I am happy for you. It was no surprise to me when "The Beast" fired up. I have two Suzuki bikes. A Boulevard C50SE and a 2003 Vstrom dl1000. The Vstrom was my best friends bike, and when he passed away, the family gave it to me. It had sat in storage for eight years. Before they gave it to me they threw a new battery in it and a splash of fuel and it fired right up. I have had the bike thoroughly looked over by a mechanic and did a full service on it and it runs awesome. It has 94,000 kilometers on it. I leave for a 5000km ride through Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec and the Maritime provinces of eastern Canada, in a few weeks. I will be documenting this trip on my TH-cam channel as well. Good luck on the GSXR. Gota love a liter bike!!!! Love your channel, especially your Canary Island Tours.
I had ALMOST FORGOTTEN that I first started watching this channel with your RTW on THAT BIKE. Have half a tank of fuel for it on me. You are one of the good guys, Bruce. J
Hi J, first off I’m so sorry for not replying when you first commented, somehow I missed this one?! 🤦♂️ Really do appreciate your ‘Superthanks’ too, that’s very generous of you bud. Cheers 👍
I can't believe that Suzuki haven't asked for the beast in there museum,(shame on them) it's such an iconic machine with a fantastic story ❤❤... So pleased Bruce that you will get to ride her again 🤟💪🤟💪
the choking up as you started it brought back memories for me. my dad had cancer back in 2016 (it eventually got him) but he had a Ford Transit van and to add to his bad luck while battling the cancer, the vans fuel pump packed in and it was £600 or so for a new one. eventually he got the money and got a new fuel pump, his cancer was hurting him so i was under the van on the driveway putting the pump in, got it all ready, i used my van to jump start it and when that van fired up it was the last time i saw my dad smile. it was such a great feeling out of all the old engine starts i had in my life. he was a builder, even though in pain he was fighting it and strong, out on the site directing me what to do as i worked for him and learned loads, a good 3 or 4 months before he has to go into hospital and then eventually the end. life in the future will be weird with electric vehicles, internal combustion engines really have a soul in them, if you look after them they run sweet, if they annoyed you know about it, if they got life in them (which that bike certainly has) they fire up when you really dont think they will and tell you "come on, lets go somewhere, hurry up and get me on the road again". Great video Bruce.
Hi Bruce, absolutely fantastic to see the old girl fire up with 6 year old fuel in as mentioned it’s a testament to modern machines. I could see the emotional looks must have brought some fantastic memories flooding back , all the very best (keep it on the stops) 👍
Unbelievable after standing for so long , Most of us panic when bikes get to 20000 miles think it's time to get rid of them 😂 We can now see how much money we've chucked away over the years, Great video looking forward to seeing the full outcome 👍
Well, I knew it wasn't a Ducati when it fired up first time after 6 years. lol I used to have a Suzuki myself once, that was the one thing I could always rely on. It fired up easy AF every time you breathed on the starter button. Nice one guys! Love to see the BEAST live again!
lol exactly this thought was on my mind… my multistrada cranks for ages before it starts. Japanese bikes, probably all of them, you just touch the start button and off they run 😊
That's one legendary bike, right there. When you finish riding it mate, I think she deserves a special spot somewhere inside your home. I'd put it in a "man cave" type a room, she'd be the only gal allowed to enter. She'd fit right in. Hopefully many more miles ahead for you. Cheers.
What a start after 6 years in a garage, a true compliment to Japanese engineering! Amazing video and project Bruce! It’s such a beautiful bike too and it really deserves to be seen on the road again! Bring on the next videos! 👍
Great vid Bruce - looking forwad to watching the rest of this series! Great to hear the ol girl fire up like that!! Once she's back in good order will you be shaving off the beard in her honour??? There's a thought.....
