@@mangoshake I'm fairly certain he reads all of the comments, he just doesn't waste time replying to people repeating his own memes back to him or asking him to review their awesome POS when there is a procedure for submitting cars. In fact, he's probably reading this right now and choosing to ignore it, and I'm okay with that.
The first 52 seconds of this video are pure genius. That exchange summerises, to excruciating detail, the conversation I had to have with every single family member when I bought my CB650.
I just bought an FZ-07 as a first bike a few weeks ago, and that is the exact conversation I have with anyone that doesn’t know anything about motorcycles.
Caldera Suzuki call anything a GSX and tarnish the legendary GSXR name. Sure they had the katana 1100 in and 1983 sure something happened in 1986 the katana 600 750 + 1100 with a power-folding windscreen slower than molasses! Compared to the the crotch rockets of that time frame back then although the katana was extremely successful people that rode those bikes. Laughed at all the timethey were always in the back of the pack when we would go riding in groups and just have fun and terrorize the streets. They just want consumers to feel like they have something more than they really have.the only thing I could Tana 600 was good for back in the day was putting a 750 GSXR in its place
All product nameplates eventually get "tarnished" as they get popular and manufacturers want to ride on their reputation. Porsche's "Carrera" name was originally used for road-going racer(today's equivalent would be GT3 or GT3RS) versions of 356 and 911 and then gradually became the base model nameplate.
Yeah, he likes it for similar reasons to why I love my sv650. Comparable to a miata in some ways. Some sportbike riders say "only 72 horsepower?" While others look at the narrow frame and see why it's raced so much, and also toured/commuted with.
@@Ben-fl6vy What are your thoughts on the SV650? I'm looking at getting a restricted one (LAMS approved) that can be derestricted to full power later on.
I was loaned one of these bikes for about a month. I forget which year it was but it was funny because he's right, the 650F is just a bandit with fairings...but the one I was loaned had been dumped at speed so it had no fairings and was basically a Bandit. The part where he is giddy about all the features that the Bandit has is so true because for a budget bike, that thing is kitted out! I upgraded to an FZ1 and lost that shift light, the gear counter and the little passing blinker. But I got 150 hp at the crank on the same 87 octane :D
Love your videos illestrator! Glad to see you over here. My favorite videos are when you do the history of bikes.. Or the r1 crossplane vid types.. But they are all great
I'm desperate for an Fz1! My FZ6 makes 98 horses and it's pretty strangled at altitude. But the sport touring class is just so fun and comfortable, and they're cheap!
That beginning dialogue is EVERY conversation I've ever had with older people or people who don't know anything about bikes with full or half fairing. Lol. These were the same type of people who, back in the day, would refer to every mp3 player as an "iPod."
This is my favorite bike....... no contest. Fast, quiet, handles amazing. I put a smaller muffler on it, painted the rims silver, and added some white graphics to the front. Best bike ever !
Just picked one up for $3000. 1 owner, 10k miles, New tires, heat wrapped akrapovic exhaust and its immaculate. Love that damn thing. Comfy as hell and it corners just as well as the chumps around here on their sportbikes. Good low grunt and an awesome F1 sound at 10k plus. *update* 7,000 miles now. Fix the on/off throttle issue by cleaning the plastic housings for the Fuel Pump and slap it back together. Issue resolved! Fantastic bike! Also, I hit a speedo indicated 160mph, so adjusting for innacuracy these bad boys will definitely do near 150mph.
Reminds me of why I bought my FZ6, sporty enough to have fun but upright enough for a good tour. Got cheap softbags on it that doesn't hang flat either, but will do in a pinch.
I've got a 03 SV650, basically the naked version of this, and a -1 +3 lowers the top speed to about 120, but peps these bikes up so much more, basically switches it from a 3.43 to a 4.11, and you feel the difference, goes from cant pick the wheel up without dumping the clutch, to maybe a 3 inch wheelie as you accelerate hard, not enough to scare most people, but it sure gets your adrenaline going, and the hidden thing about these bikes is not the 78 horses, it's the 78 foot pounds of torque, so damn nice
Sorry but the SV650 is a completely different bike/frame/engine/design to this bike. Great bike but the two are nothing alike other than being made by Suzuki.
I would love to hear your thoughts after riding a Triumph Street Triple (one of the new 2018 or 2019 models). Power delivery is incredibly smooth, upright posture, and everything you like about this GSX650F, but soooooo faaaannnncccyyyyyy.
Well all the nice stuff about the 650 is a welcome surprise because it;s cheap. The triumph is almost certainly a great bike. But it also commands a Triumph price tag.
