Thorough review, leaves me with no questions unanswered. Not really in the market for this type of bike. Gotta say the scenery was gorgeous and a pleasant ride along. Cheers from 🇺🇸
Lot of accessories appearing for these bikes, i was looking to go back up to a CP3 motor from a CP2,but after seeing one on the dyno,and what's available (no doubt McCruise will be working on C/C),I'm seriously tempted on a 8R over a XSR900...looking for a comfortable, frugal mile muncher,with a bit of style! Up here in Scotland, you do not need more than 100bhp for one person...i'd need shot of those mirrors, a new rear light,and a plate relocation...full,de-cat exhaust system is only £350,from my trusted supplier!
Great review as always! Have you ridden the Aprilia RS660 yet? Be interesting to see how you think they compare. I just bought one and didn't even realise Suzuki had this bike as a competitor at the time, although i don't think it would have swayed my decision as the RS is way better looking (in my opinion) and further towards the sporty side than the practical runabout that the Japanese offerings all seem to be. I might regret that decision when I'm stood at the side of the road in a puddle of oil one day tho! 😂
Funny you mentioned that you like cruise control and heated grips should be installed by default because the RS comes with cruise control as standard, but you can't get heated grips as an option at all and the Aprilia techs I spoke to said not to install 3rd party ones because the throttle tube is an odd size and you can damage electronic bits by fitting them! Another reason why I might massively regret my purchase come next winter! 😬 Oh well, we don't really buy bikes with our brains anyway do we! 😆
Heated gloves then😂. No I haven't ridden one. My local dealer has a Tuareg that I may be able to ride. Just glad I don't have to make the decision as all these bikes are really good. Enjoy.
Great review. Fantastic scenery. I have an 8S but love the faired format, so will have a ride and maybe talk to the dealer. Is the rear shock on the 8R stiffer than the 8S?
Looking for something to replace my gs500f which I've used for touring by Bungie cording a duffle bag on the back but was thinking this or the vstrom 800 re might be better for only a few hundred more dollars.
Why does every new bike have to be a parallel twin these days 😆, don’t get me wrong they’re okay, but we seem flooded with them. Enjoying your uploads as always 👍🏻👍🏻😎
Because fours are less snappy with power delivery and need to be revved too much. All feels too try hard. Arguably the triple killed the four. In my view a 270 twin has more character.
@@paulconnell1309 I’ve had a few parallel twins and yes agreed they have bags of character but it feels like they run out of puff way sooner than other engine configurations, even as an 1100cc version like in my old AfricaTwin.
@@LickyDischarge True. I had a 2020 Street Triple R. It was a good quick ridable bike up to 8000 rpm. Then it just went faster. I am not interested in high speeds. I want a bike that picks up quickly from 3,000 or 4,000 rpm and that accelerates from 80 or 90 kph up to about 130 quickly. After that I am not in a hurry. Also good grunt out of tight corners. The triple did that well, a four either takes more work for those tasks or has to be bigger. A GSX S1000 would do the trick with ease. And I have been thinking seriously about one. However I would be paying more for rego, insurance and 20% more for fuel. And once we were up and going I would be feathering the throttle so as not to leave the road. I think the little twin is more fun. My earlier bike was a CBR500R. Very soft and wallowed through corners, but I could thrash the little 500 through corners. Quite satisfying. Had to change up too soon though as it ran out of puff and annoying low first gear. Anyway, open to suggestions on the 1000 ;-)
If I’m not mistaken, Tighter Euro emissions rules mean lots of bike engines won’t qualify soon without huge amount of modifications. Twins are easier to machine and fuel so they comply. Same with the huge rear ends sticking out over the rear wheel.
Comfy by comparison...was given a Gixer 750 to sort there,terrible thing, I just stuck it back in the workshop and let the owner test it was sorted...new ZX4RR and 8R are made to be more comfortable!
Im sure it’s a better bike in every way, other than the 40 hp down from the GSXS 750, with the R even more. Only Suzuki would wait two decades to change, then give the predecessor 2/3’s the Hp.
