I just bought this bike. I've ridden a 2012 S1000RR, CBR1000RR, and the new Yamaha R1. The ONLY bike I would put above it, would be the Honda CBR1000RR. The 2012 GSX-R1000 is rock solid. The only issue I've had is brake fade, but that's because they use the small Nissin master cylinder with the Brembo monoblocs. Will be swapping those out soon. The people who are ignorantly bashing on the Suzuki crack me up. Ride one in the same day as the competitors and you'll see just how far minor changes c
had 98 R1 and have ridden my mate's kawasaki..i must say gixxer is the bike for me..nimble nimble bike..like riding a 250 body bike with 1k engine in it...loving it so far after 13 months :)
I for one think the front of the GSXR1000 looks great!!!! Much better than the front on their new 600 and 750 for sure. I would seriously consider this bike.
when I said "riders win races" I didn't mean it's 100% in the rider, I meant it as it's MOSTLY the rider. But you're right, the bike obviously plays an important factor at the top level. Just how Blake Young is riding the nuts off that Suzuki and he can't even get close to Josh Hayes most times...he's doing everything he can, but the bike is the limiting factor in that case. I would love to see some other factories in GP also for the sake of competition, but they just can't afford it I'm guessin
overall, this bike looks nice. i really like the fairing and its backlight, just i don't really like the headlight and the air channels. this is based on my opinion. :)
As a consumer, I have a right to think that they are behind in the market. and I think most people will agree. The big four market is extremely close and has been for a decade now, and people will stop taking Suzuki seriously if they can't keep up. If you think that it is "unfair" for someone to have an opinion about a new product, I dare you to go . . . anywhere . . . . or read . . . . anything.
it looks nice i like the change in the headlights looks much better and the shape of the bike of ok too....but i hate th eexhaust its so big and bulky....why they never make a nice smaller exhaust?
@XenoRacing how many racers take a bone stoke bike to the track?? the guy said, and I quote his broken english, "you use to be the baddest motorcycle on the racetrack."
Just wait for the next coming years. I believe they will come out with new looking bike. still in R&D. I'm a big fan of suzuki, kawasaki, honda, yamaha, agusta, ducati, KTM and little bit of triumph! hahaha
I'm 5 foot 7 and weigh about 140 lbs. I've just had a 2011 GSXR 1000 wrote off by some prick and I'm about to replace it with either this or a Blade/R1. Dude....don't worry about height wth Gixxers. Their seat height is low compared to the other bikes. I rode my mates 2009 R6 and it was substabtially higher. Height doesn't mean allot tho as peoles bodies are different. I have quite long limbs for my height. The time it took me getting used to the bike was due to power & not height
You claimed that my comment was "not exactly fair." I was simply defending my comment against your weak criticism. I never said that Suzukis weren't good bikes; I am actually a huge fan, unlike you. But it is a fair criticism to say that they are behind in the market. Suzuki sales were down 17 % last month, and 40% last year. And you even agree with me that "the 'new' gixxer isn't really new," which was my whole point in the first place. So I can't figure out why you are arguing with me.
I feel like alot of people just by the r1 because it sounds cool but in all honesty this bike is better then the r1 my buddie has the new r1 and said he wish he would of bought this bike i think the front of the r1 is to wide it is just to slow in the low end power. the reason why i think this bike is the best is because i feel like it is a mix of them all in one it has really good low power like the cbr and really good top end like the r1 and zx10r if any of you people have rid this new modle
@quinncide Hope you'll have a mechanic following you on your rides. You know, to take care of the routine maintenance that occurs on a typical Sunday ride with a Duc. Remember, the Panigale is one of the first CLEAN SHEET designs for the Italian company. You know how many issues they had with the 916/996 design that they've had over 15 years to perfect; imagine how unreliable the Panigale should be. I'll take the $5k dollars I saved and get the faster, higher quality BMW S1000, thank you
i don't see any reason why someone would buy this. i can understand the ducati 1199 is expensive. but the bmw s100rr is in the same price range and is a little less ugly. or the kawasaki zx10. not only is it unbelievably sexy, its faster and better too. and costs about the same as the suzuki.