Go on Bruce! What a bike. My first bike was a Suzuki SFV 650 man I loved it. Put 50k miles on it before selling her at 70,000 miles no issues at all only had to adjust the valves once in that time! Sold it when had my first child and thought I'd get a bike with abs.. just incase lol. Mistake that was! That was a Yamaha tracer 900 sold it after putting 24k miles on it. Plauged with issues and valves need adjusting every 12k miles. My triumph 765rs is a better triple lol 20k miles later only had to replace a headlight bulb. Can't wait to see this running again. Caldwell eh? Let me know when😂
Fantastic can’t wait for the next instalment. It’s truly a powerful symbol /milestone in your own journey and the ones that you have inspired in others. 🎉
This is fantastic news. Can you compare what Suzuki say should be a 100,000 mile service to what "The Beast" needs. I look forward to seeing this series.
Great stuff guys! I have worked on a few Japanese bikes over the years and have found them to be incredibly reliable compared to some others. Most recently I was given a Honda that had sat under cover for over 10 years. Got it home, checked oil, fuel, and thought I'll see if it starts, and was pleasantly surprised to see that it did. I also work on European bikes, it's not always such an easy resurrection. Looking forward to the further episodes. Cheers!
The GSXR1000 tought as you like! I know I had a GSXR1000K4 in 3 years I put 45K mils on. It was my only bike so it did tharck days I went touring on it and got and it was putting a smile on my face every time I was riding it. It was used all year round sun rain or snow. And it never missed a bit. I was crying my eyes out when I was selling it. I'm looking forward to the whole build series!!
of course it was going to start! it’s a Suzuki! 😁😎🤘🏻 - looking forward to watching this new series Bruce 👍🏻. Never had a single issue with any suzuki i’ve had over the years. (i’ve had many).
Just brilliant hearing that bike start so easily after standing for so long. Testimony to Suzuki quality and perhaps lack of complex electronics that cause so many issues on modern bikes. While driving across France yesterday we were listening to a couple of your old pod casts including with Mrs Teapotone. Fascinating and entertaining, you've both seen alot of places. I'm sure that bike holds many great memories
I’ve been looking forward to this Bruce, so pleased to see it running again. I love a rebuild/refurb series - you must keep it forever, such an important part of your life! Bet you can’t wait to ride it again
Got to admit I felt a tear in my eye when I heard it start! Truly amazing! It's def telling you it's just wanting to be ridden again to go on more adventures! 👍
I'm so pleased for you dude. Fixing up special bikes is such a rollercoster of emotion. This bike deserves an afterlife. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Best wishes. Hope to see the beast in person scratching around Kent some day.
I've owned many different bikes Bruce, but Suzukis are well made bikes, tough as something very tough ! 100k miles, been around the world in often horrible conditions...bless it ❤ Really looking forward to your trusty steed being in fine fettle again 👍🙂
Amazing that after all that time stood still that the Beast fired up on first go 👍good luck with the restoration looking forward to see how it goes Buddy
Wow that was amazing I wish I’d watched it before making the comment about giving the Beast a new name even though it’s name went clean out of my head at the time 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️but Bruce the fact that you’re trying to keep all the the dents scraps and everything else that makes it even better really looking forward to all the episodes to the completion👍 This is to Suzuki you missed out here but the great part of not being help or sponsored by Suzuki is it’s all genuine from your love 💕 for that bike it must feel that you got your best friend back.
I couldn't believe it! Starting 1st time after all those years and sitting idle with old fuel........amazing stuff. Hats off to Suzuki. With so many memories of countries visited and miles ridden on that bike, I fully agree that keeping its patina during the refurbishment work, is absolutely essential. Looking forward to your next video instalments. Take care.
I just finished a similar thing with my busa. Sat for around 7 years. Went to start it and no fuel pump. Unfortunately for me the tank was full of rust (thanks ethanol) and the pump was goosed. New pump, strainer, regulator and all the rest along with a tank clean out and it fired up first time as if it was running yesterday. Solid machines.
Great to see it spark up Bruce had a few Suzuki and always really reliable .At 100k plus miles sounds sweet as a nut .👍 look forward to it coming back to road worthiness .👍
Absolutely love this Bruce. I look forward to watching you bring this bike back to life on the road and hopefully one day be able to meet up and ride with you
Dunno if anyone has said but it would be interesting to have a Dyno with 100K on then do an engine refresh and see what the results are compared to new. See how these engines last as the old saying made to go fast not far.
