350pounds for an ECU flash another 500 for an exhaust system and You will be easly looking at 155hp+ at the back wheel it will make the throttle more responsive low down. A set of S23 and You got a lovely ripper for the UK back roads! And You still will have a bulletproof engine with a nibble chassi for less then the XR.
I must admit that suzuki make good reliable machines , plus they are one of the few manufacturers that still build all their bikes "in house" at the Toyokawa production plant in Japan. Great video again Chops 👏 Hopefully you might get to ride it again on some british roads with some decent rubber on it this time. 😊👍
Like I said on the first video, always interesting to see a youtuber I enjoy watching, having a chance to enjoy my local roads. It's a shame that the rear tire didn't give you enough confidence to properly enjoy the bends, although you did get lucky with the sun, it has been rainy on and off these days over here. We do have some amazing roads, but we also have horrible, bumpy (holes so deep you can probably get your foot in there up until the middle of your shin), unmaintained rods, that when it does rain, it's almost scary as an all-year bike commuter. We don' have many days of rain per year, but when we do have them it can get pretty heavy. Just this past 30th of November we had around 60 mm of rain throughout the day. At least for us that's quite a lot. Anyway, great job and cheers Chopsy.
It’s an interesting bike I’ve got the Naked version 16’. One of my favorite motors of all time after full pipe and tune. I think Euro 5 has these bikes kinda flat performance wise. I also have a 22’ 1k XR it also lacks in areas noisy motor has not much power under 6k rpm. It’s a good bike does everything well and runs good at full tilt. A buddy has the new Suzuki GT and it’s just as quick as the XR in real world. I’d love to test ride the GX I’m a Suzuki guy down deep.
First upgrade on the GSXS range is replacing the OEM tyres, had the Roadsport 2 on my Katana swapped to S22 Bridgestones much better feedback and grip.
Has no-one noticed that you can not see shit in mirrors once you pass 100 k km? I have seen 6 reviews and can say that if no one is mentioning it than is all crap🙈
Great couple of review vids Chops. Seems like a decent & very capable machine if a little underwhelming maybe? I imagine an ECU reflash, braided lines & pads & some new tyres, which are relatively quick, easy & cheap fixes, would make the world of difference. Hope you do get one as a long termer.
Well done Chops, another realy good review. The GX would probably suit someone like me. Im not a petrol head but would love a longdistance machine with a good engine and great comfort. I also think it looks better than the Gt and XR
Tbh I’ve been having pretty shitty experiences with OEM dunlops for years, especially when it starts raining. 3 bikes, 1 scooter all massively improved by binning the dunlops. They’ve obviously nailed how to win OEM tenders for a tyre supplier but tbh I don’t think it’s worth it. But yeah I’m with you on the G&T’s these days chops. Not the old mother’s ruin but there’s so many really great gins around nowadays. Tbh it’s almost a shame sometimes they pack so much of a punch. We were at an expo in Melbourne last year and they had these lovely concoctions that were navy gin, a bit of cider, lime and soda and they were just really really delicious. It was almost a shame they knocked you totally sideways because I could have drank those as long as the sun stayed out lol
Portuguese Custard Tarts. Tasty as is the bike. Just seems that Suzuki have shot themselves in the foot a little with the tyre choice. As a fellow tall person I just wonder about that screen. Two positions and tools required to adjust? Noise and turbulence is the thing that drives you nuts on long tours. Great that so many of the other journalists spare the time to chat and give their thoughts. The most enjoyable of all the launch vids I've watched
A good looking bike, especially for this category......maybe they could release an R version with the vvt engine ....yes please ! Great presentation as always Chopsy 👍😎
Thanks for yet another great review Chops! You're right about the OEM Dunlop plastics! My traction control was always kicking in.. I swapped those Dunlops on my 2023 GT with Avon Spirits and voila.. a totally different knee scraper is born! I also acquired a programmer and removed the rpm, speed and throttle map limitations in the ECU. I can't brag about the change in performance here unfortunately but it was quite an eye (and nostril) opener!