@@darklorddylan1316 I would argue that a new bike (depending on the bike of course) is absolutely worth the extra. Let's say you spend $2,000 on a used bike in decent condition. Oil change, tires, spark plugs, a good cleaning, an inspection, whatever mods you are most likely going to make/undo, trailer rental, etc. is going to bring that price around $3500 conservatively. A decent, new bike is roughly $10,000. With that, however, you get: a factory warranty, financing (0% of you find the right deal), ABS, traction control, delivery of the bike depending on the dealership, modern mechanic accessibility (have you seen what a "classic vehicle mechanic" charges?!), longevity of your purchase, and guarantee that the bike hasn't been totally thrashed in the past. Is that worth the difference? I think so. But that might just be me
NotHunterCooper I wasn't saying new bikes are always a bad deal. Just that Triumphs in particular command a high price tag. I know it's not for some people but I'll take a used bike and do the work on it myself. I'm not by any means an expert on bikes but anything I don't know I can probably figure out.
The 650F is a great bike. They couldn't sell because the design was really dated relative to the 650 Kawasakis. It was a late 2000s bike that looked like a late 90s bike. The air cooling eventually made emission compliance impossible, and of the three Japanese brands, Suzuki has been struggling badly since 2008. Sport Tourers are for real riding. I finally gave up my 600 supasports and bought a Ninja 1000 and I wish I had done it years earlier. 650F...ugmos will do ya right every time.
"Sports Tourer" used to mean a bike that wasn't an all-out sports racer, but wasn't a laid-back torque monster - and they pretty much always had a more upright riding position...and an engine that wasn't tiring on long-distance rides, but also wasn't all low revs and loud noise. The term used to include what people now would call a "naked bike." No fairings, minimal fairings, bikini fairings, full fairings...no bags, soft bags, hard bags, even a rack for strapping on a duffelbag...doesn't matter. It's about the riding position and dynamics of the bike, not whether you have built-in luggage. I've known people to tour all the way around Australia on bikes like this - often with a duffelbag and a small tent strapped to the rear seat. You don't actually _need_ to take the kitchen sink with you.
I'm a bit old school being 67 years old and my bike's a bit of an old school sport tourer being a '88 Suzuki GSX1100F (Katana). I think the bike's beautiful, has more power than most people would ever need, factory hard case luggage, and at over 113,000km still runs pretty sweet. Yes it's heavy and a bit dated, but for a old retired dude like me it's a great machine to spend time on.
There are a few bikes to fill that role. Kawi's 650 comes to mind. But my favorite, and the one I almost bought 3 times, was the Yamaha FZ6. 100hp, great all-around bike with excellent gas mileage. Super reliable and well built. I'm kinda sad I never owned one even though I bought a ZRX instead (which is damn near perfect itself).
I bought mine from Kevin Schwantz track school in '08 when they were moving the school from Road Atlanta to Barber in Birmingham. They had bought a bunch of these for teaching, and ended up selling the lot of them to a dealer. I happened to be in the shop picking up my SV1000S and noticed them there. My mistake (?) was asking how much, lol. One hour later I unexpectedly had a brand new GSX650F with only 3 miles on the clock, for a killer price. I immediately ordered a nice light weight Scorpion can to replace the missile silo, and a few other bits for it. I STILL HAVE IT. Love it.
I have this bike. Mine's a '09 model in the orange and black color scheme, bought new off the showroom floor in early '11 at a decent discount. Very underrated bike. Waaayy more comfortable that a typical sportbike with clip ons and rear sets and plenty fast enough to have too much fun. A tad on the heavy side for a 650 but it just eats up the miles. My only regret is that I don't ride it enough.
My first bike was a GS500F. I ripped the fairing off the front and put a round headlight on it so fast. Rode it for a year and sold it for $200 more than I bought it for; only expense being insurance and an oil change. Best automotive/fun purchase of my life.
We have similar taste in motorcycles. I bought the Yamaha FZ6 and it's basically this bike, but without lower fairings and with a smooth throttle. I roadtripped over 20 hrs on that beast and didn't get fatigued. I got great mileage and, yes, I squared off my tires. Light sport tourers are magical. They do EVERYTHING well.
4:53 Spot on Nitro RC impression. Im actually trying to get 1988 GSX600F back ton the road after it sat for 30yrs, its not been fun. Motor runs and only has 8500 miles on it, but 30yrs of sitting has worked wonders on everything fuel/air and rubber related.
You know, I've been watching you for years at this point. I still go WHAT THE FUCK WHO IS THIS FUCKING WEIRDO, but every time i experience one of the many moments in your videos, i love it all the more. Keep it up and never stop being you.
They have an entire section of bikes dedicated to having a sporty feel, without the hunched over wrist pain of a crotch rocket. Naked bikes. Granted, no fairings, but you can find a windshield for most of them. So, theres that. But theres also this Suzuki, and I'm glad you enjoy it.
