Suzuki have tweaked just about everything on the new GSX-S1000. It?s got a new look, an updated engine, fresh electronics and they?ve even had a go at the ergonomics too. If you liked the old one, your bound to like the new one.

The first thing you?ll notice about the new model is it?s sharper, more aggressive bodywork. It might be completely new, but it still looks like a Suzuki GSX-S1000, doesn?t it" Suzuki say the new angular lines give the bike a ?powerful stance? with a ?mass forward demeanour?, but I?ll let you be the judge of that.

For some reason, and I?m not sure if it is to try and be funny, they?ve kitted the new bike out with ?MotoGP inspired winglets?. They?re not necessary on a bike of this nature and are likely to be the subject of some ridicule if you were to turn up on one, but never mind; sticks and stones and all that.
The full LED light system drag the Suzuki into the 21st century. We?re being told that the new LED headlights provide a really wide, bright light, which is nice. And I think they look pretty good too, even if it does make the bike look a bit alien-versus-predator-esque.

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The engine has had a reasonable amount of tinkering, with new inlet and exhaust camshafts, valve springs, slipper clutch, exhaust, throttle bodies and airbox. Thanks to all the changes, the inline four engine now makes 150bhp at 11,000rpm (despite now being euro5 compliant) and has a broader spread of torque. Although, judging by the...