

[@jeffwertz2953]

I think you could also put the Trident in this group unless you're strictly talking about twins.

[@hisride]

That bike will be plenty loud with an akra. You can tell from that clip it has got a lot of potential 11:39 The MT-07 is a quiet bike stock and we all know how loud that thing can get

[@florme6494]

True, it only speaks to you when giving it what it wants. But I like that. Loud exhaust I personally find cringey these days.

[@spicy110]

Re: loud exhausts, I know what you mean but I think that is more becuase they just made them louder and louder, where as back in the day they tuned the sound more, not just volume.

[@florme6494]

@@spicy110 I agree, it’s funny I was thinking this the other day. The yoshimurra street exhaust use to, and may still, have this smooth tone to them. These days all the better priced exhausts are purely made to be cheap and loud. Not smooth silky tones with a hint of bass. I like to hear the tunes of my engine without involving others to the point of annoying them. I certainly don’t rev my engine at traffic lights. A little intake roar is nice too. The most perfect modern sound in my mind is the Honda Hornet 750, or for an example of a 4 cylinder, the latest version of Suzuki GSXS1000. Those are intoxicating. But not obnoxious. I’d put the CFMOTO 450MT, Benelli 500’s range and Royal Enfield in the same bracket. If these sounds are allowed, please give them to us. That’s what us enthusiasts want.

[@jimmarshall807]

Sounds like a cracking bike, its biggest issue is likely to be the pricing of the new Hornet

[@chrishart8548]

The 270° crankshaft has been around a wile trx850 and tdm850 had it. And other manufacturers have continued with 360° triumph and bmw, and 180° honda and kawasaki. And probably suzuki on the v-strom 250. Why did it take so long for them all to become 270°

[@spicy110]

Simple ish Imo, it's to do with recent years. Torque is a lot more fun than horsepower, but people wanted top speed in the past, so loads of inline fours. But in 2023 what hope have you got on busy roads covered in cameras. The MT07 really pushed its way to biking culture and social media by being A2 restrictable (not a issue in the past) that means more young people will be riding them and posting tictoks and such more than the older riders. Add in cost of fuel, then many bike brands struggling, they then copying what was popular....and here we are "cheaper" more usable fun bikes more suited to 2023 and our current bike laws. That is my very VERY short version that only takes the UK in to account mostly.

[@Mr_Glenn]

​@@spicy110 You can't feel the torque, as torque is measured in a single moment.

[@mountainbearoutdoors]

I have been looking at the hornet as it makes the most power at the lowest cost but I just cant shift the feeling it looks really boring, subjective I know but the MT07/R7 just makes me feel happier.

[@spicy110]

You ride it every day, how you feel about the bike is worth way more than a few bhp or "some" money. That is why I always say the best bike is the best bike for you, not everyone else, follow your heart in short haha

[@ConfusedRaccoon]

Could call it the Dash 8's. I'd have one. Does it have enough grunt to lug an 18st chonker + Wife?

[@AwareWolfOnWheels]

Lovely bike, certainly wouldn't mind one myself. I agree that blue is absolutely deliscious. I do hate how stock bikes have the shittiest sounding exhausts. I miss my GIXXER Penny.

[@spicy110]

Yer euro 5 has taken it's toll on the exhaust note, but that is easy to fix haha

[@AwareWolfOnWheels]

@@spicy110 My mechanic berrated me last month because he forgot how loud my pipe was and it scared the shit outta him when he fired her up.

[@arnoldjrimmer6527]

Sub 8k naked sports bikes 🏍 is the sweet spot. (Twins, triple and inline4) Going for the one that look best to you, you wont get a bad bike. But it is sv650 or 86 for the suzuki fans?

[@tenkasen]

Not saying this as a negative but it really does look the spitting image of a Duke 690 - the series 3 model from 2007-2011.. not just the headlight (which is almost identical) but the trellis frame, dimensions, tank and rear end styling, heck even the front end with USDs and brembo radials, although the duke is a single disc. makes for a great looking bike :) shame about the P-twin engine but that's a personal opinion.

[@philipe.9466]

That's why I wouldn't be interested in the bike at all. Sure, the engine might be good (it's Suzuki after all) but the styling is so utterly uninspired. They really couldn't be arsed to come up with something more unique

[@tenkasen]

@@philipe.9466 Tbh I think it looks good in general, with a tail tidy and a decent exhaust it fits the light sumo/fighter mold quite well.. I'd also ditch the break master for something better looking as well

[@mattwilliams7454]

There are similarities for sure. It has a whiff of ktm

[@thodoris3790]

yes,but in my country,with 2.4k plus,you buy the street triple 765....so which?

[@Spacchio]

Hey, can I ask.. what mic you use? Is it installed in the helmet?

[@spicy110]

I have a custom-made setup I made, yes it is inside my helmet.

[@Feggx]

Hey, great Review! One question, does it automatically turn off the indicator?

