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Suzuki GSX 650cc Apr '08 (08)
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NEW MOTORBIKE REVIEW - 2008 SUZUKI GSX650F

THE IDEAL PACKAGE

* What’s It All About?
Looking at the specification sheet for the 2008 Suzuki GSX650F and comparing it with the Bandit 650 that it is based on, you’ll probably come to the conclusion that very little is different. And you would be right. However, by the simple expedient of fitting a fairing to the Bandit 650, Suzuki has created another low-cost middleweight in the new GSX650F.

If you don’t believe me take a look at the frame. It is the same as the Bandit's, the engine has only had some mild remapping to improve its performance and the suspension has been tweaked. The fuel tank is the same, and so it goes on. So what’s the point of the Suzuki GSX650F?

Well, it feels remarkably different from the Bandit and much better too. Although Suzuki is reluctant to make the link between the GSX650F and the Bandit they need not worry as this new bike has a sparkling personality all of its own.

* What Does It Cost?
Not very much is the answer. The Suzuki GSX650F is just £4,999 on the road which represents tremendous value for money for a bike with such prodigious performance.

* How Does It Handle?
The Suzuki GSX650F is an ideal machine for novice riders looking for their first sports bike or older riders who are looking for something a little less frantic than the other models in Suzuki’s ever-growing sports range. The seating position has been very well designed positioning the rider slightly forward leaning but not forcing too much weight on to the wrists.

The chassis feels custom made for the Suzuki GSX650F although, as we already know, it was taken directly from the Bandit. It handles really well combining excellent balance with amazing agility. It is not as nimble as the out and out Suzuki sports machines and braking from high speeds, for example, takes a might bit longer. You’ll also need a bit more effort on the handle bars when flicking the bike from side to side and at the same time, the suspension starts to show some resistance on uneven surfaces. Overall though, the Suzuki GSX650F behaves beautifully with all road conditions. The fairings offer decent wind protection with the screen diverting the slipstream very efficiently. The only real criticism is the narrow positioning of the mirrors which tend to be filled with nice views of your arms.

* Verdict
With its combination of forgiving engine, a tried and trusted chassis, and the ability to really excite the rider, the Suzuki GSX-F is certainly a great introduction to the Sports Bike class. At just £4,999 it is outstanding value. For that price you get an everyday commuter, a weekend sports bike and a holiday tourer. The ideal package!
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Suzuki GSR 600cc Apr '07 (07)
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NEW MOTORBIKE REVIEW - SUZUKI GSR600

STREET FIGHTER

* What’s It All About?
Slotting a bike like the GSR600 into Suzuki’s range can’t have been easy. Leaving aside the supersports offerings, Suzuki already has four bikes clamouring for attention in the middleweight sector with the faired and unfaired versions of the Bandit and SV650. What’s the justification for adding another? In short, and there’s no really diplomatic way to put this, while Suzuki’s sports bikes are right up at the cutting edge, the company has often foisted some rather old technology onto the rest of their range. The bike so many had demanded would have been a muscularly-styled streetbike with the oily parts from a GSXR-600 plumbed amidships and that, in a nutshell, is pretty much what you can expect from the GSR600.

With no fairing, flat handlebars and styling based on the B-King, a Hayabusa based design study which debuted at the 2001 Tokyo Show, the Suzuki GSR600 is uncompromising brawler. It’ll have to do well to steal sales from the Honda Hornet but Suzuki seems confident.

* What Does It Cost?
Squirrel away around £5,200 and that should see you square. The Suzuki GSR600 is about level on cost with the Honda Hornet and while it doesn’t get the Honda’s delightful upside down forks, it’s loaded with detail. The underseat exhausts would grace a Ducati costing twice this price and there are common sense fitments like a digital fuel gauge and a gear position indicator. The range of colours offered is a little dull, with UK customers getting black, grey or blue. Japanese market GSRs are offered in candy apple red and a retro yellow or orange would have been welcome. Expect insurance to be in the region of NU13.