@@BassOutcast I just checked Partzilla, the part number for the left handlebar switch cluster got changed in 2001 so that is when the flash to pass switch was added. Makes sense that yours has one then. Point still stands that Mr. Regular's 1993 GS500 didn't have the flash to pass switch and neither did my own 1993.
This some bullshit lol I owned this bike for like 8 years and loved it and it was plenty fast. Granted I'm not the typical adrenaline junkie speed addict, but it would get up and go. The throttle just wasn't twitchy and it was geared a little less aggressive, but I could outrun almost anything and I got it up to 157 I think? That's fucking fast. When your vision becomes a tunnel and all you can see is a small point about the size of a quarter at arms length, by the time you notice something on the road you're passing it, that's fast enough.
Completely agree with RCR on the 650's. Perfect bike for the guy that just wants to ride in peace and doesnt want to go full stop with an adventure bike.
i always liked this bike! it was VERY nearly my first bike. i ended up with the Kawa Z750s but that was three bikes ago. thanks for the effort and the sharing. thumbs up.
This bike was a huge hit in Europe (the Netherlands at least). I love my '11 GSX650F, it's an economical, yet fun to drive bike with ABS. Plus its dirt cheap on this side of the pond. Can't get much better than that if you're still rather new to riding bikes.
That’s why I bought my FZ6R Fast enough Comfortable Looks great And has good wind protection Big fan of it. I find myself riding my supermoto a lot more these days though. But when I need to go any kind of distance, the Fazer is the go to.
This bike is a 650 Suzuki SV. A naked bike. That they have covered up with some stupid fairings. I bought a new SV in 2000 and put around ten thousand miles on it too before I sold it. An excellent motorcycle. Was rated at about 65 horsepower at the crank.
I disagree with how you presented the history of this bike. The Bandit 650 was the actual sport touring / practical bike, and the half fairing it had served it well enough to that end. The graphics / paint (and the sample bystander conversation in your video) point to the GSX650F's true purpose - a poor man's GSXR. Does it have anything in common with a real GSXR, other than the sporty bodywork? Nope, but that appearance is all that mattered to new riders or even prospective riders - bikes like these draw people in to motorcycling. You say it was a sales flop, I don't have any data to refute that but I sure saw a lot more of these than I did Bandit 650s. They sold this for seven years, a pretty reasonable run
Why'd you choose a GSX650F over an SV650S? Sure an SV makes 10 less hp, but it will do everything the GSX will do but with a broader L-twin powerband and a much larger aftermarket.
I have a GSX650S the half faired version and my friend has a SV650S and we've ridden each others bikes. The SV is definitely a hugely different ride, they're both sports tourers but the SV is much sportier and the GSX much more a tourer. You're lower down on the SV, and definitely seems lighter and nippier. The seating position on the GSX is much more relaxed.
There's a little window in the crankcase so you check the oil by holding the bike level and seeing how far up the window the oil goes. A lot of bikes use that instead of a dipstick, in fact I think every bike does that now.
@@truantray Hey man love that isle of man banner there !! y am going to the classic TT this year with friends , are you from the isle or just a TT fan ? its truth that some times those windows pop out . salutes from uruguay!
So thanks to this vidéo I bought a 2014 and let me say it's an awsome bike, the wind is a huge issue in Québec but not with this girl, she's heavy! I've riden with bmw s1000r s and went just as fast in the twisties !
My Kawasaki Z750S is very similar. It's a naked with some half fairing slapped on to make it some sort of half sports, half light touring bike and it's great for commuting. And rarer in traffic than crotch rockets and big tourers.
I can relate to 'that guy'. I ride an '01 Bandit 600S, the carbureted precursor to this bike. I have a tail box mounted, a clip on windscreen extension and crash guards. I love its all-around ability and it has a factory centerstand! I get 'meh' responses from most other riders on ADV bikes, cruisers and sport bikes, which to me, is just an added bonus.
AHAHAHA!!! Love the intro. Jesus it's like verbatim what I get when I try to explain my GSX1250FA to people. The only thing you missed is the ubiquitous "how fast have you gone on it?" question. Totally with you on the sensible all-arounder/sport touring thing. That's what led me to my Bandit 1250. Well, that and stupid amounts of torque always on tap. If you've never tried a Bandit 1200/1250 you definitely should at some point and welcome to take mine for a spin if you're ever up here in New England!
Back in the 90's these bikes were just fine and were often comparo-tested directly against the sportier bikes in the same cc class. HP wasn't all that far off because the top-tier bikes hadn't progressed to the level they are now with 90% of the power, brakes, chassis and suspension seen on a full-on race machine. People bought them back then for the same reason you bought this GSX, they wanted a taste of the top sportbikes without the full blown commitment…..difference is back then the plebian models were still regarded as sport bikes, just with more of a street oriented intent. The different classes have now diverged to the point where the "in the middle" bikes have been left with an identity crisis.