While im not in the market for a tourer of any sort....i think the complaints about the tyres are moot point for a couple of reasons....the first one being mainly that the OE tyres that come on pretty well any bike 1. dont have as much tread depth and 2. made to a lesser quality. Essentially the cheapest shit that they can put on so the bike rolls....if your buying decision was based on the tyres that came on it then youll probably never own any bike (from new).! Time may have been spent talking about other stuff...essentially - "the tyres are shit like most OE tyres" end of...
Hi Lamb Chop, great video as usual! Not sure if I missed out the part regarding the comfort seats, were they much more comfy compared to the stock? Do you reckon its worth the change?
Love the review as always, I tend to compare these sort of bikes to my gen 3 Hayabusa for sports touring use , not generally a fan of adventure bikes their a bit tall for me but I like the idea of a cross over. Totally agree about the pegs, really need to lower mine but replacements are hard to fine. Come on Suzuki please sort it out!
At the moment I'm not convinced by this new Suzuki, I'll wait for you to ride it in the UK, also when you were saying about adjustable foot rests, well if you had ridden the Yamaha tracer 9gt plus, you'd know that, that bike has height adjustable foot rests and is also a awesome bike... just watch Simon Hargreaves review...👍👍
looking forward to spring so I can test drive this bike. Shame the TC is connected with wheelie control, but from the reviews it looks like a bike for me - good for roadtrips and you can try a trackday for a little more fun.
So with the rather average rubber and all the electronic ride controls, can you ever feel the rear end getting away from you? Is it true you can’t a top box for this bike? I’d probably go for the Tracer GT for the top box and the more eager throttle response.
Hi chops between this bike and the superduke GT. Fancy the superduke GT but bit worried about reliability. Any advice? Which would you go for. Cheers Mike
@lambshoprides If given the option between the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ and the Suzuki GSX S1000GX for a weekend excursion filled with twisties and hills, which would you pick?
Review was great but I was more interested in Mossy vs Bruce I would've loved to have seen that or even just getting to gan for a beer with you all lol
Chopsy, thanks for the review. Unless I misunderstood you, that wasn't exactly a resounding endorsement for this bike. Regarding the basics, adjustable pegs and an easily adjustable windscreen, do seem like a miss for taller people like us.
Interesting bike, I would like to try it. Does anyone know the maximum load of the bike? I am not the smallest and lightest and neither my wife. I can’t find it anywhere on Suzuki’s website.
What a wonderfull review (both parts) ... how would you compare it to the Tracer 9? Especially regarding the engine and comfort. I have ridden the tracer and felt that in low revs it doesn't have the torgue i am looking for (currently i own a bandit 1250s for 12 years now) and i wonder which one among those two is more suited to me.
I never had my Tracer 900 corked,I took the exhaust off before the bike was started, then I had a go on a Niken,engine, night and day...be the same here?
@@williamrae9954 I don't really understand what you did ... Niken has the same engine with tracer 9. Also what do you mean you never had corked the T900?
I love my XR.....if I didn't love the XR so much this looks like a pretty damn nice alternative tbf, nice effort Suzuki, let's see a proper engine in it next time tho maybe ?
Kudos to Suzuki for trying to get in this category, I just feel they’ve missed the boat a bit . Should have gone the hole hog , mere power full motor , decent tyres , dropped the pegs a bit . I just feel it will get passed over by the competition , and not be a massive hit . Great Video Chops , enjoyed the banter with your riding colleagues.
As a GT owner, I was excited about the GX but it sounds like they haven't improved the comfort as much as I would have liked so for that reason, I'm out! Nice review as always Chops - enjoyed the journo cameos.
Loverly bike but I'm I'm the 95% , the only time I get on my knee is when I've had too many drinks, 😂 it's a contender for my next bike, Susuki here I come
Do you want to pay for the bmw xr and all the associated costs? Or do you want less performance and excitement, but never have to worry about expensive parts, service, etc. That’s the equation to me. Imo I’d take a Vstrom 1050 if I had to spend my own £££. Thanks for all the hard work chops.
Right that’s why my 22’ XR will be gone before warranty is up. I’d get along with this bike just fine have the naked 16’ GSXS and love the motor. When un corked it’s a hoot and plenty enough for the street. Never had an issue with it and will stay in my garage. The seat is crap on the XR still haven’t got along with it. Also the motor is noisy as hell on the XR. It’s not a bad bike but I haven’t jelled with it in fact if I still had my C14 it would be gone now.
