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Experience the thrill of the 2025 Suzuki GSX-S1000 in this detailed review. With its 999cc engine, sleek design, and advanced electronics, this naked bike combines power and precision for an exhilarating ride. Whether navigating city streets or tackling twisty roads, the GSX-S1000 offers impressive performance and handling. In this review, we dive into what makes the 2025 Suzuki GSX-S1000 stand out in the sportbike category, from its ride quality to its cutting-edge features. Don't miss out on seeing why this bike is a top contender for riders seeking a perfect blend of power, agility, and style.  Looking to buy? Get prequalified https://octane.co/vehicle-selection/?partner=jAYmx9P&a=303&flow=long-prequal&appTheme=3a49337c5724d18079602a4ca5a91626  Read the best motorcycle news and reviews: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/  Motorcyclist Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/motorcyclist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motorcyclistonline/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motorcyclistmag/

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00:00Hey everyone, good morning and welcome to this episode of MC Commute starring Suzuki's 2025 GSX-S 1000 liter class naked bike. Let's go.

00:08Alright everyone, there it is, Suzuki's 2025 GSX-S 1000 liter class naked bike. This is a liter class naked bike from Suzuki out of Hamamatsu, Japan.

00:16It was last major overhauled for the 2022 model year. For 2025, it sees a new color TFT dash, which we'll see in a minute.

00:23This thing's powered by Suzuki's tried and true, 999cc, water-cooled, dual overhead cam, 16-valve equipped in line four engine.

00:31This engine was from the 2005 generation GSX-S 1000.

00:35Obviously, Suzuki didn't pull this engine from its warehouse from 2005 and just stick it in this bike.

00:40It has re-engineered a lot of the parts and there's new manufacturing techniques, but the architecture remains the same.

00:46It has a cable-actuated clutch with slipper function that puts power back to that rear wheel.

00:52It has a vehicle via six-speed transmission with an electronic quick shifter on the up and down shifts.

00:58Well, folks, enough talking about this thing. It really looks awesome. Let's ride it and see what it's like to ride.

01:02Right away, sitting on this motorcycle, this motorcycle is crazy comfortable in typical Suzuki fashion.

01:09The seat is nice and broad and really plush, and it's really well-supported and apt for logging miles on the street.

01:18But the handlebar has a lot of rearward sweep towards the rider.

01:23I wouldn't say necessarily it's a bad thing.

01:25Usually, motorcycles with a lot of rearward sweep mean they're generally really comfortable for distance riding, for just putting miles on.

01:33You've got to think about it. When the handlebar is closer to the rider, it just adds comfort.

01:36Conversely, if you have a handlebar farther away from the rider, more flat, it's more aggressive, fists in the air.

01:42So, it's definitely a little bit more conservative bar bend than we'd like for a leader-class naked bike.

01:48But all in all, it's still very comfortable and good for logging miles.

01:52The foot controls on this motorcycle, they are certainly not too low, but they're not too high either.

01:59And it's a really comfortable riding position, if a little bit conservative in terms of handlebar bend.

02:05But it still is really good for riding in the corners and stuff like that, which we'll find out in a little bit.

02:11This motorcycle is powered by a triple 9cc water-cooled inline-four engine, 16-valve cylinder head, dual-air camshafts, and has a conventional firing order.

02:21However, this engine was pulled from Suzuki's 2005 generation GSX-R 1000.

02:26Obviously, Suzuki didn't just pull this engine from the crate.

02:30Back then, it has re-engineered a lot of the parts, and this engine benefits from new manufacturing techniques.

02:36But the architecture remains the same.

02:39We have a cable-actuated wet clutch with slipper function.

02:44So, if you downshift in too low of a gear for vehicle speed travel, the rear wheel will not lock up.

02:49We also have a six-speed transmission with an electronic auto-blip downshifter and electronic upshifter.

02:57That allows for full throttle upshifts and the ability to downshift without using the clutch.

03:02We really like that feature.

03:03Suzuki has done a really good job with electronic quickshifters or some of the slickest quickshifters out on the market.

03:10Just like the Suzuki Hayabusa, that one has a nice quickshifter as well.

03:16Now, this engine is good for nearly 140 horsepower at the business end of that 190 series Dunlop Road Sport 2 tire.

03:25These Road Sport 2 tires are certainly not our favorite and one of the upgrades we would make immediately on this motorcycle if it was ours.

