Suzuki GSX-S 1000F Review | TheRhythmicBiker

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Massive thank you to Ali and Haydn for letting me borrow the Suzuki GSX-S 1000F whilst my bike was off the road. Your kindness and repeated willingness to help me in my times of need will never be forgotten. I love our little family.
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00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Engine specs
03:21 - Weight
04:07 - Fuel capacity
04:49 - Seat height
05:29 - Snatchy throttle
06:11 - Engine heat
07:05 - Filtering
08:21 - Cornering
09:52 - Suspension
12:35 - Comfort
14:44 - Braking
15:42 - Dash and instruments
17:18 - Mirrors
20:05 - Walkaround (not a sports tourer)
21:48 - My thoughts on the Suzuki GSX-S 1000F
23:56 - Discontinued in 2021
24:57 - Outro
#gsxs1000 #z1000sx #motorcyclereview #supportmvc

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@aticusaticus9138 4 ай бұрын

this bike is probably the best motorcycle ever. not specific in any particular way but great all rounder. comfortable, fast as fxxx, reliable, some great features - single touch start, anti stall, weather protection, looks great, light, easy to ride. ABS, traction control, it does it all, so very, very well and all for £10.000. 😉

@TheRhythmicBiker 4 ай бұрын

For the price it is a fantastic motorcycle, I really did enjoying riding it for a couple weeks, however I definitely wouldn’t want to tour on it, and a “sports tourer” with no hard luggage options from stock is a tad strange, but none of that takes away from the fact that it is a really fun and exciting motorcycle to ride 🤘

@ghostbarretz 9 ай бұрын

I have this bike in blue (2016 model). I have been using this for commuting and (sports-)touring for nine months and 10k kilometers. It has been a reliable and comfortable machine. The heat is something I haven't noticed at all, even on hotter days. The fan is quite loud I must admit, but they only come on at slow speed riding. The weight and handling is excellent. It feels so easy to manouvre at slower or higher speeds and turns in at a dime. Honestly if it wasn't for the power it would be a great bike for starting riders. Now that I starting talking about power, wow... It feels perfect. Lower rpm is easily manageable for touring. Higher rpm is more than enough to be frightning, just what you want. For commuting I added a top case rack so I can use hard lugagge. I have ridden it for six hours straight and stepped of tired, but not broken. The seat was excellent and the handelbars weren't carrying my weight. Overall I'm really happy with it and enjoy taking it to work each time!

@TheRhythmicBiker 9 ай бұрын

Amazing comment thank you so much for watching mate 🤘 I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying owning the bike and get a good bit of use out of yours. I was very impressed with this 2021 model, it was so light and flickable, I really enjoyed throwing into bends and around roundabouts. My biggest criticism would be the lack of hard luggage options but it depends on whether people would be willing to suffice with soft luggage in return for a great riding experience. Thanks again for your comment, really insightful 🤘

@ghostbarretz 9 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker Thanks! Your video is one of (if not the) most complete review i've seen of the S1000f I can fully understand the hard luggage comment. I too wishes Suzuki would've thought about it instead of going third party, oh well. What I forgot to mention is that the heat is relatively nicely dissipated. I rode a Aprilia Caponord 1200 quite a few times and wow... that does fry your legs. It even does it on relaxed highway pace. Italians do run hotter it seems. Altough not really that important, but the bike is pretty frugal as well (for a liter bike). I can manage a little over 60 UK mpg or 22 km/l with touring. My acceleration is sporty, but I keep the speeds reasonable. It does eat chains and tires quickly though.

