I was looking at the 8R after doing a demo ride of the 8S last year. I was a little butt hurt by the shade you were throwing it, but glad that you came around! Mine's the bumble bee yellow too!
Can anything be done to the suspension to replace it with fully-adjustable suspension front and rear? I wish Suzuki had just done all-black with the yellow. I don't like the grey/don't see the need for it.
@4684334 my friends is at 92 hp Wouldn't mind having one, only thing I didn't like were the brakes and the rearsets(too low). Both things can be modded-- engine is killer! I actually enjoyed this bike more than the ktm 890r duke cuz had more character and growl even tho heavier and less power.
This thing with a flash goes up to 92-95 HP, is SUPER torquey and smooth and with full exhaust is loud/beasty sounding. A friend got one and I tried it out.... very impressed for the price point.
Bought an 8R a month ago, the bike has some bark, the akra on it doesn't make it obnoxious either. I am getting my tune atm by 2WDW and installing an open airbox lid with a DNA with velocity stacks and block off plates. TST has been the best when it came to early mods to this bike.
This is the video series I've been waiting for! Upgraded to the 8S last year as my second bike and I love it tremendously. Fast and responsive without being uncomfortable or too overbearing for the street. Enough power to have fun with and grant passing power but not savage enough to get me arrested. I love the 8S and expect to hold onto it for the next 2-4 years. Look forward to hearing your thoughts, I'll be here for every video in this series.
Brought one aswell, but hasnt arrived yet still i loved the feel and the torque delivery on the test ride. Gotta say gl to everyone entering the giveaway and enjoy it yammie.
@@ellwoodwolfthe yellow was too yellowish for my tastes. I went with the silver but only because the red wheels looked sweet. I might customize the silver fairings later on... We'll see.
While I’m sure I would love to have it, from his description it would seem that the Honda CBR 650 R does everything that the gixxer 8R is intended to do except the CBR does it better.
Not at all. If you flash the GSX8R and put on an exhaust you gain 10-14 HP and it offers way more torque and bite than the anemic CBR650R. It'll blow it off the track and twisties.
@@grtbgf I disagree that the Honda is less comfortable. Almost the exact same riding position on the cbr650r as he demonstrates here (about as close to a naked bike as you can get in a sport bike). There is less torque but I prefer the top end speed for the ease on the engine at highway speeds and the Honda is significantly faster with more horsepower. I like the idea the 8R but just don’t see it as an improvement.
@@garborubbish7034 No need to be rude. If “torque” is what you want there’s simply a lot of bikes both better and cheaper than this one. Apparently liking it doesn’t keep you from being an a$$ so that’s not a selling point🤦♂️.
After testing one of these out at my dealership i think these are definitely top 5 daily sport bikes. Its comfortable, sounds nice and definitely not slow for an 775cc twin.
Oooooh pretty! except for the naked A on the side, that should be covered in the same yellow plastic as the rest of it. and the exhaust... it needs to be blacked out more, or have a brushed Aluminium cover. and the tail, too short, it needs a grab handle to reduce how far the whale member pokes out! (and give somewhere to put a storage bag) My god... that exhaust! it sounds worse than a Toyota Camry Hybrid without the ICE running!
After having 5 different CBRs for the last 20 years, I purchased this bike in blue about a month ago for something different, and to help my wrist and lower back. lol. It’s a really fun bike! I did put the full Akrapovic exhaust , and some minor things like a dna air filter, and a Yoshimura tail tidy to get that horrific fender off the back. Got the ecu back from TST industries, and it did make a huge improvement. :)
This is a great video reminded me of why I started watching this channel all those years ago. Been wanting to know how this bike compared to the rest in its class. As was considering buying one. Going to be looking forward to see what you do with that bike.
Okay guys. Please hear me out. My first bike was a parallel twin. Then I progressed through larger and larger displacement V-twins. Finally moving to an inline 4. I feel like the parallel twin is a step backwards. I know inline 4's are peeky and like high rpm's. But that's what you want, when you want it. I believe that the naked inline 4 is a perfect balance of needs, wants, and necessity. I hope the big 4 don't abandon the inline 4 all together.
@@grtbgf I own 2. It was just my opinion on the future of motorcycling in general. My point was I want options. I don't want be pigion hold into a parallel twin and V4 only future. I'm 45 and finally make enough money to buy new bikes. I just want interesting and ample choices. I really don't want to be an old fart who's rebuilt my bike 3 times and have it for 30 years because "they don't make them like this anymore son."