Brilliant, looking forward to this series Bruce! Awesome to hear her fire up, that’s incredible with 6 year old fuel in it. Hopefully see her on the road one day 😊
Bruce, have you been round the world? I didn't know that. And on a GSXR 1000? You're fecking mad!!! 😜😜🤣😂😅 The beast is back. Can't wait to see her back on the road. What an iconic bike. What a trip. What a story. It's what brought me to the channel buddy. Loved that series 🤙👌👍
I'm so happy about this series. Great that you will get the Beast to where it belongs, on the road. Can't wait to see more! Fantastic sign that it fired right up and sound healthy, that is a good start right away for this project. 👍 Cause the Beast will get back in shape, will you get in the white leathers again also? I mean this could be a goal, taking it easy on the trusty old Suzuki (Not my fault, you always mention the 20 stone so you had to see this coming 😉). 😄😂 Thank you for finally starting this, I looked forward for it to happen since you mentioned it on the Isle of Man videos.
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I am happy for you. It was no surprise to me when "The Beast" fired up. I have two Suzuki bikes. A Boulevard C50SE and a 2003 Vstrom dl1000. The Vstrom was my best friends bike, and when he passed away, the family gave it to me. It had sat in storage for eight years. Before they gave it to me they threw a new battery in it and a splash of fuel and it fired right up. I have had the bike thoroughly looked over by a mechanic and did a full service on it and it runs awesome. It has 94,000 kilometers on it. I leave for a 5000km ride through Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec and the Maritime provinces of eastern Canada, in a few weeks. I will be documenting this trip on my TH-cam channel as well. Good luck on the GSXR. Gota love a liter bike!!!! Love your channel, especially your Canary Island Tours.
I’ll subscribe and follow from London UK…sounds a great trip planned..ride safe, have fun! Atb, Alan
I had ALMOST FORGOTTEN that I first started watching this channel with your RTW on THAT BIKE.
Have half a tank of fuel for it on me. You are one of the good guys, Bruce. J
Hi J, first off I’m so sorry for not replying when you first commented, somehow I missed this one?! 🤦♂️
Really do appreciate your ‘Superthanks’ too, that’s very generous of you bud.
Cheers 👍
Must have seen the rtw series four times.
Watching that gixxer fire up again made me smile👌😁
Having had 2 K9s, still have 1 of them, i had absolutely no doubts that bike would start up. Gixers are just warriors ❤
I can't believe that Suzuki haven't asked for the beast in there museum,(shame on them) it's such an iconic machine with a fantastic story ❤❤... So pleased Bruce that you will get to ride her again 🤟💪🤟💪
Suzuki no longer cares about their bikes. All the GSXRs are discontinued.
Great example of how the older bikes without loads of electronics were some of the best. Looking forward to seeing how this goes 👍
It’s still fuel injection so still has all the electrics that can go wrong but proves looking after ya bikes they look after you
Suzuki GSXR are probably one of the few bikes that could be trusted to fire up without a problem. One of the best bulletproof engines ever made.
You've made me feel very very old saying this an older bike hahaha.
Now this is a series I want to see! Come on I need episode 2….this definitely interests me.
the choking up as you started it brought back memories for me. my dad had cancer back in 2016 (it eventually got him) but he had a Ford Transit van and to add to his bad luck while battling the cancer, the vans fuel pump packed in and it was £600 or so for a new one. eventually he got the money and got a new fuel pump, his cancer was hurting him so i was under the van on the driveway putting the pump in, got it all ready, i used my van to jump start it and when that van fired up it was the last time i saw my dad smile. it was such a great feeling out of all the old engine starts i had in my life. he was a builder, even though in pain he was fighting it and strong, out on the site directing me what to do as i worked for him and learned loads, a good 3 or 4 months before he has to go into hospital and then eventually the end.
life in the future will be weird with electric vehicles, internal combustion engines really have a soul in them, if you look after them they run sweet, if they annoyed you know about it, if they got life in them (which that bike certainly has) they fire up when you really dont think they will and tell you "come on, lets go somewhere, hurry up and get me on the road again". Great video Bruce.
