Just picked up the exact same one (red on black) today. IT IS BY FAR the best bike i've ever ridden to date. What a joy to ride and the power all the way through is magnificent. I LOVE THIS BIKE.
@@shubr66 Sorry bro, somehow, i didn't get alerted to a response from you and I'm late to the party. lol But anyways, better late than never. I'm 6ft.2in. When i got it, i had the gear shift moved to another position that suited me just a little bit better on my ankle, at the dealer, before picking her up. Nothing else was done and she's as comfortable as my living room easy chair, IMHO.. lol The upright position with a sport bike look, is exactly what I wanted. I love it and she's still going strong with zero problems. I did add a power commander 5 to smooth out the throttling response to near perfect now. I put on an M4 full exhaust and she sounds meaner now. But i will say that I kept the stock exhaust just in case. IMHO the stock exhaust on this bike is the best sounding stock exhaust i've ever heard. It's not bad at all. I put the M4 on her, simply because i had bought the exhaust before i got the bike and rode her for any length of time. So i had to switch. But thinking back now, i probably would have just kept the stock exhaust and saved the money for something else. Oh well, that's life. Ride safe. Cheers!
I’ve been riding for 50 years; long and hard on many (many!) bikes. Here’s the odd thing. I have absolutely zero loyalty to a manufacturer. Kind of like each one for different reasons. However, when I look back, I happen to have owned more Suzuki’s than any other brand. Literally, I’ve put over 400 000 kilometers on Suzuki’s- with almost no problems. That testimonial aside, the brand seems to have never been able to market itself in a way that attracted diehard loyalty. Maybe that’s what attracts me to the brand - they don’t trump performance with pretentiousness?
Suzuki has heritage Minor improvements every 5 years throws the bikes back to the top of the food chain They dont need die hard loyalists They make bikes to be ridden And people buy em to do as such
Indeed. Suzuki is one of the very few manufacturers which really made bikes according to the reality. Others were just making bikes for the insecures who worry about their looks or status when sitting on something with two wheels while giving them headache later when it is broken. It is exactly true that Suzuki are not the summit of performance that others can top it in this particular subject, but still it is undisputed that Suzuki is one of those which are the best in practicality and reliability. The reality is that the majority of us riders want to ride with less annoying problems that hit us frequently and the fact that almost everywhere have what the bike needs without much waiting for us when a problem to the bike arise.
I've had one since 2015. Every day commuter in Los Angeles. Excellent bike. Very nimble in traffic and narrow enough to cut lanes. Had to get rid of the stock mirrors because they seem to be at the perfect height to klunk car mirrors going by. The throttle is jerky on the 2016 but I understand they addressed the issue in following years. Very reliable, very affordable. Nice bridge between sport and touring. I have a BMW S1000RR for track and canyon - awesome but pain in the ass to commute. I've crashed a couple times on the GSXS and it hasn't costed me a fortune after the fact.
Same, same . . purchased mine in November 2020, one owner, 1961 miles on the odometer, absolute cream-puff. Best Bike I've ever owned. (cut my teeth on a Yamaha RD-350, so that is saying ALOT!)
@@philclarke7712 a decent sized tail bag will keep you sorted for a week away. Touring aside it's an Absolutely incredible bike. Lots of happy miles ahead for me personally.
I have a Bandit and if I decided to get a later bike I would definitely consider one of these as seems good value, Looks better than the Katana in my opinion and cheaper, Excellent video thank you .
I am in the market for a new bike and am seriously considering this one. It appears to be the perfect compromise. Fast, yet civil. Easy on the eyes, yet modern. With excellent build quality and design. Now I need to schedule a test ride.
@@In_His_presence4ever Apologies for the v late reply... What did you get in the end? As to your question: Yes, plenty. Its a lovely commuter, but you def need to go for your own test ride as only you can decide what best suits your needs.
If it’s based on the K5 it is an awesome engine, ride a GS these days but the K5 was the best in-line four I’ve ever ridden...love the colour scheme too.
The Quacker is some 20hp down on the Gixer k5-k8 street tuned. Brakes and swing arm straight off the R. New chassis lighter even than the R. So say no more. Yep raw is an accurate descriptor and it don't have as much throttle snatch as previous models. It's still evident but one gets use to it quickly, mid corner especially. It's still a bit lean low down so i would say not quite 'perfectly fueled' but close as. i had my 'gsx s1000Z' at 200kmh the other day and it got there oh so quickly. i'm like F##k me and back off. Yea the gearbox is a peach and clunks hard into first when thoroughly warmed up. The Fatbar is generally preset at 2.5 and moving to 1.5> does away with much of that forward motion. Yep down shift lightly (you can go full on here but not worth it unless on a track) using slipper clutch to match engine speed effortlessly is so cool. Well this S will beat the R briefly from standstill, don't believe me well google it. Yep one of the best brake trailing bikes I've been on. Those Brembos once mastered are so good. In TC 1-3 the bike is so easy ride. Turn it off and your just asking to loose your licence. Yea it just screams twist my throttle, learn how to ride it sedately (IE ignore the call of the wild) and it will do anything you ask of it. BTW it goes berserk at 7-8k rpm in true K5-8 fashion just not quite as berserko as the 'R'.
@@tomquinn607 750 has 10 mm (810 vs 820 mm) more seat height and ground clearance is 5mm less also. Leg room is ample as far as sport bikes go according to reviews i've seen. Hope that helps.
