2024 Suzuki GSX-8R: Proper sportsbike, or comfy all-rounder? | MCN Review | MCN review
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Its a practical sports tourer.. The guy just spoke track, track, track all the way!
I've said this so many times with motorcycle journalists reviews. Its always never enough sport. These guys ain't happy if it isn't a supersport. The most sporty options in a class always come out on top.
Even motorcycle manufacturers do the same, They have sports bikes to ride on tracks, but they will make sure that their naked bikes are even better on the track....V4s, street triple R, 890R...the list goes on...🤕🤕🤕😏😏😏
Because they are trying to fk customers so you buy again@@abymathew295
Did you actually watch the video? He spoke about both and was addressing the question if it is a proper sports bike or comfy all rounder. The lad did a pretty good job.
THEY LITERALLY TOOK THEM TO A TRACK AS PART OF THE LAUNCH WHAT DO YOU WANT HIM TO TALK ABOUT. HE COVERED ALL THE BASES.
This bike is absolutely targeted towards what I want: a comfy, torquey machine that has looks that can kill. I love sport bikes but I never do track, so this fits me perfectly. The TFT dash is also wonderful. 💜
It's targeted towards what the vast majority of street riders actually use. I have a track bike which I dearly love riding at the track, but isn't so good for riding around town, let alone any kind of distance/touring. That's why I'm buying a Triumph Trident for road riding: a comfy, torquey machine with looks that I prefer to the current Suzuki offerings, plus that triple sound. And that was before I saw the black/yellow that looks like my track bike, only better.
Try a Tuono 660, love mine😊
@@Frogfeatures1them some seci bikes
I think manufacturers are giving us a better line between super sport bikes and sport bikes. This is probably a great sport bike without it being a race bike for the street.
It's an honest sport bike. If the buyer us honest with them selves, it will be a really good bike for them.
Honestly for daily riders it's a much better layout for middleweight bikes. More practicality and comfort isn't a bad thing. And holy hell it's a great looking bike.
Dear Suzuki, can you please make a 300-400cc variant of this bike? There is a gap between your 125cc section through to your SV-650. Some of us don't want a 125 or as large as a 650-750 bike. Come on Suzuki, make it, money stands by.
And don't make another Inazuma, a 130kg 400cc bike would be nice.
You don't need anything less than what this bike is. You have power modes and electronic assist systems.
The SV650 is super beginner friendly. Everyone’s best second bike, be it the second bike you ever own, and/or the perfect backup secondary bike to whatever is your primary of choice.
Kawasaki heard you. They have the inline four 400cc... $10,000.00
@@Wabbit1961 Crazy that an 1100 twin from Honda, a 400 from Kawi, and a significantly more advanced 900 triple from Yamaha all cost pretty close to the same.
You must understand.. over 99% of riders never ride a track day and over 99% of riders can’t use the power of a super sport on the road. The 8R is a real world bike for honest riders who, with enough skill, can keep up with super sports on the backroads.
Good review. Bike looks great.
People keep lamenting the demise of supersports, but not enough people bought them, so it isn't cost effective for the manufacturers to make them for all markets. People do buy bikes like these, so they are in fact giving people what they want. And I would argue this is a track bike, just like an SV650 is a track bike, in fact a great track bike, and I think this one will be also.
Great summary. Agree Suzuki should have added adjusters to the suspension and tuned a few more horses out of it. I am not a track rider and prefer the higher bars. My first bike was a CBR500R which I loved. Will definitely ride one when they appear on show rooms. Very cool!
Superbe vidéo merci ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I'd add the throw over Suzuki saddle bags and smoked touring windscreen. Add a slip on exhaust (when you can get one and you know the aftermarket will show up big for this bike) and a K&N air filter. A perfect sports touring bike you could comfortably ride across the country.