why do people like u always get so defensive and emphasize ur "right" to have an opinion or freedom of speech etc? u've expressed ur opinion and so have i. let's take a deeper look at this issue ok? How is Suzuki behind in the market? In terms of what? Sales? Sure you can think what you want. I actually agree with you that the "new" gixxer isn't really new. But this same gixxer is doing quite well in AMA. and gixxer thous and 600's are still selling strong.
im not trying to start any arguments but i own this bike and ill be 100 precent truthfull its insaine,it is my second bike and i mean there is nothing to complain about it . i tried all the new bike's all four brands and for me this one just fit me the best dont get me wrong i like them all but you people that talk shit about this bike it doesnt make any sense because they are all really good bikes i dont care what any one says about it .every one has there brand they like the best
you haven't made any good points yet. "suzuki is still in business"...so what? so is Bentley, but you don't see many of them around, because they don't sell a lot. Truthalive7 is absolutely right, Suzuki hasn't really improved the GSXR in the last few years, so yes it is falling behind everyone else. Don't involve racing into the topic because bikes don't win races, RIDERS win races. As he said, the AMA example means nothing because AMA is not as well-known in the world as WSBK or MotoGP.
For a bike this good, cant they come up with a better color scheme? Even if they go for a solid blue fairing instead of the screwed up decals, it wud do wonders for their sales. Oh well some bikes are so good but ppl dont buy 'em simply cuz of their looks. Learn from Yamaha - they listen to their customer's complaints and work accordingly on the bikes.
no, it's not a joke. they're quite serious. it's called having people on their payroll who can crunch numbers, make predictions, research the market, etc etc. tomorrow morning when you wake up, suzuki will still be in business. and next week and the week after that. tell u what, how about you take a clean sheet of paper, and conjure up a bike from ground up. and post it on youtube. btw, i am not a suzuki fan. I hate gixxers. but comments like urs aren't exactly fair.
Defending your comment against what? My opinion? lol And I don't know where you got your numbers, but I would check with a primary source bud. Don't quote me Suzuki's numbers because they are in the business of a whole lot more than just bikes lol. I have a close friend who works in the industry so... if you want to talk numbers, let's just stick to bikes, yeah? I'm "arguing" with you (if you want to call it that) because you stated, "what a complete joke". My point still stands, for now.
Oh hey, and one more thing. Since you're a fan of Suzuki... what's so funny (according to you it's a complete joke right?) about Suzuki's gixxer1000 sitting in second place behind the R1 in AMA? I mean... it sounds like you judge bikes on novelty factors. You need something ground breaking and new every time they upgrade? lol They're still winning races bud.
I would not be surprised if Suzuki lost a sizable segment of the sportbike market. Everyone is moving forward but them. Their lineup is shrinking while others are growing. Honda brought over the CBR250 and CB1000. Kawi brought back the Z1000 and updated the ZXxRs in the last 3 years. Yami has the crossplane R1, the new FZ8, updated FZ6/1 and also redid the R6. Suzuki killed the GS5, GSF6, SV6/1K and Gladius, and the GSXR line is old hat. Gonna be hard to stay in business w/no showroom candy.
why did this guy even bother trying to pump up this bike?? BMW and KAWASAKI has did this and much much more! the GSXR 1000 hasn't been great since the K5-K6 models. suzuki, you should be ashame of yourself. you use to be the baddest motorcycle on the racetrack. and holy crap, this model has an "ugly" look to it. it just doesn't look right. SUPER SPORTSBIKE ranked the K5-K6 the best GSXR 1000 ever. i totally agree.
I use to think the same. But soon after relized. Liter bikes are solid build bikes build to tackle the streets. With there suspension, brakes ect. And about the power . I agree but better have it then need it. Ride safe man
Okay dude you want to use racing to back up your weak argument? Why did Suzuki back out of motogp? I would tell you but I will let you look it up. and why don't you check out the world superbike results for 2011 and 2012? Tell me where you see Suzuki? THESE are the pro races that greatly influence bike sales, brand recognition, and a company's publicity. Your AMA example is not even a win, and even if it was, it wouldn't prove your point.
wow what a complete joke. Yamaha and Kawasaki get traction control, Honda at least gets new bodywork. Ducati gets a whole new design. Suzuki gets......nothing.