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Glad to see the reviews are getting weirder again
I laughed and kept laughing when it got to the grape
He read that comment on the raw Evo video I think.
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Who the fuck is this guy and why does his comment have so many likes lmao
@@mangoshake I'm fairly certain he reads all of the comments, he just doesn't waste time replying to people repeating his own memes back to him or asking him to review their awesome POS when there is a procedure for submitting cars. In fact, he's probably reading this right now and choosing to ignore it, and I'm okay with that.
The first 52 seconds of this video are pure genius. That exchange summerises, to excruciating detail, the conversation I had to have with every single family member when I bought my CB650.
I just bought an FZ-07 as a first bike a few weeks ago, and that is the exact conversation I have with anyone that doesn’t know anything about motorcycles.
Motorcycles in general are dangerous
The intros of all of these reviews are gold, I love them.
I started on my Ducati 999 and I barely got any shit from people irl.
What’s the difference between the bandit 650 and sv650
UGH NOT A CROTCH ROCKET
It's okay to have a crotch rocket but you gotta admit it.
Sup Walcom
w a l c o m ? ? ?
Walcom S7 wtf you watch this channel?
oh wait why are you here walcom?
I have that same grape.
I too have that same grape
Did we all get our grapes from the same vine or something? THESE GMO THINGS ARE TAKING OVER PRETTY SOON THE GRAPES WILL GROW THEMSELVES.
Dude my grape is so fast and wheelie nice
Was also eating grapes while watching
This is one of my favorite RCR comments of all time
Any bike with 85 hp is going to be more than fast enough, not to mention fuel efficiency.
Mmmyesss.. but what if it had 125 hp?
A bike with less than 100hp is technically speaking a moped.
@@junnutube my 2009 yamaha fz6r begs to differ!!
You can’t be serious. I’m at 170 HP on my Aprilia and think that it could use a bit more.
@@junnutube that less then 100cc not Hp lmaooooo
Need to bring back the NOT A CARRRR intros for Suzuki's.
Only in Suzuki cars though
@@LouisSubearth motorcycles*
I had one as a loaner for about a month... it was alright. Smooth, comfortable, didn't gulp fuel... it was just... you know?
It was fine. Buy one.
Like the Ninja 650, gets the job done.
@@wobblysauce Except it doesn't have the ninja 650s crappy ptwin engine lol - though it's detuned i4 isn't much better.
And that, thats, that's just fine! It's fine to have.
It's fiiiiine.
@@sakumisan True but the Aussie model is came in the GSX650FU also :P
@@sakumisan What's so bad about the 650's engine? Parallel twins are nice for their low-mid performance.
which NOT A CAR comment is best NOT A CAR comment?
Lol... Brilliant!
Yours!
my not a car comment is best because i dont use caps on it..
@@Naufal-gc4eq And yet you do.
Black Bear.
It sounds like Mr. Regular loves his bike very much.
Caldera Suzuki call anything a GSX and tarnish the legendary GSXR name. Sure they had the katana 1100 in and 1983 sure something happened in 1986 the katana 600 750 + 1100 with a power-folding windscreen slower than molasses! Compared to the the crotch rockets of that time frame back then although the katana was extremely successful people that rode those bikes. Laughed at all the timethey were always in the back of the pack when we would go riding in groups and just have fun and terrorize the streets. They just want consumers to feel like they have something more than they really have.the only thing I could Tana 600 was good for back in the day was putting a 750 GSXR in its place
@@alexross5620 I keep hearing GSX and immediately think of my Eclipse. Not into bike culture
All product nameplates eventually get "tarnished" as they get popular and manufacturers want to ride on their reputation. Porsche's "Carrera" name was originally used for road-going racer(today's equivalent would be GT3 or GT3RS) versions of 356 and 911 and then gradually became the base model nameplate.
Yeah, he likes it for similar reasons to why I love my sv650. Comparable to a miata in some ways. Some sportbike riders say "only 72 horsepower?" While others look at the narrow frame and see why it's raced so much, and also toured/commuted with.
@@Ben-fl6vy What are your thoughts on the SV650? I'm looking at getting a restricted one (LAMS approved) that can be derestricted to full power later on.
I was loaned one of these bikes for about a month. I forget which year it was but it was funny because he's right, the 650F is just a bandit with fairings...but the one I was loaned had been dumped at speed so it had no fairings and was basically a Bandit. The part where he is giddy about all the features that the Bandit has is so true because for a budget bike, that thing is kitted out! I upgraded to an FZ1 and lost that shift light, the gear counter and the little passing blinker. But I got 150 hp at the crank on the same 87 octane :D
Love your videos illestrator! Glad to see you over here. My favorite videos are when you do the history of bikes.. Or the r1 crossplane vid types.. But they are all great
I'm desperate for an Fz1!
