Best Suzuki Motorbikes

Wonderfull Scooter – 2008 Burgman 650. Has cruise control fitted, tow bar, taller Givi screen, heated grips, Givi top box. Have done 40000 kms with no problems. Includes… Read more

towing a trailer for 8000 kms to central Australia. Love the folding mirrors for lane splitting. The O/D gear in manual mode enables high speed economical cruising. Comfortable for pillion. Have kept up with big motorbikes in the twisties. It is heavy to manually move around. Love to have a reverse gear! Hand brake a boon for parking. In all a very pleasurable vehicle.

Most Value-for-money Superbike for the Street - Docile, Sleek, Classy, Reliable & Ferociously Fast – I owned a Gen 2 2010 Busa. Great bike for the street, daily commute, reliable and relatively cheap. It's a Fast executive's ride - Classy & insanely… Read more

rapid. The smooth curve of this bike is not found in any other bikes around. Best feature is the in-gear acceleration; there is no need to drop gear for overtaking. Twist the throttle in any gear and it just surges ahead. It's not an outlandish bike but one with l-finesse, much like the Lexus. Most of the time you wouldn't want to speed but when you need to move in to fill the gaps in traffic, there is no stopping you. Thereafter, you would want to enjoy the ride at legal speed and be admired again. Comfort-wise, for those who are used to riding a road bicycle or triathlon bike, you wouldn't feel the strain on your wrist at all. But if you are so used to upright bikes, long distance touring on this Gen 2 may feel a bit taxing on your wrist. However, if you know how to use one hand occasionally and ride, this wouldn't be a problem at all.

If you love doing simple maintenance yourself, you can change the oil easily without removing the fairing. However, do NOT overtighten the plug! (23 Nm max). Otherwise the internal threads gets stripped easily. However, if you want to change the oil filter, than you would need to remove one side of the fairing. It is not difficult but you have to be wary and careful how you pull out the fairing once the screw/clips are removed as it is held by slot in points. Slight tug (pull) at those points are needed to dislodge them.

Absolutely no regret owning this Busa and always look forward to riding it!

Suzuki 2005 (K5) Godzilla. King of Beasts – I have a boot in both camps...Ducati and Suzuki. I was so fortunate in purchasing, by my reckoning, the finest, unmolested example of the mighty… Read more

K5 Gixxer, in Australia. Utterly bog standard and in the blue/black/white livery with only 8,400 klms on the clock.

As is; it is an amazing beast. Light. Ultra power and decent torque for a Jap bike. That said, the OEM suspension is a tad harsh, be that as it may you could try to dial it out, however I went a different route.

Kyle Engineering in the USA fabricated me custom Ohlins fork cartridges (NOT the Ohlins FGK119 cartridges which are discontinued). These are one-off, never to be made again cartridges, utilising Ducati the 848/1098/1198 30mm ‘slave’ cartridge cylinders and 10nm springs for my weight.

I also purchased the Ohlins rear shock (sprung to suit my weight) and and bloody expensive Ohlins steering damper.

The TOKICO calipers are fine. Just swap out the pads for FERODO pads. Front and rear.

There’s no real purpose to re-gear it with sprockets...unless you want to mono the sucker like a 22 year old. That said, I’ve purchased the frame brace and the optional body panels to suit once the frame brace is installed.

Suzuki didn’t realise what they had made until 2009 or so, 4 years after the fact, and indeed, that they had built one of the most classic and potent Suzuki road-going Superbikes ever made. Period.

Suzukis XR – Had one of these in Europe. Low down torque and soft suspension makes it more road orientated. Should have a 6th gear. More trail than ag bike.… Read more

Settles around 120km/hr and most comfortable around 80.

Good ergos but braking is average. Needs regular chain and oil. Takes a thrashing with dignity. Doesn't drink petrol. Bolt everything down every 10K clicks. Steering could be heavier, rear brake has little feedback. Oil cooled.

Fun cheap small road trail. Value for money, light and easy to ride. Teaches you to ride cause it's forgiving and easy to pick up. Nowhere near a crosser but one of the best positioned low displacement dual sports. Hasn't been around forever for nothing.

