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P118 COMPARISON I HONDA CB HORNE T SP vs. SUZUKI G S XS 2025 HONDA CB1000 HORNET SP ($10,999) ENGINE ..........................................................Inline 4-cylinder VALVETRAIN ...................................................................... DOHC COOLING SYSTEM .......................................................... Liquid DISPLACEMENT ..............................................................999cc BORE X STROKE ............................................ 76.0 x 55.1mm COMPRESSION RATIO .................................................. 11.7:1 MEASURED HORSEPOWER ................116 hp @ 8780 rpm MEASURED TORQUE ...........................71 lb-ft @ 8220 rpm TRANSMISSION .........................................................6-speed FUEL SYSTEM ..................... Fuel injection, ride-by-wire, variable throttle maps CLUTCH ............................ Wet, multiplate slip and assist FRAME ............................................... Aluminum twin-spar FRONT SUSPENSION .....................41mm inverted Showa SFF-BP fork, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION ..............................Öhlins TTX36, fully adjustable FRONT BRAKE ................Brembo Stylema M4.30 radial- mount 4-piston calipers, 310mm floating discs, ABS REAR BRAKE ....................... Nissin single-piston caliper, 240mm disc, ABS FRONT TIRE ........................................................ 120/70-17 in. REAR TIRE .......................................................... 180/55-17 in. RAKE .................................................................................. 25.0° TRAIL ................................................................................. 3.9 in. WHEELBASE ................................................................. 57.3 in. SEAT HEIGHT ............................................................. 31.9 in. FUEL CAPACITY ...........................................................4.5 gal. WEIGHT (WET, MEASURED) .................................. 465 lbs. 2025 SUZUKI GSX-S1000 ($11,909) ENGINE ....................................................... Inline 4-cylinder VALVETRAIN .......................................................................DOHC COOLING SYSTEM ........................................................... Liquid DISPLACEMENT ............................................................. 999cc BORE X STROKE ........................................... 3.4 x 59.0mm COMPRESSION RATIO ................................................. 12.2:1 MEASURED HORSEPOWER........... 130 hp @ 10,200 rpm MEASURED TORQUE ........................ 70 lb-ft @ 9200 rpm TRANSMISSION ......................................................... 6-speed FUEL SYSTEM ..................... Fuel injection, ride-by-wire, variable throttle maps CLUTCH .............................. Wet, multiplate slip and assist FRAME ..................................................................Tubular steel FRONT SUSPENSION ..............43mm inverted KYB fork, fully adjustable REAR SUSPENSION ................ KYB monoshock, preload and rebound damping adjustable FRONT BRAKE .................... Brembo M4.32 radial-mount 4-piston calipers, 310mm floating discs, ABS REAR BRAKE ....................... Nissin single-piston caliper, 250mm disc, ABS FRONT TIRE .......................................................120/70-17 in. REAR TIRE ........................................................ 190/50-17 in. RAKE ................................................................................... 25.0° TRAIL ............................................................................. 3.9 in. WHEELBASE .................................................................. 57.5 in. SEAT HEIGHT ............................................................. 31.9 in. FUEL CAPACITY ......................................................... 5.0 gal. WEIGHT (WET, MEASURED) ................................... 473 lbs.