My FZ6 makes 98 horses and it's pretty strangled at altitude. But the sport touring class is just so fun and comfortable, and they're cheap!
Awesome to see you commenting here! Just watched your latest video this morning! :D
@@LawnboyFanatic Thanks for the love man!
@@S4WYERonPC That's great to hear, I appreciate that!
He did surgery on a grape.
And block of WooooooooooòD!
I wouldn't have believed it without the video evidence.
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He did surgery on a grape.
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I love your motorcycle reviews, you can review any one of my bikes Mr.R.
Look at the bottom of the description. Theres a video that explains how to submit cars/bikes
he can review my Huffy
Kawasaki Man90 ur mom sucks XD
@Kawasaki Man90 ahhhh I get it now! You're just a troll in RCR's comment sections! Thanks for the heads up!
I used to buy weed off a guy who used this as his delivery vehicle.
Thats cool 🤣
Wait for a door knock from fbi
Was not expecting the Deus Ex footage. Well played.
OG deus ex ,for that matter.
oh yeah yeah
Went from a modern RCR to a classic RCR.
My 8 foot erection has turned brown.
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That beginning dialogue is EVERY conversation I've ever had with older people or people who don't know anything about bikes with full or half fairing. Lol.
These were the same type of people who, back in the day, would refer to every mp3 player as an "iPod."
Just like everyone does with "Q tips"
Btw the audio is clipping a LOT
Flame Beats I got my first Metallica album from Napster 😁
Thank you. I thought my ear buds were dying lol.
It might be on purpose to add character
This is my favorite bike....... no contest. Fast, quiet, handles amazing. I put a smaller muffler on it, painted the rims silver, and added some white graphics to the front. Best bike ever !
I love that the weirdness is coming back. I really hope it's weirding out some of the new viewers though :P
achieved
Sweet
Just picked one up for $3000.
1 owner, 10k miles, New tires, heat wrapped akrapovic exhaust and its immaculate.
Love that damn thing. Comfy as hell and it corners just as well as the chumps around here on their sportbikes. Good low grunt and an awesome F1 sound at 10k plus.
*update*
7,000 miles now. Fix the on/off throttle issue by cleaning the plastic housings for the Fuel Pump and slap it back together. Issue resolved! Fantastic bike!
Also, I hit a speedo indicated 160mph, so adjusting for innacuracy these bad boys will definitely do near 150mph.
weeeeeeell you know my mums husbands cousins grandfathers lawnmower repair technicians sister is a nurse and they call them donorcycles!!11
Wow that's clever! Because donor means it's an organ donor! Tell me some more good ones! Lol XD XD.
Thats when you tell them "I plan on crashing going so fast that my organs will be liquified making them useless just to spite fucks like you"
I love those types of comments from non riders, you can just feel the jealousy spewing from their cowardly mouths
@@cblancin7244 WOOOSH
Bike vids are fantastic man! Keep em coming ;)
**NOT A CAR**
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@@aminalshork213 yer mum biggae
Reminds me of why I bought my FZ6, sporty enough to have fun but upright enough for a good tour. Got cheap softbags on it that doesn't hang flat either, but will do in a pinch.
Funny, not so fast and has the sonic colors on it.
Gotta go moderately fast
well those are the ''suzuki'' colors. you can see those in their gsx family. 🤷♂️
Suzuki Racing colors
GOTTA GO TO CLASS
Love how Brian's really getting into writing from the POV of an owner of the vehicles. Well played
Don't ever change, your random as fuck humour is fucking amazing
I've got a 03 SV650, basically the naked version of this, and a -1 +3 lowers the top speed to about 120, but peps these bikes up so much more, basically switches it from a 3.43 to a 4.11, and you feel the difference, goes from cant pick the wheel up without dumping the clutch, to maybe a 3 inch wheelie as you accelerate hard, not enough to scare most people, but it sure gets your adrenaline going, and the hidden thing about these bikes is not the 78 horses, it's the 78 foot pounds of torque, so damn nice
Sorry but the SV650 is a completely different bike/frame/engine/design to this bike. Great bike but the two are nothing alike other than being made by Suzuki.
I would love to hear your thoughts after riding a Triumph Street Triple (one of the new 2018 or 2019 models). Power delivery is incredibly smooth, upright posture, and everything you like about this GSX650F, but soooooo faaaannnncccyyyyyy.
Well all the nice stuff about the 650 is a welcome surprise because it;s cheap. The triumph is almost certainly a great bike. But it also commands a Triumph price tag.