* How Does It Handle?
Get off a sports bike and onto the Suzuki GSR600 and you’ll need a few miles to get accustomed. The peg position is low and the handlebars are high which takes weight off your wrists and puts more on your backside. The wide bars steer quickly and without a great deal of effort required to tip the bike into a corner, which isn’t perhaps surprising given that it tips the scales at 183kg.
With no fairing, you’re right in the windblast at speed but at a steady 80mph the air pressure is quite welcome, taking further weight off your hands. Go any faster and you’ll need to cling on with a little more concentration but you really don’t buy a bike like this for serious high speed stuff. There’s no need to continually badger the 14,000rpm redline with a lot of useful torque coming on stream at 8,000rpm but just watch out in lower gears as the seating position, snatchy throttle and lower gearing mean this is a really easy bike to stand on one wheel.

* Verdict
We’ve waited a long time for this bike and if you just went by the spec sheet, you wouldn’t be disappointed. The trouble is other manufacturers have filled this market niche really very well and offer some serious opposition. Still, committed Suzuki fans won’t be complaining.
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Suzuki B-King 1300cc Apr '08 (08)
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NEW MOTORBIKE REVIEW - SUZUKI B-KING

B-KING GETS AN A

* What’s It All About?
It’s relatively easy for any of the leading bike manufacturers to dream up an outlandishly-styled concept model to whip up public interest at a motor show. Whether these flights of fancy can or should then be put into series production is another matter entirely. It’s all too easy for a manufacturer to start believing its own hype in these cases, submitting to the public clamour for a version of the concept that they can buy. Invariably, though, the very people doing most of the clamouring disappear when the time comes to place that deposit.
Suzuki’s B-King is an example of a concept bike that has made it into production but the fact that Suzuki have taken six years to get it there suggests that some serious thought has gone into the project. The radical styling of the Suzuki B-King concept has been retained in the production version but the supercharged engine didn’t make the cut. One suspects that few will miss it unduly, because power is now supplied by a version of the 1,340cc unit that takes pride of place in the 2008 Hayabusa. With 181bhp, this is the most powerful naked street bike on the market.

* What Does It Cost?
£9,000 is the price your Suzuki dealer will quote you for a B-King and people will take them up on it simply because of that headline power output. In real world conditions, this kind of grunt is almost wholly unusable but the bit you can use is enough to justify the price tag on its own. You’re also getting massive street presence so even people with no idea of what the Suzuki B-King is, will instantly form the impression that it’s a serious piece of kit.

* How Does It Handle?
The Suzuki B-King marshals all that power very efficiently staying composed and manageable even when you do give it the gas. At that point, the acceleration is devastating and once you’ve got over the initial shock, it will have you laughing out loud behind your visor. A slick gearchange and accurate steering enhance the riding experience further and on the road you can sail around on the massive wave of torque produced by this remarkable engine.

* Verdict
Naked bikes don’t come any quicker than this and the Suzuki B-King has looks that leave you in no doubt about just how capable it is. It lacks the raw, aggressive edge of a focused sports bike but still handles adeptly. It’s real strength though, is the way it remains such a capable and manageable companion, even after you tweak that throttle…
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Suzuki GSF Bandit 650cc Apr '07 (07)
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NEW MOTORBIKE REVIEW - SUZUKI BANDIT GSF650

WELCOME TO THE CHEAP SEAT

* What’s It All About?
Look at the specification sheet for the latest Suzuki Bandit GSF650 and you’ll probably take in the unchanged 656cc engine capacity and assume that little has changed. You’d be wrong. With an all-new engine and much improved dynamics, the Bandit is a far better bike than before. Liquid rather than air and oil cooled, this engine requires less maintenance and is more powerful. Otherwise the Bandit recipe is still the same, offering a friendly and enthusiastic ride for the biker not overly concerned with style.

* What Does It Cost?
Not very much is the answer to that. You’ll need – and I’m double checking the documentation here – just £4,495 to get hold of one of these. This means that it undercuts the Kawasaki Z750 by a good grand although Honda’s rather sexy Hornet 600 is only £850 dearer. It’s easy to see where the cost savings have come from. The 84bhp engine isn’t as powerful as either of these two pricier rivals and the Suzuki Bandit isn’t going to turn many heads.
About the most eye catching feature is an exhaust silencer that looks like an enormous silver doner kebab meat roll hanging off the right hand side of the bike. An extra £300 buys you a screen and ABS brakes. The clocks are simple but do the job, an ethos that extends to most other standard features on the Suzki Bandit 650.