It's gorgeous! When i saw it for the first time in dealership in this exact color scheme, i couldn't get it out of my head. I went for the V-strom 1000. It was just more practical. With all the ergonomics and luggage options. I love my V-strom, but sometimes I keep thinking "what if?". The deal breaker for me is the luggage. I need top box and it would ruin the looks. Nice review.
Old post I know. But I am going through the exact same thought process at the moment. I have a 2014 vstrom 650 and want a new bike. Love the look of the gsx but need the top box as my wife feels more secure with it as a pillion. Sensible me will probably go for the vstrom 1000
@@chapmjx The new 1000 v-strom looks awesome. New GSX-S looks good too, but it doesn't take my breath away, as the first one did. But the GT version has viable luggage options. You are spoilt for choice. Good thing is, you can't go wrong with either.
The blue one looks amazing, they have fixed the awful low down fueling which the early bikes suffered from. Really needs a Quickshifter and blipper with a few rider modes to bring it up to date. Great engine and gearbox, and it’s definitely underrated, you can get these quite cheap now.
ive had a 2016 model done over 20,000 on it been touring all over Europe an never once had a problem with fuelling the trouble with all these people moaning about the fuelling is they dont no what gearbox is for the bike is designed for an aggressive ride not tootleling down to the shops an back
A great bike and top review thanks Mark, like you I would have a garage full of bikes there are so many excellent machines on the road these days. From your recent batch of reviews the bike that has really caught my eye is the Kawasaki 636 with the quick shifter, how much fun could you have with that beast on a quiet Sunday morning doing some scratching. Lets see how my finances go this year and maybe a second bike will appear 😉 take care mate and thanks again for taking the time out to show us all of these lovely machines.
@@markpulling12 Great stuff! what colour did you go for? I could tell by the commentary that you had fell for that bike, what a machine you lucky bugger !!!!
Ride this bike for 4 years now in NL. Added a quickshifter and powercommander that took the snatch away (2015 model). Love it on the trackdays, love it for commute (easy traffic jam ride), love it for the funhours at twisties or highway. Max 1,5 hrs ride on the highway. Need to stretch leggs because of the sitting position. Can go on for hrs in the twisties. As you say.... gentle but also an animal if you give it the chance. Just don't look at it from the front and you got an amazing bike (for that money).
Nice review Mark. Looks of the bike reminds me of bird in Angry Birds game (my son plays). Strange but true. Ah, it has the engine from the k5 you discussed. Wondering if you can get bar lowering kit and clipons.
Fabulous looking bike Mark and does the business and I think you should have one I’ll take that cbr600 off your hands 😃🤪 good review. Hope this great weather continues 🤙
Excellent review Mark. Interesting you said that there were no issues with an abrupt throttle response, as this seems to be an issue on the naked version.
Hi Kevin ,no I found no issues with abrupt throttle ,I had heard about that ,maybe it's just the big names like mcn etc being really picky or they have sorted it out now all the best mark
Great review Mark. I’m picking up an absolute beauty later today. It will complement my Interceptor very nicely I think although I will need to quickly learn restraint with my right wrist🤪🤗
Hey Mark! Nice piece, mate. I love this bike! I ride an '11 GSX1250 FA. Bought her new and still ride it on a regular basis. But it is getting older. This GSX-S could be a fine replacement for it should it ever let go. The Ninja 1000 is a nice bike as well but I'm a bigger guy and feel too cramped on it. That is why I have been keen to keep the FA! It's the Gentleman's Express, if you will. Anyway, I love this GSX-S. If I didn't have the FA I would have one of these. It's a truly great bike for the road. Cheers!
Just picked up a leftover 2018 GSX-S1000F. I tell you, the Suzuki is a hell of a value. The engine, the handling, braking, and overall feel of the bike is top-notch. I think it is the most supersports like performance of the 3, but I tell you it is comfortable too. Really think hard about the Z900 and look at the gear ratios. If you want a wheelie machine maybe the Z900 would be a good choice... but otherwise I've heard complaints about the stock gearing.... it is rather short for the torque of the bike.
@@justinsmith1001 Never had a problem with the Z900 gearing you mention. It has tremendous low down and mid range punch [more than the CB1000R] and handles a treat. The GSXS 1000S and F models are great bikes for the money but they need a bit of an update since they have remained unchanged for years now. The dash is a rather dated cheap looking [the Z900 has a lovely full colour TFT] affair and it could do with a quickshifter. Still a tremendous bike mind you.
Mark - I've watched quite a lot of your videos and they describe every bike very well - so your videos are useful to watch, but I have noticed you never seem to critics any bike? Every bike has negative aspects but you never seem to mention them. For example you describe this bike as having ample leg room - which was similar to your comments on the Verseys - They obviously both don't happen to have similar legroom. Anyway keep up the good work and thanks for your efforts.
Im only 5ft 6 and ride a standard height v strom 1000 xgt 2018(850mm). This bike has an 810mm seat height although might be a tad bit wider. I do use German para boots so that I can tip toe. As long as you don't grab the front brakes at low speeds, you will be fine.
I just purchased a 2016 model it has PC5 and had the ECU flashed also a full Yoshimura exhaust and the fuelling is absolutely perfect, it has been dyno tuned and puts out 142hp at the ground this is an amazing bike to ride, but it's thirsty..