@TheRhythmicBiker 9 ай бұрын

@@ghostbarretz Thank you so much, I had the bike for about 2 weeks and put hundreds of miles of it in that time so wanted to be able to cover just about everything with the bike. Oh yeah the heat wasn’t unbearable on this bike, I used to own a Triumph Sprint ST 1050 now that use to run very hot like an Italian bike 😂 60mpg is mighty impressive, even when I went touring on my ZZR1400 I only managed about 42mpg so you definitely can’t be unhappy at 60 🤘

@RodKrisBisdakMotovlog 10 ай бұрын

Wow that's really cool and awesome suzuki gsx-s 1000f. Such a powerful machine. I'm a loyal fan of suzuki brand

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Definitely a surprising bike with some quality factors. I could understand anybody being happy with this bike 🤘

@smiffy4249 6 күн бұрын

Just ridden over 750 miles on mine in last 72 hrs ,awesome bike

@tomstc 10 ай бұрын

Great real world review mate

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate, means a lot to me 🤘

@hachewie 10 ай бұрын

You poms are bloody filter fiends. Love it.

@63Hash 10 ай бұрын

It is completely legal here in the UK

@hachewie 10 ай бұрын

@@63Hash Awesome. You are bloody good at it.

@ThesuperbikeChronicles 10 ай бұрын

Great review, keep up the good work mate.

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much mate, same to you, loving the reels, saw the one about fuel, I know the feeling 😂

@602North 10 ай бұрын

I had a Katana and a couple of GSX-R’s when I was younger (back in the 90’s). Always loved the Suzuki’s.

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Ooo those are proper bikes, even I get excited seeing a Katana nowadays, just badass looking bikes 🤘

@rolandkeith5322 10 ай бұрын

Cool thoughts and review

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate (No ZZR though 😎)

@rolandkeith5322 10 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker lol

@exeterrider 10 ай бұрын

Good work RB. I am a fan of longer gears my self, longer the better. Nice bike, I'm a fan of the gsxers which is surprising when I'm not really a 4 cylinder bike fan. My favourite 4 cylinder is the gsx 1000GT. Really engaging I found. 👍💯 Suzuki have always offered good value bikes I think.

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate, it certainly was one of the most interesting bikes I’ve rode. I really want to get out on the 1000GT, just looks like a bike I would really enjoy🤘

@hachewie 10 ай бұрын

I love Suzuki and that engine would scream. Cool bike.

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

An old K5 engine is nuts, can’t believe Suzuki just went “yeah throw that in there why not” 😂

@reddlocks 10 ай бұрын

Excellent review, we were watching with trepidation 😅 Totally agree with all your comments, positive and negative (hate those mirrors, and the indicators! Why?!) But she really is a special and lovely bike. As a scaredy shorty, I still felt comfortable on it at 5ft 5 and even though it couldn't completely flatfoot it, I didn't feel unsafe. It really is a comfy ride, and think Suzuki did a great disservice to it classing it as a sports tourer. Sarah will confirm that passenger seat is nothing bigger than a postage stamp. We're glad you enjoyed having her for a while, family is family x

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

I’m glad I didn’t say anything too bad, and that me and Haydn can remain close 😂 It’s such a unique motorcycle, I don’t really think a category exist for it, but it certainly does have its place, quite a solid all-rounder if you’re not planning on taking it far. Thank you both once again for all your help, support and love 🤘

@Motoramblings 10 ай бұрын

Alright, that bike looks like it would be right at home on the twistys around here!! Flickable is GOOD!!

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Oh definitely, on some of your high up mountain roads this bike would be a joy to throw around up there 🤘

@jamessedgwick5883 10 ай бұрын

Hi we are back from the Isle of Man lots of stills from the manx GP at Braddan bridge, sorry to hear about the bike, and ss for the photos not sure how to put them on here

@SloboloboVFR 10 ай бұрын

It looks like someone slapped a handlebar conversion on a sports bike and called it a day. It looks amazing but the bars seem like a mod done by the owner. I'm sure its incredibly comfortable and fun to ride but Im not sure what kind of tour anyone will do on one. I hope the classification doesn't do anything negative for the sales as like I said it really does look amazing. Also loving Red letting his inner ninja turtle loose.