Essentially the same torque at lower revs so actually feels quicker and more responsive around town. quick but more relaxed. However get on the open road and the S750 will take it away above 8000 rpm. Arguably going too fast by that point anyway The 8R will get to 100kph in 3.5 seconds which is the same as the 750. 8 seconds to 150 kph, which is only 2 seconds slower. After that you need to be on a track.
@@freebehindbars8654 Really. The speed limit here is 100 kph. If you ignore that the roads are average and on the best windy roads you will not get to 100 mph American much or for long. I think it is irrelevant. Give me good roll-on in traffic anyday.
Neither the S750 nor the R750 are lineal predecessors to the 8R/8S...at least no more so than the Water Buffalo was a predecessor to the original R750. The 800/8 is a completely new (and fairly long-awaited) platform. It has more to do with the 90 degree V motors than the fours. Rather than being a race platform that is engineered into other applications, it is designed as street/road/off-ish road platform that can be taken to the track (again, closer to the SV). Perhaps Suzuki has decided that 40HP less is what makes this bike better than S750 for the market...or *their* market. I suspect, looking over their whole history, Suzuki's focus has been the daily rider/commuter more than the sport/ego-driven rider. Maybe they saw 2008 as the beginning of a long reset back to that.
@@TheCdubbleyoo Too true. Suzuki introduced the SV650 to provide every day riding capability. It has been roaring success and still sells now despite being a bit dated. Riders love it. And they are modified and raced. The 800 series is simply a continuation. The 600 super sports have all but vanished in the market. Additionally the four cylinder format has been knocked around by triples that offer a flat torque curve but still rev out and deliver at the top. The 800 bikes are an alternative to triples delivering everyday riding. Arguably the lost top end is not that relevant for real world riding.
No, it is not. The Aprilia RS660 is a better bike. If you say otherwise you are either biased or you have very little knowledge when it comes to bikes. Nothing in the segment touches it period. Ive been on them all.
Do it. You will understand once you do. Yes this isn't a bad bike. It just isn't the cream of the crop in the segment. Yes, the 660 is pricier but you get a lot more for the price difference.
@@rivercityrambler7751you get reliability with the Suzuki. I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about the RS660’s, however they were earlier ones and I’m hoping these have been ironed out. I hope so because that is on my list.
@@Pommo70 all bikes have problems to varying degrees when they 1st hit the market. You always hear of failures as they speak the loudest but there are many who own the bikes and have no problems. Also, I often question how many times it is actually the rider and not the bike because it is always the bike and never the owner.
@@Pommo70Raul Torres blew 2 engines and was on his 3rd when he died at the '23 TT Races,wether that engine had anything with his death,I do not know...between that and the conrod problems of the first batch, I'm out!
No point in riding fast. But do feel free to start making your own videos and posting them ...that way we can all admire your supreme fast riding skills. Me, I am just trying to give a review on a bike that people may be interested in buying or to just pass the time away. Ride safe and doing get caught for speeding 😂
You neverGave the Kawasaki 650 Ninja a Mention In Comparison I Know its not Got the Horsepower Of this Suzuki or the Others but Still a good Practical Motorbike This Suzuki is really Nice have to e Blue 🔵 for. me
Picking mine up today
Enjoy your ride mate.
Please update us with your thoughts.
I'm jealous. I've got a GSR 750 right now, but I'd love to have the 8R.
Picking mine up this Saturday can’t wait
Blue color🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Me too!
Took mine out around town 10 miles on the bike and I can say the ergos are very comfortable. I love this bike.
My wife would kill me if I got another bike. I had a KTM 890R and I much prefer the 8R from Suzuki .
Thorough review, leaves me with no questions unanswered. Not really in the market for this type of bike. Gotta say the scenery was gorgeous and a pleasant ride along. Cheers from 🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it! Jersey, Channel Islands UK.
Love it ❤ 💯
Lot of accessories appearing for these bikes, i was looking to go back up to a CP3 motor from a CP2,but after seeing one on the dyno,and what's available (no doubt McCruise will be working on C/C),I'm seriously tempted on a 8R over a XSR900...looking for a comfortable, frugal mile muncher,with a bit of style! Up here in Scotland, you do not need more than 100bhp for one person...i'd need shot of those mirrors, a new rear light,and a plate relocation...full,de-cat exhaust system is only £350,from my trusted supplier!