03:32Now, in terms of torque, this motorcycle makes upwards of 70 pound-feet of torque.

03:37It has a really pleasing engine character.

03:41It's got a nice engine and exhaust note.

03:45Usually, Japanese motorcycles, people don't really notice their engine exhaust notes.

03:49But this motorcycle has a real nice guttural growl, as you can hear right there.

03:53It's really playful and fun to ride.

03:54And it makes a good amount of low and mid-range torque.

03:58It's certainly not the fastest leader bike out there, but it's certainly not the slowest either.

04:03And it's very fun to ride.

04:05There's a reason why the 2005 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 engine was legendary status.

04:12Just because it's really well-rounded, has good character, smooth power delivery.

04:17Now, this motorcycle is loaded with all the bells and whistles.

04:21We have Suzuki's tried-and-true SDMS Suzuki Drive Mode Select system, which allows you to modify the combined engine power and throttle mode maps.

04:32Right now, we're riding in A mode.

04:34That is the most amount of engine power, which we like.

04:38However, if you were someone who is more new to riding, perhaps maybe B mode or even C mode would be good for you.

04:47Oh, I love that clutch.

04:49Oh, yeah, oh, oh, geez, getting carried away here.

04:52This engine likes to rev and likes to rep.

04:56Really nice character.

04:57I would love to see what this thing sounded like with a street-legal aftermarket exhaust.

05:02I bet this thing would just bark.

05:03Back to SDMS.

05:04So if you want to change the power modes to make the motorcycle a little bit more easy to ride, a little bit less snap when you twist the throttle, you can do that.

05:13And you can do it on the fly.

05:15Other electronic countermeasures this vehicle has is adjustable traction control, which you can see right here.

05:22TC1, that's the least amount of traction control minus off.

05:27So we have that through five.

05:30It's worth mentioning that this traction control system is non-IMU powered.

05:35It is an older style traction control system, but it still gets the job done.

05:40It's cool.

05:41It offers some form of traction control on this bike.

05:44This bike's also equipped with fixed always-on ABS that you cannot disable, but we'll get to that in a little bit.

05:51Now, we've been averaging 36 miles per gallon the way we ride this motorcycle.

05:55That's usually always the fuel economy we get on these GSX-R type engines, 36 miles per gallon.

06:02If you can be a little bit easier on the throttle, keep the speeds lower, you're going to get closer to 40 miles per gallon.

06:09But, heck, this is a fun motorcycle.

06:11It's got nice bark and growl, so we're going to ride it with the throttle open.

06:16And when you do that, you're going to get 36 miles per gallon.

06:19It's nice to know that Suzuki's fitted a generous five-gallon capacity fuel tank on this vehicle.

06:24Gives you plenty of range.

06:26You don't see a lot of naked bikes with five-gallon capacity fuel tanks, so good job, Suzuki.

06:31The more fuel, the better.

06:34I really like how this vehicle meshes between each of its six Ford cogs.

06:39It's a really nice shift feel, real precise.

06:42Suzuki usually always gets its close ratio transmissions right.

06:46They always feel real precise.

06:48Good job, Suzuki.

06:50Well, folks, so far so good on Suzuki's 2025 GSX-S1000 liter class naked bike.

06:55This bike's a hoot, and not only is it fun to ride, look how good it looks, especially in this colorway.

07:00If there's one thing Suzuki usually gets right, it's its colorways and its bold new graphics.

07:05And this 2025 GSX-S1000 liter class naked bike certainly doesn't disappoint.

07:09Let's get back in the saddle and continue our ride.

07:12All right, everyone, that was a fun little break on our GSX-S1000 liter class naked bike ride.

07:18Where were we?

07:19Oh, yes, the color TFT dash.

07:21This is a new feature for the 2025 model year.

07:24This color TFT dash replaces the Game Boy-like monochrome display, which worked okay.

07:31But in today's day and age, you need color TFT.

07:34They're not even that expensive to engineer.

07:37So all motorcycles should just have them.

07:39This color TFT is really nice because the fonts are in line with Suzuki's rest of its Suzuki's motorcycles.

07:47A lot of motorcycle manufacturers and automobile manufacturers have good synergy in terms of their font package between all of their products.

07:58BMW Motorrad does a great job of that, and now Suzuki follows in the trend.

08:01So all the fonts on this vehicle match the fonts that Suzuki uses on all of its products all around the world.

08:09Very nice, cool attention to detail from Suzuki Motor out of Hamamatsu Japan.