Moto journos seem very disconnected from what owning and living with a bike for longer than their paid vacation would be like. As if 150hp isn't plenty for the street, or even a fun track day.
In these circumstances, any bike looks good. But maybe U can use it in the UK/Scotland to test the upcoming Metzeler Roadtec 02 on a 500 km Fish and Chips tour. Keep me posted on both. Greetings from a very wet and cold Belgium on the XR. And i don't get the knee down obsession. Two weeks ago I got my knee down, on the K1300GT taking the motorway exit in the rain, (and the hips, the but, the elbows, the shoulder, the back and the helmet for that matter) and i realy didn't like it.
I live around the area where Chopsy started both videos. Honestly, although we don't get that many days of rain per year (we get around a 100 or so per year), there was some luck involved, it has been quite cold, and very wet on some days as well. On some of our poorer roads it can get dicey to ride.
Really sad that Suzuki did't put proper rubber on the bike. It would transformed the feeling. Those Dunlop roadsport II is bare minimum "ok" in wet and warm . But compared to Angel GT II or Pirelli Rosso III. the bike would felt totally different.
Dumb question but: Would the gen3 hayabusa be more fun as a sportstourer after having ridden both? I dont care about pillion, luggage, mpg. Just, would you have more fun doing the miles on the Busa?
Great review and surely a great bike but I don't like the current trend of constant increasing prices of these bikes of all brands, it's slowly becoming a luxury thing to be able to buy any bike for normal working people. Over 15000 pounds here in Sweden for this bike is to much.....
Poor show by Suzuki not putting decent tyres on it and not picking more suitable roads. I think the bike needs more tweaking, another year and they might get there. Panniers need to be included in that cost.
Probably that's why Suzuki doesn't want you to go a bit crazy due to the Tyres, Capabilities on those tyres are not up to the job , Had many suzuki bikes over the years great bikes, 14 bikes 8 have been suzuki, This one doesn't inspire me to go get one , I thought when I seen the images, it was possibly the next bike,
Prefer the GT all day as I like a traditional tourer like vfr800,fazer 1000,cbr600 etc that type of bike which there is not much choice either suzuki or kawasaki no honda as the got rid of the vfr800
Chopsie, this is a touring bike. Most of the negatives you mention of this bike are sports bike based and are completely pointless in this sector, with the exception of the Dunlop tyres! 😢
Just finished up watching this after starting it the other day by no fault of your own this is one of the dullest launches I’ve ever seen the pace the route the tyres the bike it’s all a bit vanilla pudding
People say they love what Suzuki are doing the last year or so but all they’re doing is sticking A 20 year old k5 in different frames and that underwhelming parallel with no top end in different frames
Greetings, Chop! I have been away from the riding scene for a bit, but I am back! I have thoroughly enjoyed this video presentation of the GX/GX+. I'm a GSX1250FA owner. I bought that bike new in 2011, and I have to say that it's been wonderful. Through all these years, it has never left me on the side of the road, and I have had massive fun with it. She's got over 65,000 miles on the clock now, so it's definitely starting to show its age. Except for the engine/gearbox. She is still an absolute stonker! When I saw this 2-part series on the new GX, it got me thinking, for sure. I do believe I would choose the GX over the GT, especially at this point in my life, a gentleman of 63 years. That said, the price gave me a bit of pause ($18,500 here in the US) as well as certain other things that only a test ride will resolve one way or the other. But overall, this one got my attention. Yes, secretly I prefer the S1000 XR, but I am not convinced that it is worth the extra money I would have to spend to option it out the way I would want it. Further, I am not sure I trust BMW to be reliable anymore. I will have an eye on this new GX when/if the time comes to replace my old friend the FA. Thanks again for the great video.
I think I’m starting to get where Suzuki is coming from. They aren’t an aspirational brand and they know it. No-one aspires to a Suzuki anymore. They were the working class hero with the gsx-r etc…. These days their customer base is older and have a certain avoir dupois so they can relive their gixxer fantasies on essentially the same bike but now with added comfort. The rider demographic and weight change is the same for almost all manufacturers of course but the difference is no-one young is going to want a Suzuki but they will want a Yamaha, Honda and of course the premium Euro brands. What they have to watch is pricing because it needs to be cheap and I’m not sure this is cheap enough?