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

It really is a bit of a mix match of a bike, Suzuki needed a sports tourer but I don’t think this was thought about in great detail, hence why they replaced it with the GT a few years later. However, this still is a great bike, I’m just not sure where it’s market is

@snakeman9902 10 ай бұрын

As always, great review, I like it, it's no zzr1400, however, it has its perks and I do like it.. 😀

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Always hard to come up against the ZZR 😎 Thanks for watching 🤘

@crumblymal8479 10 ай бұрын

Good one I like your description a great review of what I think is a really good bike with foibles not doubt ,and for sure the GT looks to be a the better tourer . Bar ends not keen but that's a matter of taste the mirrors ! maybe a little Loctite , I think you are exactly right it seems they put this together whilst in two minds about what it should be but hey it does look nice if nothing else 😉better than the naked IMO well done mate you should do more of these review thingy's your good at it . 👌👍

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

It was such an interesting bike to review, in a way, it’s quite unique, being classed as a sports tourer, having the engine of a sports bike, and riding like a super naked 😂 I’d have loved to have been in the office when Suzuki came up with it 😂 The GT is certainly the better tourer, but this bike was a hell of a lot of fun to ride🤘 Thank you so much for watching mate, hopefully I can get a few more reviews in soon, I really do enjoy doing them. Hope you are doing well fella 🤘

@Motoramblings 10 ай бұрын

What a nice bike!! Looks like you’ve become very used to it quite quickly

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Ahah put me on something lighter than my ZZR and I basically become a hooligan 😂

@Motoramblings 10 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker 😂🤣😂

@haydnlangley6634 10 ай бұрын

Ok. Good review. Was concerned, but after a year of owning it your comments, points and criticisms are spot on. So I am ok to ride out with you again... 😊.

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Glad we can still remain friends😂

@haydnlangley6634 10 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker 😂😂😂

@Kingsoupturbo 5 ай бұрын

Great review! I've got a honda 919 and a older 87 Ninja 750, been looking for something that is sort of a combination of the two. Subbed!

@TheRhythmicBiker 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words ☺️ You’ve got some cracking bikes in your fleet, I think the Suzuki GSX-S 1000F would be a great combination as it does do a lot of things well, I had such an enjoyable time borrowing this bike, didn’t quite agree with it being called a sport tourer but that didn’t take away from the fact that it’s a brilliant bike ☺️ Thank you so much for subscribing that really does mean a lot 🤘

@Kingsoupturbo 5 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker You did a great job breaking down each segment of the bike, the editing was really good, you've got lots of knowledge on bikes and were measured in your assesment of the machine. Really watchable, great info, I've watched lots of terrible motorcycle content on youtube, and you are not one of those! thanks again for the great info, certainly not a sport tourer! A tricky thing to consider with such a wide variety of bikes to choose from, pure sport, sport naked, sport tourer, I think perhaps we all need a wide variety of bikes in which to choose from day to day! I have hankering for something like your ZZR1400 \Concours 14\BMW 1200\Blackbird as well! The Ninja 750 is a really good machine, I rebuilt every piece of it, the 919 hillarious midrange but a little small for me. I also have a 1981 Suzuki GS850, retro fun! (riding older, slow bikes, fun without breaking speed limit too much!) Keep up the good work, making decent content for youtube that you enjoy and is interesting, its not easy!

@TheRhythmicBiker 5 ай бұрын

@@Kingsoupturbo thank you so much mate, honestly I’m taking back a bit by that, that really means a lot to me. There certainly is a lot of variety out there nowadays, sometimes it’s really hard to just get that all rounder, especially with a lot of people going over to adventure bikes as they have the practicality factor whilst also boasting some decent performance figures. The ZZR1400 is beautiful and I really enjoy using mine, however for a more all round experience I would recommend the GTR/Concours 1400, after rode one I could of sat on that bike all day and not noticed it. Awesome to hear that you rebuilt the ninja 750, I bet you must have such a strong bond with that bike, this Suzuki GS850 sounds like it’s a fun ride, it’s a credit to the manufacturing and maintenance of the owner to see it’s still going strong today💪

