2008 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Dual Sport reviews

This bike is a monster. It is amazingly fast and nimble and the weight of the 1000 holds the front wheel down pretty well when nailing the throttle. It is very comfortable with two people. The looks are unbeatable. It is a much better design and looks package than other brands and it is faster. I would not recommend this for a novice, but if you want to go fast this is the bike for you. I can't wait to put many more miles on this bike. Show less

I bought this bike in May of 2008 and it was the best thing I did all year. My previous bike was a nice bike. But I broke my right hand and afterwards the vibrations from it made my hand go numb. I knew I needed another bike that would be smooth and fun to ride. The GSXR 1000 was hands down the best bike I rode! I test rode all the other brands and none of them were as fun or easy to ride. I have been riding for 20 years between dirt and street and I have never had more fun on 2 wheels. I would ask everyone to ride this bike before deciding on which bike to buy. Show less

I bought this 2008 GSX-R1000, white and silver, after riding a different brand of 600 for 3 years. I couldn't believe the difference. Granted, I did go from a 600 to a 1000, but the 600 had a lot of performance upgrades. This GSX-R1000 just amazes me in all aspects. I like to ride curvy back roads, long road trips, and I love to do track days and drag race. The first week I had this bike I put 600 miles on it. After I had the first service done, I took a road trip to Chicago to test the comfort. All I can say is this is the most comfortable sport bike I have ever ridden. With someone my size on the bike, it can't even tell I am on it. This bike just handles so amazing through the corners, and when I need to pass someone, or just race someone in a big expensive car. It is just a blast. I got the opportunity to race someone in a brand new Lamborghini Murcialago, and the driver of that car was pretty upset when he got outrun by a much less expensive bike, when he probably spent $400,000 on that car. Just another thing I brag about with this machine. But it is definitely not for a beginner! Oh, and I definitely love the dual exhaust. Show less

Suzuki has kept with the tradition of making bikes that will out do the previous year's model. I bought the GSXR1000 because of the price it was one not to pass up just to have a toy to play on. Many times over the summer of 08 I had plenty of guys wanting to race due to my size. I guess they thought it would slow down the bike or that maybe I did not know what I had gotten into. Well not many of them kept up. Show less