2024 Suzuki GSX-8R - First Ride and Review!
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2024
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:51 Weight
3:09 Seat Height
3:23 Start Up & Sound Check
4:29 First Impressions
4:58 2nd Gear Pull
5:58 Cross Balancer Tech
6:34 Fully Faired Street Bike
7:55 Ride Modes & TC
9:49 On-Off Throttle
10:26 Brakes
11:09 Twisties
11:39 Tires
12:17 Ergonomics
14:46 Quickshifter
14:04 Midrange Power
14:44 Value For Money
16:48 Acceleration
18:06 Handling
18:59 Suspension
20:03 TFT Display
20:41 Slow Speed Handling
21:57 Wheelie-ability
23:15 Dash Navigation
25:47 Power Band
27:31 Final Thoughts - Комедії
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It's a bidirectional quick shifter.. only quick shifts up... not down...😅
cheers Papa Yams
Is the Daytona 660 coming up? Cheers
Bought the GSX-8R weeks ago and I’ve been loving it so far. It’s my first bike and I’m 6’6, so comfort was my main concern.
I too bought this bike in part because of my height. I'm 6'3. It's nice to have a bike that is comfortable for us tall guys. And imo it's a fun bike to ride. I'm having a blast on it and have no regrets.
6ft3 and glad you mentioned this. Same struggle. Was worried it might be too small as usual like most bikes. Getting myself one after summer.
@@SurfingisLife674 As much as I wanted a Yamaha, the R7 definitely doesn’t have enough room for our knees
@@unrealhaole or enough power
I'm 6'5" and my GSX8R feels like it was built specifically for me. Especially with my beat up knees. My brother has an '06 GSXR-750 that is an absolute weapon of a bike but my big ass just can't fit on it. I've put a tail tidy on mine and just got my new levers today. I love this bike and in the 2 weeks I've owned it all I've gotten are compliments. It's the yellow btw.
after watching your videos for 2 years. I just bought my first bike! 24' vivid white r3!
R3 best!
🐢🔥🐢🔥
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Congrats and have fun!
Congrats, take a rider safety course and get out riding!
have fun and a lot of safe kilometres with it!
GIXXEREIGHTER!
👎🏾. Its the GSX Ate Er. There isn’t two R’s
I think he meant: "gixxenator"
They should patent that
i just bought my gixxer8r last week. i realllly like it. and so much more exciting then a ninja 650 and way more comfortable then an r7.
Sounds like you recommend coming from a Ninja 650 (I'm currently on that and debating an upgrade)
Upright sport bikes- this is what the rider community gets for complaining how uncomfortable they've been through the years.
Sport bike sales have been declining that’s why
Honestly I'd rather have this. Never liked the hunched over riding position of a total sport bike.
@@zipper978that’s so weird to me, imo sport bikes are cooler than anything else by a large margin, then again tastes differ, and I’ve only ever ridden sportbikes
This isn’t the ‘I told you so’ you think it is. Nothing wrong with something more comfortable. You can keep your daily R6’s.
@@zipper978in the Netherlands there hasn't been this much bikes sold ever. So the sales are very 😊
That bike is beautiful, Im a sucker for yellow 😅
The two other colors don't hold a light to the yellow. ✨️
A lot of riders just want a cool looking bike and that bike ticks the box. Love the colour.
Yeah that's me totally. I want more than my current 400, but don't need a full super sport.
Just got a GSX8R myself, and after about 100 miles I noticed the auto blipper/quickshift down was smoother.
Yep. I've got 60 on mine and I can feel the up and down smoothing out.
I noticed the same thing with the gsxr1000r. It took about 1200mi and 2 oil changes for it to start smoothing out though.
yep.. really good after 2-3,000 kms
The way you mounted that insta360 selfie stick is both innovative and crazy... Creative Yammie!
I think this bike is going to do very well for Suzuki.
Got mine back in February, I’ve been loving it.