@Kingsoupturbo 5 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker The ZZR must be nuts! My friend rebuild a Daytona 955 and its quite a thing, I bet you 1050 was as well! Really doing a ton of rebuild on a motorcycle\car does increase the connection! the old Ninja is quite good considering its age, the GS 850 is not so good, BUT its pretty fun to ride in normal slower situations on a harder to ride, slightly worse motorcycle. Truth is I haven't met a motorcycle I didn't like yet (I rode a Honda Shadow 750 once that was not super great, thats it though!) Its easier to justify more bikes when they're older and less expensive, I sure would like a GTR1400 or a FJR1300 or a BMW equivelant, or at least try one. ADV bikes are pretty rad, but I perfer perhaps a dedicated dirt bike, and a dedicated street bike. I really enjoy comments on my videos as well, quite fun right? Our riding season of good weather is short here in Calgary, Canada, need many motorcycles, more perhaps!

@TheRhythmicBiker 5 ай бұрын

@@KingsoupturboThe ZZR is certainly a rocket when you want it to be. My old Sprint ST1050 was no slowpoke either, I love the look of the old Daytona and Sprint 955i's. After doing some much work and rebuilding the Ninja I'm not surprised to hear you have a strong connection with it. The FJR1300 are very good bikes. Most people nowadays are moving over to the ADV bikes as they seem to just be able to do everything you throw at it. Sorry to hear about the short riding season you have over there however you're right, more bikes to make it even more enjoyable is a great method.

@unkelib4391 4 ай бұрын

jess the suspension is sat op hard from factory but is multi adjustable you just have to chance it to your liking and ai haw maid touring on this bike you can get a top box and tank back and there is space for a wet bag be twin you and the top box haw over 100,000 km on the clock haw been most places in Europa from Gibraltar to Nadcap making day trips at around 800 km whit no pain add if you derive the alps ore Norway your biggest problem is to fit your smile in the helmet this bike whirly shins on small twisted roads and some packits don't effect that

@TheRhythmicBiker 4 ай бұрын

They’re all definitely options out there for luggage, however, a sports tourer should always come with a hard luggage option from the manufacturer, for that reason I just didn’t see this bike as a sports tourer, however, that does not take away the fact that it is a brilliant motorcycle, very flickable, very enjoyable to ride, very easy to live with 🤘

@hards7yl3 2 ай бұрын

are there slight difference between riding this or the naked model, in wind blows ?

@TheRhythmicBiker 2 ай бұрын

The wind will definitely be more noticeable on the naked version 🤜🤛

@maxapollo1 2 ай бұрын

I have the same bike only the Phantom flat black version

@TheRhythmicBiker 2 ай бұрын

Very nice bike, plenty of happy miles 🤘

@MonkeyButtRides 10 ай бұрын

Dig that intro. Great review, anything based off of a GSXR is going to be a great bike in my opinion. Yeah 17 liters is about 4.5 US Gallons which is standard for sport bikes and your right it's not a lot, I have had fuel range scars on my ZX10 a few times on some road trips.

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate, I knew you’d be happy about this review. 17L would be great if it was a classified sports bike, but because it’s classed as a sports tourer, it’s quite disappointing, especially considering all the competition has bigger fuel tanks 😂

@riggsyb 10 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker yes... But... Having just bought one of these last week and already done 650 miles on it, the 17L tank isn't the issue that you might think it is! I've not been hanging about, but have so far averaged 54mpg on the dash (almost 53mpg actually measured, so the dash is reasonably accurate unlike most european bikes), which means 180 miles per tank has been easy. Riding more sensibly, that figure quickly goes up to 58mpg, meaning 200 mile tank ranges are possible. Yes if you're bouncing off the rev limiter in every gear then it'll use more fuel, but this is the most frugal large capacity bike I've ever owned by some margin already, and I've owned loads! It's also a hell of a lot of fun too... 👍🏻