08:13Again, the screen's very legible.

08:16The fonts are nice and crisp, and this is easy to digest all the information you want at a glance.

08:23We have this display set up for a black background with white numbers, dark mode, if you will.

08:29That's how we set up all of our products, and it's really nice.

08:32Of course, if you want to have an opposite and have a white background with black fonts, you can do that in the menu navigation system with the switchgear here.

08:40The switchgear, I like this big button.

08:43It's decently chunky, but the tactile feel isn't the best.

08:47It's not the worst.

08:49Definitely ridden motorcycles with worse tactile function, but that could be improved.

08:56It would also be nice if Suzuki backlit this feature.

08:59A lot of motorcycle manufacturers are backlighting their switchgear.

09:02Suzuki, let's join that club, step up with the big leagues.

09:07Still, I do like this display.

09:09We've got our odometer, battery voltage range, so 86 miles left on that fuel tank.

09:16And our MPGs, which we're getting right now, 41, so if you ride this thing in a tall gear with the throttle cracker, you need a good gas mileage.

09:27But if you ride her, WFO, 36 miles per gallon.

09:33Now, this motorcycle rolls on 17-inch cast aluminum wheels.

09:37The full tank of gas, this motorcycle weighs 472 pounds.

09:40Certainly not the lightest leader-class naked bike out there, but at the same time, too,

09:44you'd be amazed at how agile this motorcycle is.

09:48It's not the most agile, but the handling is very neutral.

09:52It's really easy to get a good feel for this bike.

09:55We also like the way it feels in the turns.

09:58Obviously, on this slow road, we're not going to be able to ride this bike like we normally do,

10:02but trust us, this motorcycle offers a really good sport aptitude and handling.

10:07This KYB suspension, it is fully adjustable, independent spring preloaded,

10:12independent compression and rebound damping adjustment.

10:15A lot of front suspension systems are going to a lower-spec single-function setup,

10:19which is cool because it's lighter, but it's also cheaper.

10:23And in our opinion, you always want to have dual damping adjustment.

10:27So independent damping, that makes a big difference, and you have that on this KYB-equipped fork.

10:334.7 inches of travel.

10:34This bike has really good sporty handling, and the damping is very versatile.

10:41So you could be riding on a street road like this, and it'll still go over the bumps really well

10:46and deliver a comfortable ride.

10:47And then when you up the pace in the corners, the bike still has good road holding

10:51and good suspension action.

10:52It doesn't get all weeble wobbly and weak.

10:55Suzuki did a really good job engineering the handling dynamic on this motorcycle.

11:00Much better, in fact, than European motorcycles that we've ridden.

11:03Good job, Suzuki.

11:05Out back, we have a linkage-equipped KYB shock with spring preload and compression and rebound

11:11damping adjustment with just over 5 inches of suspension travel.

11:14The steering's not the sharpest on this bike, but once you get it leaned, it definitely goes

11:19around turns well.

11:21Again, the only real handling bugaboo on this motorcycle is the OE-fitted Dunlop Sport Max Road

11:26Sport 2 tires.

11:28We would ditch those things and throw on something a little bit more aggressive, a little bit

11:34more aggressive.

11:35But still, today's modern Sport Terrain tires are really good, and you could probably shoe

11:39on those and have a good time as well.

11:41You don't need a hardcore Sport Max Q5 Plus tire.

11:45Of course, you could use that.

11:46That tire would be awesome, but you don't necessarily need it.

11:49Really do like the cockpit of this motorcycle.

11:53It's very comfortable for logging miles.

11:55Obviously, we're riding a naked bike, so there's no front fairing to block the wind.

12:01If you're going to be riding on the freeway, that's going to be one thing that's going

12:05to annoy you, is you're going to just be blasted by wind.

12:08That's just a typical feature of a naked bike.

12:11But still, the cockpit's very comfortable.

12:14All right, folks.

12:15Let's give her the berries.

12:18Let's give her the berries.

12:19Yes!

12:20Oh, got a little wheelie out of the thing.

12:22We're going to keep the speeds low today, guys.

12:2555 miles per hour.

12:26So, this thing definitely goes.

12:28Good acceleration.

12:30There's a Harley-Davidson dude.

12:31I wonder if he's jealous of our GSX-1000 liter class naked bike.

12:34I bet he is.

12:36We talked about the engine, how playful it is.

