2024 Suzuki GSX S1000GX - First Ride Review

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[JPeterHaliburton]

My son has had the GT version for just over a year and put on around 20, 000km. He recently added bar end weights to kill that vibration, and just ordered a new seat for it. After a couple of longer rides we have done together this spring, my new Versys 650 LT has proven to be much more comfortable in stock configuration than his. And here in Newfoundland, I'm sure grip warmers are appreciated even more than in the UK.

[mazpaps]

I have the GT ..Absolutely love it.. Very comfy, not top heavy, very manageable weight, low centre of gravity, hardly any vibe...(it's a four cylinder after all).... Very smooth, lovely torque and versatile throughout the range... Quick shifter is the best I've ever tried... I don't need any more electronics than this already has..
I've been riding for 50 years.. and in my opinion a motorcycle must give me two thing's to make me love it ... "Comfort and Confidence".. The GT does that..
Gripes:
Should have as standard ..heated grips, adjustable screen, centre stand, rear rack, and both front light's should be on together..
PS: Your the best reviewer out there..🙂

[ianmaynard]

I brought this bike recently and love it, had back surgery in January and this bike is much better than my old GSXS750 .... Was surprised you gave a thumbs down 😅

[picturesquemoto]

😂 ball squasher and tingler 🎉 i cant wait to give one a ride now

[Fred]

THX. It is refreshing getting an honest opinion. Too many of these reviewers are to scared to talk about the vibrations and nut crackers etc. They might be in danger not to be invited to EICMA or get long term bikes for reviews. V-Told went through this and he is not part of the "clan" anymore. Your honesty is much appreciated.

[SomewhereInside]

Sat on one, very ergonomically correct for a 174cm rider with a 29inch inseam, also build quality appeared very good

[davidz]

I love these real life honest reviews, consistent week on week, so if someone is looking new or secondhand in a couple of years time they make such a useful reference. If the GT had the same headlight and suspension setup I may well have gone for it over the 1000sx, they have certainly made quite few improvements although the dash layout is a bit messy. Totally agree about seat heights, I love being able to put both feet flat on the floor on my sx.

[ZJK]

Very nice looking bike. Love the uprightness. Best of both worlds I think.

[trevormoss]

A nice succinct review and from the short ride I had here in Oz agree with most of the points you brought up.
I went in thinking this was a good chance of being perfect for me returning riding after enjoying GSX's back in the 80's.
The bike steers beautifully and I could quite see myself getting into trouble it was so much fun.
Suspension rode nicely for me set on the rider with luggage setting . I'm a big boy these days 🤷🏻‍♂
However at six foot tall the riding position was a little cramped for me, the comfort seat might make a bit of a difference but wasn't available to try.
The mirrors were unusable at legal freeway speeds and the wind turbulence at same speeds was a worry so some fiddling with screen height or replacement would be needed for me.
I felt like I'd like a slightly higher top gear so that things felt a little more relaxed .
On the whole though a lovely bike and I may revisit it in a couple of years to see if Suzuki has tweaked a few things.
Thanks again for your great reviews 👍

[mikehorton]

Great review Andy, I can't help thinking Suzuki often miss the mark with a lot of their bikes. Putting the gucci suspension and rider modes on the proven vstrom 1050 would have got my vote and would still have been cheaper than the competition I'm thinking, love that v twin engine.

[valebliz]

As I 6ft2 rider I love the GX seat tbh.

[terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

You could of left the preload in “Auto” rather than rider only. When the preload is in auto it also has a bias input into the damping. I’m not sure why Suzuki added the manual preload settings too? Choice I guess but I think most owners would be better of in the Auto setting a la modern GS’s, Tigers and the like.

[BertBlackwell-smyth]

Same problem as my versys 1000, roll forward onto your nads as you say 😆..very similar bikes in many ways, tourer not adventure tourer…great review again 👍

[colindeans]

Nicely done TMF. I appreciate that bikes are made for global markets however I don't understand why seat heights need to be so tall as standard. The average height for a male in the UK is 5'10" and for a female, it's 5'3". I would imagine those in the Asian / Indian market are likely to be shorter than that. I'm a both feet down rider and these taller bikes are simply out of my comfort zone at 5'9". Cheers.

[davecharlton]

Good to see you in wales at the ponderosa on the weekend, thanks for the photo 👍

[noninag]

I had a Gt for 18000kms - had the Suspension tuned for my weight and riding style and a Nitron rear Shock - a great bike except for the well documented Wind Blast which could not be solved after trying 3 different screens and visors, plus Aussie roads are probably worse than UK roads so the short suspension on the GT made me feel beat up after a 400km day. Except for the looks (The GT is Better) I agree with everything else you said about the ride on the GX - very disappointing - After the test ride I couldn't wait to get back on my Vstrom 1050 - now I know why the dealer had the GX hidden away up the back of the showroom!

[LambChopRides]

Hmm interesting Andy ive not noticed much in the way of vibes.. Think ive been riding too many four cylinder BMW'S! haha

[terryjoslin]

Way back in the miss of time Yamaha tried this with the Tdm and TX models, didn't think they sold well, now is a different time, looks interesting.

[garyhope]

Another great real life review, so thank you Mr. Flyer for that. Sounds as if it's one of those 'upgrades' that doesn't seem worth the extra £2, 000. I notice the vibes seem to distort the TFT just over 60mph making it unreadable

[jeremyr]

I've lowered the footpegs and fitted helibars to a 2016 GSXR1000. Turned it into a super comfortable sports tourer and I'm 1.93 m tall (6ft 3in). Engine in my bike is a newer design than the GX and the stock handling is utterly brilliant. It looks way better than the GX too. Newer is not always better imo.