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

@@riggsyb thank you so much for your comment mate, that’s very interesting to hear, you are obviously a very good rider as I only had the bike for just over two weeks and unfortunately I couldn’t get anywhere close to your mpg, however, perhaps that has something to do with the fact that I ride a ZZR1400 normally, so maybe I’m a little too harsh on the acceleration. Either way I’m glad to hear you purchased one of these bikes, you certainly won’t be disappointed, managed to put a smile on my face every time I rode it 🤘

@Jan-eh7nf 9 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker 17 l is a plus, less weight, smaller and while touring i'm doing 150 - 190 miles on it... plenty enough. Mirrors... just need locktite on the thread desperately.

@TheRhythmicBiker 9 ай бұрын

@@Jan-eh7nf definitely agree with the locktight idea, the mirror was a constant pain and it was disappointing to hear that the actual owner had problems with the other side mirror as well

@BlueHippoMoto 10 ай бұрын

Looks like it could tour from the front but think they forgot what the design Brief was from the riders seat back … Enjoyed a review for a change

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree with you more mate😂 Thanks for watching buddy, hope you’re well 🤘

@Ravan_Caw 10 ай бұрын

Nice 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate 🤘

@rossmaher4501 2 ай бұрын

You know what im gonna bite the built on this bike, been looking for a bike that handles like a superbike and is comfy for commuting and all the reviews give it big praise 👏 Looking it from the side makes me think it looks like a shark just need a mouth with some teeth like you see on fighter jets and I think its gonna look the part

@TheRhythmicBiker Ай бұрын

They are truly fantastic bikes, the handling is phenomenal, feels like it’s on rails around the bends, would definitely make a good commuter🤜🤛

@63Hash 10 ай бұрын

Correction: Suzuki steadfastly refused to classify it as a Sports Tourer, touting it instead as a 'Comfortable Sports Bike' This model was updated and re-released GSX-S1000GT, which Suzuki now say is a Sports Tourer. That aside, lovely review of a bike I regret parting with My only gripe with it was that the mirrors kept working loose and would fold in..

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

I never knew that, my friend had it sold to him as a sports tourer from the dealer. It certainly an interesting bike, but it’s no tourer, would have been nice if they could have kept this bike going alongside the 1000GT. Yeah, I was not a fan of those mirrors at all, small details though. Overall the bike is a lot of fun, smiles per miles no doubt. What did you end up replacing it with if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks for watching mate 🤘

@63Hash 10 ай бұрын

@@TheRhythmicBiker Thanks for taking the time to respond I never did... Soon after selling, we left the UK to sample the Expat lifestyle abroad. Were I to replace it though, it would be with a Kawasaki z1000sx (2017-2019 model) or a GXR1000 (K5 to K9 model) All the very best with your channel.

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

@@63Hash definitely can’t go wrong with either of those bikes 🤘 Thank you so much again mate

@nokneedownian8521 10 ай бұрын

Nearly bout one about 3 years ago brand new for£9499 from a main dealer. He gave me deposit and pcp figures which was cheaper than what I worked out. So i paid the deposit and he tried to put it through and it didn't work turns out he was trying to use my outstanding finance payment also as the deposit. So I got my money back and walked out

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

Ahh probably for the best in terms of the finance, not worth the risk, although I think you’d of been very happy with the bike 🤘

@NooBiker 10 ай бұрын

Great engine on that bike, but Suzuki just trying to get money for old rope with a half hearted attempt at creating a sport tourer. Definitely more on the sport side from when i test rode it.

@TheRhythmicBiker 10 ай бұрын

It felt like a bike Suzuki really thought about for the front end and sportier side of things and then just rushed everything else throw like it wasn't important. Thanks for watching mate