My first bike was an FZ6R, it was a fun bike, so I believe in this segment. However, a screaming 600 I-4 is pure exhilaration. I am sure plenty of folks will have a great time on this kind of bike, but personally I would not want to go back to this kind of bike. Go ride a GSXR600 for a year, then tell me you prefer a twin. It's not just about which one is faster, the I-4 600 is a special experience because of the high RPM and 'wait for it' power delivery. It's like a high strung 4cyl Honda Civic Si vs a grunty short shifting V6 Honda Accord. I personally like the screamer type engine.
Being 50 lbs heavier and down 20 hp on the RS660 makes it tough to consider.
Depends what your performance metrics are.
I’d have to argue reliability as a factor but if your not cocnerned with that then yes aprillia 5 days out of the week.
Where I live the RS660 cost 25% more than the GSX-8R.
So I don’t really think it’s fair to compare them without taking the leap in price into consideration.
The RS660 is better but also costs more. Not really unreasonable. Just depends on what budget you have.
If your comment is taken at face value. Then you are probably right. But, dig a little deeper into what the machine can do, and you will realize how untrue your statement is. Aprilia, and Italians in general I feel, make their machines to the limit, and dont think about long term ownership, and how it is to live with the bike. The GSX-8R, is a do-it-all bike, with more road-bias.
The GSX-8R, is definitely going to take part in the Twins Cup, just as the RS660. IF your comment is true, then the GSX-8R is going to get thrashed every time, and yet, Suzuki are confident.
A proper ECU tune, full Race exhaust, rework the handle bars, for a sportier setup, and the GSX-8R is gonna race the Aprilia, and probably beat it a fair few times. Performance, spec sheets, never tell you the full story of the bike.
@@anirudhumapathy6753 you're a clown lol. The RS660 is absolutely a road-oriented sport bike, with raised clip ons and a far more upright posture than traditional supersports. It also happens to have nicer suspension, better brakes, and an aluminum twin spar frame. All the Suzuki is, is a heavier, slower, cheaper knock off.
Also, 50 lbs lighter and 20 more hp are not just some arbitrary spec sheet numbers. This isn't the difference between a 500hp car and a 625hp car. They will absolutely be felt whether you are on the track or just leisurely riding through some twisties.
The twins cup is such a stupid point to bring up too. Not only are the bikes homologated, they are also extensively modified. And despite that, the rs660 still dominates because it has by far the nicest chassis of any of bikes in the category. Something you can't modify and something that separates decent bikes from great bikes. Regardless, 99.9% of riders will not be riding twins cup bikes. They're going to be riding stock bikes, bikes with an exhaust and flash, or maybe with new suspension too. In any of those cases you will absolutely feel how much heavier the suzuki is, how much softer and more vague it feels mid corner, and how it runs out of breath at the top end.
But instead of judging a bike based on factual evidence, let's go by your feelings and racist generalizations about Italians.
Um ride test com a R7, Z650, CBR650, Touno 660 e Triumpth 660. Isso é que era!!!
Pretty sure most people want to ride a sportbike on the street and want it to be reasonably comfortable when not ridden hard, not worried so much about it's track limitations.
Hardcore riders as you may be, you did well to try and analyze it's talents away from the track so no quarrels there, looking forward to your comparison test.
Where I live it costs the same as a CBR650R, inbetween the CBR's price with and without the E-clutch.
That would make for an interesting choice, not gonna complain about having as many choices a s possible.
I’m a little confused here?
If the sv650’s are used regularly for track days how come the 8R isn’t good enough for the track when it produces more power? Surely with a few mods it’ll be just as good?
Who says you can't take this on a track? sv650s are used as race bikes but they are highly modified
@@alastairtheduke He’s already said at the beginning it’s not track focused but neither is the sv650. With a few small modifications it’ll probably be just as good although not as cheap to repair. And the sv’s aren’t highly modified they only run a standard 72 hp max for competition normally
It’s a real shame with no GSXR600 or 750 anymore in the UK I was hoping for a track focused sports bike with a torque pulling twin to put a smile on your face. Seems that is not this bike. Sure will be fantastic as a fun road bike but clearly not going to be grabbing one of these as a track day weapon 😔 thanks for the review much appreciated.