12:38Another strong point of this engine is it doesn't have excessive vibration.

12:42There definitely is vibration.

12:44You feel the vibration through the foot pegs and a little bit in the handlebar.

12:48Not so much in the seat, but definitely in the foot pegs.

12:51That's where you feel the most engine vibration.

12:54But it certainly isn't overpowering.

12:57Yet, at the same time, the engine vibration is one area where this engine shows its age.

13:03Other inline-four engines that are more modern usually have a little bit less engine vibration.

13:07I wouldn't say the amount of engine vibration on this motorcycle is off-putting.

13:11But it definitely is one area where this engine shows its age in terms of engine vibration.

13:17Now, this motorcycle does not come equipped with heated grips or cruise control.

13:21Those would be awesome features, obviously.

13:23But that would also raise the MSRP.

13:26If you remember, this motorcycle comes in $11,909 for the 2025 model year in the United States.

13:32And that represents pretty dang good value.

13:36You get a leader class naked bike for under $12,000.

13:41I don't think that's such a bad thing at all.

13:44We talked about the engine vibration.

13:45The engine vibration certainly isn't overpowering.

13:48It's not too much to cloud the effective view of these rearview mirrors.

13:52I like these mirrors.

13:53They do a good job of showing what's behind us.

13:55And yeah, there's a little bit buzz to them, but it's certainly not bad.

14:00But this thing rides over the bumps really, really well.

14:04It delivers a comfortable ride.

14:05You'd be hard-pressed to find a more comfortable leader class naked bike than this 2025 GSX-S1000.

14:11It's just crazy comfortable for a naked bike.

14:17You could ride this thing most of the day.

14:18If it had a fairing on it, a front fairing, then we could really log the miles.

14:23But still, considering its style, I really like that stacked LED headlight.

14:30Parts of the bike look a little bit old, like the twin-spar aluminum frame and the gull-shaped swing arm.

14:37That looks a little bit old, but again, we've been seeing that chassis for 20 years now.

14:43But then the sharpness of the radiator shrouds, the stacked headlight, all that stuff looks nice and modern.

14:48I'd say it's a pretty good-looking bike, especially in this specific colorway that we're riding today.

14:55Now, this motorcycle also benefits from full LED lighting, stacked LED headlights, LED turn signals, and LED taillight.

15:03We're not going to be able to operate this vehicle after dark, so we can't comment on the performance of the headlight.

15:08But rest assured, it is LED designed, so it's going to work a lot more effectively than a halogen bulb setup.

15:15Now, we talked about this color TFT display.

15:17Another benefit of this display is the ability to pair your iOS or Android-powered smartphone with Suzuki's MySpin app.

15:27That's Suzuki's proprietary smartphone app that allows you to access features of the motorcycle.

15:33One of the features we really like is the turn-by-turn navigation.

15:37So, with the Suzuki MySpin app downloaded and paired to your smartphone, you can get turn-by-turn directions right on this display.

15:45Very similar to what BMW Motorrad offers with this BMW Motorrad connected app.

15:50Really slick.

15:52Yes, you have to use the app for navigation.

15:56You can't just use Google Maps or Apple Maps, which kind of isn't the best.

16:00But still, it's cool to have turn-by-turn navigation right on the display.

16:04Sometimes when you're using Bluetooth communication systems, it can be hard to hear, especially at freeway speeds.

16:09So, having that visual call-out of when you need to take a left or a right really helps.

16:14Well, everyone, that was a fun ride on Suzuki's 2025 GSXS 1000 liter-class naked bike.

16:21This bike's a hoot.

16:22The engine's got really good power.

16:24It's torquey.

16:25It's playful.

16:26The engine vibration definitely makes the engine show its age, but it's certainly not excessive.

16:31For a 472-pound bike, this motorcycle is decently agile.

16:34And although our roads were a little bit boring that we rode today, this thing has some good sport aptitude.

16:40It'll surprise you with how versatile and how sporty the handling is of this bike.

16:45Which brings us to the price, $11,909 of this bike.

16:50It is a pretty good value.

16:51It looks cool.

16:52It handles well.

16:53It has a lot of modern features like adjustable combined engine power and throttle maps,

16:58traction control, fixed always on ABS.

17:00And it looks cool in this blue-silver sword colorway.

17:06Well, everyone, that wraps up our official MC commute on this 2025 GSXS 1000 liter-class naked bike.

17:12We'll see you in the next episode.

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