Suzuki GSX-8R - Project 37 - Part 1 | Fast Bikes Magazine
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Armed with a new Suzuki GSX-8R and the question of how close it could lap to Cadwell Park’s mini-twin lap record, Tim gets stuck in to see what’s on the cards.
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What a cracking ride at Suzuki Live Tim! It was a join to watch you riding!
This is the type of video I want to see. Good job!
Interestinf series, looking forward how the different changes improve the time
So the lesson is, if you want a track bike buy an old GSXR, because you'll have to change everything on an 8R.
3:25 haha reminds me of doing track days having big bikes come flying past and then repassing them still on the gas as they are braking. Great riding Tim!
Awesome idea - can't wait to see that beast launch off the jump
Gotta love it when dudes on supersports and superbikes blow by you right before the braking zone only to brake way too early anyway.
It is a shockingly good bike. However, I ended up buying a Yamaha XSR900 just because dealerships within 150 miles of me were all asking about $12,000 out the door. My gently used XSR900 with 500 miles on it cost $9300 OTD including tax.
Demo bikes are not genlty used pal 😅
@@sugarrfree I didn't buy from a dealership. I bought it from a guy who already owned five motorcycles (and two ATVs). Literally, a garage full of bikes and toys. You should have seen this bike; in two years it had been ridden 500 miles. It was completely stock.
There's a fair number of bikes like these that are owned by white-collar professionals. Low miles, cheapish, but of course you do have to have the cash on hand.
Bike looks great, nearly bought this model last year but ended up getting the KTM instead, however I`m still thinking about getting the GSX-8s black.
I so nearly bought one of these. Chose the Aprilia RS660 instead.
Loving this! I raced in the Minitwins last year and am now on a mission to break into the 1:39's at Cadwell as a novice. It'll be interesting to see what parts make the biggest improvements. If you're adding Quick action throttle, slicks, rear sets etc it'd be great to get your feedback on the impact on the track
I’m guessing suspension for obvious reasons, combined with rear sets will give the biggest improvement. It can’t be very confidence inspiring grinding your boots every corner….Then ABS delete as I’m sure that will begin to interfere more when he starts pushing that lap record.
Absolutely BRILLIANT to watch you stonking round on track. Loved it! Can't wait to watch how this project progresses!
No one noticed, not even the rider, that he was riding around with traction control on setting 2 which is extremely intrusive. Why would he have tc on at all. TC light flashing @ 3:19 for instance, not putting power to the ground, pretty ridiculous for trying to set a record.
Bought my gsx 8s from Brad at powerslide last year. Great dealership and a decent bloke. Look forward to seeing the next episode.
Was it tuned Is the big question?
82.9PS @8500.rpm and 7.95kg-m @6800rpm, I never ride this 8R before, but when I saw the data of the bike, I think it would be very a fun bike on the mountain road.
Fantastic video 👌👌
Is modern ABS that intrusive? when you said you felt ABS interference you were going very slow and hardly touched the brakes. I'm used to not having it at all but have had it on old cars and usually you wouldn't notice it until needed or braking very hard for a bend etc.
Also the pegs don't seem to be the issue with scraping your foot, it is your foot angle as well as the fact you pretty much take it off the peg when forcing your knee out, probably due to those high clip-ons effecting your body position in the bends.
This is an exciting build!
The new SV650? - maybe
Good news for us mere mortals who's bikes have jobs to do off track. No 200bhp+. cornering/braking talent and fried edges on the rear tyre is all good
Exactly why i went racing and skipped track days...hate to agree with Glenn Irwin(cannot stand the man),but he said the exact same thing at the NW200 about a certain track day bod!
Great vid. It's a really fun package with so much potential. Although it does take a bit of time, effort & money to unlock it. Will look great with clip-ons & rearsets too. A mapped full Akra system & removing the airbox foam filter cover & snorkels tubes too can apparently give it +10bhp & 10 lbs/ft according to various tuner vids on RUclips. Definitely looking forward to the next episode.
if it's a real track bike you'd put a GSXR front end on it, that's what sv650 guys did
Nice one T 👍🏽😎 nice to see already that after a few small tweaks it can transform the bike, look forward to more content 🙏🏽🏍🔥🔥🔥
Great riding mate. Had to laugh when that guy blew past you and slammed on the brakes for the next corner, and you didn't even let off the throttle, went right past him and then found your braking marker.
great project,well shot. thanks.....good luck with the recordTim
Love how ya pass the flash 600 riders on the brakes
Nice! Really looking forward to seeing how this progresses!
Great idea for a series, good luck with breaking the record👍
Enter a round at the BSB Sportsbike class on it.
Awesome video series, definitely what we want to see. Keen for the next one!
awesome see you at Suzuki live
Interesting
That bike needs a turbo.
sad end to an illustrious line. RIP Gixxer!
Gixxer isn't dead. Suzuki just announced and showed the 2025 gsxr line up....