Hell yeah Daddy Yammie!!! Super great vidja and so stoked to see your vibes with the 8r. Its definitely my current dream bike since Suzuki launched it. I can hear the slight annoyance in your voice every time you say Daytona 660, and its adorable....I understand...I understand bro *hugs you*
This bike makes me want to be a gxr bro. I think they nailed it & can’t wait to ride one. Cheers
That was a great review! I feel like I've just got to know this bike a whole lot better.
Great looking display on that bike! May have gotten one had it been out when I started riding
My 2010 triumph thunderbird is a 270 degree parallel twin 1600 and is a smooth beast. Shocks every who see’s, hears, and rides it! 😊
Just got the blue one on friday, and man, it's nice!!! I love it ❤
I'm tired of European regulations forcing motorcycle companies to switch to parallel twins for the sake of meeting emissions. These bikes sound boring. BRING BACK THE SV1000S!
Zx4rr and zx6r are avail for 2024 in EU too
Not making much sense mate.
If two cylinders are enough to achieve your HP goal and have tons of torque to go with, why would you want to have more.
More weight, more complexity, higher consumption, higher manufacturing cost,higher maintenance cost, peakier, less mid to low range torque, bulkier.
Only reason to go up in number of cylinders is for making more power, I can tell you Suzuki made exactly as much power as they wanted for this bike.
Woke up not disappointed. Ty
Day 3 of ownership and Im in love already. Get one if you can. So much power!
Best review of this bike yet on the internet!
My son just became a member he's really into bikes it's all he talks about in fact he's the reason I watch your channel
Totally hypnotized at the end .... Must Own Busa!
I just bought this yesterday. Upgraded from a 2012 Ninja 650. It has a ton more power than my Ninja. I'm fully enjoying it so far. Even though I'm still in the break-in period. My only gripes are, no cruise control, and the inability to put a slip-on installed without replacing the full exhaust. Other than that, amazing upgrade for me, and an amazing bike. Got a 3 year, unlimited mile warranty for mine too, that allows mods.
An 800 _twin_ with a GSX-R name. Every day we stray further from god.
Got to agree with you. for the looks the power and weight is so disappointing.
@@nathanwarner6577 when was the last time you bought a brand new middle weight track weapon for 15-20k
The exhaust sounds tinny and cheap. Fine out of a Ninja 250 but for something trying to be a "performance" bike it's jarring. It's like someone revving a chainsaw.
@@BVDxBEARwhat are you taking about.. this isn’t a track weapon lol.
2024 MSRP of actual middleweight bikes worthy of the track
Cbr600 12199
Gsxr 600 11999
Zx6R 11299
With Suzuki a number before the “R” means heavier and slower with more comfort. Number after the “R” means fast.
Yessss I been waiting on this one
Rode the 8S last year and it was one of the most fun bikes I've ridden in a long time. It's the fun of riding a slower bike fast. Plenty of torque down low where you're going to use it on the street without the need to rev the bike to the moon to get it moving. I think this bike and others like it are going to take over track days and club racing the same way the SV650 did 20+ years ago. The more experienced among you know what I'm talking about.
Agree. Bought one. But like th look of the 8R
21:11 the shoulder ARMOR on that jacket is quite a package. Looks happy to see me. It’s completely prepared for riders to evolve into dragging shoulders
after about 3000-4000km on my gsx8s the quickshifter and blipper work very good. You have to press a bit harder than normal of course but you can really take corner liek a race car, going quickly up and down between 4th and 1st gear. Id say from my personal experience the quickshifter has a bit of a longer "break in" period.
On my V-Strom 800 DE the quick shifter got 100% better after I put on an aftermarket pipe.
The headlight/front fairing/ram air is gorgeous just like previous gixxers
What a beautiful bike my goodness I really love the color as well happy riding Papa yam
I heard an old guy call it the GIXATER and I loved it 😂
As a rider getting older and getting more pings in places for no reason other than age, the comfort of the bike is what is really selling me on this.
I have 8s and have nearly 3000 miles on it and love it, my quick shifter works great up and down so not sure what the issue is with your 8r.
