2024 Suzuki GSX-8R Review | First RideÂ
An aggressive rider posture adapts the ergonomics on the 2024 Suzuki GSX-8R from open and comfy to quite sporty when required.
The Suzuki GSX-8R takes an ironic turn in the evolution of motorcycles. For decades we?ve extolled the virtues of sporty standard-style motorcycles over dramatically more aggressive pure sportbikes, but American riders largely turned up their collective nose at naked bikes and ignored them in favor of swoopier sportbikes.
The Honda 599 and 919 came and went seemingly without notice. Same for Kawasaki?s Z750, BMW?s F 800 R, Yamaha?s FZ8, and Aprilia?s Shiver. The only really successful naked bikes were the Ducati Monster and Suzuki SV650.
A set of forged-aluminum handlebar clamps provide a sportier riding position than the naked 8S, with the bars 60mm lower and 6mm forward.
But now the script has been flipped, and sales of pure sportbikes are but a blip on the radar, while every manufacturer successfully sells sporty nakeds. A recent example is Suzuki?s GSX-8S that debuted last year. Powered by a new 776cc parallel-Twin also found in the V-Strom 800, the 8S proved to be both sporty and utilitarian, capable of nearly any type of riding.
Related: Suzuki GSX-8S Review | First Ride
And now here we are with the new GSX-8R, which is a slightly sportier version of the 8S, but it?s a far cry from something like a GSX-R. You?ll notice the new fairing, but you might not notice the new Showa suspension, a...
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