25:45 That color scheme is amazing! Wish it was available in the US.
Hi. Yes it does look great. It's actually a sticker kit, put onto the dealers Black demo bike.😁
@@gsd32i Yeah, I noticed that after I made the comment. Still, very nice.
The silver is in America lol, one 20miles from me in Chicago I just can't afford it rn
Great review as always! Have you ridden the Aprilia RS660 yet? Be interesting to see how you think they compare. I just bought one and didn't even realise Suzuki had this bike as a competitor at the time, although i don't think it would have swayed my decision as the RS is way better looking (in my opinion) and further towards the sporty side than the practical runabout that the Japanese offerings all seem to be. I might regret that decision when I'm stood at the side of the road in a puddle of oil one day tho! 😂
Funny you mentioned that you like cruise control and heated grips should be installed by default because the RS comes with cruise control as standard, but you can't get heated grips as an option at all and the Aprilia techs I spoke to said not to install 3rd party ones because the throttle tube is an odd size and you can damage electronic bits by fitting them! Another reason why I might massively regret my purchase come next winter! 😬 Oh well, we don't really buy bikes with our brains anyway do we! 😆
Heated gloves then😂. No I haven't ridden one. My local dealer has a Tuareg that I may be able to ride. Just glad I don't have to make the decision as all these bikes are really good. Enjoy.
Great Review 👍👍
Thanks! 👍
Great review. Fantastic scenery. I have an 8S but love the faired format, so will have a ride and maybe talk to the dealer. Is the rear shock on the 8R stiffer than the 8S?
TBH I am not sure. But both ride really really well 😁
Nissin brake callipers mate…not Nissan 😇 Good review 👍🏽
Corrected that in a later video 😂👍
Looking for something to replace my gs500f which I've used for touring by Bungie cording a duffle bag on the back but was thinking this or the vstrom 800 re might be better for only a few hundred more dollars.
Tall-rounder as the next version??😊
800DE ?
@@gsd32ithey need to do a middle segment sport tourer, less adventure bike vstrom. Something more akin to the 1000gx with 17” wheels
@@gsd32i800RE
Why does every new bike have to be a parallel twin these days 😆, don’t get me wrong they’re okay, but we seem flooded with them.
Enjoying your uploads as always 👍🏻👍🏻😎
Hi, gotta say they are very impressive for everyday use ....if you like the screaming 4 cylinders it may be a problem😂.👍
Because fours are less snappy with power delivery and need to be revved too much. All feels too try hard. Arguably the triple killed the four. In my view a 270 twin has more character.
@@paulconnell1309 I’ve had a few parallel twins and yes agreed they have bags of character but it feels like they run out of puff way sooner than other engine configurations, even as an 1100cc version like in my old AfricaTwin.
@@LickyDischarge True. I had a 2020 Street Triple R. It was a good quick ridable bike up to 8000 rpm. Then it just went faster. I am not interested in high speeds. I want a bike that picks up quickly from 3,000 or 4,000 rpm and that accelerates from 80 or 90 kph up to about 130 quickly. After that I am not in a hurry. Also good grunt out of tight corners. The triple did that well, a four either takes more work for those tasks or has to be bigger. A GSX S1000 would do the trick with ease. And I have been thinking seriously about one. However I would be paying more for rego, insurance and 20% more for fuel. And once we were up and going I would be feathering the throttle so as not to leave the road. I think the little twin is more fun. My earlier bike was a CBR500R. Very soft and wallowed through corners, but I could thrash the little 500 through corners. Quite satisfying. Had to change up too soon though as it ran out of puff and annoying low first gear. Anyway, open to suggestions on the 1000 ;-)
If I’m not mistaken, Tighter Euro emissions rules mean lots of bike engines won’t qualify soon without huge amount of modifications. Twins are easier to machine and fuel so they comply. Same with the huge rear ends sticking out over the rear wheel.