Thanks for the review Rob Schneider. You can do it.
+kizzorama HAHAHA!!! spot on!! ;-)
I just bought this bike. I've ridden a 2012 S1000RR, CBR1000RR, and the new Yamaha R1. The ONLY bike I would put above it, would be the Honda CBR1000RR. The 2012 GSX-R1000 is rock solid. The only issue I've had is brake fade, but that's because they use the small Nissin master cylinder with the Brembo monoblocs. Will be swapping those out soon. The people who are ignorantly bashing on the Suzuki crack me up. Ride one in the same day as the competitors and you'll see just how far minor changes c
had 98 R1 and have ridden my mate's kawasaki..i must say gixxer is the bike for me..nimble nimble bike..like riding a 250 body bike with 1k engine in it...loving it so far after 13 months :)
I for one think the front of the GSXR1000 looks great!!!! Much better than the front on their new 600 and 750 for sure. I would seriously consider this bike.
my opinion. I like the gixer stacked headlight design! looks like a freak'n eagle.
@Ultimatemxcn i agree i love the look too just need to change that exhaust with two brothers pipe or something
As good as the Gsxr 1000 is Suzuki really need to bring an all new model to blow away the competition again.
@hellostevelee 4 of the top 5 bikes that finished the last AMA Pro Superbike race at Laguna Seca were Suzukis...
when I said "riders win races" I didn't mean it's 100% in the rider, I meant it as it's MOSTLY the rider. But you're right, the bike obviously plays an important factor at the top level. Just how Blake Young is riding the nuts off that Suzuki and he can't even get close to Josh Hayes most times...he's doing everything he can, but the bike is the limiting factor in that case. I would love to see some other factories in GP also for the sake of competition, but they just can't afford it I'm guessin
Can anyone correct me if I'm wrong.
The changes from the 2011 to 2012 gsxr 1000 are headlights, exhaust (just 1), brakes, and frame?
I haven't liked the GSXR 1000 since the last one I owned in 2006 which I thought was the best gsxr ever made.
overall, this bike looks nice. i really like the fairing and its backlight, just i don't really like the headlight and the air channels. this is based on my opinion. :)
As a consumer, I have a right to think that they are behind in the market. and I think most people will agree. The big four market is extremely close and has been for a decade now, and people will stop taking Suzuki seriously if they can't keep up. If you think that it is "unfair" for someone to have an opinion about a new product, I dare you to go . . . anywhere . . . . or read . . . . anything.
Suzuki has the most character. Honda never has character, hardly none.
@phabstar which 2012 kawi do you mean honey?
it looks nice i like the change in the headlights looks much better and the shape of the bike of ok too....but i hate th eexhaust its so big and bulky....why they never make a nice smaller exhaust?
merci mesiou
Im just 5'7 in heigth, can I ride this bike comfortably? Please give me your opinions ..thanks
@HeyLookItsFranco but they weren't stock.
king of the kings
@XenoRacing how many racers take a bone stoke bike to the track?? the guy said, and I quote his broken english, "you use to be the baddest motorcycle on the racetrack."
Just wait for the next coming years.
I believe they will come out with new looking bike.
still in R&D.
I'm a big fan of suzuki, kawasaki, honda, yamaha, agusta, ducati, KTM and little bit of triumph!
hahaha
I'm 5 foot 7 and weigh about 140 lbs. I've just had a 2011 GSXR 1000 wrote off by some prick and I'm about to replace it with either this or a Blade/R1.
Dude....don't worry about height wth Gixxers. Their seat height is low compared to the other bikes. I rode my mates 2009 R6 and it was substabtially higher.
Height doesn't mean allot tho as peoles bodies are different. I have quite long limbs for my height.
