2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Video Review
The Gixxer Thou returns loaded for bear
This is an odd post, as it features MO’s former editor Troy Siahaan, who has since moved on to other pursuits within the moto industry. That leaves me, the only other MOron who has ridden the newest Gixxer, as the author of this lead-in to Troy’s final video bike review on these pages.
I got the sweet opportunity to ride the new GSX-R1000R at Australia’s Phillip Island circuit a few weeks before Troy jetted off to Texas and the awesome Circuit of the Americas track to ride the GSX-R1000. Though missing the extra R of the bike I rode in Oz, the R1000 is blessed with identical engine tuning and chassis as its pricier 1000R brother.
Now it’s time to give the new Gixxer a proper test on a public road. We’re saddling up a new GSX-R1000 for a road trip with six of its competitors to determine which street-legal superbike is the preferred ride on the streets and in the canyons. Then we’ll ring its neck at Auto Club Speedway to find out if the new Gixxer works as well on a California track as it did in Texas and Australia.
2017 Superbike Shootout Preview
Meantime, please take a look below at Troy’s farewell to MO via Suzuki’s latest GSX-R1000.
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Okay, I can't get video at work, but now I've watched from home. Trizzle does a good job. He has his timing and his patter down pretty well. This is a good video, with good sounds of the bike layered withe the music, good perspective - yeah, I wonder who he passed around 3:50. Makes the poor guy look like he was standing still.
Anyway, looking forward to the shootout.
While all these Superbikes are amazing machines, there is better and worse in everything. Suzuki's Superbikes, though much improved, received significantly lower scores in MO reviews than other bikes received. Since smart people tend to be consistent in their thinking, I would expect the Aprilia and BMW to finish one and two in the Shootout, with the Suzuki somewhere near the bottom. Just for giggles, here's my prediction in order:
Aprilia
BMW
Ducati
Yamaha
MV Agusta
Kawasaki
EBR
Honda
Suzuki
I am sure this Shootout will be the best yet!