Very good service was recommended by a friend to puchase it n im very happy woth the result

2023 Suzuki GSX8S -3,000 Kilometers – Hi All, Thanks for reading my review of my bike, which I have now sold and I'm continuing to the 8R faired… Read more

version soon. It's a excellent bike, but has only one real drawback which is suspension related. It's too hard at both ends of the bike for my riding weight of 93KG on our poorly surfaced Qld Roads. Well, it's not going to rattle your fillings out, but it doesn't need to be racetrack firm in my opinion.

The suspension, front and rear, is mostly non adjustable at all. No front preloads or rebound adjustments, only rear shock preload, BUT Suzuki no longer provide the adjusting spanner. They tell you to see a Dealer or buy your own (part number supplied). The front end bounces off sharp ridges followed by the rear end. But this gives sharp sports bike like handling on the occasion when you can use it.

The motor is a good one, it doesn't excessively vibrate, there's a little in the Riders foot pegs, but the state of your boot soles (softness) will be the deciding factor in how you feel it. Fuel, being 95 Octane, is fairly economical, and a lot better than a 4 cyl GSX-S1000. Around 4 L/100 KM is the average of what I got.

Seat comfort is OK, and not having the Rider hard against the tank is a good feature. No idea what the lights are in the dark, not part of my riding. Tyres were hardly worn at 3,000 KM, being the stock Dunlop SportsMax 2 fitting, and good in the driving rain showers too that I couldn't avoid.

The quick Shifter action was not the best that I have used with other brands. It was preferable to just use the tried and true methods, and not try to down change while the transmission is under heavy load.

All up, for mid level Rider bike, Suzuki has spun a lot of good engineering with a very fair price. You'll enjoy it as much as I did for sure.

Bob.

Purchased in Jan 2024 at Brisbane Motorcycles.

Mileage: 3,000 km

It's a fantastic bike for the really low cost. Comfortable, capable of doing any speed limit in Australia, and incredibly fuel efficient below… Read more

110km/h. I get 40-50km/L around 80km/h and about 35km/L at 100km/h. This drops to 25km/L at 110km/h though. It's cheap to run and insure. It's very light making handling great, and is capable off road, stock standard. Would be a fantastic LAMS bike to new riders, but experienced riders could have some fun too.

It's no 1000cc though, don't expect to be doing 110 at the end of an onramp 2up. It's also a tall bike, I'm 176cm and have issues getting on and can't flatfoot at a stop without some lean. The instrument panel is decent, but harder to see in direct sunlight.

Overall, it's a perfect cheap commuter, farm bike, or LAMS bike. It's 100% worth the ~$6500.

Bad choice – If you are planning to buy a new one, no need to spend on address 110, if you can get better quality (KYMCO 125) cheaper than address 110. More powerful & stronger, regretting bought address 110 after sell my KYMCO 125.

No complaints here – I own a 2021 V Strom 1050xt. Mine is the silver/grey with blue rims. My previous bike was a 2011 Honda VFR1200F and it was truly, a very good machine… Read more

but after 10 years and being in my 60s I was finding the "lean forward" riding position a little taxing. I felt I needed to have a more upright riding position and after sitting on and riding a few different bikes the V Strom 1050xt was the one that impressed the most. I'm also tall (195cm) so the height of the bike was not a problem. After owning and riding the V Strom for over 3 years now I can honestly say it's the most comfortable motorcycle I have ever ridden. The fully adjustable front long travel suspension (compared to the VFR) and the preload and rebound adjustable rear shock perfectly iron out all the snotty bumps found on many of Queensland's roads. The big V Strom has a very robust frame and handles exceedingly well in all situations. The engine is an absolute gem. I love the sound of the gear driven cams and yet it still achieves a high redline. The 90° V Twin is ultra smooth with no vibes that I can detect. There's tons of low-down grunt and the power is more than adequate for any situation. It really is quite a suprisingly fast and effortless point-to-point machine. The cruise control works very well and is great on long trips. IMHO this is one of the most underrated and best value for money bikes of all time. I've no complaints at all.