[@spicy110]

Push to cancel as far as I know. Some bikes have a timer when it goes off but I am not aware of that being a feature on this bike.

[@Feggx]

@@spicy110 Perfect, thx for answering that fast :) Seen it at my local dealer today but im quite unsure if I should get it as my fist bike :D Greetings from Germany!

[@spicy110]

@@Feggx Best of luck finding the right bike for you, it could be this for sure but there are so many options at this price range.

[@JustWill22]

i mean its good if u dont want to have to deal with KTM reliability but want an aggressive styled naked

[@juliemcgillivray3394]

You've ridden both the GSX 8S and the Vstrom 800 DE. How do they feel different? Acceleration and handling? You seemed much more excited about the 80DE, true?

[@spicy110]

Engine feels very much the same really, Other than that they feel like the type of bike they are, the 800DE is a much bigger bike clearly.

[@chriswest2290]

Rizla blue 💙

[@chrishart8548]

Its like bandit 600 vs honda hornet all over again and again honda makes more horsepower.. wondering if yamaha can come in like they did with the Fazer and beat both of them. Tracer 800 with 94hp should do it. Would split the difference between the 700 and 900 tracer.

[@coreytravisbean]

Shuriken should be the name of the bike because of its multiple sharp angles and it would fit the theme of Asian weaponry like the Katana. GSX-8s is just too convoluted.

[@givman2004]

Question is. Is it better than the old one. The old one is a beast and rips hard. Its pulls and pulls some more. I have not ridden the s8 but have owned the mt07 and thats not a patch on the s750.

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

What is the old one? S750, is that the old Suzuki GSX750F fully faired inline 4 cylinder from 1980s + 1990s?

[@givman2004]

@@Google_Does_Evil_Now gsx s750. made from 2017 to 2022. in line naked 4 cyl with 120 bhp

[@Meifesto]

Spicy the friendly neighborhood quick fic mechanic ;)

[@spicy110]

do my best, hahaha

[@calculatorade]

You said you think gearing is too long in 6th, but you never went anywhere close to top speed. Great review in every other regard beside this not-thought-out statement.

[@spicy110]

I am reviewing this bike as a road bike, not a track bike, the speed limit is 70mph at 70 you won't be using 6th, that is my point. Sure it is going to use 6th in the end but that is not what you do most of the time. I make real world reviews not top trumps reviews. 🙂

[@calculatorade]

Who said anything about track? Who rides a motorcycle (much less any sport bike) at speed limits? Who says gearing is too long at 70mph in 6th on a 2-cylinder 450lb naked bike with a top speed of 140+mph? You. That's who. Good review. Dumb statement about gearing. Dumb response about your dumb statement. Buy a KLX230 if you won't go over 70mph. If your goal is to "make real world reviews", be real.

[@darrendark4791]

Shame about the pointy bits at the front, I like it but I don’t like those , shame 😕

[@Ravan_Caw]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@daveyt4802]

Where is this bike at? 30 days before the USA.

[@spicy110]

UK

[@SlapshodWingnut]

So, as a first big bike for a late 40 something, over an SV650. Do you think this would be better?

[@spicy110]

If you mean the newer SV650 it is quite a tame bike in comparison to this. They still have 75bhp but it isn't delivered in such a brutal way. If you can control your wrist either will be fine, but once you are more experienced I think you would want the -8. You can learn on both it's just the SV is a little more forgiving.

[@SlapshodWingnut]

@spicy110 Cheers!

[@neilheyes6651]

Go for the SV some cracking deals on new or nearly new, we all make mistakes sometimes but dropping a eight grand bike over a four grand Hurts twice as much. Vstrom 650 are good too with plenty of kit fitted, I've had one for 3 years, will get another one no problem😊

[@SlapshodWingnut]

I see your point. I'm new to biking, doing my learning on a cb125r for a year or so before doing my DAS. But I like to have something to aim at. Cheers!

[@paultanton6721]

I've not had the pleasure of the 8s yet but the SV650 does make an excellent first big bike, plenty of offers around at the moment while stocks wind down.

[@neilheyes6651]

Thinking that Suzuki will review their price, considering its a grand more than the Honda, or chuck some extras in. That being said I'm a Suzuki fan, bit maybe not that much

[@spicy110]

I was thinking about that price gap and I came to the conclusion of, If you really like the look of a bike that was 8k, would you not get it and get one you didn't like as much for 7k? I don't think so. People spend a grand on a phone these days, so I don't think it's a make-or-break thing for them.

[@robbo8099]

@@spicy110 its the same price as the KTM 790 Duke as well, I agree with Neil, they may need to look at their pricing!

[@spicy110]

@@robbo8099 I do not disagree with either of you, but I think my point stands. If someone is happy for any bike then price will make that decistion, but I think for many, if they want "that bike" they will pay it. I hope they do make it cheaper because hey that is better for us bikers.