Id like to see your take on the Daytona 660
Good for you. I pulled the trigger on the 8R in Suzuki Blue. Just beautiful!!! Will be my last bike as well I'm sure. Nothing else is needed. Ride safe and enjoy!
When I was 18 I bought a Suzuki bandit 600 and this new 8r seems pretty similar to it. Just might have to test ride one of these new bikes.
It's selling super well because in the UK you get 4.9% APR, 0 deposit required. It's 130 pounds a month on PCP for 3 years. That's cheaper than council tax. Also in the UK suzuki offer 7-year/ 70,000 mile warranty. I'd say suzuki UK is a bit of an exception.
Michelin, just this year, released the power 6. I dont have much experience on different tires, but i am absolutely loving these. Coming off of worn Dunlop Q3 (i think) these handle and grip like a dream for my SV1000s. Id like to see you do a review on them. I think they would pair well with that gsx8r.
As a Harley owner who has been looking at one of these… when he said 400 pounds was portly I started laughing 🤣 I just tested one out and I was so shocked by the lack of weight! I’m grateful to be switching sides
I'd love to see a comparison to the good ol SV650
I had a 2013 Suzuki Gladius (the ugly duckling SV650 clone/variation) as my first bike. Loved it a lot, especially as a first bike. I put a ton of custom work into it after crashing it the first time and surprisingly made it beautiful. I thank that bike for giving me my first riding experiences and full bike tear-down/rebuild experience.
Going by how you describe your experiences on that GSX8R, and how it sounds and appears to accelerate and it's gear ratio's, it honestly just seems as if Suzuki just pumped out a renewed full-faired SV650. Which isn't bad at all, in fact, the SV650 is an extremely coveted bike by all racers, from amateur to pro. Practically universally known as the ultimate starting/beater track bike. Glad to see Suzuki still competing well.
this vdo reminds me why i have subscribed
Now that you’ve gotten your hands on this and the Daytona 660 you should do a comprehensive comparison guide for every middleweight sport bike: Daytona 660, gsx8r, ninja 650, r7, cbr650r, aprilia 660 … maybe cfmoto 675sr when it comes out
The Aprilia 660 all day every day...Just my 2 cents...I've been eyeing the Aprilia Tuono 1000 for the past few season now. Just can't spend $16,000 on a motorcycle in this economy...
@petedetraglia4776 the Aprilia should be better, it's a lot more expensive.
@@petedetraglia4776 The list price of the RS660 is 30% more. In a drag race video the RS660 only caught the 8R at 115kph and then did not scream away. The 8R is a bit quicker for every lazy day riding. More torque.
That color pops
Love the yellow. The real question is, are you gunna let Gixxerbrah ride it?
It's funny everyone started out HATING this bike. Now people are actually seeing it's a good bike.
Wish we had this yellow livery in EU
Cool bike. I’m going to to test ride one today.
All these top vloggers highly rate this bike. Not a single bad review so far. It's not surprising seen as it has all the looks, price point, and perfect combination of street+track ready abilities and can easily be modded specifically for either or type of riding. It's going to be my first middleweight bike. It's the only one that I like the look of too. I commute daily weather permitted. Will retire my beginner bikes to start with the track until I find my next bike (either for track or commuting).
he "bought it with his own money" and giving it away for free! some kinda catch 22 involved with this bike
@@coolnerdsclothing6377 Catch 22 is that it really isn't free because you pay to subscribe for chances to enter into the pot.
Great review. Loved it. Can’t wait for more. I have the 8S. Thinking of trading when the 8R gets here. The quick shifter; first it does soften with a couple or three thousand kms and secondly you have missed the point. The bike is designed to be ridden at 3-7000 rpm and is exciting in that range. As you said you ride in a higher gear, shift at 7000 even in a hurry. That means you change down at lower revs too. Change down at 3-5,000 rpm and it is smooth and easy, after 2-3000 km of riding. You can even change down with some power on. And if you are holding revs dead constant, always use the clutch up and down. Suzuki missed that memo.