Love this bike.... finally the manufacturers give us what we want.... integrated sidecases and it would be perfect
I bought this bike and I aboslutely love it. It's a really friendly and fun ride with lots of power to play with on the streets. You get to use all your gears when on the highway or on twisty roads.
Big fucking whoop. Your medal is in the mail.
Suzuki.... Please bring back the GSXR750. Legend of a bike.
Why don't we get the yellow one in the UK?! I'd buy one tomorrow if we did!
I doubt that it has auto blipper. When I tried it out the bikes rear end jumped around shifting from second to first gear - no blipping there. Really annoying!
Nice to see a new bike from suzuki on the market. However, w that said, the next bike id love to see is a harmonious blend of a 4 cylinder with more of a cbr 650 mixed with a suzuki GSX-R 750. Not slow, but still has the right hardware and potential.
How is fuel economy comparet to R7?
Suzuki named it incorrectly .... it's much more of a GSX-8F than it is an R model.
I love the looks but the more I look at it the more I think the tail section is too minimal. It still looks good but it gives the bike a very front heavy look, it just needs a little more meat in the back. Still an awesome bike.
Suzuki get a lot right with their current bikes but why do they continue to put absolutely shite suspension on them? A bike with good suspension is a dream to ride. I'm not arsed about modes and a fancy dash. Allocate the development money to the basics first.
To be fair everyone who reviews this as a street touring sport bike says the suspension is wildly comfortable.
Does it have ram air?
No
Yeah I'll stick with my GSX S750 😂.
Way more comfortable, multi purpose and handles like a dream as well. Also the sound is 75% of the whole experience so a Suzuki 4cil K5 please 🎉
Way more comfortable than something you've never sat on.
Weather we like it or not, this is what it is now? Not sure that's the case. The market will provide us with only what we're willing to purchase. We're in control over that. Not the manufacturers. If they're not making what you want, don't buy it and they'll start making what you want.
Dunno, 600cc fours seem to be tough when it comes to emissions. And the gs being the top selling bike in Europe in guessing people like cruising. Same as the death of the sports car and rise of the suv. Sad times.
The thing is, most people do like it. That's why the mt07 was Yamaha's best selling bike.
There is also the cost associated with it and regulations. Parallel twins are cheaper to make and easier to put in a variety of chassis, and aren't hampered as badly as low displacement i4s are by euro 5 regulations.
People seem to buy either leader bikes or comfy bikes. There's no market for a slow uncomfortable bikes.
@@churchofmarcus the term is "liter" bikes, because they used to mostly be 1000cc which is 1 liter displacement.
Supersports 600s died because of emission regulations. They've always sold neck and neck with the 1000s. Zx6r is still selling well, honda is re introducing the cbr600rr in Europe this year. Suzuki is bankrupt. Yamaha is lazy.
Please make a tour focused version of this Suzuki…I’ll be good, I promise.
That's basically the V-Strom 800
You have VStrom 800 RE
@@cgRui34 yeah but I dislike how it looks
@@michaeld2587 Modify it then
Dude why compare it to track bikes. It has such great reviews. I know of two guys have sold their gsxr1000 and Fireblade and bought one. Why FUN.
Why is this guy harping on about track track track. And comparing sports bikes. This bike is what I have been looking for, tons of torque in the right place, cheap, reliable, economical and comfy. Well done Suzuki. I still think the 8S is more distinctive looking.
£9k for a parallel twin with a steel frame and unadjustable suspension. No thanks.
inflation sucks
what bike would you buy new for £9K?? There's not much out there brand new for that price that isn't a steel framed p-twin with basic suspension
@@MotoGoato That's my point. It's hugely overpriced for what it is.
@@MrTrick. sure, compared to what you used to get 20 years ago for £9K ..... but not when compared to it's competition from other manufacturers as the majority of the mid capacity, steel framed, p-twins with basic suspension are in that 8K to 10K ball park. Thats why I asked what you'd buy instead brand new for the same money ... I can't think of any new bike that stands out as being any better value as they are all pretty much the same for very similar money .... kinda hoped you may have found a diamond in the rough that I'd overlooked.