Gotta think the demographic of BMW is in the Harley range - same for most of the Triumph line. Not sure on the rest - though they tend to price out young people. Where I live, lots of the I4 boys who rip around town are on the s1000s with their Yashis.
You cheeky bugger... rode right past my house and did not say hello. As for the bike, I prefer the GT to this one, but I still prefer my gixxer k9 to anything else.... so...
20 years ago I had a Bandit. It was dispassionate but I had passion for it. Modified the heck out of it. It was a great bike but most people discounted it because it had an old engine, steel frame, and basic suspension. Bike plus mods totaled no more than 9k. I couldn’t buy a GSXR for that but my bike was perfect for me. I really miss that one. Not the carburetors though.
It's what they do best now, all while hitting the parts bin. I was shocked when they put of a new paralell twin and the V-Strom 800...but the price is steep. I remember when they were innovators giving us the GSXR 750, TL1000S, 500 Gamma etc. Now they give us bikes like the useless Katana. They try to rip off the Ninja 1000SX...and fail. And in a world now full of boring paralell twins...they give us more boring paralell twins. And their build quality has taken a huge step backwards. Don't see many new Suzukis on the road nowadays...not hard to see why.
I thought that about the GT when I first saw it but after a test ride I bought one and have to say it is the best bike I have ever owned , and I have been riding continually for over 40 yrs and have had more bikes than I can remember. Never make judgement until you have personally ridden a bike, everyone's opinion is subjective.
@@tonychettleburgh8953 I found my forever Bike…So far, a 2023 Triumph Rocket 3R, and I also have a 2023 Ducati Monster. So far, I have no desire for any other Bikes, since owning these. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 🇮🇹
350pounds for an ECU flash another 500 for an exhaust system and You will be easly looking at 155hp+ at the back wheel it will make the throttle more responsive low down. A set of S23 and You got a lovely ripper for the UK back roads! And You still will have a bulletproof engine with a nibble chassi for less then the XR.
Is the engine on this bike buzzy at 80 mph?
I must admit that suzuki make good reliable machines , plus they are one of the few manufacturers that still build all their bikes "in house" at the Toyokawa production plant in Japan.
Great video again Chops 👏
Hopefully you might get to ride it again on some british roads with some decent rubber on it this time. 😊👍
Exactly, "Made in Japan" is a nice quality to have.
Suzukis, Kawasakis and Hondas are my favorites.
Suzuki are mad not to exploit the VVT variant, all the European manufactures are using their best engine and punters are loving it.
Exactly my thought....they should work on their 2017 gsxr vvt engine,retweak it for more bottom end torqe and put on to their premium models
Like I said on the first video, always interesting to see a youtuber I enjoy watching, having a chance to enjoy my local roads.
It's a shame that the rear tire didn't give you enough confidence to properly enjoy the bends, although you did get lucky with the sun, it has been rainy on and off these days over here. We do have some amazing roads, but we also have horrible, bumpy (holes so deep you can probably get your foot in there up until the middle of your shin), unmaintained rods, that when it does rain, it's almost scary as an all-year bike commuter.
We don' have many days of rain per year, but when we do have them it can get pretty heavy. Just this past 30th of November we had around 60 mm of rain throughout the day. At least for us that's quite a lot.
Anyway, great job and cheers Chopsy.
It’s an interesting bike I’ve got the Naked version 16’. One of my favorite motors of all time after full pipe and tune. I think Euro 5 has these bikes kinda flat performance wise. I also have a 22’ 1k XR it also lacks in areas noisy motor has not much power under 6k rpm. It’s a good bike does everything well and runs good at full tilt. A buddy has the new Suzuki GT and it’s just as quick as the XR in real world. I’d love to test ride the GX I’m a Suzuki guy down deep.
First upgrade on the GSXS range is replacing the OEM tyres, had the Roadsport 2 on my Katana swapped to S22 Bridgestones much better feedback and grip.
Even the S21s would easily be a no brainer upgrade to Dunlops.
Suzuki do fit garbage OEM tyres to their very capable bikes! Why?!