@@darklorddylan1316 I would argue that a new bike (depending on the bike of course) is absolutely worth the extra.
Let's say you spend $2,000 on a used bike in decent condition. Oil change, tires, spark plugs, a good cleaning, an inspection, whatever mods you are most likely going to make/undo, trailer rental, etc. is going to bring that price around $3500 conservatively.
A decent, new bike is roughly $10,000. With that, however, you get: a factory warranty, financing (0% of you find the right deal), ABS, traction control, delivery of the bike depending on the dealership, modern mechanic accessibility (have you seen what a "classic vehicle mechanic" charges?!), longevity of your purchase, and guarantee that the bike hasn't been totally thrashed in the past.
Is that worth the difference? I think so. But that might just be me
NotHunterCooper I wasn't saying new bikes are always a bad deal. Just that Triumphs in particular command a high price tag. I know it's not for some people but I'll take a used bike and do the work on it myself. I'm not by any means an expert on bikes but anything I don't know I can probably figure out.
The 650F is a great bike. They couldn't sell because the design was really dated relative to the 650 Kawasakis. It was a late 2000s bike that looked like a late 90s bike. The air cooling eventually made emission compliance impossible, and of the three Japanese brands, Suzuki has been struggling badly since 2008.
Sport Tourers are for real riding. I finally gave up my 600 supasports and bought a Ninja 1000 and I wish I had done it years earlier.
650F...ugmos will do ya right every time.
I have a 2011 from Canada and it's liquid cooled.
I think you have this slightly confused with the GS500F.
6:45 The 650F exists to delight only one market segment: MEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
"Sports Tourer" used to mean a bike that wasn't an all-out sports racer, but wasn't a laid-back torque monster - and they pretty much always had a more upright riding position...and an engine that wasn't tiring on long-distance rides, but also wasn't all low revs and loud noise. The term used to include what people now would call a "naked bike." No fairings, minimal fairings, bikini fairings, full fairings...no bags, soft bags, hard bags, even a rack for strapping on a duffelbag...doesn't matter. It's about the riding position and dynamics of the bike, not whether you have built-in luggage.
I've known people to tour all the way around Australia on bikes like this - often with a duffelbag and a small tent strapped to the rear seat. You don't actually _need_ to take the kitchen sink with you.
I'm a bit old school being 67 years old and my bike's a bit of an old school sport tourer being a '88 Suzuki GSX1100F (Katana). I think the bike's beautiful, has more power than most people would ever need, factory hard case luggage, and at over 113,000km still runs pretty sweet.
Yes it's heavy and a bit dated, but for a old retired dude like me it's a great machine to spend time on.
I love the slight Season 1 feel near the end.
There are a few bikes to fill that role. Kawi's 650 comes to mind. But my favorite, and the one I almost bought 3 times, was the Yamaha FZ6. 100hp, great all-around bike with excellent gas mileage. Super reliable and well built. I'm kinda sad I never owned one even though I bought a ZRX instead (which is damn near perfect itself).
I bought mine from Kevin Schwantz track school in '08 when they were moving the school from Road Atlanta to Barber in Birmingham. They had bought a bunch of these for teaching, and ended up selling the lot of them to a dealer. I happened to be in the shop picking up my SV1000S and noticed them there. My mistake (?) was asking how much, lol. One hour later I unexpectedly had a brand new GSX650F with only 3 miles on the clock, for a killer price. I immediately ordered a nice light weight Scorpion can to replace the missile silo, and a few other bits for it. I STILL HAVE IT. Love it.
Not Regular CAR reviews
I had the Bandit 600 with a full set of Givi cases for 8 years and loved it! Plenty fast and plenty comfortable and very CHEAP to own and run!
NOT A CAAAAR
*NOT A CROTCH ROCKEEEEET!*
he made surgery on a Grape.
I have this bike. Mine's a '09 model in the orange and black color scheme, bought new off the showroom floor in early '11 at a decent discount. Very underrated bike. Waaayy more comfortable that a typical sportbike with clip ons and rear sets and plenty fast enough to have too much fun. A tad on the heavy side for a 650 but it just eats up the miles. My only regret is that I don't ride it enough.
I just purchased one first bike ever and I am in love.❤
My first bike was a GS500F. I ripped the fairing off the front and put a round headlight on it so fast. Rode it for a year and sold it for $200 more than I bought it for; only expense being insurance and an oil change. Best automotive/fun purchase of my life.
I will never look at an avocado the same way ever again
We have similar taste in motorcycles. I bought the Yamaha FZ6 and it's basically this bike, but without lower fairings and with a smooth throttle. I roadtripped over 20 hrs on that beast and didn't get fatigued. I got great mileage and, yes, I squared off my tires. Light sport tourers are magical. They do EVERYTHING well.