We can still buy the Gixxer in Australia, US and Japan but anyway, I'm so happy for you Bruce that you still have her and she lives!
Olly looks after my bikes. Wont let anyone else near them. He is superb.
Love that you're taking the approach of make do and mend. I feel it'd be complete sacrilege to "restore" it.
Hi Bruce, absolutely fantastic to see the old girl fire up with 6 year old fuel in as mentioned it’s a testament to modern machines. I could see the emotional looks must have brought some fantastic memories flooding back , all the very best (keep it on the stops) 👍
Wow fantastic Bruce! I was cringing though starting it on old fuel, end up pulling crap through the pump. Incredible testament to the old girl 💪
Glad to see the beast that took you round the world still has lots of life in it.
Unbelievable after standing for so long ,
Most of us panic when bikes get to 20000 miles think it's time to get rid of them 😂
We can now see how much money we've chucked away over the years,
Great video looking forward to seeing the full outcome 👍
My gixxer1000 had 70000 when i sold it.. worst decision ever😢
Love to see this bike come back to life
Well, I knew it wasn't a Ducati when it fired up first time after 6 years. lol I used to have a Suzuki myself once, that was the one thing I could always rely on. It fired up easy AF every time you breathed on the starter button. Nice one guys! Love to see the BEAST live again!
ive owned a 959 panigale and L7 gsxr1000r. the 959 was shockingly reliable ... except the battery would die in 72hrs... lol
lol exactly this thought was on my mind… my multistrada cranks for ages before it starts. Japanese bikes, probably all of them, you just touch the start button and off they run 😊
That's one legendary bike, right there. When you finish riding it mate, I think she deserves a special spot somewhere inside your home. I'd put it in a "man cave" type a room, she'd be the only gal allowed to enter. She'd fit right in. Hopefully many more miles ahead for you. Cheers.
Great video & a testament to Suzuki , can’t wait to see her in her full glory.
The grin on your face was priceless. Brilliant.
What a start after 6 years in a garage, a true compliment to Japanese engineering! Amazing video and project Bruce! It’s such a beautiful bike too and it really deserves to be seen on the road again! Bring on the next videos! 👍
Great vid Bruce - looking forwad to watching the rest of this series! Great to hear the ol girl fire up like that!! Once she's back in good order will you be shaving off the beard in her honour??? There's a thought.....
What a pleasant surprise! Nicely done Bruce, happy for you mate.
Go on Bruce! What a bike. My first bike was a Suzuki SFV 650 man I loved it. Put 50k miles on it before selling her at 70,000 miles no issues at all only had to adjust the valves once in that time! Sold it when had my first child and thought I'd get a bike with abs.. just incase lol. Mistake that was! That was a Yamaha tracer 900 sold it after putting 24k miles on it. Plauged with issues and valves need adjusting every 12k miles. My triumph 765rs is a better triple lol 20k miles later only had to replace a headlight bulb. Can't wait to see this running again. Caldwell eh? Let me know when😂
The beast is back👏🏻👏🏻! I had a tear in my eye. Where it all began.
Hi Bruce. Good to see the Beast firing up,look forward to seeing you get it back on the road.
Gsxr1000, sooo reliable. Every one ive ever owned was amazingly reliable. Good on yer mate, look forward to watching this series of videos.
Fantastic can’t wait for the next instalment. It’s truly a powerful symbol /milestone in your own journey and the ones that you have inspired in others. 🎉
It's great to see her back. 👍🇵🇹
loved this. my dream bike was the gsxr. never owned one. but this makes me want one all over again after 20 years
Wow,the Beast lives,absolutely fantastic,what a series this is going to be.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What a legend, this is going to be great .
You rode around the world a GSXR ... who knew! ;-) I think a lot of people have been waiting for this series... looking forward to it.
This is fantastic news. Can you compare what Suzuki say should be a 100,000 mile service to what "The Beast" needs. I look forward to seeing this series.