@@martinrew9285 my s750 has the s21s or 22s.
Has no-one noticed that you can not see shit in mirrors once you pass 100 k km? I have seen 6 reviews and can say that if no one is mentioning it than is all crap🙈
Great couple of review vids Chops. Seems like a decent & very capable machine if a little underwhelming maybe? I imagine an ECU reflash, braided lines & pads & some new tyres, which are relatively quick, easy & cheap fixes, would make the world of difference. Hope you do get one as a long termer.
Well done Chops, another realy good review. The GX would probably suit someone like me. Im not a petrol head but would love a longdistance machine with a good engine and great comfort. I also think it looks better than the Gt and XR
Great looking bike,great video Chops.👍🏻
Tbh I’ve been having pretty shitty experiences with OEM dunlops for years, especially when it starts raining. 3 bikes, 1 scooter all massively improved by binning the dunlops.
They’ve obviously nailed how to win OEM tenders for a tyre supplier but tbh I don’t think it’s worth it.
But yeah I’m with you on the G&T’s these days chops. Not the old mother’s ruin but there’s so many really great gins around nowadays. Tbh it’s almost a shame sometimes they pack so much of a punch. We were at an expo in Melbourne last year and they had these lovely concoctions that were navy gin, a bit of cider, lime and soda and they were just really really delicious. It was almost a shame they knocked you totally sideways because I could have drank those as long as the sun stayed out lol
I have a new Honda CB750 Hornet and unfortunately it came with Dunlops which are total pants 👖
Portuguese Custard Tarts. Tasty as is the bike. Just seems that Suzuki have shot themselves in the foot a little with the tyre choice. As a fellow tall person I just wonder about that screen. Two positions and tools required to adjust? Noise and turbulence is the thing that drives you nuts on long tours.
Great that so many of the other journalists spare the time to chat and give their thoughts.
The most enjoyable of all the launch vids I've watched
A good looking bike, especially for this category......maybe they could release an R version with the vvt engine ....yes please ! Great presentation as always Chopsy 👍😎
Thanks for yet another great review Chops! You're right about the OEM Dunlop plastics! My traction control was always kicking in.. I swapped those Dunlops on my 2023 GT with Avon Spirits and voila.. a totally different knee scraper is born! I also acquired a programmer and removed the rpm, speed and throttle map limitations in the ECU. I can't brag about the change in performance here unfortunately but it was quite an eye (and nostril) opener!
Thanks for the confirmation Ian 👍
The bike looks great
Nice one Chopsy seems a great real world sports tourer 👍 and looks decent .😁
Thanks Wattie 👍
While im not in the market for a tourer of any sort....i think the complaints about the tyres are moot point for a couple of reasons....the first one being mainly that the OE tyres that come on pretty well any bike 1. dont have as much tread depth and 2. made to a lesser quality. Essentially the cheapest shit that they can put on so the bike rolls....if your buying decision was based on the tyres that came on it then youll probably never own any bike (from new).! Time may have been spent talking about other stuff...essentially - "the tyres are shit like most OE tyres" end of...
It's a looker for sure. I'll be interested in the GEN 2 version.
Hi Lamb Chop, great video as usual! Not sure if I missed out the part regarding the comfort seats, were they much more comfy compared to the stock? Do you reckon its worth the change?
I love it and I'm not a suzuki fan but this is up my strasse
Love the review as always, I tend to compare these sort of bikes to my gen 3 Hayabusa for sports touring use , not generally a fan of adventure bikes their a bit tall for me but I like the idea of a cross over. Totally agree about the pegs, really need to lower mine but replacements are hard to fine. Come on Suzuki please sort it out!
At the moment I'm not convinced by this new Suzuki, I'll wait for you to ride it in the UK, also when you were saying about adjustable foot rests, well if you had ridden the Yamaha tracer 9gt plus, you'd know that, that bike has height adjustable foot rests and is also a awesome bike... just watch Simon Hargreaves review...👍👍
Over all a good bike for the money , just add a good exhaust and tune and it will make a good bike better Thanks For The Tour Around Portugal CHOPS
Always liked the looks of the GT, but I think thee GX would be the more practical bike for me, and I want one. Maybe next year !!
looking forward to spring so I can test drive this bike. Shame the TC is connected with wheelie control, but from the reviews it looks like a bike for me - good for roadtrips and you can try a trackday for a little more fun.