Can you please make a playlist for motorcycle reviews?
I'm not a motorcycle guy (never owned nor will), but I really enjoy all your motorcycle reviews. Funny and informative.
The Honda VFR is everything you described...but infinitely better in every regard.
4:53 Spot on Nitro RC impression. Im actually trying to get 1988 GSX600F back ton the road after it sat for 30yrs, its not been fun. Motor runs and only has 8500 miles on it, but 30yrs of sitting has worked wonders on everything fuel/air and rubber related.
You know, I've been watching you for years at this point. I still go WHAT THE FUCK WHO IS THIS FUCKING WEIRDO, but every time i experience one of the many moments in your videos, i love it all the more. Keep it up and never stop being you.
They have an entire section of bikes dedicated to having a sporty feel, without the hunched over wrist pain of a crotch rocket. Naked bikes.
Granted, no fairings, but you can find a windshield for most of them. So, theres that. But theres also this Suzuki, and I'm glad you enjoy it.
Notice how the bike's keychain says "NOT A CAR"
Also - 2:41 - You did, on the GS500. I have one and it has that feature.
Not on the 500E below a certain year. I also have a 1993 GS500E and it doesn't have a flash to pass switch.
@@magicoddeffect Nah I had a 2002 E model and it had that.
@@BassOutcast I just checked Partzilla, the part number for the left handlebar switch cluster got changed in 2001 so that is when the flash to pass switch was added. Makes sense that yours has one then.
Point still stands that Mr. Regular's 1993 GS500 didn't have the flash to pass switch and neither did my own 1993.
This some bullshit lol I owned this bike for like 8 years and loved it and it was plenty fast. Granted I'm not the typical adrenaline junkie speed addict, but it would get up and go. The throttle just wasn't twitchy and it was geared a little less aggressive, but I could outrun almost anything and I got it up to 157 I think? That's fucking fast. When your vision becomes a tunnel and all you can see is a small point about the size of a quarter at arms length, by the time you notice something on the road you're passing it, that's fast enough.
I don't have time to talk right now
Gsxr 750 owner here, I'm a 35yom and don't have any problem commuting on it every day. I actually find it comfortable, no back pain or wrist pain.
I also ride to work on a Cannondale CAAD8 and find that comfortable too sooooooo I don't know.
Chain needs tensioning?
It doesn't look too saggy... Overtightening it can cause a lot of damage.
These reviews are at the level of high art.
Regular grape reviews
Regular grape rape :-D
Oh my god, that opening. Thats the conversation I have to have at my work with every single person that asks me about my Adventure bike.
Squared off rear wheels, for the win!
I rode this girl for eight years. Great ride to knock up the miles, learn and have fun. 🙏🙌❤️🏍️🦘
Where’s my 3rd shifters at
Beautiful. I'm chalking this up as a Ninja 650, SV650, and CBR650R review :D
Snuggles with Mr. Regular! Yes please
REAL FART
nice
Completely agree with RCR on the 650's. Perfect bike for the guy that just wants to ride in peace and doesnt want to go full stop with an adventure bike.
Motorcycle review is best review.
On a side note, if Mr. Regular stood next to those tracks long enough he would have the makings of the much requested Regular Train Review.
I will nut all over my office desk if he reviews a uboat
@@ico9750 Will a U18B do it for ya? There's a few of them in operation here in SC.
Nacho fries are back
THAT OPENING CONVERSATION. I've had the same convo so many times since I bought my 08 650f.
NOT A CAR
i always liked this bike! it was VERY nearly my first bike. i ended up with the Kawa Z750s but that was three bikes ago. thanks for the effort and the sharing. thumbs up.
It's got a serious identity crisis
Thank you for the birthday present, Mr. Regular
Oh yeah yeah
God dammit.... you memes... EVERYWHERE!!!
This bike was a huge hit in Europe (the Netherlands at least). I love my '11 GSX650F, it's an economical, yet fun to drive bike with ABS. Plus its dirt cheap on this side of the pond. Can't get much better than that if you're still rather new to riding bikes.
Should have bought a Honda VFR.
Or a kawasaki versys 650 lt
The VFR800 is awesome. But it's fast as shit.
That’s why I bought my FZ6R
Fast enough
Comfortable
Looks great
And has good wind protection
Big fan of it.
I find myself riding my supermoto a lot more these days though. But when I need to go any kind of distance, the Fazer is the go to.
Oh Boy 4:00AM
Ends a relatively normal bike review with "Monkey nuts." Full stop.
Become ungovernable.
Would you ever do a Honda vfr 800 interceptor?
Agreed! and the cbr929rr, the sportbike with a trunk
First bike I owned and I loved it. Tuned with a Two Bros exhaust. So comfortable. Riding my F4i around town sucks.