@@MotoGoato The CBR500R is another steel-framed naked bike with a fairing, pretending to be a sports bike. Granted it has a smaller engine, but it's over 2k cheaper. Just because the other manufacturers overprice their bikes doesn't mean suzuki have to. If it was cheaper they'd shift loads off them, but it's just greed, pure and simple.
Edit: A brand new SV650 is 7.2k, with a v twin and similar performance.
I❤LOVE❤SUZUKI❤
Can we have a Neevesy review please? WTF does this bike have to do with track riding? Can we get someone based in reality?
The new mediocre mid range bikes are the reason inline 4 supersport bikes are going up in value on the 2nd hand market. A lot of riders still want thrills over practicality.
I'm all for it. Couldn't care less about super-sports as I'm not a track junkie, never will be, and for the 99% of the time I'd be riding on the highways and byways, I feel no need to compare one of these class bikes to the race machines. I find it a bit odd that people who buy racing machines and ride them 99% of the time on the street are complaining that manufacturers are building machines built for where people spend the vast majority of their time. Motorcyclists are some of the least objective and most fickle customers ever.
Yes, we know this is not a GSXR so you dont have to say 1000 times how this is not a track bike. We got it the first time.
(it's a fun little bike) he says! It's a 800cc motorbike 😀 What's little about it?
Exhaust ,airbox mod new map gets 91 rwhp…
Respectfully I think you’ve slightly missed the point. Track days & the race rep for the road bikes are a blind alley that now has gone from ruining 600s to infecting “big bikes” & why many went to adventure bikes. INMHO road bikes need to be comfy, grunty , reliable & cheap. Coming from RD50 to 996 via Gsxr’s. I know have a 25yr old VFR800 with Ohlins shock & uprated forks/brakes. I have yet to find it’s limits except on track days. Maybe they had the right idea in the 50’s/60’s big 650 twin that does it all. Try promoting that idea rather than pretending to be Toprak of the A roads. The public can’t wait to ban us don’t give them ammo. BTW I’d love a S1000RR but after a test ride I’ll get a damaged repairable & make a track only bike or a supermoto.
It seems to be a sporty little every day bike but the real test will be against the Daytona 660.
It’s definitely a good bike from Suzuki but if I had the money I’d go for the new Daytona.
👍👏💯☺️
Would sell so much more if it had a proper engine. Say 120hp - 150hp
Then it would cost half as much again.
For Uk roads it’s plenty. Go ride one before slagging it off.
you should ask suzuki to hire you. How come they didnt think of that?
I checked insurance rates vs something like a ZX-6R with over 120hp and it was noticeably less expensive for me. $60ish bucks a month vs $120.
I have a Z900 with 120hp and I can't even use the power where I live and ride, other than being on an interstate which is utterly boring even with 120+hp. For most riders 80 to 90 is more than enough.
If that was true the MT07 wouldn’t have been Yamaha best selling bike. lol
Btw you do know they make an GSXS1000GT for people who want 150HP sport bike. :P
All the reviews of this bike are done by short guys, its hard to get a sense of how this bike fits a taller rider.
This is not the new middleweight sports class. All the bikes you mentioned are beginners big bikes , sport tourers including this. The proper middleweight sportsbikes would be the zx6r and the cbr600rr. Unfortunately, no other manufacturer has an entry.
They are not beginner bikes where do you get that ridiculous idea from. Even the weakest the ninja 650 is a handful with a beginner. the ZX6R and the CBR600rr days are numbered. They won't sell well after this year and in 2 more years they will be discontinued.
The ZX6R and cbr600rr are middleweight super sports not middleweight sport bikes.
After fortnine’s recent episode, 270 degree ain’t good enough anymore!
Cheap to make and they sell in huge numbers so they're not going anywhere.
@@stevec6427 maybe for Honda, Suzuki is hanging on for dear life
I don't understand why all these manufacturers are making these let down motorcycles....
have you tried informing yourself?