I love my Guzzi s but for some reason I want to have a go with one of these now. To have all that latent power and ride around town emitting a low angry snarl while staying under 30 mph. That's the true motorcycling fantasy, right?
Mark I see you didnt take it on any twisties..ive had mine on the" Tail of the dragon" sr 129.... WOW what a rush..... everytime i stopped i could smell rubber from the tires. bring it to us 129 and get rid of those chicken strips. enjoyed your review...not a typical Suzuki
I've been riding my Copper/BlackGSXR 1000 k3 since I bought it new back then in 03'. I'm about to turn 100000km with it and have finally decided to get something new. I ride all remote twisty highway in northern Canada and because I'm older now I need something a little easier on by back. (The bike is outlasting me lol) I mostly do 5-600 km day trips and sometimes 2-3000km rides. I think this bike would be perfect for me. The new Katana is looking good also. Especially since my bike (still have)before the K3 was a Silver/Orange86' Katana with flip up headlight! I do have a line on a brand new old stock 15' ZX-14 for way less than a showroom 19' GSXS-F or Katana however and now cant decide which way to go. Every bike I've had in life (dirt and street) has been Suzuki so I'm apprehensive about jumping ship lol. What do I do??
Good reveiw with sensible riding, if more riders rode like you, the sad amount of motorcyclist fatalities! Would drop then maybe more motorcycles would sell?
Hi Mark, I've had my 20my for 6 weeks now and absolutely love it, the stability and handling in both wet and dry conditions is fantastic even on the oe Dunlop's and that K5 is just pure class, what a great road bike for the roads here in the north of England!!
Great review. Just signed up. So, I have a 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 sports tourer. It’s been fantastic, faultless to be honest. Think of upgrading, should I go the new Ninja or this Suzuki as it looks very similar? Thoughts? Thanks again
I had the 2016 F, loved it, decat and ecu flash 153BHP, I now have a GSXR K7 with flat bars, its so much better, Pitty the UK gets the GSXS, but switzerland gets the full power GSXR1000 Virus 186bhp flat bar sportsbike. If you have one of these get the cheap mirror extenders for £11 on ebay, makes a huge difference and no elbows, lol
I really appreciate your reviews mark. Very informative videos. I'm looking for my first sports tourer. I like a more upright position, especially as I'm 6'2". Looking at this bike (2018) or a Kawasaki Z1000sx (2018). Which one would you recommend?
I've got a Yamaha Stryker and it's a pig of a bike, big heavy and not the quickest machine but a torque vtwin. Kinda want something smoother and quicker, between this gsxs1000f and a ninja 1000
Secondhand with low mileage these are so much cheaper than the Z1000SX's but I just can't bring myself to like the front end, it's a face only a mother could love.
Just had my 16's ecu flashed, it completely transforms these bikes, the amount of power and tourqe gained is incredible. Best bike I've owned to date now 👍
Suzuki, please give these a decent pillion seat, with lower foot pegs. The rider's position is great; you could sell a lot more of these if they were passenger friendly. The rest of the the bike is great !
You must have got lucky. Most of these have fueling issues. Snatch and constant speed hunting. PC V and throttle tamer did the trick. It's not so dangerous during low speed maneuvering now. Nice video thanks. i have 2018 Z version tail tidy and R11 yoshi. Take it past 6000rpm with TC off and there is nothing civil about what happens then.
Hi, great review. I test rode one of these the other day (same colour btw). Amazing bike, but experienced a snatchy throttle with lower speed riding. Some other reviewers have commented the same. Did you experience this, or could it be how individual bikes are set up? Thanks 👍
@@markpulling12. It's taken me a while, but I've just bought myself a 16 plate GSXS in the electric blue colour. Test rode it today and pick it up next Thursday - can't wait 😃 Not as snatchy on the throttle as the other bike BTW. Keep up the great reviews 👍
Hi steve yes this was a 2019 with the new throttle control components which are supposed to smooth it out ,i rode it alot in town yesterday and it felt great all the best mark
Hi even though this bike is smaller it has the mighty gsxr engine in it so I'd say torque at low revs would be similar and alot more power at the top end all the best mark
Continuation from above; this booster plug “told the ECU that it was 20deg. lower than actual, this helped partially, Suzuki would not own this problem, a pity, perhaps a ‘power commander’ and a dynamometer would have helped, I lost interest, so check it out.
Picked up a 2016 model with 5100 miles on it last month for £2500.($3050 U.S ) Bargain! It's a monster, sounds amazing , even with the standard exhaust and it really handles! I just piss myself laughing every time I ride it. Short shifting is great fun, there's so much torque, but rev it out and it takes off ! It does 90mph in first gear. Hilarious. ( I apologise to the folks who ride GSXR's and who are used to this engine, I'm still a noob )
You mentioned impeccable fuelling a few times? ‘15, 16, 17 models have major fuel issues, I bought a ‘17 not a “old” bike with 17 plate, I have owned 3 gsxr 1000s. It was impossible not to stall the engine on move off, there was a booster plug, Danish made, which simulates a 20 deg. Ambient air temp
Yes apparently there are changes to the throttle mechanism on this newer version which makes it smooth in the throttle ,it felt perfect to me and I'm very picky about fueling especially at low speed all the best mark
I’m fixing to buy one of these a 2016 with 3k miles on it and a shorty pipe and after martlet levers and a fender eliminator kit! I wanted a new one but don’t want to spend that much slightly used is fine let someone else pay for the break in.