Front tire backwards??
This bike is a 650 Suzuki SV. A naked bike. That they have covered up with some stupid fairings. I bought a new SV in 2000 and put around ten thousand miles on it too before I sold it. An excellent motorcycle. Was rated at about 65 horsepower at the crank.
No, it is not. This is built on the Bandit platform. Completely different frames, complete different engines.... Completely different bikes.
I disagree with how you presented the history of this bike. The Bandit 650 was the actual sport touring / practical bike, and the half fairing it had served it well enough to that end. The graphics / paint (and the sample bystander conversation in your video) point to the GSX650F's true purpose - a poor man's GSXR. Does it have anything in common with a real GSXR, other than the sporty bodywork? Nope, but that appearance is all that mattered to new riders or even prospective riders - bikes like these draw people in to motorcycling. You say it was a sales flop, I don't have any data to refute that but I sure saw a lot more of these than I did Bandit 650s. They sold this for seven years, a pretty reasonable run
There was never a 650S in the US and the 650F was only here for 3 or 4 years, thus his description. Also no naked 650 or 1250 were here. (Sadface)
This is my bike. I love it. It's plenty fast enough. With a gear swap she's super fun!
Why'd you choose a GSX650F over an SV650S? Sure an SV makes 10 less hp, but it will do everything the GSX will do but with a broader L-twin powerband and a much larger aftermarket.
I have a GSX650S the half faired version and my friend has a SV650S and we've ridden each others bikes. The SV is definitely a hugely different ride, they're both sports tourers but the SV is much sportier and the GSX much more a tourer. You're lower down on the SV, and definitely seems lighter and nippier. The seating position on the GSX is much more relaxed.
Finally a bike on the Regular channel
But.....(ok not a biker so don't laugh...) WHY NO DIPSTICK? IS THIS NOT IMPORTANT???? NO??? YES??!!! WHHHYYYY GODDAMMIT!!!!!!
There's a little window in the crankcase so you check the oil by holding the bike level and seeing how far up the window the oil goes. A lot of bikes use that instead of a dipstick, in fact I think every bike does that now.
The window in the side of the crankcase is a better method of vewing the oil levell
@@luisantolafrancis519 not really. And, they can blow out when the bike ages.
@@truantray Hey man love that isle of man banner there !! y am going to the classic TT this year with friends , are you from the isle or just a TT fan ? its truth that some times those windows pop out . salutes from uruguay!
So thanks to this vidéo I bought a 2014 and let me say it's an awsome bike, the wind is a huge issue in Québec but not with this girl, she's heavy! I've riden with bmw s1000r s and went just as fast in the twisties !
Not a car!
Hell yea! So stoked to see this great commuter bike get some love.
More regular bike reviews please.
My Kawasaki Z750S is very similar. It's a naked with some half fairing slapped on to make it some sort of half sports, half light touring bike and it's great for commuting. And rarer in traffic than crotch rockets and big tourers.
AAAAAAHHH THIS ISN'T A CAR!
I can relate to 'that guy'. I ride an '01 Bandit 600S, the carbureted precursor to this bike. I have a tail box mounted, a clip on windscreen extension and crash guards. I love its all-around ability and it has a factory centerstand! I get 'meh' responses from most other riders on ADV bikes, cruisers and sport bikes, which to me, is just an added bonus.
i s i t f a s t ?
AHAHAHA!!! Love the intro. Jesus it's like verbatim what I get when I try to explain my GSX1250FA to people. The only thing you missed is the ubiquitous "how fast have you gone on it?" question. Totally with you on the sensible all-arounder/sport touring thing. That's what led me to my Bandit 1250. Well, that and stupid amounts of torque always on tap. If you've never tried a Bandit 1200/1250 you definitely should at some point and welcome to take mine for a spin if you're ever up here in New England!
His second bike review was a B1250S.
Should've bought a VFR and saved yourself the shame of riding one of these lol
Mr. Regular is getting back to basics.
Just recently squared off my r3 rear tire. Proud moment for me
On the bagger to the appel store...good lord had me rollin.
I love you man...
Back in the 90's these bikes were just fine and were often comparo-tested directly against the sportier bikes in the same cc class. HP wasn't all that far off because the top-tier bikes hadn't progressed to the level they are now with 90% of the power, brakes, chassis and suspension seen on a full-on race machine. People bought them back then for the same reason you bought this GSX, they wanted a taste of the top sportbikes without the full blown commitment…..difference is back then the plebian models were still regarded as sport bikes, just with more of a street oriented intent. The different classes have now diverged to the point where the "in the middle" bikes have been left with an identity crisis.
Ah so glad you're still doing bike vids!