Went to the dealership to look at one of these and man it has a nice look, fit and finish. It's nice to see Suzuki come up with something newish even though I swear it's naked cousin has some KTM DNA. They had a Hayabusa too and I had to swing a leg over it. After riding a Fury for may years it didn't feel that heavy. Gonna see if about finding a lightly used one because that 20k pricetag is a steep but it is a gorgeous bike. Been wanting one for 15 years.
Finally someone who can objectively talk about this bike since he's actually bought it, unlike so many european channels who were invited to press launches (and on the track, mind you) and dare not say a negative thing about it.
Would like to see a comparison of this bike with the Honda CBR650R. The CBR seems like it has higher foot pegs and an inline 4 so would it be more capable? While the GSXR is more streetable?
Honestly, I'd like to see a direct comparison of this with its competitors. A true head to head. Especially with the 2024 Daytona 660 coming in at an MSRP of $9195, it'd be really cool to see how the two compare.
A lot of people in these times forget the old school rule from the early days of sportbikes. Whatever the size of the V-twin cut that displacement in half and that gives you the 4-cylinder equivalent. So just like this thing....800cc twin....give you about 400 cc 4-cylinder levels of power. Maybe a little more with modern efficiency. Hence the old Superbike rule for Ducati running twins they could be twice the size for half the cylinders. My 1993 FZR 600 made more power than these things.
I wonder how much profit he has to make off of entrances before giving the bike away, which is then a tax deduction. Genius strategy, buy the bike as "equipment" for the channel as a write off, make the money back and then some off of "giveaways" then give the bike away which is another write off then the giveaway recipient pays the taxes on the bike.
@@Jay-sm1sp how am I being a sheep. I don't follow anyone. That's the wrong analogy. I said lots of channels give vehicles away. Idk how you think that's being a sheep.
The lack of cruise control and small OEM saddlebags are deliberate choices to encourage people to get a GSX-S1000GT+ instead. And yes, this sits like a VFR minus two cylinders and a hundred pounds. I'd still pick a VFR or GT+ for hardcore touring, but for shorter trips this looks great so far.
@@teej1987 Actually teej, you can do a tail tidy on any bike and there are probably already kits for this. But yes this one is particularly hideous. My F900R is pretty much the same with all the lighting on the extension.
I miss my 02 vfr800abs. Not sure this is comparable since it is a twin and not a v4. Almost reminds me of the superhawk..probably similar power since it is fuel injected.
If this bike had better brakes and made about 100 hp I would honestly probably buy this bike. Just doesn't seem like much of an upgrade from my 70 HP 650.
Well after talking ALL THAT MESS I bought the GSX-8R! Time to see what it's all about. Head over to yammienoob.co and get signed up!
As a new rider watching you review new bikes is my brain candy....thanks yammie😊
I was looking at the 8R after doing a demo ride of the 8S last year. I was a little butt hurt by the shade you were throwing it, but glad that you came around! Mine's the bumble bee yellow too!
slightly sportyer sv650
Can anything be done to the suspension to replace it with fully-adjustable suspension front and rear?
I wish Suzuki had just done all-black with the yellow. I don't like the grey/don't see the need for it.
Mom said it's my turn to win a bike
But my mom said it was my turn :(
I mom said I shouldn’t get one :(
nah my mom said i get to win! 😜
😊
No, Me!
I went to dad and he actually said it was my turn
You got it in yellow too! Simply amazing. 😊
I have an 8s. Full exhaust and tune wakes this bike up quite a bit. It’s been fun
It rips with full exhaust and flash. I was impressed w/it!
What numbers are you guys making with the tune and exhaust
@4684334 my friends is at 92 hp
Wouldn't mind having one, only thing I didn't like were the brakes and the rearsets(too low). Both things can be modded-- engine is killer!
I actually enjoyed this bike more than the ktm 890r duke cuz had more character and growl even tho heavier and less power.
Look at tst worx tune with toce
OK which exhaust, what mods?
As a big tall guy this is the most comfy sport-ish bike I sat on 6'1" 260 pounds. Just picked up one as my first bike!
This thing with a flash goes up to 92-95 HP, is SUPER torquey and smooth and with full exhaust is loud/beasty sounding.
A friend got one and I tried it out.... very impressed for the price point.
