Suzuki aims to lure its die-hard sportbike riding audience with its 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000. The GSX-S is a liter-class size naked sportbike based on Suzuki’s legendary sportbikes. Suzuki has been manufacturing this bike since the 2016 model year. Fast forward to today and this 2022 iteration is the second-generation GSX-S1000.

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Starting with the powertrain, this GSX-S1000 continues to use Suzuki’s tried-and-true 999cc inline-four. This engine’s architecture is very similar to the long-stroke GSX-R1000 from the 2005, 2006 model years, though the actual components, the hard parts, cases, camshafts, and the like are all different.

Suzuki has made a number of nice durability enhancements focused on increased combustion efficiency in order to make this engine smoother and more entertaining to ride. What we really like about this 999cc four is the amount of torque it has on tap. Lug it low or rev it high, this engine always delivers a pleasing amount of acceleration force. This gets even better with the OE-fitted electronic quickshifter, which slices through the six-speed transmission without having to work the clutch. We love it.

The frame and swingarm are also based on Suzuki’s older-generation GSX-R1000, though these parts also benefit from subtle improvements. We rode at the racing circuit during a SoCal trackdays open session and were surprised at how adept it is on track...

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