So happy you're working on her again. Heard you on the tampodcast that you've got her just sitting around 😢
Great stuff guys! I have worked on a few Japanese bikes over the years and have found them to be incredibly reliable compared to some others. Most recently I was given a Honda that had sat under cover for over 10 years. Got it home, checked oil, fuel, and thought I'll see if it starts, and was pleasantly surprised to see that it did. I also work on European bikes, it's not always such an easy resurrection. Looking forward to the further episodes. Cheers!
Brilliant video, can't wait to see the beast back out on the road in more videos,top stuff 👍👍👍
The GSXR1000 tought as you like! I know I had a GSXR1000K4 in 3 years I put 45K mils on. It was my only bike so it did tharck days I went touring on it and got and it was putting a smile on my face every time I was riding it. It was used all year round sun rain or snow. And it never missed a bit. I was crying my eyes out when I was selling it. I'm looking forward to the whole build series!!
Get in there 👌
Never doubted it
Looking forward to seeing this 👍
Another Gixxer saved ❤️
Brilliant Bruce. Testament to Suzuki engineering. I'm really looking forward to you getting the beast resurrected and back on the road.
👍
Gordon's Alive 🎉 . Great news for you Bruce
Fair play - over 100,000 miles and still going - looking forward to the rest of this series. 🙂
Just ran in 😂
of course it was going to start! it’s a Suzuki! 😁😎🤘🏻 - looking forward to watching this new series Bruce 👍🏻. Never had a single issue with any suzuki i’ve had over the years. (i’ve had many).
What a fantastic testament to Suzuki build indeed , I bet you're beyond butterflies of excitement and I'm so happy for you .
Bruce you look like a proud dad in this video! Amazing work from Suzuki
This looks like a much shorter series than anyone expected, which is fantastic. 👍👍
Genuine blast from the past. Keep them coming. 👍
Just brilliant hearing that bike start so easily after standing for so long. Testimony to Suzuki quality and perhaps lack of complex electronics that cause so many issues on modern bikes. While driving across France yesterday we were listening to a couple of your old pod casts including with Mrs Teapotone. Fascinating and entertaining, you've both seen alot of places. I'm sure that bike holds many great memories
I’ve been looking forward to this Bruce, so pleased to see it running again. I love a rebuild/refurb series - you must keep it forever, such an important part of your life! Bet you can’t wait to ride it again
Wow! 😮 Quite remarkable Bruce. You can tell how delighted you are when she fired up. I bow to the beast.
She’s ALIVE!!! What a bike. The Beast doesn’t want to sit around anymore 😊
Got to admit I felt a tear in my eye when I heard it start! Truly amazing!
It's def telling you it's just wanting to be ridden again to go on more adventures! 👍
I'm so pleased for you dude. Fixing up special bikes is such a rollercoster of emotion. This bike deserves an afterlife. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Best wishes. Hope to see the beast in person scratching around Kent some day.
Really looking forward to this one, something wholesome taking a trusted and well used bike back to its glory. Those GSXRs never die
I've owned many different bikes Bruce, but Suzukis are well made bikes, tough as something very tough ! 100k miles, been around the world in often horrible conditions...bless it ❤ Really looking forward to your trusty steed being in fine fettle again 👍🙂
Suzuki build a Rock Solid Motorcycle 💪
So so chuffed mate! Can’t wait for a clan ride with the beast!
Wow 6 years standing ol beasty sounds brilliant
Been waiting for you to bring this back!! Love it!!!!
Brilliant, can’t wait for part 2.
Well Chuffed for you, the beast lives to ride another day 👊
Absolutely love this Bruce!! Great content!
Fantastic to see the bike where it all started Bruce, can't wait to see it back on the road 👍
That is absolutely amazing can't wait for the next episode
Wow, that is true testament to Suzuki, and probably the way you have stored it Bruce 👍🏻 genuinely impressed 😊
It’s because of you I’m never parting with my K6 1K. Stoked to see this getting kicked off.
Makes me feel good about my new GSX-S 1000.Want to learn about that trip man, that's awesome.