I currently own 2 Suzuki bikes, and would love to test ride this one, but hey Suzuki, why no cruise control? How much does a switch and some extra wiring cost?
Just picked up the exact same one (red on black) today. IT IS BY FAR the best bike i've ever ridden to date. What a joy to ride and the power all the way through is magnificent. I LOVE THIS BIKE.
Great choice have fun all the best mark
TB how tall are u mate as thinking of getting one
@@shubr66 I'm 5ft 7 and was fine with it
Same here. I've never ridden anything as comfortable with sports performance. Best bike I've had.
@@shubr66 Sorry bro, somehow, i didn't get alerted to a response from you and I'm late to the party. lol But anyways, better late than never. I'm 6ft.2in. When i got it, i had the gear shift moved to another position that suited me just a little bit better on my ankle, at the dealer, before picking her up. Nothing else was done and she's as comfortable as my living room easy chair, IMHO.. lol The upright position with a sport bike look, is exactly what I wanted. I love it and she's still going strong with zero problems. I did add a power commander 5 to smooth out the throttling response to near perfect now. I put on an M4 full exhaust and she sounds meaner now. But i will say that I kept the stock exhaust just in case. IMHO the stock exhaust on this bike is the best sounding stock exhaust i've ever heard. It's not bad at all. I put the M4 on her, simply because i had bought the exhaust before i got the bike and rode her for any length of time. So i had to switch. But thinking back now, i probably would have just kept the stock exhaust and saved the money for something else. Oh well, that's life. Ride safe. Cheers!
I’ve been riding for 50 years; long and hard on many (many!) bikes. Here’s the odd thing. I have absolutely zero loyalty to a manufacturer. Kind of like each one for different reasons. However, when I look back, I happen to have owned more Suzuki’s than any other brand. Literally, I’ve put over 400 000 kilometers on Suzuki’s- with almost no problems. That testimonial aside, the brand seems to have never been able to market itself in a way that attracted diehard loyalty. Maybe that’s what attracts me to the brand - they don’t trump performance with pretentiousness?
Suzuki is the Mitsubishi of the bike world.
They make road bikes not bragging bikes that's why I like them.
Suzuki has heritage
Minor improvements every 5 years throws the bikes back to the top of the food chain
They dont need die hard loyalists
They make bikes to be ridden
And people buy em to do as such
Indeed. Suzuki is one of the very few manufacturers which really made bikes according to the reality. Others were just making bikes for the insecures who worry about their looks or status when sitting on something with two wheels while giving them headache later when it is broken. It is exactly true that Suzuki are not the summit of performance that others can top it in this particular subject, but still it is undisputed that Suzuki is one of those which are the best in practicality and reliability. The reality is that the majority of us riders want to ride with less annoying problems that hit us frequently and the fact that almost everywhere have what the bike needs without much waiting for us when a problem to the bike arise.
3 x Gixxers = never a problem. Then followed by a Yamaha - but might go back to Suzi again now.
Going to check out one of these bikes tomorrow, your review is making this a no brainer.
Great review. I've been looking all over for someone who's reviewed this and the z1000sx
Thanks
That's quite a good review, touched on everything you really need to know.
I absolutly love this bike I want one!
I've had one since 2015. Every day commuter in Los Angeles. Excellent bike. Very nimble in traffic and narrow enough to cut lanes. Had to get rid of the stock mirrors because they seem to be at the perfect height to klunk car mirrors going by. The throttle is jerky on the 2016 but I understand they addressed the issue in following years. Very reliable, very affordable. Nice bridge between sport and touring. I have a BMW S1000RR for track and canyon - awesome but pain in the ass to commute. I've crashed a couple times on the GSXS and it hasn't costed me a fortune after the fact.
Great comment thanks Edward 👍
I love my 2016. Got it for a steal. Best bike I've owned so far.
Amazing bike reminds me of my gsxr1000k5 (sheds tear ) all the best MP
Same, same . . purchased mine in November 2020, one owner, 1961 miles on the odometer, absolute cream-puff. Best Bike I've ever owned. (cut my teeth on a Yamaha RD-350, so that is saying ALOT!)
@@denisdickinson3537what's the average mpg Ur getting?
typical Suzuki, great value for money.
Hi terry ,have to agree ,terrific value ,that engine wow,all the best mark
Not for 2 up touring. Tiny seat, no boxes. Seems like they could easily have added that capability that the sx has.
@@philclarke7712 yep I thought that too phil
@@philclarke7712 a decent sized tail bag will keep you sorted for a week away. Touring aside it's an Absolutely incredible bike. Lots of happy miles ahead for me personally.
@@LIKWID I have a tail bag, thanks.
Terrific review Mark!
Great and honest reveiw, I have a red f and love it.
Nice one Dean 👍 what an awesome engine All the best mark
Love the Black & Red paintwork, love to own one but my old ones need the adventure style these days but nice vid.
Thankyou boss hogg !
Great review. Thanks Mark. Just ordered mine, and your review clinched it for me.
Great choice Christopher ,what an engine ,just been out on my trophy 1200 for 100 miles :)
@@markpulling12 Lovely looking bike, and great weather for a trip out from lockdown.