Yammie: roast bike, buy bike, give bike
Its the CIIIRRRRCLE OF LIFE
Bought an 8R a month ago, the bike has some bark, the akra on it doesn't make it obnoxious either. I am getting my tune atm by 2WDW and installing an open airbox lid with a DNA with velocity stacks and block off plates. TST has been the best when it came to early mods to this bike.
This is the video series I've been waiting for! Upgraded to the 8S last year as my second bike and I love it tremendously. Fast and responsive without being uncomfortable or too overbearing for the street. Enough power to have fun with and grant passing power but not savage enough to get me arrested. I love the 8S and expect to hold onto it for the next 2-4 years. Look forward to hearing your thoughts, I'll be here for every video in this series.
Looks great in yellow
vfr800 mentioned lets go
This looks like a cool bike. I love the bight yellow
Omg! Can’t believe! That’s top content Yamie!🎉🔥
Brought one aswell, but hasnt arrived yet still i loved the feel and the torque delivery on the test ride. Gotta say gl to everyone entering the giveaway and enjoy it yammie.
This is what Im trying to get right now but I prefer the silver and red colors.
Have you seen it in person? The silver is the worst color way
Unfortunately agree, the silver looks way less stunning in person imo. The blue however looks fantastic @@ellwoodwolf
@@ellwoodwolfthe yellow was too yellowish for my tastes. I went with the silver but only because the red wheels looked sweet. I might customize the silver fairings later on... We'll see.
I want to wrap the entire bike in rally red
While I’m sure I would love to have it, from his description it would seem that the Honda CBR 650 R does everything that the gixxer 8R is intended to do except the CBR does it better.
Honda is less comfortable and less torque- engines have different characters.
Not at all. If you flash the GSX8R and put on an exhaust you gain 10-14 HP and it offers way more torque and bite than the anemic CBR650R.
It'll blow it off the track and twisties.
@@grtbgf I disagree that the Honda is less comfortable. Almost the exact same riding position on the cbr650r as he demonstrates here (about as close to a naked bike as you can get in a sport bike). There is less torque but I prefer the top end speed for the ease on the engine at highway speeds and the Honda is significantly faster with more horsepower. I like the idea the 8R but just don’t see it as an improvement.
@@someoneelse1i1iand a 20yr old f4i has more top end than that pig of a 650 but this bike is for people who want a torquey twin
@@garborubbish7034 No need to be rude. If “torque” is what you want there’s simply a lot of bikes both better and cheaper than this one. Apparently liking it doesn’t keep you from being an a$$ so that’s not a selling point🤦♂️.
Yellow is such an underrated color. Man I need to get a sport bike again. Currently living the cruiser life.
It looks fucking great - but why the fuck are all these bikes not coming with cruise control
To up charge .... Duh , that with adjustable suspension....
@@ellwoodwolf I've never even seen one manufacturer offer it as an upgrade
Yea, throttle by wire ...no cruise control...makes no sense.
It looks fking atroucious 😅
After testing one of these out at my dealership i think these are definitely top 5 daily sport bikes. Its comfortable, sounds nice and definitely not slow for an 775cc twin.
Oooooh pretty! except for the naked A on the side, that should be covered in the same yellow plastic as the rest of it. and the exhaust... it needs to be blacked out more, or have a brushed Aluminium cover. and the tail, too short, it needs a grab handle to reduce how far the whale member pokes out! (and give somewhere to put a storage bag)
My god... that exhaust! it sounds worse than a Toyota Camry Hybrid without the ICE running!
Looks pretty, will be seeing some comparisons!!
Yellow is the color for this thing, Absolutely stunning bike, and the good news is that Suzuki finally did something else.
After having 5 different CBRs for the last 20 years, I purchased this bike in blue about a month ago for something different, and to help my wrist and lower back. lol.
It’s a really fun bike! I did put the full Akrapovic exhaust , and some minor things like a dna air filter, and a Yoshimura tail tidy to get that horrific fender off the back. Got the ecu back from TST industries, and it did make a huge improvement. :)
The burnout at the end 🔥 you've taken some inspiration from those brazil bike meet vids lol
Crazy timing, i was just watching reviews of this!
This is a great video reminded me of why I started watching this channel all those years ago. Been wanting to know how this bike compared to the rest in its class. As was considering buying one. Going to be looking forward to see what you do with that bike.
