Yesterday my friend invited me to see a dealership that sells big bikes. I finally get to see Suzuki's GSX S1000 for the first time infront of me. I was so happy and here you are posting a video riding the bike in RAW sound with an Akrapovic exhaust. Thank you Schaaf.

I have a Gsxs-1000 for just under a year now, I love this bike so much its so reliable, fast and pleasant to ride.

I'm just getting into my own, I've only had it for two days, but I bought it after a day of test riding the demo. It's a killer bike in every way! Although it wasn't that important to me, it's really good looking and to appreciate it, you have to see the bike live, photos don't do it justice. I personally found the matte grey color to be the most attractive, but of course, that's a matter of taste. I was convinced to order it because of its lightness (in feeling, because objectively it's not the lightest in its class), the engine, which, in addition to its beautiful history, is still unmatched by the competition in terms of performance, power delivery, reliability, predictability, and sound. Such engines will no longer be produced. Amazing power, eagerness to ride, straight, in turns, whatever the rider imagines, it will happen! The riding position is a successful compromise, providing enjoyment and technical capabilities for those who want to ride dynamically and those who want to comfortably explore nearby towns (although there is no exaggeration with tourism either, due to the lack of a windshield and the high, retracted legs). For me, another huge plus is that the bike doesn't heat up the handlebars, which is a problem on many motorcycles. I, for example, considered buying a Ducati Street V2 and the way they gave off heat to the rider was unacceptable. The suspension in the factory setting is rather for dynamic/sport riding (not hardcore), but if it's not your thing - you have plenty of adjustment options to find your own setting. The brakes, in addition to being very efficient, are also very controllable - full control in any conditions. I don't expect anything more. The gem in the standard equipment setup is the top-notch quickshifter, which works phenomenally in practically every rpm range, of course, up and down, and we get it without any extra charge. The cherry on top is the exhaust - it sounds and looks fantastic, it can make pleasant pops, sound bassy, and it doesn't tire you out, despite the ridiculous EURO(5) regulations. And it looks good! It doesn't require replacement at all. As for the downsides - the display is not very clear, but it helps a little to increase the brightness settings to max, the standard setting is low. I would also pay more attention to the rather hard seat in the long run - consider something accessory. I also don't like the "short" clutch, especially in the new one, in the demo with a mileage of about 5k km, it wasn't so noticeable. Vibrations - practically throughout the range, more or less, not like those from a 1 or 2 cylinder bike, but they could be a little less. Tires (Dunlop Roadsport2) - after two days, it's hard to say for sure, because I'm still breaking them in, but I suspect that we won't get along well after losing traction on a decent straight. I ride, I observe. That's probably all for today, I'll ride more and say more.

Not gonna lie - the new 2020s and up lineup from Suzuki have been stellar. Not saying they weren't before - but they've really ramped up their bikes appeal to be as competitive as others.

I was helping my local Suzuki dealer last summer during the Suzuki event when you can try there bikes as the leader on every ride. I was able to try them all unsupervise 😆YES! It was the Hayabusa, the M109R, the GSX S750 and the GSX S1000. I now have the 2023 GSX S1000 on order and getting the same slip on Akrapovic you see in this video. Should be fun.

Maybe the best and most accurate impression of this bike on YT. And I have seen them all, because I bought it. The gearing is great if you do not want to shift all the time. Sound with the stock exhaust is very good, no need for Akrapovic. But the star of this bike is the fascinating engine. Can do everything and has a thrilling top end above 9000 rpm. Acceleration in 3rd gear from 100 to 200 kmh was 5,4s (GPS).

The bike sounds and looks ace, especially in this livery. Now Suzuki needs to update the 750 version in the same vein and chuck in a cruise control while they are at it. Awesome video as always!

Achievable liter class dream motorcycle ❤️🔥...the stock quick shifters are so smooth and obviously the K5 motor is bomb proof

Sounds amazing, thanks for the upload.

With that kind of pricetag it's a bombshell!

@schaaf I’ll never understand how you make riding look like such an art. Hopefully if I keep practicing I’ll be this quick with this amount of control. Love your videos!

Sehr schön 👍♥️ Danke! ...und die Marke ist soo selten auf YT gut zu sehen!

Really happy to see this, been hoping you would do a GSXS-1000 video, definitely my dream bike.

thanks for the video! Going to buy a new one in about 2 weeks! super hyped!

It's been a while since I've seen a Suzuki in your channel. This one seems and sounds mean! Slow pace sounds good too. The livery is dope af! Love it! 6:20 That was scary 😳

That colour scheme is a winner for me.