The beast lives! Looking forwards to this series
Respect to you,the bike & Ollie,look forward to future updates 👊
Amazing that after all that time stood still that the Beast fired up on first go 👍good luck with the restoration looking forward to see how it goes Buddy
Brilliant, Found you on TH-cam years ago because of this bike so looking forward to it been on the road again.
Excellent idea for a series. Looking forward to this Bruce 👍
This video made me happy.
Wow that was amazing I wish I’d watched it before making the comment about giving the Beast a new name even though it’s name went clean out of my head at the time 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️but Bruce the fact that you’re trying to keep all the the dents scraps and everything else that makes it even better really looking forward to all the episodes to the completion👍 This is to Suzuki you missed out here but the great part of not being help or sponsored by Suzuki is it’s all genuine from your love 💕 for that bike it must feel that you got your best friend back.
Awesome. Look forward to the next part. Wonder if getting into the leathers will be as easy as starting the bike 😂. Sorry 😘
GSXR BOYYYYYYYYYY!!
GREAT BIKES!
Hope you're well, Bruce. 😊
Brilliant news; It sounds amazing 👍. Makes me want to go and watch your trip again 😍
thats awesome mate suzuki is so good my hayabusa sat for 7 years and started first go lol
Wowzers! 😃 Good luck!
The absolute dogs danglies ! Who’d have thunk it - looking fwd to watching these 👍🏻🏍️💨💨
I couldn't believe it! Starting 1st time after all those years and sitting idle with old fuel........amazing stuff. Hats off to Suzuki. With so many memories of countries visited and miles ridden on that bike, I fully agree that keeping its patina during the refurbishment work, is absolutely essential. Looking forward to your next video instalments. Take care.
I just finished a similar thing with my busa. Sat for around 7 years. Went to start it and no fuel pump.
Unfortunately for me the tank was full of rust (thanks ethanol) and the pump was goosed.
New pump, strainer, regulator and all the rest along with a tank clean out and it fired up first time as if it was running yesterday.
Solid machines.
About time you did that Bruce.....and what a great advert for Suzuki...
Great to see it spark up Bruce had a few Suzuki and always really reliable .At 100k plus miles sounds sweet as a nut .👍 look forward to it coming back to road worthiness .👍
Awesome Bruce, the beast is alive.
Absolutely love this Bruce.
I look forward to watching you bring this bike back to life on the road and hopefully one day be able to meet up and ride with you
Omg I am looking forward to this, absolutely love rebuild vids of classic bikes. Well-done Bruce for getting the Beast sorted and back on the road.
Dunno if anyone has said but it would be interesting to have a Dyno with 100K on then do an engine refresh and see what the results are compared to new. See how these engines last as the old saying made to go fast not far.
Happy for you mate , brightened my totally crap morning .
That’s awesome that it still runs!!!
Amazing, well done. You should get your bike recreated in a sticker kit for people to buy!
Brilliant, looking forward to this series Bruce! Awesome to hear her fire up, that’s incredible with 6 year old fuel in it. Hopefully see her on the road one day 😊
Respect to you and the gsxr ❤❤
Brilliant video Bruce!
So glad the beast is back, I read the book, awesome.
Amazing to hear her fire right up! Exciting! Cheers Bruce!
Bruce, have you been round the world? I didn't know that. And on a GSXR 1000? You're fecking mad!!! 😜😜🤣😂😅
The beast is back. Can't wait to see her back on the road. What an iconic bike. What a trip. What a story. It's what brought me to the channel buddy. Loved that series 🤙👌👍
🏍 🎥and that's how my journey started with you. Only last week did I finally manage to get your original book, it was even signed by yourself Bruce 😜👍
I'm so happy about this series. Great that you will get the Beast to where it belongs, on the road. Can't wait to see more!
Fantastic sign that it fired right up and sound healthy, that is a good start right away for this project. 👍
Cause the Beast will get back in shape, will you get in the white leathers again also? I mean this could be a goal, taking it easy on the trusty old Suzuki (Not my fault, you always mention the 20 stone so you had to see this coming 😉). 😄😂
Thank you for finally starting this, I looked forward for it to happen since you mentioned it on the Isle of Man videos.
Best video of the week can't wait to see the beast back loved the rtw trip