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between cars and dodging potholes. The shock
performs exceptionally well, deflecting high-speed
compression jolts easily before the majority of the
shock hits my butt.
Performance-wise, the 1000R will hold a candle
to any superbike in its class on the street. There's
more than enough power to send you to the big
house very quickly, enough tech to keep you
somewhat safe and the chassis is a scalpel when
used in the canyons surrounding the greater LA
area. And that induction roar under hard accelera-
tion is the kind of stuff dreams are made of.
However, there are things dreadfully annoying
with the 1000R if all you want is a fast street bike
that will never see a track.
The first (and most important) is the lack of
cruise control. For a premium product of $17,199,
regardless of if it's aimed more at track riding,
it should come with cruise control. It has every
electronic bell and whistle, so fitting a cruise con-
trol system should not be an expense for Suzuki.
Come to think of it; the base model doesn't either.
The rearset footpegs don't give that feeling of
solidity the rest of the bike does. They have a flimsy