So with the rather average rubber and all the electronic ride controls, can you ever feel the rear end getting away from you?
Is it true you can’t a top box for this bike?
I’d probably go for the Tracer GT for the top box and the more eager throttle response.
Hi chops between this bike and the superduke GT.
Fancy the superduke GT but bit worried about reliability.
Any advice? Which would you go for.
Cheers Mike
@lambshoprides If given the option between the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ and the Suzuki GSX S1000GX for a weekend excursion filled with twisties and hills, which would you pick?
Review was great but I was more interested in Mossy vs Bruce I would've loved to have seen that or even just getting to gan for a beer with you all lol
This with different tyres a can and remap will be a proper weapon and reliable
Hello LCR! Always enjoy your reviews in Korea. Which do you prefer, Hayabusa or S1000GX?
Chopsy, thanks for the review. Unless I misunderstood you, that wasn't exactly a resounding endorsement for this bike. Regarding the basics, adjustable pegs and an easily adjustable windscreen, do seem like a miss for taller people like us.
Interesting bike, I would like to try it. Does anyone know the maximum load of the bike? I am not the smallest and lightest and neither my wife. I can’t find it anywhere on Suzuki’s website.
Fabulous work as always! What is that on your elbow? Is it me or does it look like an XR?
It was a module for the toll roads 👍
nice video
What a wonderfull review (both parts) ... how would you compare it to the Tracer 9? Especially regarding the engine and comfort. I have ridden the tracer and felt that in low revs it doesn't have the torgue i am looking for (currently i own a bandit 1250s for 12 years now) and i wonder which one among those two is more suited to me.
I never had my Tracer 900 corked,I took the exhaust off before the bike was started, then I had a go on a Niken,engine, night and day...be the same here?
@@williamrae9954 I don't really understand what you did ... Niken has the same engine with tracer 9. Also what do you mean you never had corked the T900?
@@gerokatseros Open exhaust, K+N filter etc,no catalyst... that Suzuki is only 130bhp, do the same, it's the actual 150bhp they advertise!
I love my XR.....if I didn't love the XR so much this looks like a pretty damn nice alternative tbf, nice effort Suzuki, let's see a proper engine in it next time tho maybe ?
Iv'e got the the GT version and believe me this is a lovely, smooth, grunty engine.
'proper engine'? really ? This is one of the best, smoothest,powerful, durable and reliable engines ever to be put in a motorcycle.
How did you find the ergos and leg room for your height?
Does the GX now make the GT redundant ?
Need a comparison between this and the tracer9 gt top end model.
hey man! vice video :D
what is that moto jacket you are wearing? :D
Yes absolutely, from Knox, link in description 👍
Can't wait for vs Yamaha tracer 👍👍
What happened to the hypermotard vid?
You hit the nail on the head, unforgivably to not use the VVT GSXR engine would have been an affordable M1000XR
Did you myspin update?
Kudos to Suzuki for trying to get in this category, I just feel they’ve missed the boat a bit . Should have gone the hole hog , mere power full motor , decent tyres , dropped the pegs a bit . I just feel it will get passed over by the competition , and not be a massive hit . Great Video Chops , enjoyed the banter with your riding colleagues.
🙏❤️ Love from Scotland ❤️🙏
As a GT owner, I was excited about the GX but it sounds like they haven't improved the comfort as much as I would have liked so for that reason, I'm out! Nice review as always Chops - enjoyed the journo cameos.
You’re out? Without even taking a test ride? 😂😂😂😂😂
Loverly bike but I'm I'm the 95% , the only time I get on my knee is when I've had too many drinks, 😂 it's a contender for my next bike, Susuki here I come
Please, please, please do a 3 bike shoot out: suzuki v tracer 9 gt v ktm 890 smt. I am selfish but these are the three bike I am choosing from!
Do you want to pay for the bmw xr and all the associated costs? Or do you want less performance and excitement, but never have to worry about expensive parts, service, etc. That’s the equation to me. Imo I’d take a Vstrom 1050 if I had to spend my own £££. Thanks for all the hard work chops.