I dont like any of the 3 color options... at all..
Sat on one of these today. That was enough for me. Don't like it at all.
Not in the same league as the GSXR
Comfy by comparison...was given a Gixer 750 to sort there,terrible thing, I just stuck it back in the workshop and let the owner test it was sorted...new ZX4RR and 8R are made to be more comfortable!
Im sure it’s a better bike in every way, other than the 40 hp down from the GSXS 750, with the R even more. Only Suzuki would wait two decades to change, then give the predecessor 2/3’s the Hp.
Essentially the same torque at lower revs so actually feels quicker and more responsive around town. quick but more relaxed. However get on the open road and the S750 will take it away above 8000 rpm. Arguably going too fast by that point anyway The 8R will get to 100kph in 3.5 seconds which is the same as the 750. 8 seconds to 150 kph, which is only 2 seconds slower. After that you need to be on a track.
@@paulconnell1309 2 seconds to 100 mph, American, is A Lot.
@@freebehindbars8654 Really. The speed limit here is 100 kph. If you ignore that the roads are average and on the best windy roads you will not get to 100 mph American much or for long. I think it is irrelevant. Give me good roll-on in traffic anyday.
Neither the S750 nor the R750 are lineal predecessors to the 8R/8S...at least no more so than the Water Buffalo was a predecessor to the original R750.
The 800/8 is a completely new (and fairly long-awaited) platform. It has more to do with the 90 degree V motors than the fours. Rather than being a race platform that is engineered into other applications, it is designed as street/road/off-ish road platform that can be taken to the track (again, closer to the SV).
Perhaps Suzuki has decided that 40HP less is what makes this bike better than S750 for the market...or *their* market. I suspect, looking over their whole history, Suzuki's focus has been the daily rider/commuter more than the sport/ego-driven rider. Maybe they saw 2008 as the beginning of a long reset back to that.
@@TheCdubbleyoo Too true. Suzuki introduced the SV650 to provide every day riding capability. It has been roaring success and still sells now despite being a bit dated. Riders love it. And they are modified and raced. The 800 series is simply a continuation. The 600 super sports have all but vanished in the market. Additionally the four cylinder format has been knocked around by triples that offer a flat torque curve but still rev out and deliver at the top. The 800 bikes are an alternative to triples delivering everyday riding. Arguably the lost top end is not that relevant for real world riding.
No, it is not. The Aprilia RS660 is a better bike.
If you say otherwise you are either biased or you have very little knowledge when it comes to bikes.
Nothing in the segment touches it period.
Ive been on them all.
May have to try the RS660 then , appreciate your input. 😁
Do it. You will understand once you do.
Yes this isn't a bad bike. It just isn't the cream of the crop in the segment.
Yes, the 660 is pricier but you get a lot more for the price difference.
@@rivercityrambler7751you get reliability with the Suzuki. I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about the RS660’s, however they were earlier ones and I’m hoping these have been ironed out. I hope so because that is on my list.
@@Pommo70 all bikes have problems to varying degrees when they 1st hit the market.
You always hear of failures as they speak the loudest but there are many who own the bikes and have no problems.
Also, I often question how many times it is actually the rider and not the bike because it is always the bike and never the owner.
@@Pommo70Raul Torres blew 2 engines and was on his 3rd when he died at the '23 TT Races,wether that engine had anything with his death,I do not know...between that and the conrod problems of the first batch, I'm out!
Please try and say NISSIN not NISSAN
Thanks for the input and correction . It is duly noted when I have to say that word again 👍😂
Sir, yes sir. 🫡
This guy rides so slow I could run faster than him
No point in riding fast. But do feel free to start making your own videos and posting them ...that way we can all admire your supreme fast riding skills. Me, I am just trying to give a review on a bike that people may be interested in buying or to just pass the time away. Ride safe and doing get caught for speeding 😂
Yellow .
Mines Yellow lol
You neverGave the Kawasaki 650 Ninja a Mention
In Comparison I Know its not Got the Horsepower
Of this Suzuki or the Others but Still a good Practical Motorbike
This Suzuki is really Nice have to e Blue 🔵 for. me