Okay guys. Please hear me out. My first bike was a parallel twin. Then I progressed through larger and larger displacement V-twins. Finally moving to an inline 4. I feel like the parallel twin is a step backwards. I know inline 4's are peeky and like high rpm's. But that's what you want, when you want it. I believe that the naked inline 4 is a perfect balance of needs, wants, and necessity. I hope the big 4 don't abandon the inline 4 all together.
how about just dont buy this bike lol
@@grtbgf I own 2. It was just my opinion on the future of motorcycling in general. My point was I want options. I don't want be pigion hold into a parallel twin and V4 only future. I'm 45 and finally make enough money to buy new bikes. I just want interesting and ample choices. I really don't want to be an old fart who's rebuilt my bike 3 times and have it for 30 years because "they don't make them like this anymore son."
@@YacolJ agree, but we should buy our perfect bikes as of now and keep one forever just in case.
@@grtbgf 👍 I own a 1998 Ducati ST2, and 2015 Gsx S750. It would seem that we agree on many things.
My little 50cc got a big bore kit yesterday it's nice and spicy maybe not insanely fast but it does accelerate better than stock
What's the german disco at the end? Wheres that energy coming from?
Love it. I think it works well with the editing at the end. Don’t know why he doesn’t do more edits like this..
Went to the dealership to look at one of these and man it has a nice look, fit and finish. It's nice to see Suzuki come up with something newish even though I swear it's naked cousin has some KTM DNA.
They had a Hayabusa too and I had to swing a leg over it. After riding a Fury for may years it didn't feel that heavy. Gonna see if about finding a lightly used one because that 20k pricetag is a steep but it is a gorgeous bike. Been wanting one for 15 years.
Finally someone who can objectively talk about this bike since he's actually bought it, unlike so many european channels who were invited to press launches (and on the track, mind you) and dare not say a negative thing about it.
Great choice for a giveaway. Love the yel/blk too. Hopefully you can get it dyno-ed after the mods.
YAMMIE IS BAAACK!!!
Reminds me of my 1996 zx6/zzr600. Touring ergonomics but looks like a supersport. Fast enough too
Nice! Fun to see some content with the GSX-8R. Curious as well. Like the colorway.
after watching your videos for the past two years, I got my first bike!
That nast tail thingy, thats what I would love to see modified.
That tail tidy tho! 😍
This bike is pretty awesome. I prefer the previous generation Gixxis 750 but only because I love the high revs of an inline 4.
I didnt get to ride it but I sat on one at the dealer when I went to get my new bike and it felt pretty good. Reminded me of a grown up Ninja 250
Love the VFR
I loved my VFR, but I'm a shorter guy & it was a bit of a handful around town, but beautiful otherwise. This strikes just the right balance for me.
Would like to see a comparison of this bike with the Honda CBR650R. The CBR seems like it has higher foot pegs and an inline 4 so would it be more capable? While the GSXR is more streetable?
My cbr650 doesn't sound like a sewing machine either =p
Kind of reminds me of my old bandit 600.....sporty but pretty comfortable.
I've been waiting for this video!
Honestly, I'd like to see a direct comparison of this with its competitors. A true head to head. Especially with the 2024 Daytona 660 coming in at an MSRP of $9195, it'd be really cool to see how the two compare.
A lot of people in these times forget the old school rule from the early days of sportbikes. Whatever the size of the V-twin cut that displacement in half and that gives you the 4-cylinder equivalent. So just like this thing....800cc twin....give you about 400 cc 4-cylinder levels of power. Maybe a little more with modern efficiency. Hence the old Superbike rule for Ducati running twins they could be twice the size for half the cylinders. My 1993 FZR 600 made more power than these things.
My cousin just bought one. He lives a few states away... I'm thinking it might be time for a spring road trip to go say hello 😅
You got the best available color too
Beaauuuuuutiful bike 😍 🏍
IM SO EXCITED DOR THIS
I'm only wondering why do they need that much plastic for a licence plate
I wonder how much profit he has to make off of entrances before giving the bike away, which is then a tax deduction. Genius strategy, buy the bike as "equipment" for the channel as a write off, make the money back and then some off of "giveaways" then give the bike away which is another write off then the giveaway recipient pays the taxes on the bike.
Lots of channels do it. Just watched JH diesel give a duramax away. It's part of their business.
@@mattsloop2736 enjoy being a sheep
@@Jay-sm1sp how am I being a sheep. I don't follow anyone. That's the wrong analogy. I said lots of channels give vehicles away. Idk how you think that's being a sheep.
