Motorcycle Review - 2007 Suzuki GSR 600 - What Category Does It Fit? 

your description was like you described the kind of girl you never take home to your mom lol, a bit loud and a bit wild lol

You are not the first person to make this admittedly good point. I will admit that my reviewing experience was pretty poor at this time and I would have expressed my point a bit better. I still maintain that the GSR is just pitched too much in the middle. It's not sporty enough to be a credible street fighter or sports machine (despite the pretensions of better suspension and brakes) and not useful or soft enough to be an everyday utility bike. If you're just starting out then it'll confuse you and if you're experienced it won't be good enough. There are better bikes for the same money in either direction (Say.. Hornet or Street Triple respectively). Ultimately its all just opinion and your mileage may vary but that's still my opinion a few years later. It's not the worst bike in the world, there are just many better options available. I just wish I'd stated it better on video.

Also, I was wrong that they pitched this as an entry middleweight. It was supposed to be sportier alternative to the Bandit.... but I don't think it really passed muster for many more experienced riders because I only ever saw more inexperienced riders on these machines whilst I was trading bikes. Those more inexperienced riders did struggle with it and hence I took a few of these off of people in exchange for more friendly or useful bikes.

@@TheLoneTrader I get what you're saying and I wasn't meaning to be aggressive but it maybe came across a bit that way. I must have watched one too many American videos that day where they seem to think it's 1000cc or nothing even though thenycan't go around a corner. Safe riding.

@@1000sofusernames I totally get what you mean. It's all good. I didn't take it in a bad way, so no worries at all.

If you want to get the license for “big” bikes in Sweden. This is about the smallest bike you can use to reach the requirements. So it is a “learner” bike in that case.

Got one too and couldn't agree more, great bike to a point I am very reluctant to sell, considering keeping it as my main bike and buying an s1000rr as my super sport

i'VE LITERALLY JUST NOTICED THIS...

Thanks. People really have received this better than I expected. The next one coming in a week or so is a 2004 Triumph Daytona 955i. A really interesting 'end of line' bike.

That's great to hear.I'm glad people are liking these videos. Hopefully the production values will increase, I've got a new sound recorder that hopefully won't crap out at high speeds.

Don't be too sure. I too own a Zx9r c2, along with Zx10s, R1, Blackbird aso. I recently bought the GSR 600 as my first ever Suzuki, (always avoided the brand), granted I have not taken delivery yet but I did ride it for a whole day and did in excess of 400kms on it. I noticed no on off throttle response, maybe it is because I am used to bigger bikes, but the power delivery never caught me off guard or staggered. On the contrary it was very smooth and thought to myself, this is a bike I can live with every day as I felt it is not ready to kill me at any moment. I loved the straight comfy riding position. The gauge cluster is nice and the engine purrs beautifully. What I am trying to say here is try one before dismissing them. You might be surprised at what people's opinions are and how they do not apply to your riding style.

nick stone Thanks Nick. I'd love to get hold of a Blackbird, that would be a really interesting review. I'll keep a look-out. Owners tend try sell them at high prices though and not very often. If someone wanted to lend me one for a week or two though I'd certainly do it lol. Keep watching the vids and thanks for the comment!

I think with a minimum of effort it's a bike that could have all the problems solved. If it's cheap enough it's a not a bad choice at all. Glad you enjoy yours.

Hi , what fuel consumption did you get?

@@MRR7 if you are asking that question, stay away from motorbikes. Period.

@@ZxRx7 hahaha. It's not a drug . For some of us consumption matters . I didn't ask for your advice anyway

Considering I daily this bike, I figure I am the one you should be asking that kind of question though.

It did sort of pain me to give an ultimately negative review but this channel would be useless if I wasnt honest. Hopefully it'll mean that people trust I'm telling my real opinion. In defence of this bike, it is a great example of a GSR. For better or worse.

Spot on analysis mate.

Kaspars Butlers Thanks for the feedback I really appreciate it. I'm glad you mentioned that there aren't many reviews of the bikes we encounter every day. I buy stuff that interests me so it should certainly keep everything in that 95-2005ish sort of bracket. I definitely agree with you about the technical/ergonomic aspects of the bikes. I think I'll shoot a short section on that before the riding review for each bike. The audio should hopefully improve with time too as I'm looking for solutions to help the mics deal with the louder bikes (both the bandit and gsr overloaded the mics at high speed). Anyway thanks for your support man, I'm fucking stoked by the response to these two vids. More reviews, blogs and (very amateur) workshop vids to come.

+Palcious The many people who buy them after passing their tests? I sold this one to someone who had literally just passed his test. I had many offers for part-ex against 125s also. Others may love this bike but I'd go Fazer or Hornet.

there are motorcycle schools where people train on these and btw I want one as my first bike

It's a fantastic bike massive speed and power, maybe if the guy In the video wasn't such a wimp he have a different view, my gsr 600 still puts the hairs standing on end 🚀

Thanks. I never wanted to do this channel as a profit making exercise. I just wanted to share my real feelings on the bikes.

Haha. Thanks. I hate listening to my voice. I won't even let my girlfriend watch the videos with me in the same room.