Not hard to understand at all.
What makes it a let down? Because it's not a supersport? I mean you ilk can complain yet too few of you even buy what you even proclaim to want.
Because nobody is _buying_ super sports anymore. Honestly, they weren't selling enough to justify the ridiculous development costs 20 years ago.
Suzuki just does not EVOLVE!
It looks better than rs 660
Well this type of sportsbike is much closer to classic superbikes with regards to body position on the bike... Modern 1000cc sportsbikes are incredibly uncomfortable and seems to be built for all these tiny Spaniards and Italians who are barely allowed to legally go on carnival rides.
If tft screen,riding modes & abs modes are more important than a good pair of adjustable suspensions.....no thanks.
Another suv bike on the market, with no sense at all.
Why?
Anyone else but myself see this is bike as a bored, stroked, and retuned Gixxer 750?!
Why bother? Just to raise the price and call it new? Non-adjustable front suspension? Seriously? Even my 650 Versys has an adjustable front end.
Nice looking bike, but I'll pass.
At this point better have a cbr650r is cheaper and you have 4 cylinders
Top speed of 130 lol can even get out of its own way
Sportbikes are dead, but I guess supertwins are better than nothing
Suzuki Hayabusa: am i a joke to you? but seriously it's a fucking weapon.
Also there are still valid 600's like the Honda and Kawa.
What percentage of the motorcycle-buying public ever goes near a track? It's probably a fraction of one percent. So why are you boring us with irrelevant information about the track-worthiness of a bike that was never designed to be ridden on the track?
You are far less likely to crash this sort of bike at a track day
why
Reminds me of the BMW F800s of almost 20 years ago.
F da track!!! Majority of people don’t go to the track. You guys are missing your mark.
Why would you spend 9k on this when you could spend a lot less on a used Gsxr 750 which would be significantly better. It’s sad to see the bike company’s going down the route of making watered down versions of motorcycles
"Better" is subjective. I've owned a Daytona 675, a MT-07, and a RS660. The mt-07 was by far the most fun for street riding, and the RS660 is a happy middle ground. I kind of wish I didn't trade the MT-07 in for the RS660 if anything.
Stop making stupid comments like this. Go buy a used gsxr 750 then. Stop comparing the price of brand new machines to used ones. Especially when ones a supersport and the other is a mild road machine. I'd take a gsx 8s over a brand new gsxr 750. They are different machines for different people. How hard is that to understand?
@@aidenlothian9642 You’re missing my point being that they have discontinued the Gsxr 750 and are only making bikes like this as a replacement. Which are worse. In every possible way.
@@CS-pl8fctrade the 660 for the mt10
@@handgrenade20101 I've thought about it. I had a chance to ride one last year but only for about 40 - 50 miles. They are really sweet and crazy fast, but there is something about middleweight bikes I like. Wheeling the mt10 feels like you're lifting a house up where the mt07 feels more like a toy you can just throw around. Definitely not a track bike since it completely runs out of breath after 110mph though.
I'm probably going to go with a supermoto next. Either the husky 701 or maybe the new Ducati.
Just grabbed a brand new 2024 Kawasaki Zx6r... I think we all know which is the superior bike out of the 2... sorry Suzuki... better luck next time!
Different class of bike, way more expensive and pig to rider around town. But enjoy! Everyone to their own.
Why u at track 😂track track track
Too fat and slow but looks nice.
🙄 Well, we’re living in the watered down, sterile, it’s because of your “safety” and “saving the environment” era.
What are you talking about? You act like they replacing the Hayabusa with this lol
Buy a GSXR1000R and be happy. And never use the bike's power properly on the road.
It's garbage because it's a two cylinder is what it is.
Sounds like it's an 800 for beginners.
Yeah I started on an H2 myself
A soft bike for the soft generation. I understand that the manufacturers are restricted in terms of engine choice by the EU regulations, but that doesn't mean they need to make a soft and heavy bike. An ali frame, adjustable suspension and a better riding position would help massively. I want a modern day RS250. I don't want a fancy dash, rider modes or TC, just a simple rev counter and speedo. Its a shame Suzuki doesn't make a bike for a rider like me anymore. As long as we keep accepting mediocre bikes, that's all the manufacturers will continue to make.