[@robbo8099]

@spicy110 And most of us buy with our heart, not our head! Love you reviews

[@IRQ1Conflict]

Wheelies in fourth gear on the highway with shorter gears. That's why they are so tall.

[@p0rt0b0y]

This or a GSX S750?

[@PwnstarUK]

Its the 8s .. how does it compare to the gsxs 750? Does it replace that?

[@spicy110]

I reviewed the 750 a while ago, video is there for full info. As for a comparison going from my memory of the 750, they are quite alike in handling and that was a strong point of the 750. but clearly, the big difference is the engine, they make their power at different ends of the rev range. The parallel-twin of the -8 is the bottom end and the inline-four 750 is the top, it's just how different engines do. I don't think I could say what is "better" as they are both great and its more down to what the rider wants. Oh and if you mean are they stopping making the 750 no they have updated it I believe. 👍

[@PwnstarUK]

I don’t know, but i think i prefer lower down torque and fewer cylinders. I saw a GSX-8R with a fareing and clipons at a bike show in the blue, omfg looked good. Google it.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Twin will do better with fuel efficiency, it's just a longer stroke and more of the combustion is translated into power (in a general sense). Where people do most of their RPM, the twin will have more thrust.

[@KentRoads]

Sounds like Jetsons bike

[@R4nd0mW33J]

It's a shame that Suzuki went for the hideous bug eye style. Since this is a replacement for the SV it would've been nice if they gave the option of a traditional headlight... Or even a neocafe style headlight like honda cb600r.

[@jeffwertz2953]

Looks like that was only time that knee slider has hit the ground. LOL Not sure why you would wear one on the street. Maybe he was headed to the track?

[@TheAgalmic]

I love how you don't feel the need to gesticulate while riding, I can't help but cringe as I watch Lamb Chop Rides happily wave and signal to all other road users as he talks.

[@elekkr]

3:45 there is also them people who like to have books . no kindle or any kind of electronic reader is good for them , just having 500 books at your fingertips easy to carry around and all the conveiences of being able to looking up and find stuff ,dictionarys popping up right over the questionable word in question . being able to change fonts and sizes all the other stuff no no no for them . they just want to chug around the old weight destroyer of forests hard to store dead weights ... suit yourself than with that clutchof

[@Greg.Barrow]

It looks alot better in black, I think the blue one looks very cheap and tacky

[@AllboroLCD]

I had thought UK dialect would command you say GSX, Stroke, 8S, not dash.

[@spicy110]

yer but the word stroke....has some other meanings and I do not mean the medical ones haha also dash is used in aviation and in this case it just seems to fit!

[@twist_of_the_wrist]

I'm a bit of a Suzuki fan boy. But it's not the nicest looking bike.

[@marksteven6116]

Needs windshield 250 miles down the motorway in wind and rain is no fun

[@BenTV73]

If you wish to ride an MT07 let me know.

[@inqufox1750]

Never thought i'd say this because its hasnt been the case the entire time i've been in the motorcycle scene but...the honda has more power then its competitors AND more tech thats insane to think about...like unless you absolutely HATE the way the hornet looks there isnt really an option to go with outside of the hornet. but with that being said...you have a parallel twin to choose from or, a parallel twin or...another parallel twin...Idk in this case the middle weight naked bike from japan kinda removes the choice out of the buyers hands in the "The honda is better everywhere" sorta way, i mean unless you're solely buying a bike on looks then the 8S all day. UNLESS you pay the BIG bucks and get a Euro bike. idk feels like the middle weight scene is kinda all the same even though it should have the most variaty given thats where a LOT of the consumer market seems to be right now

[@Ukmongoose3]

These days we are literally spoiled for choice. If I could only have one bike it would be the new KTM 890 SMT, which I would trade in when they release the SMR!

[@inqufox1750]

@@Ukmongoose3 so youd trade your bike in for yet another...middle weight parallel twin...oh yeah love the choices we have parallel twina for days

[@motorcyclemadness6006]

Im Hoping my account will give me leatherage 👍🏽

[@allnighterist]

"It doesnt feel like a bigbike" dude youre 6'4 😅

[@spicy110]

haha yes but I have ridden a lot of bikes big and small and I am talking in comparison, nearly all bikes feel a little small to me. The stuff people say is huge...is indeed my size lol Like big adventure bikes.

[@itsxprometheus6605]

do you think the gsx 8s give enough torque for a heavier rider. dont want to struggle to get going if i need to get out the way of something as a new rider. @spicy110

[@spicy110]

Yer it's got plenty of grunt! But test ride one and then you will know for sure if it is right for you.

[@itsxprometheus6605]

@@spicy110 my only issue with test riding one is itd be a starter bike for me. i dont really know how to ride all to well yet.

[@rikaus9273]

Sliders not used clearly 🤷😂 or maybe brand new 🤷

[@jeffwertz2953]

Well it's hit the ground once now. LOL