2008 Suzuki GSX650F: Regular Motorcycle Reviews
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- The GSX650F was a VERY-OK bike, but it was a sales-flop in the USA and I'll explain why. You can also join me for Shipping Forecast snuggles.
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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.
M O N K E Y N U T S
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.
UGH NOT A CROTCH ROCKET
It's okay to have a crotch rocket but you gotta admit it.
Sup Walcom
Fancy seeing you here
w a l c o m ? ? ?
Walcom S7 wtf you watch this channel?
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
Need to bring back the NOT A CARRRR intros for Suzuki's.
Only in Suzuki cars though
@@LouisSubearth motorcycles*
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
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 used to buy weed off a guy who used this as his delivery vehicle.
Thats cool 🤣
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 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!
Went from a modern RCR to a classic RCR.
My 8 foot erection has turned brown.
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Was not expecting the Deus Ex footage. Well played.
OG deus ex ,for that matter.
oh yeah yeah
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"
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
I love that the weirdness is coming back. I really hope it's weirding out some of the new viewers though :P
achieved
Sweet
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
Bike vids are fantastic man! Keep em coming ;)
**NOT A CAR**
why are you here, go away biggæ
@@aminalshork213 yer mum biggae
6:45 The 650F exists to delight only one market segment: MEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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 !
Love how Brian's really getting into writing from the POV of an owner of the vehicles. Well played
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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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
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 love the slight Season 1 feel near the end.
these videos are really creative. Keep up the good work man
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.
I don't have time to talk right now
NOT A CAAAAR
*NOT A CROTCH ROCKEEEEET!*
he made surgery on a Grape.
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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.
I will never look at an avocado the same way ever again
Glad to see the reviews
Ah so glad you're still doing bike vids!
Can you please make a playlist for motorcycle reviews?
I just purchased one first bike ever and I am in love.❤
Awesome review 👍
Hell yea! So stoked to see this great commuter bike get some love.
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).
Chain needs tensioning?
It doesn't look too saggy... Overtightening it can cause a lot of damage.
I've had my '09 for over a year. It was my daily for most of that time. I've done hwy blasts and mountain rides on it. With some Michelin Pilot Road 4s, I've had nothing but fun on her. She's a little hefty but, that's great for stability and smoothness on the hwy. I've ridden her in nearly every kind of weather conditions possible in the Southeast. I love this bike.
Great video as always!
The way you bring these videos is amazing and it never fails to get a smile on my face :)
.. now I want a motorcycle even more, gotta love Belgium and their age restrictions!
Oh, the EU pain. Look very closely into a honda cb500 with full fairings. It's A2 licence friendly and fullfils the same role as this thing.
Regular grape reviews
Regular grape rape :-D
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.
Yooo. Thank you so much for this review. Ive been looking for a good bike for myself for over half a year now!
"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.
Where’s my 3rd shifters at
Squared off rear wheels, for the win!
Hello..what bike would you recommend after trying a few for road only?
Love the motorcycle videos keep them coming
Oh Boy 4:00AM
Motorcycle review is best review.
I'm not a motorcycle guy (never owned nor will), but I really enjoy all your motorcycle reviews. Funny and informative.
Only man i know to upload at 3am love u man keep up the great vids
Oh yeah yeah
God dammit.... you memes... EVERYWHERE!!!
The Honda VFR is everything you described...but infinitely better in every regard.
Love these motorcycle reviews.
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.
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.
Nacho fries are back
These reviews are at the level of high art.
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.
Would you ever do a Honda vfr 800 interceptor?
Agreed! and the cbr929rr, the sportbike with a trunk
NOT A CAR
You have convinced me to subscribe to your channel with one video, and I love it.
So good! You definitely cranked up the weirdness at the end:)
Snuggles with Mr. Regular! Yes please
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nice
Should have bought a Honda VFR.
Or a kawasaki versys 650 lt
The VFR800 is awesome. But it's fast as shit.
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.
How come it's so sunny and green and nice? did he film it int he summer or is it another state?
Front tire backwards??
AAAAAAHHH THIS ISN'T A CAR!
Did you leave the right blinker on just to annoy us or did you do it accidentally?
Hi Roman what is the ending song based off? I'm so sure i know it I just can't remember
Review a Honda Interceptor!
Or rather Jensen
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!
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.
Love the beginning of the video just love it
It's got a serious identity crisis
Not a car!
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!
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.
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.
i s i t f a s t ?
Don't ever change, your random as fuck humour is fucking amazing
THAT OPENING CONVERSATION. I've had the same convo so many times since I bought my 08 650f.
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)
More regular bike reviews please.
the review that I needed
You're awesome Mr.Regular, excited for the snow storm? Here in Buffalo we keep getting hammered every 2 days!
Should've bought a VFR and saved yourself the shame of riding one of these lol
Thank you for the birthday present, Mr. Regular
Interesting review. Your description of the throttle reminds me of my fz 09. Take it easy.
I absolutely love this video.
I subscribed just cause of the intro. Well done!
Love the content and the honest opinion. New sub here! Love the awkwardness and humor too wtf hahaha
Beautiful. I'm chalking this up as a Ninja 650, SV650, and CBR650R review :D
Oh My God, mate. That intro is just spot on.. just so accurate 😂