* How Does It Handle?
Although the Bandit is improved in the handling department, the cutting edge disappeared over the horizon so rapidly that it’s in danger of coming up behind and smacking the Suzuki up the chuff. That said, the Suzuki Bandit is still great fun to ride down a B-road and unless you’re used to litre class race reps, it feels properly quick. The forks and the rear shock have been revalved to offer improved rider feedback and the 310mm front brakes discs are shared with the Suzuki Bandit 1250.

Improved low down torque gives this Bandit decent pick up out of slower corners meaning you won’t need to bother the rather rough gearbox quite so often. There’s definitely a little more life in the thing at high engine speeds although the all-up weight figure of 215kg dry does much to blunt outright acceleration. That’s more than a Suzuki GSX-R1000 weighs all oiled, watered and juiced up ready to rip.

* Verdict
Get too forensic in the inspection of the Suzuki Bandit 650 and it rather falls to pieces. It’s not anything exciting, charismatic, modern looking or even wildly competent. What it does represent is a solidly engineered, fun bike that’s very keenly priced and which always feels as if it’s on your side. As a poser’s machine it scores a big fat zero. As a bike that will do a job, come rain or shine and still have the ability to paint a big smile on your face, it’s tough to fault.
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Suzuki GSF Bandit 1200cc Sept '07 (57)
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NEW MOTORBIKE REVIEW - SUZUKI BANDIT 1200 GT

FLYING ECONOMY

* What’s It All About?
It seems odd that we were hailing the Suzuki Bandit as something groundbreaking fully ten years ago. The model has developed in that time but not at a pace which has kept it at the cutting edge and the latest generation is instead positioned as a budget choice for those looking for a trusted name and trusted mechanicals. The Suzuki Bandit 1200 GT offers a big engine, seriously large luggage capacity and a very versatile feel as long as it’s not asked to perform, at ten tenths.

* What Does It Cost?
Not very much is the answer to that. You’ll need – and I’m double checking the documentation here – just £5,999 to get hold of one of these. It’s based on the standard Suzuki Bandit 1200 which is a mere £5,000 but adds anti-lock brakes, a half fairing with chin spoiler, a top box and those hard panniers. The real reason why Suzuki are pushing all this equipment for this little is because in 2007, Euro III emissions rules will legislate against the sale of carbureted engines like this 1200 and Suzuki need to almost give the things away while they still can. Accept that you’re buying a very old powerplant with a lot of kit in the deal and you can assess the value proposition for yourself. Expect insurance to be in the region of NU13.

* How Does It Handle?
The suspension feels like it was old in 1996. It’s preload only adjustable and when you’ve got the panniers loaded up and a pillion on board, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of front end grip. Push the Bandit a little harder and you realise that it’s only an impression – grip is there – but start trying to ride it like a sports bike and you’ll soon feel the front end sledging wide.

The engine is reliable and in an unstressed state of tune, the 1,157cc four churning out an unhurried 100bhp. The peak torque figure of 74lb/ft at 4,100rpm means this is a unit that doesn’t appreciate being whanged to the 11,000rpm redline and as far as engines go, it’s rather dull.

Still, there are upsides to the Suzuki Bandit. The riding position is very good, although the seat isn’t the best for long distance work. The clocks are idiot-proof and the anti-lock brakes are enormously reassuring when undertaking all-weather commutes. A centre stand is also featured which is a must for a bike that weighs 225kg.