This is serious bang for the buck. Definitely too much for me to live with but I'd love to get some saddle time and feel the power. My cb599 is still #1 for me ❤️

Love watching your videos. You influenced my next video. lol

Good looking motorcycle! Great video!

Beautifull riding as always! Would really love to see you ride a 2021 MT-09 SP! Hope its in your plans for a future video, ride safe ✌️

great ride! devilish machine. this is a motorcycle for which I would trade my Bandit

Top Sound 👍👍👍

looooove it! hopefully my next little baby! 😍

Sounds nice!

Bike looks dope..the video even more as always💯🔥 Yeah looks like a bang for the buck option to me..is it worth taking it if the gearing is so long idk how much fun we could have with it

sound really good bro!

Yo man, awesome video, thanks so much 😃My bike is a 2022 GXS-S1000 in blue, and has an Akropovic slip on, among many other small modifications. I agree with you about soft suspension and tall gearing. I adjusted the factory rear preload setting from 3 to 5 (Out of 1-7) and changed the gearing. Rear sprocket change from 44 to 45 teeth. No big adjustments but this bike does kick ass! With its lower price, It leaves plenty of room for modifications. Its a motorcycle you can grow in to 🙂

Bi-directional QS! Still loving my 2015 S750, but this is tempting.

great ride ,thanks. looks like the speedo goes from blurry to holy shit in no time!! my license wouldn't last a week if I had one.

Great bike, one that I would consider in case of changing my old ZX10R.

I can always count on you to ride the absolute piss out of any motorcycle! Have a great new year bro! Love your videos!

Sounds take next to mine. I got a custom 4 into 1 exhaust basically a drag pipe pops out right behind the foot peg no cats or anything it screams sounds amazing down low pops and bangs a little! I have a power commander and KN air filter.

Sounds great ! I always preferred a quieter but deeper note. I currently have a 2005 Busa with a full Lextek header and Yosh slip ons and she sounds deep and mellow but does wail when I give her the beans.

Nice bike !

I own a 2023 model gsx s1000, I ran about 7 thousand km with it, what you said is very true, it has very little to complain about.The engine block is almost perfect, proven and torque richTransmission chassis, these are classic Suzuki and cannot be complained about, the quality of the materials is quite good, it gives you a lot for its price, only the electronic toys are missing..

From my experience of this bike, nearly as long as yours, I totally agree with your thoughts. Great bike for the road, well equiped for the price, enough electronic to be proposed for sale in 2022 listening the salers (already way too much for me). The one and only negative point being the transmission way too long, first gear going to almost 120km/h if I recall correctly. It kills a big part of the fun that the engine could give. Really great bike at the end of the day.

Goddammit Schaaf, that was really fast. Meanwhile the sound of the aggresive mode causes some kind of stress in me, especially of a 4 cylinder. Thats why i prefer 2cylinders and the more touristic style. Of course i am by far not that fast as you are. But i´m "old" so i don´t give af ;-) Anyway nice Video Schaaf. As always!

Schaff ur favourite is mt 10 u told in previous video but looking at this gsx s1000 I want to say it's not a bad Choice to go for it in terms of MRP and maintenance charges it's an affordable naked sports with sharp design and ergonomics it is a fantastic motorcycle.

Wunderbar!!

👍👍Thumb up for slowing down around other peoples. Guys like you and me give bikers a good name 👍👍

Good luck, man!

What do you make of the auto blipper (down shift). I just got the 2024 and it's so good going up but leaves abit to be desired going back down for me.

More videos of this bike please!!

I like all the new electronics the 1000 has plus slipper clutch. I has a blue 2016 n The old gen is for me. I just got the 750 cuz I like that look. O yea thanks, you did a review on the GSX-S750 n bro u killed it. Nice work, most don’t lean as far as u. Good job, cuz that’s what I try to do around 🇺🇸🐉here🐉🇺🇸, 10 years flawless victory, n I’m going again right now. ✌🏼

Genau so erwarte ich mir ein Motorradvideo 😎👍

Amazing video as always schaaf😍! And how do you always nail your gopro settings?? when I do my videos I always have trouble even if I stick to your instructions. Thanks again for your amazing work 🤟🏻🤟🏻!

Sick bike

The engine competes with the supernakeds, but the price competes more with the xsr900 or mt09. How does it feel compared to them?

Just got the new V7 850. I would be happy to see your test from it 😊

Finally, it's here! Between the thruxtons and the Suzuki's, which engine/bike did you prefer?

Would love to see new MT-09 thoughts with this!

OMG! Where are your riding? I like those nice winding streets!!!!

Steering damper is a must on these short of a rear shock upgrade no matter how many suspension tweaks, its 1 of the 1st mods I purchased, smooth as glass after that. Great video as always but I think you were a little easy on her she's got way more power hidden in her than she gets cred for. Stay safe

What Akrapovic slip on is this? Thanks

which is better compared to ninja 1000sx?

wie taugt dir die suzi fahrwerksmässig so?