Excellent Mark , good real world review as always 👍
Great review, excellent channel. One of my dream bikes.
Thanks all the best MP
Great review as always!!!
I have a Bandit and if I decided to get a later bike I would definitely consider one of these as seems good value, Looks better than the Katana in my opinion and cheaper, Excellent video thank you .
Another enjoyable review to watch.. 👍
I have this bike in blue and black. Its amazing and super stable plus not to mention very quick
Enjoyable review of what looks a brilliant bike.
Thanks dave !
I am in the market for a new bike and am seriously considering this one. It appears to be the perfect compromise. Fast, yet civil. Easy on the eyes, yet modern. With excellent build quality and design. Now I need to schedule a test ride.
Yes good choice Chris , another good one is the Kawasaki z1000sx same sort of style All the best mark
Great video. Love the raw power of the GSX. Reminds me a little of my Peugeot 106d....
Yep those 106s are animals very powerful lol
Nice to hear that Suzuki sorted out the snatchy throttle.
I have one these. Absolutely brilliant. Reckon if I need to tour the SW Motech Blaze pannier is the one to go for
Ash R how tall are u mate ?
@@shubr66
I'm 5'10" 😊
Can u tell me if it has plenty of low rpm torque as I'm also looking at the GSX1250FA. Cheers
@@In_His_presence4ever
Apologies for the v late reply... What did you get in the end?
As to your question: Yes, plenty. Its a lovely commuter, but you def need to go for your own test ride as only you can decide what best suits your needs.
Just found out your motovlog,great review,keep on riding!
Great thanks nikos
If it’s based on the K5 it is an awesome engine, ride a GS these days but the K5 was the best in-line four I’ve ever ridden...love the colour scheme too.
Hi ian ,yes it had a fab engine went like my gsxr1000k5 great fun all the best mark
I’m really liking the look of this
Top job on the review Mark, more please - new BMW S1000RR for instance.....!
Hi thanks ,yes my dealer said the new s1000rr should be in arround June all the best mark
The Quacker is some 20hp down on the Gixer k5-k8 street tuned. Brakes and swing arm straight off the R. New chassis lighter even than the R. So say no more. Yep raw is an accurate descriptor and it don't have as much throttle snatch as previous models. It's still evident but one gets use to it quickly, mid corner especially. It's still a bit lean low down so i would say not quite 'perfectly fueled' but close as. i had my 'gsx s1000Z' at 200kmh the other day and it got there oh so quickly. i'm like F##k me and back off. Yea the gearbox is a peach and clunks hard into first when thoroughly warmed up. The Fatbar is generally preset at 2.5 and moving to 1.5> does away with much of that forward motion. Yep down shift lightly (you can go full on here but not worth it unless on a track) using slipper clutch to match engine speed effortlessly is so cool. Well this S will beat the R briefly from standstill, don't believe me well google it. Yep one of the best brake trailing bikes I've been on. Those Brembos once mastered are so good. In TC 1-3 the bike is so easy ride. Turn it off and your just asking to loose your licence. Yea it just screams twist my throttle, learn how to ride it sedately (IE ignore the call of the wild) and it will do anything you ask of it. BTW it goes berserk at 7-8k rpm in true K5-8 fashion just not quite as berserko as the 'R'.
Thanks geeman great comment mp
What has more leg room? The GSXS 750 or the GSXS 1000?
@@tomquinn607 750 has 10 mm (810 vs 820 mm) more seat height and ground clearance is 5mm less also. Leg room is ample as far as sport bikes go according to reviews i've seen. Hope that helps.
@@777geeman Thanks! Good info.
It's gorgeous! When i saw it for the first time in dealership in this exact color scheme, i couldn't get it out of my head. I went for the V-strom 1000. It was just more practical. With all the ergonomics and luggage options. I love my V-strom, but sometimes I keep thinking "what if?". The deal breaker for me is the luggage. I need top box and it would ruin the looks. Nice review.
Old post I know. But I am going through the exact same thought process at the moment. I have a 2014 vstrom 650 and want a new bike. Love the look of the gsx but need the top box as my wife feels more secure with it as a pillion. Sensible me will probably go for the vstrom 1000
@@chapmjx The new 1000 v-strom looks awesome. New GSX-S looks good too, but it doesn't take my breath away, as the first one did. But the GT version has viable luggage options. You are spoilt for choice. Good thing is, you can't go wrong with either.
The blue one looks amazing, they have fixed the awful low down fueling which the early bikes suffered from. Really needs a Quickshifter and blipper with a few rider modes to bring it up to date. Great engine and gearbox, and it’s definitely underrated, you can get these quite cheap now.
The 2017/18 bike the fuelling was CRAP hence the reason the Z1000SX out sells this bike
ive had a 2016 model done over 20,000 on it been touring all over Europe an never once had a problem with fuelling the trouble with all these people moaning about the fuelling is they dont no what gearbox is for the bike is designed for an aggressive ride not tootleling down to the shops an back
Yep, it’s a sports bike and goes best when being ridden hard. Glad you’re enjoying your bike.
A great bike and top review thanks Mark, like you I would have a garage full of bikes there are so many excellent machines on the road these days. From your recent batch of reviews the bike that has really caught my eye is the Kawasaki 636 with the quick shifter, how much fun could you have with that beast on a quiet Sunday morning doing some scratching. Lets see how my finances go this year and maybe a second bike will appear 😉 take care mate and thanks again for taking the time out to show us all of these lovely machines.