It's really quite similar to my '05 650cc Bandit, which has the same relaxed sport ergos, makes about 79 hp, and weighs about 480 lbs.
5:58
I believe the CFmoto 450 270 twin also has a second balancing shaft.
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Nice review. I bought one! If you, in the general sense, can get past your ego, it's all the road bike you need. It's a great all round package but I wouldn't personally be looking to go to the track on it any time soon. However, I don't intend to so not an issue for me personally. Only complaint as you say so far is rhe QS is a bit rough on downshift's but based on the other owners comments, it does loosen up & get better with use over time supposedly.
I just bought one of these, and felt that your video was great. I heard you say that you ordered an exhaust for the bike. What did you order? I want to get one as well, but don't want to have to tune it after. Also, any suggestions on seats? The stock seat is not very comfortable and hits some of the pressure points, but I want to be able to ride this thing for more than a half hour without pain
First it's the 700s, now it's the 800s, I'm wondering if we'll see twin cylinder 900s next, return of the CBR900 and ZX-9R? I can imagine Yamaha doing an R9 based on the MT-09 tbh
The bike is already making waves in MA twins class in its first season. When teams get the bike sorted I feel the bike will put a hurting on the Ape 660 and the R7 next season.
Im glad to see yammie be honest in this review. I honestly thought he was just going berate this bike from start to finish undeservingly. 😂
Yammie we are waiting to hear from you on recent aprilia released RS457!!! I hope we'll see asap at your channel....!!
Bit futuristic looking but that yellow is amazing 🤩
once the R9 comes out Yamaha is gonna change the game and send a new wave of Super Sports that everyones gonna wanna compete with
its just gonna be a mt-09 with fairings lol
With different tuning 🎉
Excellent review! If I hadn't recently bought a Livewire One (due to ICE restrictions in Paris, France), this bike would top my list! What is windblast like at motorway speeds (70 mph)?
The RS660 having all these benefits while also being able to rev out completely and make power to redline is sweet. It’s such a shame triumph couldn’t just give us a modified 675 that did the same thing but with 100ish instead of 120+.
I get this bike actually has a bit more torque down low, but I can trade that for a more complete package.
Waiting on that ninja 500 review!!!
Glad I got a gsx-s750 with 30 more HP, 4 cylinder motor gets the sound of a big sport bike. Only down fall is I wish I had those fairings
I rode that bike back to back with the 8S. The 8S is snappier as the S750 makes its torque higher u the rev range. On the S750 you have to wait or change down. Can't argue the top end, but you will seldom get the Hp to the road as after a gear change or two you will be going too fast. The 8R has more accessible and sharper power, despite the numbers.
@@paulconnell1309 maybe stock in your opinion but my bikes flashed an it’s a world of difference
Cool bike, helpful review, thanks. The yellow/black, really nice IMO. 12:17 A fully faired bike with aggressive looks, but fun and comfortable to ride on roads, like the Ninja 650 and 500. Agreed.
Superbe vidéo merci ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
If the OEM Dunlop are anything like the ones that came on my 2020 Katana, they wont last long. The steel belt down the middle of the tire started showing before I hit 6,000 miles and did not take corners that well either.
Would love to drive it. Awesome
I'm sorry. Parallel twins are blah. All the new, middle weight parallel twins are eh. 🙄😒 We've tried this in the 70's and 80's. Things that disappear historically are usually for a good reason. I've got a crazy idea. Manufacturers might try keeping all the motor configurations in separate models, instead of canceling 1 configuration for another. 🤷♂️
What about the KTM 990? 😉
@@MrWhiteTank Very nice. Brilliant marketing of a more tame parallel twin. At nearly 1000cc and under 400 lbs, I bet it's peppy. No one else is doing this. And again there a reason for that. Not many people are looking for a 1000cc parallel twin. But a smart alternative to the rowdy v-twins. Dad bike.
