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2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+ first look
2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+ first look
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2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+ first look
Despite rumors to the contrary, the traditional sport touring bike isn't dead yet, and Suzuki has added another option to the segment with its GSX-S1000GT+ for 2022.
Suzuki unveiled the new model last week, but without the most critical information: the price. Now we have all the details, so it's time to take a quick look at the latest competition in the class of affordable yet fully equipped sport motorcycles.
Sport-tourers have evolved, and that's the topic of an upcoming Highside/Lowside podcast. All the attention in the segment these days seems to be going to adventure-touring bikes or street-legal variants with a heavy dose of ADV flair, like the recently reviewed Yamaha Tracer 9 GT Zack . Meanwhile, traditional sport-tourers like the Honda VFR800 have disappeared, and for touring, Triumph gives us the Tiger instead of the Sprint, and Ducati gives us the Multistrada instead of the ST. (Anyone remember the ST line?)
This obscures the fact that there are still half a dozen traditional sport-touring motorcycles available on the U.S. market, ranging from shaft-drive touring machines like the Yamaha FJR1300ES and Kawasaki Concours 14 to sport-oriented machines like the Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX , plus the BMW R 1250 RS, which has a bit of both. The Suzuki fits into the affordable, sport-focused end of that spectrum.
Like the GSX-S1000 naked bike, the new GT uses a revised version of the engine previously used in the GSX-R1000 sportbike. The liter-class power is controlled by three selectable riding modes and five traction control settings. The only feature you might expect on the GT that it doesn't have is an IMU to add lean angle sensitivity for the traction control and ABS. The GT comes with cruise control and a two-way quickshifter, two features that seem to be popular with Common Tread readers. The power flows through a piston and assists the clutch to the chain final drive.
The GT is the first Suzuki with a full-color TFT dashboard and also features Suzuki's mySPIN system, an app that allows your smartphone to communicate with the TFT dashboard.
The difference between the GT and GT+ is the color-matched 36-liter integrated saddlebags, which can be ignition-matched. Compared to competitors who charge around €1.000 or more for hard bags, Suzuki's €650 panniers appear to be a bargain, if they work well.
Suzi vs. the Ninja
The obvious and most direct competition for the GSX-S1000GT is the Ninja 1000SX. Prices are similar: €12.599 for the Ninja plus €979,85 for optional saddlebags, mounting parts and key kit (plus another €149,95 for color-matched panels) versus €13,149 for the GT and €13,799 for the GT+. The Kawasaki offers more electronics, with an IMU that takes lean angle into account in traction control and ABS, while the Suzuki is a little lighter and could prove a little more powerful.
For those of us who are traditionalists and still think that the best approach to building a sport touring motorcycle is to make a sport bike more comfortable and better equipped or to make a touring motorcycle lighter and sportier, instead of making a touring motorcycle adventure, having another option at the less expensive, sportier end of the scale has to be a good thing.
| 2022 SUZUKI GSX-S1000GT+ | |
|---|---|
| Price (recommended price) | €13,799 (€13,149 for GT without side cases) |
| Motor | 999 cc, liquid cooled, 16 valves, four cylinders |
| Transmission, transmission final |
Six speed, chain |
| Declared power | N / A |
| Declared couple | N / A |
| Frame | Double beam aluminum |
| Front suspension | 43 mm KYB inverted fork, adjustable for preload, compression and rebound; 4.7 inches of travel |
| Rear suspension | KYB shock, adjustable for preload and rebound damping |
| Front brake | Double Brembo four-piston calipers, 310 mm discs, ABS |
| Rear brake | Nissin single piston caliper, 240 mm disc, ABS |
| Rake, path | 25 degrees, 3,9 inches |
| Wheelbase | 57,5 inches |
| Seat height | 31,9 inches |
| Fuel capacity | 5,0 gallons |
| Tyres | Dunlop Roadsport 2 120/70R17 front, 190/50R17 rear |
| Declared weight | £498 (without side cases) |
| Warranty | 12 months |
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