Hi dave ,im getting the zx6r 2019 on the 1st march !!!!
@@markpulling12 Great stuff! what colour did you go for? I could tell by the commentary that you had fell for that bike, what a machine you lucky bugger !!!!
@@djbgatekeeper hi Dave the same in green :)
@@markpulling12 Excellent choice 👍
Ride this bike for 4 years now in NL. Added a quickshifter and powercommander that took the snatch away (2015 model). Love it on the trackdays, love it for commute (easy traffic jam ride), love it for the funhours at twisties or highway. Max 1,5 hrs ride on the highway. Need to stretch leggs because of the sitting position. Can go on for hrs in the twisties. As you say.... gentle but also an animal if you give it the chance. Just don't look at it from the front and you got an amazing bike (for that money).
what quickshifter did you install?
Beautiful color scheme and all round value
Wow ! What a lovely bike!!!
Thanks Jocelyn All the best mark
Nice review Mark. Looks of the bike reminds me of bird in Angry Birds game (my son plays). Strange but true. Ah, it has the engine from the k5 you discussed. Wondering if you can get bar lowering kit and clipons.
thx for the review, about to get S1000, 2020
Great choice best regards mark
great video. I owe a GSX S 750 here in India.
Love your review Mark great bike also
Thanks David
All the best mark :)
I have the same bike love it !!
Fabulous looking bike Mark and does the business and I think you should have one I’ll take that cbr600 off your hands 😃🤪 good review. Hope this great weather continues 🤙
haha thanks stuart sorry the cbr is staying for the time being but ill bear you in mind "wink"
mark pulling You’re a good man 🍺
Excellent review Mark. Interesting you said that there were no issues with an abrupt throttle response, as this seems to be an issue on the naked version.
Hi Kevin ,no I found no issues with abrupt throttle ,I had heard about that ,maybe it's just the big names like mcn etc being really picky or they have sorted it out now all the best mark
As its nearly valentines day I think you've fallen in love with that bike lol
Id better get a card and some flowers lol thanks ian :)
You won’t be disappointed mate
I agree, I loved my 08 1250 Bandit.
Good review!
Great review Mark. I’m picking up an absolute beauty later today. It will complement my Interceptor very nicely I think although I will need to quickly learn restraint with my right wrist🤪🤗
Nice choice mark AHH yes it'll be a bit quicker than your interceptor lol
Best wishes
Nice review...…..I love mine.
Hey Mark! Nice piece, mate. I love this bike! I ride an '11 GSX1250 FA. Bought her new and still ride it on a regular basis. But it is getting older. This GSX-S could be a fine replacement for it should it ever let go. The Ninja 1000 is a nice bike as well but I'm a bigger guy and feel too cramped on it. That is why I have been keen to keep the FA! It's the Gentleman's Express, if you will.
Anyway, I love this GSX-S. If I didn't have the FA I would have one of these. It's a truly great bike for the road. Cheers!
Thanks Dennis for the comment All the best mark
I am more of a Honda guy, but it looks like Suzuki really nailed it with this one 👍🏍
same here, but i do consider to switch from vfr800 to this one
@@Reseiver I finally sold the VFR after getting this bike.
Making my decision oh so much more difficult. This beauty, 2020 kawa Z900, 2019 Honda cb1000. Tough tough tough. Thanks for this video
Yes you've chosen three very good bikes there,you'll have to just test ride all of them and see which you prefer All the best mark
Just picked up a leftover 2018 GSX-S1000F. I tell you, the Suzuki is a hell of a value. The engine, the handling, braking, and overall feel of the bike is top-notch. I think it is the most supersports like performance of the 3, but I tell you it is comfortable too.
Really think hard about the Z900 and look at the gear ratios. If you want a wheelie machine maybe the Z900 would be a good choice... but otherwise I've heard complaints about the stock gearing.... it is rather short for the torque of the bike.
@@justinsmith1001 Never had a problem with the Z900 gearing you mention. It has tremendous low down and mid range punch [more than the CB1000R] and handles a treat. The GSXS 1000S and F models are great bikes for the money but they need a bit of an update since they have remained unchanged for years now. The dash is a rather dated cheap looking [the Z900 has a lovely full colour TFT] affair and it could do with a quickshifter. Still a tremendous bike mind you.
Awesome bike mate just sold mine for a gsxr 1000 L3 I don’t miss my Gsxs 😂
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I rode one of these, but gsxs1000 but without fairing. Great fun! I found it very nimble. If it was cheaper I would get one.
I have a 2017 black and blue model ..great bike ...low seat height, comfortable, loads of torque, good all rounder...
Mark - I've watched quite a lot of your videos and they describe every bike very well - so your videos are useful to watch, but I have noticed you never seem to critics any bike? Every bike has negative aspects but you never seem to mention them. For example you describe this bike as having ample leg room - which was similar to your comments on the Verseys - They obviously both don't happen to have similar legroom. Anyway keep up the good work and thanks for your efforts.
Thanks for the feedback brian ,all taken onboard re cons of bikes all the best mark
Im only 5ft 6 and ride a standard height v strom 1000 xgt 2018(850mm). This bike has an 810mm seat height although might be a tad bit wider. I do use German para boots so that I can tip toe. As long as you don't grab the front brakes at low speeds, you will be fine.
