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RIDE REVIEW I 2026 SUZUKI GSX-8TT
An easy bend to the rider's leg
(provided you're under 6-foot-1)
gives plenty of blood flow and
makes for a comfy ride.
ABS is standard, and Suzuki's rider-aids suite carries over here
as well, with traction control and selectable ride modes accessible
through the same TFT display as the 8S and 8R. Suzuki has continued
its slimming down of electronics with the same three-level plus Off
traction control and three-level (A to C) throttle response levels via the
Suzuki Drive Mode Select system, the same as used on many of its
bikes, including the GSX-S1000 we tested recently and loved. There's
no six-axis IMU with the TT, so no cornering ABS and TC, but you do
get an up-and-down quickshifter that is smooth as silk in its action.
Compared to something like the 8R, where you're in more of a racer
ride position (albeit a relatively relaxed one, given the raised clip-on
handlebars), on the TT, you're more open to the elements, with a
little less wind protection but clearly with a touch more style.
At highway speeds, the small fairing takes most of the wind
blast out but doesn't eliminate it entirely, which is something to
bear in mind when you're out doing freeway miles.