* Verdict
The Suzuki Bandit 1200 GT is what it is. Expect a Honda Pan European rival and you’ll come away disappointed, the bike market being much like anything else: you get what you pay for. If you can accept steep depreciation, unexceptional dynamics and anonymous styling, you’ll get on fine with the Bandit’s reliable functionality and, and… well now I’m struggling. Let’s just say the Suzuki Bandit 1200 GT does reliable functionality very well.
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Suzuki TS 50cc Sept '99 (V)
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i brought this bike for 900 with a 70cc big bore kit
new tires front and back, all i have done to this bike is put new carb new lights race suzuki graphics.


i hav only spent 300 pound on stuff mainly light eg neons and front lights my bike goes around about 60-65 if i push it she will do more but i have already blowen up one set of pistons other wise its a brilliant bike to have
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Suzuki GSF Bandit 1200cc 97/98 (R)
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Upon completing my bike test, I rushed out and grabbed the nearest thing hich was a 2 yr old R6. This seemed like a wise idea, as all early twenties men would. After about 3 months, I killed the engine thanks to my days of racing moorcross! I quickly moved up to the Kwakka ZX9R. Very heavy at the front and not as responsive as I hoped, I soon moved on to the Honda VTR SP1. A very good bike, or at least I tought until throwing round the first corner! It literally was nothing... nothing.... then over! My flat out plastic bike days were becomming boring and dangerous! Then I was offered a street fightered Bandit 12. I was cautious at first but after taking it on the road, I was soon convinced to give it a chance. Everything about the bike seemed to fit, strangley everything I twisted, grabbed or pushed was in the right place, as if I had owned it for years. I am not a small chap (Height wise at 6'2) and the bandit has coped extremly well. Throw it into a corner and it responds, twist the throttle and up the front wheel comes.... what more could you want?! I have to say that the days when pootling along are needed, it handles that rather well too. From a long journey to blatting through the country roads, the bandit has been fantastic. The only down side is, I had to upgrade the breaks, completely! Not that they wearn't suitable, I just felt they needed that little bit more. Oh... one other downside is keeping in control of those boyish moments. With extended wheelies and long rolling stoppies, the bandit is sure to get you into all kinds of trouble!
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BigCj in Kettering, Northamptonshire on 29/05/2009
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Suzuki GSR 600cc Sept '06 (56)
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the gsr is the best bike that i have had to date and i have had a few. its comfort on long rides is good. the handling at low and high speed i find very good and on cornering it has know problems. the braking could be better. at 65-70mph the gsr gives me 35mpg but at 70-75mpg it gives me 30mpg. the reliability is very very good never let me down in all weather its a very good bike for new riders and with a lower bhp is one of the best on the market
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Suzuki GSX 750cc 97/98 (R)
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GSX750F 98.it was the price that caught my attention £700.00 .42.000 miles. read some reveiws and went for it. some say looks like a tea pot,who these people are i don`t no? look like no tea pot i`ve seen,engine is sound an proven.top speed is 130 up right petrol 48 mpg i commute and give it stick at weekends.breaks are ok if well mantained which i learn`t hard way slided of due to ignoring all the classis signs of binding and guy at chaz bikes ended up cost a great deal more and a set of bungs.plugs are a pain to get to.parts easy to get cheap, new and second hand. insurance is great 130 TPFT 40years returning to bikeing no no-claims.
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Suzuki GSR 600cc Sept '06 (56)
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Does my bum look big on this?
I don't care if it does.
If we're talking about nice bums though - check out the Suzuki GSR600.
I don't know about you - But those daisy brake lights twinkled their magic at me and I was smitten.
Coming from my lovely, if not middle-aged Honda CBF500 : This was positively a very out of character, midlife crisis, hooligan kind of decision for me.
I mean, would I have ever bought a Suzuki - Hell no!
Giving up my reliable Honda has been a smooth transition though. I like living with my Suzuki GSR, even if he isn't very house trained. He loves to stay out late and live life in the fast lane. He knows how to treat a girl right though ... I'm only 5'5" and of small stature - Yet all his controls are within easy reach and I can even put both feet down. No chance of me dropping this gorgeous fella!
He certainly looks great, sounds great, goes great, looks great ... oh did I mention that he looks great?
A word of warning though - Try not to get too mesmorised by that gorgeous digital display though unless you like being read the Road Traffic Riot Act on a regular basis.
GSR600 - Loves to be ridden and rides to be loved.
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Cupcake in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey on 20/04/2009
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