Right that’s why my 22’ XR will be gone before warranty is up. I’d get along with this bike just fine have the naked 16’ GSXS and love the motor. When un corked it’s a hoot and plenty enough for the street. Never had an issue with it and will stay in my garage. The seat is crap on the XR still haven’t got along with it. Also the motor is noisy as hell on the XR. It’s not a bad bike but I haven’t jelled with it in fact if I still had my C14 it would be gone now.
Moto journos seem very disconnected from what owning and living with a bike for longer than their paid vacation would be like. As if 150hp isn't plenty for the street, or even a fun track day.
Be useful to know which bit of Portugal you're in?
Slap in the Bridgestone Battlax T32
Looks amazing shame you had to put up with the sunshine and warmth
In these circumstances, any bike looks good. But maybe U can use it in the UK/Scotland to test the upcoming Metzeler Roadtec 02 on a 500 km Fish and Chips tour.
Keep me posted on both.
Greetings from a very wet and cold Belgium on the XR.
And i don't get the knee down obsession. Two weeks ago I got my knee down, on the K1300GT taking the motorway exit in the rain, (and the hips, the but, the elbows, the shoulder, the back and the helmet for that matter) and i realy didn't like it.
I live around the area where Chopsy started both videos. Honestly, although we don't get that many days of rain per year (we get around a 100 or so per year), there was some luck involved, it has been quite cold, and very wet on some days as well. On some of our poorer roads it can get dicey to ride.
Lisbon area, judging by the statue, visited it Christmas 2021@@ManuelPaulo13
@@petervautmans199 More precisely Cascais area, near Guinho. So yes, Lisbon area indeed.
Really sad that Suzuki did't put proper rubber on the bike. It would transformed the feeling. Those Dunlop roadsport II is bare minimum "ok" in wet and warm . But compared to Angel GT II or Pirelli Rosso III. the bike would felt totally different.
Maybe a back to back with the BMW s1000xr
Dumb question but:
Would the gen3 hayabusa be more fun as a sportstourer after having ridden both?
I dont care about pillion, luggage, mpg. Just, would you have more fun doing the miles on the Busa?
Yes and Yes
Enough tire talk. Buy whatever tires you want when you get the bike.
Ordered mine this week with Michelin Road6gt
Great review and surely a great bike but I don't like the current trend of constant increasing prices of these bikes of all brands, it's slowly becoming a luxury thing to be able to buy any bike for normal working people. Over 15000 pounds here in Sweden for this bike is to much.....
Still not sure about this one. 👍
Suzuki 100%kvaliteinsn super..😊❤
Poor show by Suzuki not putting decent tyres on it and not picking more suitable roads. I think the bike needs more tweaking, another year and they might get there. Panniers need to be included in that cost.
20:50 couldn't you zoom it?😅
No standard heated grips and over a £k for luggage is short sighted for me
Probably that's why Suzuki doesn't want you to go a bit crazy due to the Tyres,
Capabilities on those tyres are not up to the job ,
Had many suzuki bikes over the years great bikes, 14 bikes 8 have been suzuki,
This one doesn't inspire me to go get one ,
I thought when I seen the images, it was possibly the next bike,
Tough day at the office eh Chops?
Great vid again Chops. Once again bikes are becoming a rich mans toy. Not what motorcycling is all about.
This bike is well over )26k Aussie here, that’s about 14k pounds, seems about 8 k too expensive to me.
Prefer the GT all day as I like a traditional tourer like vfr800,fazer 1000,cbr600 etc that type of bike which there is not much choice either suzuki or kawasaki no honda as the got rid of the vfr800
Chopsie, this is a touring bike. Most of the negatives you mention of this bike are sports bike based and are completely pointless in this sector, with the exception of the Dunlop tyres! 😢
Is it a better bike than the Ninja 1000sx? Needs to be.
More comparable to a Versys 1000, and doesn't come close to it.
doesn't look like this Suzuki would ever be taken off pavement.@@GPz84
Interesting review, shame about the tyres. Love a good gin and tonic too 😎
Just finished up watching this after starting it the other day by no fault of your own this is one of the dullest launches I’ve ever seen the pace the route the tyres the bike it’s all a bit vanilla pudding
this bike is going to sell..it will replace the v-strom..