The time it took me getting used to the bike was due to power & not height
You claimed that my comment was "not exactly fair." I was simply defending my comment against your weak criticism. I never said that Suzukis weren't good bikes; I am actually a huge fan, unlike you. But it is a fair criticism to say that they are behind in the market. Suzuki sales were down 17 % last month, and 40% last year. And you even agree with me that "the 'new' gixxer isn't really new," which was my whole point in the first place. So I can't figure out why you are arguing with me.
I feel like alot of people just by the r1 because it sounds cool but in all honesty this bike is better then the r1 my buddie has the new r1 and said he wish he would of bought this bike i think the front of the r1 is to wide it is just to slow in the low end power. the reason why i think this bike is the best is because i feel like it is a mix of them all in one it has really good low power like the cbr and really good top end like the r1 and zx10r if any of you people have rid this new modle
so which company you like THE most?
It's good bike, I'd like mid range power band.
I reckon this bike is a beaut, and it does look better with a single exhaust than two:) i buy it if i had the money:)
you would understand
yea all bikes are okay, just everybody has their own style and opinion period..
@quinncide Hope you'll have a mechanic following you on your rides. You know, to take care of the routine maintenance that occurs on a typical Sunday ride with a Duc. Remember, the Panigale is one of the first CLEAN SHEET designs for the Italian company. You know how many issues they had with the 916/996 design that they've had over 15 years to perfect; imagine how unreliable the Panigale should be. I'll take the $5k dollars I saved and get the faster, higher quality BMW S1000, thank you
Of course I will Choose Suzuki but suddenly i just got confuse between suzuki and kawasaki hehehe. but i love both of them. XD
anyone else who thinks they should've kept the dual exhaust?
My grandma might like to ride that.
Non ABS break system
i don't see any reason why someone would buy this. i can understand the ducati 1199 is expensive. but the bmw s100rr is in the same price range and is a little less ugly. or the kawasaki zx10. not only is it unbelievably sexy, its faster and better too. and costs about the same as the suzuki.
:27 Sweet standup
thumbs up if u still fell gsxr 1000 one of de sexiest liter class bike around
R1 FOREVER....
@aswardon kyk kenal nama nya nih. ehehehe kyk nya dia mix indonesian-bule deh
why do people like u always get so defensive and emphasize ur "right" to have an opinion or freedom of speech etc? u've expressed ur opinion and so have i.
let's take a deeper look at this issue ok? How is Suzuki behind in the market? In terms of what? Sales? Sure you can think what you want. I actually agree with you that the "new" gixxer isn't really new. But this same gixxer is doing quite well in AMA. and gixxer thous and 600's are still selling strong.
im not trying to start any arguments but i own this bike and ill be 100 precent truthfull its insaine,it is my second bike and i mean there is nothing to complain about it . i tried all the new bike's all four brands and for me this one just fit me the best dont get me wrong i like them all but you people that talk shit about this bike it doesnt make any sense because they are all really good bikes i dont care what any one says about it .every one has there brand they like the best
you haven't made any good points yet. "suzuki is still in business"...so what? so is Bentley, but you don't see many of them around, because they don't sell a lot. Truthalive7 is absolutely right, Suzuki hasn't really improved the GSXR in the last few years, so yes it is falling behind everyone else. Don't involve racing into the topic because bikes don't win races, RIDERS win races. As he said, the AMA example means nothing because AMA is not as well-known in the world as WSBK or MotoGP.
Rob Schneider doppelganger!
@phabstar You clearly haven't seen an '08 and up CBR1000rr, son!
For a bike this good, cant they come up with a better color scheme? Even if they go for a solid blue fairing instead of the screwed up decals, it wud do wonders for their sales. Oh well some bikes are so good but ppl dont buy 'em simply cuz of their looks. Learn from Yamaha - they listen to their customer's complaints and work accordingly on the bikes.
that bike was so good he could of barely talked
When did Rob Schneider start reviewing bikes? Lol
@aswardon i speak spanish and indonesian :D
Lol rob Schneider haha
@phabstar
.....then u better not try to find out what a zx10r is....the sight will give you nightmares xD
Gixxer rules!!
