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SPECIFICATIONS RIDE REVIEW I 2022 SUZUKI GSX-S1000 GT+ P96 cleaner and airbox, and, of course, exhaust, but it still feels very much like that beefcake of a K5 motor we all know and love. One thing I especially like about the GT+ is it's uncomplicated in everything from electronics to suspension and brakes and the motor. There are so many bikes on the market that flood you with choice to the point of information overload—if that's your deal, fair game—but the GT+ still has that riding first, everything else second mental- ity to it, which in this day of more, more, more, is quite refreshing. That uncomplicated nature is evident in the ride, as the conventional suspension (no electronics here) give the rider a nice, tangible feel to what's going on beneath him/her. Some may lament the fact you can't harden or soften the suspension at the push of a button, but this would be a bigger issue if the GT+'s suspension was rubbish—which it isn't. Over two days, I progressively slowed down front and rear rebound but that was only for times when I was giving the GT+ a bit of a shake. For the majority of the time, the standard set- tings prescribed by KYB are fine. My only gripe was I thought the brake performance was lacking somewhat. The initial bite I was looking for was con- spicuously absent, and only after a good squeeze did the braking force come rushing in. The master-cylinder on all three of the GSX-S/GT/GT+ is pretty old, and perhaps Suzuki could look at a radial master-cylinder to improve power and feel at the lever. Overall, however, I was very impressed with the GSX-S1000 GT+. This is the kind of bike Suzuki should have built a long time ago (I still find it remarkable this is the first Suzuki with a TFT dash), and considering the price of $13,149, I don't think Suzuki will have any problems selling these things real quick. CN 2022 SUZUKI GSX-S1000 GT+ ($13,149) ENGINE 4-stroke, 4-cylinder VALVETRAIN DOHC, 8-valve COOLING SYSTEM Liquid POWER 149 hp @ 11,000 rpm TORQUE 78 lb-ft @ 9250 rpm DISPLACEMENT 999cc BORE X STROKE 73.4 x 59mm COMPRESSION RATIO 12.2:1 FUEL SYSTEM EFI, 4 x 40mm throttle bodies EXHAUST 4-2-1 TRANSMISSION 6-speed CHASSIS Aluminum twin-spar FRONT SUSPENSION KYB fork, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION KYB shock, adjustable rebound damping and preload FRONT BRAKE Brembo Monobloc 4-piston, radially mounted caliper, dual 310mm discs, ABS REAR BRAKE Nissin 2-piston, fixed caliper, 240mm disc, ABS FRONT TIRE 120/70 ZR17 in. REAR TIRE 190/50 ZR17 in. WHEELBASE 57.5 in SEAT HEIGHT 31.9 in. FUEL CAPACITY 5.0 gal. WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED) 498 lbs. COLOR Glass Sparkle Black/Metallic Reflective Blue