Love the yellow. Great bike
New rider and a new yammie fan, I will definitely be entering for this giveaway!
Looks like a perfect daily
Try the 2wheel dynoworks flash they did my 23 zx10r and it's great by everyone who rode it's standards
Pretty nice bro. Still hoping the BMW makes me your first bike winner from Maine!
Wish I was in the US to win this one. Been hoping Suzuki made a fully faired version of the GSX 8S
The lack of cruise control and small OEM saddlebags are deliberate choices to encourage people to get a GSX-S1000GT+ instead. And yes, this sits like a VFR minus two cylinders and a hundred pounds. I'd still pick a VFR or GT+ for hardcore touring, but for shorter trips this looks great so far.
I really wanna know how this machine run for daily use?🙏😉
Pretty much answered in the first 2 minutes of the video
Where's the storage options?
So who won the BMW S 1000 RR ? Where can it be seen ?
Waiting on the track video.
Thats actually the bike that I wanted to buy this year, in that same color. It'd be huge if I won it
Yellow looks so good
Do a vid of it vs R7 and rs660
i want this thing to meet its great grandad gsx 250 es
nice! do you know if it has lean sensitive IMU? The GSX1000GT doesn’t, which is why i went with the Ninja 1000SX
Nope
“Break in period? We don’t need no stinking break in period” lol
Man I wish Suzuki could have done better job with the tail section. Otherwise I love this bike
All new bikes are required to have that type of tail lighting.
Looks unfinished from rider area back, plus don't like those tiny headlamps.
@@teej1987 Actually teej, you can do a tail tidy on any bike and there are probably already kits for this. But yes this one is particularly hideous. My F900R is pretty much the same with all the lighting on the extension.
@@teej1987
The Yoshimura tail tidy I put on mine took about half an hour to do. You should just stop talking.
@@teej1987
Bad trolls are bad.
That rev it jacket is a hard pill to swallow
No where near as cool as a bilt hi-vis mesh jacket
Im truly at a cross between three bikes, currently on a cbr500r and dont know if i want the 650r r7 or 8r. Would love a comparison of the three
I miss my 02 vfr800abs. Not sure this is comparable since it is a twin and not a v4. Almost reminds me of the superhawk..probably similar power since it is fuel injected.
i see this replacing the "just get a sv650" for someone who wants fairings
just get a sv650s
I'm using all my entries on this bike
Did he stop selling motorcycle gear? I just visited the site and all it is, is his merch
Damn near identical rider ergonomics as the old GS500E had
Is that SV650's taillights on the mudguard?
suzuki shares parts like that, so prob
@@tgiby9062 I don't mind them sharing parts. It's normal. The fact that they put the taillights on the mudguard is weird
This bike needs a tail tidy worse than any other bike I’ve ever seen
I want a GSX-8GT ! Suzuki, what are you waiting for ?
Legit my dreambike, man that yellow looks so good.
If this bike had better brakes and made about 100 hp I would honestly probably buy this bike. Just doesn't seem like much of an upgrade from my 70 HP 650.
Not the biggest fan of the bike, but man does that yellow look good!
Yammie is a delightful goofball.
Sometimes
I'd like to see a comparison of it with the Daytona 660
wish we had the yellow in europe
Just got one too! They are the best middle weight no doubt! Congrats!
I appreciate your enthusiasm but cmon. There are some way better bikes in the middleweight class.
Ditto. Enjoy!
@@richardsewell8657 I get it, it’s definitely my opinion, just seems like Yamaha, Kawasaki and Honda could do better
Why did they stop selling gears?
Looks cool....lost my interest at parallel twin, huh 😢
Now that's the one
anybody has experience with 8s and has ridden the 8r? is there a real difference in wind protection?
Not a bad bike... but I'd still rather have a 750. I haven't given up on the inline 4 yet.
I want to like this bike as i love suzukis but there is just something thats not it with it. Might be how high the bars are. Cant put my finger on it.
I wish I could win a bike.
Go buys stuff from the yam. That's the point of the thing. Merchandising
As far as i know if you live in Florida you cant win @oldmantucket5273
we all do
Does a new rear tire come with it? - lol
Nice Bike
Is this a standard or supersport?
Bike is dope looking
There goes my new tire up in smoke!
Is it good as a beginner bike?
My dog’s farts are louder than your new motorcycle.