People say they love what Suzuki are doing the last year or so but all they’re doing is sticking A 20 year old k5 in different frames and that underwhelming parallel with no top end in different frames
And that engine is geared too low and far to busy for it's intended purpose.
Why do Suzuki insist on high foot pegs on most of their bikes.
Greetings, Chop! I have been away from the riding scene for a bit, but I am back! I have thoroughly enjoyed this video presentation of the GX/GX+. I'm a GSX1250FA owner. I bought that bike new in 2011, and I have to say that it's been wonderful. Through all these years, it has never left me on the side of the road, and I have had massive fun with it. She's got over 65,000 miles on the clock now, so it's definitely starting to show its age. Except for the engine/gearbox. She is still an absolute stonker! When I saw this 2-part series on the new GX, it got me thinking, for sure. I do believe I would choose the GX over the GT, especially at this point in my life, a gentleman of 63 years. That said, the price gave me a bit of pause ($18,500 here in the US) as well as certain other things that only a test ride will resolve one way or the other. But overall, this one got my attention. Yes, secretly I prefer the S1000 XR, but I am not convinced that it is worth the extra money I would have to spend to option it out the way I would want it. Further, I am not sure I trust BMW to be reliable anymore. I will have an eye on this new GX when/if the time comes to replace my old friend the FA. Thanks again for the great video.
More content coming on the GX so stay tunned 😁👍
@@LambChopRides Will do, Sir. Thank you!
Get some ktm on channel is getting a bit boring buddy 😂🤭
I think I’m starting to get where Suzuki is coming from. They aren’t an aspirational brand and they know it. No-one aspires to a Suzuki anymore. They were the working class hero with the gsx-r etc…. These days their customer base is older and have a certain avoir dupois so they can relive their gixxer fantasies on essentially the same bike but now with added comfort. The rider demographic and weight change is the same for almost all manufacturers of course but the difference is no-one young is going to want a Suzuki but they will want a Yamaha, Honda and of course the premium Euro brands. What they have to watch is pricing because it needs to be cheap and I’m not sure this is cheap enough?
Gotta think the demographic of BMW is in the Harley range - same for most of the Triumph line. Not sure on the rest - though they tend to price out young people. Where I live, lots of the I4 boys who rip around town are on the s1000s with their Yashis.
You cheeky bugger... rode right past my house and did not say hello.
As for the bike, I prefer the GT to this one, but I still prefer my gixxer k9 to anything else.... so...
Suzuki does an excellent job in building dispassionate motorcycles, exactly the opposite from what they did 20 years ago ...
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Yes dear.
20 years ago I had a Bandit. It was dispassionate but I had passion for it. Modified the heck out of it. It was a great bike but most people discounted it because it had an old engine, steel frame, and basic suspension. Bike plus mods totaled no more than 9k. I couldn’t buy a GSXR for that but my bike was perfect for me. I really miss that one. Not the carburetors though.
The complete opposite, Bandits, SVs,bland Gixers,V-Stroms,ugly as...need I go on?
It's what they do best now, all while hitting the parts bin.
I was shocked when they put of a new paralell twin and the V-Strom 800...but the price is steep.
I remember when they were innovators giving us the GSXR 750, TL1000S, 500 Gamma etc.
Now they give us bikes like the useless Katana. They try to rip off the Ninja 1000SX...and fail. And in a world now full of boring paralell twins...they give us more boring paralell twins. And their build quality has taken a huge step backwards.
Don't see many new Suzukis on the road nowadays...not hard to see why.
knee bend too big, pity
I looked at this bike, but I feel it’s just lackluster and it’ll get boring pretty quick.
It’s rather Souless, I’ll pass 👎
I thought that about the GT when I first saw it but after a test ride I bought one and have to say it is the best bike I have ever owned , and I have been riding continually for over 40 yrs and have had more bikes than I can remember. Never make judgement until you have personally ridden a bike, everyone's opinion is subjective.
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I found my forever Bike…So far, a 2023 Triumph Rocket 3R, and I also have a 2023 Ducati Monster.
So far, I have no desire for any other Bikes, since owning these. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 🇮🇹