Wo genau ist diese Strecke in Niederösterreich? Danke!

Waiting for the Z900RS SE ridden by Master Schaaf! hopefully soon...

That WOBBLE tho

Did the absence of a steering stabilizer scare you? Bike looked stable at high speeds!

I would love to know where they got that wrap/decal set from. Looks awesome. Great video, as always!

🔥 K5 🔥

Great video as always, but shame that you are not recording in 60fps, 30 looks laggy to me. A few of your videos were in 60fps and they were sooo pleasurable to watch even if they were in lower quality. Cheers

First off all there is nothing like the scream of of a 4cylinder,do I detect a slight instability during high speed acceleration?

Holy head shake, that was definitely a scary moment there, if that bike doesn't come with a steering damper I would definitely add one. And the big question, which did you like better, this or the MT-10?

I fucking love this bike!

Is this only the silencer akra or full exhaust decat? Thanks, very nice video, love it 😍

Very nice bike, i have this exact model too (blue livery). Got to be honest, the Akrapovic doesnt sound any different from the stock exhaust. This bike has a huge catalytic converter box underneath it. Suzuki went all-out with the airbox design, thats why it sounds so good.

In this bike I wouldn't dare turn TC off 😬 As always, great ride Schaaf!!!

dodge demon sound ahahaha niceeee man

OK that color scheme is cool as hell. Quickshifter also looks very smooth! How does it compare to other quickshifters?

Thanks for posting this great ride and review video Schaaf! Are the quickshifter and auto blipper really very smooth? Are all the gears very tall or just the first 2? I wonder if a sprocket change would improve the tall gearing?

Schöne Linie!

Is that the ABS I hear kicking in coming into the turns? If so, does it feel like it's a little excessive?

My bike 💙

From an mt10 owner, price wise it's pretty clear what my next choice will be. He mentions the gearing in this video I'd rather it be longer gearing anyway, I know naked have shorter gears buy if it was up to me I'd literally just have the same gearing and engine as a supersport. Similar to what the m1000r is like

Hi, was ich mich gerade frage: Nutzt du beim zügigen Fahren eigentlich die Vorderradbremse? Oder tatsächlich nur Motorbremse und Hinterradbremse?

Excuse my ignorance, is the trembling on braking caused by losing traction due to downshifting or by ABS / TC?

Nice! Really nice! How tall are you? I'm 1.90. would it feel comfortable?

Eines der wohl interessantesten Naked-Bikes, die es z.Zt. auf dem Markt gibt. Tolles Video und Fahreindrücke. Wie bist du mit dem Display zurecht gekommen? VG ✌️

J’adore vos vidéos

Heyo! New comment on an old video! I've been watching your content for sometime of course, and I really appreacite it! You show alot of skill and you make things look very easy :) As I can see from the camera POV and your reflection fromt eh tank, you're not moving your body at all when you're cornerig tight right? You're keeping a neutral body position. Is that correct?

Wie stehst du zu ABS? Würde gerne eine 2008er Speed Trible 675 als Einstieg kaufen. Da gab es aber noch kein ABS.

Cool ass bike, i bought a gsxs 750 in 2017, got a great price. The 1000 is the shit! I'm 68 and ride european and japanese bikes ! Will keep the 750 and get something else, never too many bikes in the shed! Ride on!

Sehr schöne Sound! Wie würdest du die Lautstärke im Vergleich zu MT-10 und S1000R einschätzen? Wären alle drei Wunschkandidaten fürs nächste Naked. Keep going with the good stuff!!!!

That wobble on hard acceleration looks dangerous but also very fun. I'm selling my bike to get this one for sure.

Geiles Teil,😁👍

Hi,what you recommended better "Street triple rs" or this Suzuki ?Thanks

Scary wobble at 6:20 😲 Engine sound definitely addictive. Pity the front optics' design is so weird...

❤1000 sert so beautifull

Does it have any issues with downshift? Sounds like its stuck on something when downshifting.

Does the 2022 come with a quick shifter auto blipper. I did not catch you mentioning that?

Excelente !!!! Que piloto... Saludos desde Bogotá Colombia 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

Brilliant bike get mine on Tuesday

Bro please ride a Honda Forza 750 ( i love a intake sound 😍 )

powefull machine

👍👍👍

Great all around bike my 16’ can’t part with it…they respond really well to full pipe and dyno tune 160/85 whp

Which one do you think better in twisty roads gsxs 1000 or 750?

Can you do a RAW video for a triumph bonneville t120!