P102
COMPARISON I HONDA CB HORNE T SP vs. SUZUKI G S XS
These two represent some of the best-value motorcycles on the market today. The results may surprise you.
The CB and GSX also represent the last of what
was ubiquitous among the Japanese—1000cc
screamer inline four-cylinder engines wrapped
in naked-bike chassis. The Yamaha MT-10/MT-
10 SP also runs a 1000cc four-cylinder, but its
big bang/crossplane crank makes it a different
animal from the Honda and Suzuki. And it's a lot
more expensive at $14,799 for the base MT-10
and $16,999 for the SP.
So, what better way to unpack these two mod
-
ern dinosaurs than by putting them head-to-head?
Seems like the thing to do. And we did.
The New Kid:
Honda CB1000 Hornet SP
The new kid on the block is Honda's 2025
CB1000 Hornet SP. Based on the 2017 Honda