I disnt know they had crossplane p-twins in the 70s 80s. 🤔😂 comparing 40 or 40 year old tech with modern tech makes so much sense. 😂
@@avdrftr They were parallel twins, not cross plane. That's new. But my first bike was a Suzuki GS550. It was a parallel twin. I compared engine configurations, not old technology to new technology. 🙄😒
We have had our gsx-8r in blue for about a month now and gotta say its awesome
Well done. Hope you enjoy your bike.
Thinking about it…
What’s the gsx-8r wet weight please?
@@agl19252:53
@@agl1925 about 450 pounds
I went to look at the yellow, and man that blue is nice in person
Check your VIN for a recall on the chain. Mine (same color as yours) is not within the range for the recall. recall range is JS1EM13B3R7100573 through JS1EM13B5R7100932
I’d love to see you get a exhaust and tune on it😊
Moore mafia just did a tune. The bike had a full exhaust and a sprint filter. It’s on UA-cam.
The rs660 making 20 more hp makes it special already
Papa Yams, you need to step up your stunting abilities! I believe in you! Ps please open your contes to Canadians . I need a bike!
What kind of cruise control are you planning on fitting to this bike?
This is why I love my aprilia
Heavily looked at this bike as a sport tourer, or a comfortable sport bike with good fuelling. Only 3 petty things stopped me, low pegs, 180 rear tyre (really wanted a 190) and 2 cylinder (really wanted to get a 4 cylinder due to them becoming instinct, also that to me is what’s in my head a sport bike should have). Spent a little more and went for the ninja 1000sx and honestly couldn’t be happier.
I thought I might get buyers remorse but the extra due to the premium look and feel made it worth it.
That being said I respect this bike just as much, and I’m sure I would have been happy with it. My compromise was parting with my cash. I am a cheap guy with OCD 😂. Meaning I don’t want to spend more money than something is worth and any short coming will literally play on my mind causing me to loose sleep until I get rid of the problem. I find for someone like me, spend extra for the things I’m truly passionate about, and cheap scape the day to day items that I lack interest in.
The yellow and black looks great on this bike. Blue I’m not the biggest fan.
Ha ha. I bought the blue one coz I liked it best.
The other colours look fantastic too - tough choice.
TST Industries seems to have taken these Suzuki 8Rs up a notch. I wonder after all the aftermarket add ons it will put the price in the RS660 range. Although Suzuki is known to run forever and Aprilia not so much. Maybe tailoring the 8R to the individual rider's needs with an aftermarket flash is the way to go.
Why can't Suzuki just give us a new 600?
Specs wise it’s a newer updated FZ6R with a tad bit more power
Bro I literally looked at one of these last weekend and decided it will be my second bike. Gotta wait a while but alsome to see somebody’s opinion on i!( mabey I’ll get dat giveaway🤔
2:12 is it an optical illusion or does that swingarm look pretty beat up for a new bike?
Maybe the quick downshift would work better at high rpm on the track.
I just walked pass this bike 3 minutes ago in a dealership haha
Buy a zx6 lol.
I would love it if you went over the GSX750S platform. I have one and I think you would really enjoy making content with it!
So which middleweight bike do you think is the best? (GSX 8R included): R7, Cbr650, RS660
I'm taller and fatter and this bike dosen't make me look stupid. Super comfy. Also sold it to me for 8800 not sure why but so excited to pick it up.
I wonder how different this feels compared to an SV650S. Almost the same formula, just 2 decades older, down on power a bit, and a little lighter.
it's beautiful, would almost trade my vfr800 from 2016 in for it (nm, just found out we in Europe don't get this awesome yellow colour)
I cant believe saw yammie noob pop a wheelie.
I spy a cybertruck in the opposite lane. Lol
Ha, i think that your review explains this bike better and makes it more appealing, to me atleast.
Maybe the down quick shift works better after the transmission is broken in
Looks about 10x more attractive than the GSX-8S
Yammie is off the mark as it pertains to the gear box, once you past break in period it’s really smooth, he needs to be smarter
How do you compare this bike with the new Daytona 660?
AH so it has the same fork the CB650R has. Seems to be one of the favorites in this class.