If the 4 inline the same price as this i would have get it. Because in our country it cost like twice the price.
The bike is not made for you. Go buy a clapped out CBR or gxr and buy some ohlins for it, hey even put a turbo on it and you will be good.
Riding without TC or ABS doesn't make you hard lol.
@@ThermicLight Its not about being "hard" you tool, its about having a bike that thrills and excites you, a bike that challenges you and makes you a better rider, a bike that takes years to master, not one you get bored of after a few months. If this bike is your kind of thing then buy one and be happy, but not everyone wants something so wet.
@@markoarkaina8656 - You want a challenge that'll excite you? Then ride without a helmet while wearing sandals. We are talking about public roads here Speed Racers where we have to deal with less than ideal conditions. You want a thrill then go on a race track where you can pretend to be Rossi. At least there you'll only hurt yourself.
So its pretty bad for its class, its just cheap. Its literally worse than all of them. Suzkui had time to copy their homework and still got a D.
You can actually see the lack of confidence he has in the track footage in some spots. You're better off taking a scambler to the track while still being comfortable for the street.
Where do you get this idea from - "Its literally worse than all of them" ? It has a better suspension than most bikes in its class the exception being the Aprilia. It has more HP than the Yamaha and the Ninja, and a better price point than the triumph and the Aprilia. It can be argued you get the most bang for your buck with this bike. Since you want to spend money just go buy a Ducati and call it a day, since money is not a factor for you.
@spartanx169x no it doesn't lmfao the suspension isnt adjustable as the yamaha or a rs660, since you dont seem to understand what i mean by adjustable, im referring to more than just preload. This bike does nothing better than any of the bikes in its class. Other than price what does this bike offer thats makes it stand out? The upright ergos? Yea i guess if you're more touring focused, but you'd probably be better off getting a dedicated sport touring bike for that. This bike is for people who want a bike that looks like a sport bike but isnt actually a sport bike since the "sporty" bits are half assed, they didn't even bother putting good tires on it.
But hey if you like it, please go buy one. They need your support.
@@ThaBootyBanditI’m sorry but the engine is WAY better than my MT07 so stop the bullshit and go ride one.
You do know their levels of sport just like sport cars right? Just because my GTI doesn’t have fully adjustable race suspension doesn’t mean it’s an half assed sport car, it’s still a sport car. :P
@HifeMan Lol I had a mt07 and the engine is what makes it so damn good, Smooth, reliable power, easy to use. Making it perfect for a sportbike(the R7) You can use all of the motor.
I feel its half assed because it not good at the sportbike half, when the only thing sporty about it is the quickshifter and fairings. The GTI is decent but the Golf R is the one most people want because you expect performance to go along with that badge/trim(and it has the performance). This thing has GSXR name without anything to warrant that badge.
@@ThaBootyBandit Better low down torque than the others so feels quicker for everyday riding. The RS660 is a different price point. Where I live it is the same as a Street Triple, which if fails totally to compete with.
welcome to the modern boring bike. Aprilia & Daytona 660 better.
Cant see the point of testing this bike on the track. A wasted 6 minutes 🥱
Please buy a dictionary and find a word in there than you can be comfortable using in place of “REALLY” & “REALLY-REALLY”. It’s such a bore hearing the term relied upon as the penultimate conveyor of enthusiasm for features and capacities of a motorcycle.
Another boring, budget, and beginner 700cc twin. Bummer. Needs 4 cylinders. This is another glorified and overpriced beginner twin for the weak. This bike and the R7 make me sick. 🤢 Yes, I am from the 4 cylinder generation.
They don't use 4 due to the emissions everywhere
@@masrvneck4201 is the CBR650 available in Europe? Is the Z900 available in Europe?
Be honest! It's crap!
Another bland twin.