Nice review
Thanks brad all the best mark
Defo ma next bike ✌️
I just purchased a 2016 model it has PC5 and had the ECU flashed also a full Yoshimura exhaust and the fuelling is absolutely perfect, it has been dyno tuned and puts out 142hp at the ground this is an amazing bike to ride, but it's thirsty..
Great stuff Tim ,glad you've got the fueling spot on :)
Well, doing all that should take caee of the snatchy throttle.
I love my Guzzi s but for some reason I want to have a go with one of these now. To have all that latent power and ride around town emitting a low angry snarl while staying under 30 mph. That's the true motorcycling fantasy, right?
love this bike,nearly bought,was worried about fuelling ,will reconsider z900 or gsx, good review
Hi reg ,ive heard about the fueling but this one was perfect think suzuki have got it sorted now
What is fuelling ?!! Does it consume too much fuel ?
I'd love the naked model. I like the lack of unnecessary electronics. I miss my B-King, but it was too heavy at 265 kg.
nice review
Mark I see you didnt take it on any twisties..ive had mine on the" Tail of the dragon" sr 129.... WOW what a rush..... everytime i stopped i could smell rubber from the tires. bring it to us 129 and get rid of those chicken strips. enjoyed your review...not a typical Suzuki
I've been riding my Copper/BlackGSXR 1000 k3 since I bought it new back then in 03'. I'm about to turn 100000km with it and have finally decided to get something new. I ride all remote twisty highway in northern Canada and because I'm older now I need something a little easier on by back. (The bike is outlasting me lol) I mostly do 5-600 km day trips and sometimes 2-3000km rides. I think this bike would be perfect for me. The new Katana is looking good also. Especially since my bike (still have)before the K3 was a Silver/Orange86' Katana with flip up headlight! I do have a line on a brand new old stock 15' ZX-14 for way less than a showroom 19' GSXS-F or Katana however and now cant decide which way to go. Every bike I've had in life (dirt and street) has been Suzuki so I'm apprehensive about jumping ship lol. What do I do??
Hi ,I think youd love the gsx1000f ,it has all the power of your gsxr and more comfort all the best mark
Insane - what do you do with it.?Only use it for track days.
wish they had a better pillion perch though, i wanted one of these but my wife didnt like the pillion seat. you cant blame her.
I think I buy one GSX S 1000F. I need something for commuting on our German autobahn. Best value for money.
Good idea. Lived in Germany. Your autobahn commute is like 200k. ☺
Good reveiw with sensible riding, if more riders rode like you, the sad amount of motorcyclist fatalities! Would drop then maybe more motorcycles would sell?
Thanks John ! I always ride safe within my limits and have fun aswell
Hi Mark, I've had my 20my for 6 weeks now and absolutely love it, the stability and handling in both wet and dry conditions is fantastic even on the oe Dunlop's and that K5 is just pure class, what a great road bike for the roads here in the north of England!!
Glad you're enjoying it mark ....yes that engine is something else ...I had a k5 Gixxer years ago .... brilliant :)
Like it a lot, fuelling was OK, this bike has been heavily criticised for this, have they fixed it.
Did you mention the clutch, colours and m.p.g.? "Aggression" is an adjective. Enjoyed this.
Great bike apart from one thing ,pillion comfort or lack of ,it may look great but the pillion perch is more sport than touring.
It would be a very sporting pillion. I doubt you would get her last name before she left you forever.
Great video ....Thanks for good information.👍 I am going to subscribe you for more new great videos 😍😍
thanks for the sub qaiser !
Great review. Just signed up. So, I have a 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 sports tourer. It’s been fantastic, faultless to be honest. Think of upgrading, should I go the new Ninja or this Suzuki as it looks very similar? Thoughts? Thanks again
Hi steve tbh if you love your ninja your not going to gain much with the suzuki,id go with the new ninja thanks again MP
Change the tires fron 50s to 55 and its a cornering machine ..did it to mine wow what a beast in the corners now
Great thanks for the info Stan 👍
I had the 2016 F, loved it, decat and ecu flash 153BHP, I now have a GSXR K7 with flat bars, its so much better, Pitty the UK gets the GSXS, but switzerland gets the full power GSXR1000 Virus 186bhp flat bar sportsbike. If you have one of these get the cheap mirror extenders for £11 on ebay, makes a huge difference and no elbows, lol
No such bike in Suzuki's range as a GSR 1000. Do you mean the GSXR 1000.
@@fyorbane Where did I put GSR?
I really appreciate your reviews mark. Very informative videos. I'm looking for my first sports tourer. I like a more upright position, especially as I'm 6'2". Looking at this bike (2018) or a Kawasaki Z1000sx (2018). Which one would you recommend?
Hi tough choice as they are both brilliant .. but I'd go for the Kawasaki
Cheers mark
@@markpulling12 thanks Mark :)
Proper bike. Seen a pre-reg for just over £8000, lead me not into temptation...
I've got a Yamaha Stryker and it's a pig of a bike, big heavy and not the quickest machine but a torque vtwin. Kinda want something smoother and quicker, between this gsxs1000f and a ninja 1000
Great watching your vids as you ride the bikes around my local roads... VERY local this time :)
Haha great stuff colin all the best mark
Secondhand with low mileage these are so much cheaper than the Z1000SX's but I just can't bring myself to like the front end, it's a face only a mother could love.
