RIDE REVIEW I 2024 SUZUKI GSX-S1000GX+
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power, a much smoother throttle delivery,
a suspension setting that was accept-
able on most surfaces, and just the right
amount of traction control intervention.
Comfort mode should be called "rain
mode" because the power is cut to what
feels like half of that available in Basic,
and the suspension changes to some
-
thing between Jekyll and Hyde, but you'll
be going slow anyway, so it shouldn't
matter that much. Fortunately, you can
change the TC and suspension in each of
the A, B, and C modes to better suit what
feels right to you. You can also change
from active damping to whatever settings
you like in the User mode, which I dug
deep into trying to find suspension set
-
tings that suited my riding style. Finding
your way through the various electronic
settings is straightforward and easy to
navigate on the well-designed 6.5-inch
full-color display.
As you've probably already figured
out from the ride-mode descriptions
above, another first for Suzuki on the GX+
is electronic suspension. Supplied by
Showa but recalculated to become Su
-
zuki Advanced Electronic Suspension, it's
constantly adjusting for everything from
ride height by adjusting pre-load to speed,
lean angle and road surface by adjusting
compression and rebound damping. It
even monitors front brake application and
controls the amount of front suspension
When it comes
to electronics,
the GX+ is
packed with
every bell and
whistle available
on a modern
motorcycle
except,
surprisingly,
self-canceling
turn signals.