"OF COURSE I WILL CHOOSE SUZUKI"
Right, I was watching the video and was like I push harder on my daily commute than this shit. he's drivin like he's in a safeway parking lot
drive at 2:45
K6 the best bike!!
no, it's not a joke. they're quite serious. it's called having people on their payroll who can crunch numbers, make predictions, research the market, etc etc.
tomorrow morning when you wake up, suzuki will still be in business. and next week and the week after that.
tell u what, how about you take a clean sheet of paper, and conjure up a bike from ground up. and post it on youtube.
btw, i am not a suzuki fan. I hate gixxers. but comments like urs aren't exactly fair.
nice
I think Suzuki bikes have some sort of connection with Ugly Betty
Defending your comment against what? My opinion? lol
And I don't know where you got your numbers, but I would check with a primary source bud. Don't quote me Suzuki's numbers because they are in the business of a whole lot more than just bikes lol. I have a close friend who works in the industry so... if you want to talk numbers, let's just stick to bikes, yeah?
I'm "arguing" with you (if you want to call it that) because you stated, "what a complete joke".
My point still stands, for now.
Oh hey, and one more thing. Since you're a fan of Suzuki... what's so funny (according to you it's a complete joke right?) about Suzuki's gixxer1000 sitting in second place behind the R1 in AMA? I mean... it sounds like you judge bikes on novelty factors. You need something ground breaking and new every time they upgrade? lol
They're still winning races bud.
its' the same of five years ago
I would not be surprised if Suzuki lost a sizable segment of the sportbike market. Everyone is moving forward but them.
Their lineup is shrinking while others are growing. Honda brought over the CBR250 and CB1000. Kawi brought back the Z1000 and updated the ZXxRs in the last 3 years. Yami has the crossplane R1, the new FZ8, updated FZ6/1 and also redid the R6. Suzuki killed the GS5, GSF6, SV6/1K and Gladius, and the GSXR line is old hat. Gonna be hard to stay in business w/no showroom candy.
I LOVE GSXR, BUT I RATHER HAVE THE CBR. FOR THE MONEY YOU COULD GET A BETTER BIKE
I'm sorry mate, would you mind if u could please speak up? i cant hear u....
Yamaha have the best looking scoots and motorcycles hands down!
me: dad, can you buy me a GSX-R 1000?
dad: try to ask SANTA. (trolling) :((((
Marketing guy must have forgot which company he works for. Why else would he mention MotoGP?
we all do not want a bike with any type of STD
Dude has a cold
@00:52 guy on the left xDDDDDDD
The music .... What In the actual fuck
why did this guy even bother trying to pump up this bike?? BMW and KAWASAKI has did this and much much more! the GSXR 1000 hasn't been great since the K5-K6 models. suzuki, you should be ashame of yourself. you use to be the baddest motorcycle on the racetrack. and holy crap, this model has an "ugly" look to it. it just doesn't look right. SUPER SPORTSBIKE ranked the K5-K6 the best GSXR 1000 ever. i totally agree.
Don't see the point of such a large bike when you can't go over the national speed limit.
I use to think the same. But soon after relized. Liter bikes are solid build bikes build to tackle the streets. With there suspension, brakes ect.
And about the power . I agree but better have it then need it. Ride safe man
calm down, its just my opinion, dont have to be rude
bad idea removing the dual exhaust and making an ugly one....
Okay dude you want to use racing to back up your weak argument? Why did Suzuki back out of motogp? I would tell you but I will let you look it up. and why don't you check out the world superbike results for 2011 and 2012? Tell me where you see Suzuki? THESE are the pro races that greatly influence bike sales, brand recognition, and a company's publicity. Your AMA example is not even a win, and even if it was, it wouldn't prove your point.
The front.... Im not very like it....
If its not Suzuki... Maybe im gonna Hate it...
research and development XD
That's all fine and good. But about 180+hp at the wheel. Like the BMW
wow what a complete joke. Yamaha and Kawasaki get traction control, Honda at least gets new bodywork. Ducati gets a whole new design. Suzuki gets......nothing.
Please get a glass of water next time!!
ur basically a fan of everybody lol
why did I get married!!
A truly ugly, cheap plastic bike.
Enjoy.
Me, I'll be taking delivery of my 1199 in may, thank you.
so which company you like THE MOST?