I get tons of complements on mie, way more than I did on my S1000rr.
Just had my 16's ecu flashed, it completely transforms these bikes, the amount of power and tourqe gained is incredible. Best bike I've owned to date now 👍
Thanks Richard ....yes some bikes respond very well to ECU flash
Cheers mark
Dictionary: "Torque": necklace of twisted metal... Just for interest.
Yes, I said "Stay there" as well
Suzuki, please give these a decent pillion seat, with lower foot pegs. The rider's position is great; you could sell a lot more of these if they were passenger friendly. The rest of the the bike is great !
You must have got lucky. Most of these have fueling issues. Snatch and constant speed hunting. PC V and throttle tamer did the trick. It's not so dangerous during low speed maneuvering now. Nice video thanks. i have 2018 Z version tail tidy and R11 yoshi. Take it past 6000rpm with TC off and there is nothing civil about what happens then.
No didn't get lucky , apparently Suzuki changed the throttle mechanism within the last year which has improved the problem thanks Mark
Hi, great review. I test rode one of these the other day (same colour btw).
Amazing bike, but experienced a snatchy throttle with lower speed riding.
Some other reviewers have commented the same.
Did you experience this, or could it be how individual bikes are set up? Thanks 👍
Hi Ralph I didn't notice any snatchiness....I do remember that Suzuki did something to this year of bike to improve this cheers mark
@@markpulling12. It's taken me a while, but I've just bought myself a 16 plate GSXS in the electric blue colour. Test rode it today and pick it up next Thursday - can't wait 😃
Not as snatchy on the throttle as the other bike BTW.
Keep up the great reviews 👍
@@ralphmarshall5984 thanks Ralph ... great choice !
Cheers mark
nice
Mark, can you confirm if this bike is a 2018 or the new 2019 with the revised fueling components. Thanks
Hi steve yes this was a 2019 with the new throttle control components which are supposed to smooth it out ,i rode it alot in town yesterday and it felt great all the best mark
Hi, great review. Looking at a Suzuki GSX1250FA but am wondering if this is similar torque at low revs. Cheers
Hi even though this bike is smaller it has the mighty gsxr engine in it so I'd say torque at low revs would be similar and alot more power at the top end all the best mark
@@markpulling12 thanks mate 🇦🇺
Continuation from above; this booster plug “told the ECU that it was 20deg. lower than actual, this helped partially, Suzuki would not own this problem, a pity, perhaps a ‘power commander’ and a dynamometer would have helped, I lost interest, so check it out.
What was the hand crossing thing you did before starting the bike? Is it like a ritual/prayer
Haha oh no its just me resting my hands on the tank :)
Picked up a 2016 model with 5100 miles on it last month for £2500.($3050 U.S ) Bargain! It's a monster, sounds amazing , even with the standard exhaust and it really handles! I just piss myself laughing every time I ride it. Short shifting is great fun, there's so much torque, but rev it out and it takes off ! It does 90mph in first gear. Hilarious. ( I apologise to the folks who ride GSXR's and who are used to this engine, I'm still a noob )
Great review and thank you, just one question. Why do the English call the ground 'the floor' ?
Good point Leonard ,I have no idea lol :)
No harm, i am going to purchase one of these bikes in January. In part based upon your excellent review, cheers and keep them coming 👌
You mentioned impeccable fuelling a few times? ‘15, 16, 17 models have major fuel issues, I bought a ‘17 not a “old” bike with 17 plate, I have owned 3 gsxr 1000s. It was impossible not to stall the engine on move off, there was a booster plug, Danish made, which simulates a 20 deg. Ambient air temp
Yes apparently there are changes to the throttle mechanism on this newer version which makes it smooth in the throttle ,it felt perfect to me and I'm very picky about fueling especially at low speed all the best mark
They have a very snatchy throttle, got the updated 17 ecu on my 16 but still have to be careful with the throttle.
I expected you to make some comparisons between this and the
Z1000sx!!!
He did.
I did
He did
Elie Nehme see 11.10
@@adrianrigby6184 thanks mate 11:10
I’m fixing to buy one of these a 2016 with 3k miles on it and a shorty pipe and after martlet levers and a fender eliminator kit! I wanted a new one but don’t want to spend that much slightly used is fine let someone else pay for the break in.
Great choice Tammy ! Enjoy .... Mark
Hi Mark, love your videos. having watched several, I notice your height varies between 5'6 and 5'8. Is that weather dependent? Keep up your good work.
lol robin yes I shrink in the rain ,no I am officially 5 ft 7 in all the breast mark :)
LOL,---I wonder where that is "average height",--Hobbiton? I must be a veritable giant at 5'10 then.
It is so beautiful in red and black. But 2020 only available in black in Australia.
"very civilized and obviously very powerful"
I currently own 2 Suzuki bikes, and would love to test ride this one, but hey Suzuki, why no cruise control? How much does a switch and some extra wiring cost?
Yes agreed cruise would be great !
I believe it has no cruise control because it’s a sports bike for the older person who struggles with the ergonomics of a crotch rocket!
Nice bike. A shame they haven’t updated those indicators. Same ones on my two Suzuki’s and the don’t even have reflectors inside of them.
You can make reflectors out of tinfoil and put inside, I did it on my GSX1250F.
@@rabola55 I did something similar