+aruekca18det Yeah. It's all down to user preference at the end of the day. I personally would go for a Hornet or Fazer 600 at these prices but horses for courses. It wouldn't take much money or effort to get the GSR how I wanted it but I'd rather not spend that money. I know there are quite a few happy owners out there (quite a few have vented their spleen on this comment section lol) and it's great that they like them. Alot people wouldn't like my Bandit 12 but I certainly do!

+The Lone Trader True. I was waiting for a current review of this bike. I own one, I'm happy with it. No throttle issues, but I know it is a common problem to it. You know I don't have that much experience (6years) but for me the SV650 or Gladius is a much more dangerous for learners because that bike deliver power so low in rpms and so fast it will wheelie very easy... GSR 600 does not and to get power you really need to goo over 8,000 and a "good learner" will have more space to play with power on the GSR than the SV I think. BTW stock exhaust is quite :P a lot. My advice to you if still have it: put the bike in dealer mode and check TPS adjustment.

+aruekca18det The bike went to a customer quite a while ago. As far as I gather he's pretty happy as he got a fairly good deal on it. I learned the ropes years ago on an old NSR-125RR so I guess I'm used to unforgiving power deliveries! I hope you have many years happy riding on it. I personally favour the flatter delivery of a twin as I find it more predictable than a four but I think whatever you are first exposed to and whatever makes you feel comfortable is the answer.

I refer you to the pointed comment and my replies for clarification of my viewpoint.

Nah the gsr is notorious for it. Still love mine tho

It's more that in comparison to other bikes of its type, it is significantly worse. SV650, Hornet, Fazer, Bandit, CBF are all far smoother. The system was just arrow cans and I'm pretty sure the cat was still there. It didn't feel like something that would have been affected by some end cans. I'm a bit of stickler for smooth fuelling on small throttle openings though so for alot of people it won't be an issue.

Have a 2009 black edition and its perfect also,even the suspension is perfect

What about fuel consumption ?

@@audiophilipp I didn't test it, but I've heard that it consumes around 5L/100km if you ride "normally", but if you ride"enthusiastically" it can go up to 8L/100km

Hey Edelplastic. Ich werde mir dieses Bike evtl. auch kaufen. Wenn es dein Fahrschulmotorrad war, welches BJ ist es? Du sagst, die Gasannahme ist zu 'direkt'? Ich dachte die ganze Zeit, der Typ spricht davon, dass die Gasannahme zu ungenau ist und sehr schwankt. Sodass sie ebenfalls beim Gas-wegnehmen und Gas-geben schwankt und in Kurven gefählrich sein könnte, meint er. Wenn du weißt wovon du sprichst wäre ich dankbar von dir zu hören. Denn du sagst etwas anderes, eine "direkte bzw. sensible" Gasannahme wäre doch gut?

Totally agree.. even after 13 years

It would depend on the engine but the VFR is lower geared and feels like it revs faster. There is a lot of power in the GSR but you have to rev it to get there. The VFR has power stacked at the top but is fairly linear in the lower half of the rev range. For twisty road riding, I for sure choose the VFR over this. You'll probably go slower on the straights but you'll go faster in the corners and have more fun.

Hey man. I'm glad you like your GSR. I can only comment on the particular examples that I own at the time, and all opinions are subjective. Happy riding 🤘

Tomas Andersson Obviously it's all opinion and if you like your bike then all power to you. I just personally don't think it offers anything that the competition doesn't do better. All rounder? Hornet. More dynamically capable? Fazer. Pure fun? SV650 or Z750. Touring? GSX650F or F800ST. All for the same or cheaper money. In isolation it's a fine bike, as pretty much all modern Japanese bikes are (though that fuelling at small throttle openings really does irk me). The engine is has a genuinely impressive top end! Compare it to the competition, however, and it falls a little short IMHO. Granted I ramble. I'm just a bloke on a bike talking stream of consciousness. Guilty as charged!

It's somewhat of an epidemic as emissions regs tighten up! Not ridden the 750, would make an interesting comparison.

This bike is the hill I'll die on 😅. If you like it then more power to you! 👍 However, my contention is that the suspension and weight distribution just isn't good enough for serious b-road blasting. A Street Triple R (or even the standard) just murders the handling on this thing. The cans will undoubtedly introduce a bit of fluffiness in the lower revs but this transition from closed to open throttle really is one of the worst I've experienced for a bike of this era.

@@TheLoneTrader life is what you make of it as they say. Make Lemonade. My Shiver 750 is a heavy lumbering mess when it comes to suspension and yet in the Twisties I can hand with the Daytona 675s and the 765RS in our group. I'm pretty sure I could do the same on the GSR too. I'll concede that suspension is the biggest difference when it comes to bike handling though. A bit of dodgy fueling is something I can live with, my Duke was appalling at lower revs. Over came that by just putting up with it. 😃 Off road though, my Fantic was so bad when it came to suspension that I sold it and bought a bike 6yrs older. The KTM EXC-F has far superior suspension and as a result it far out performs me in all conditions. The GSR is a cracking bike in my opinion. For a bike that's bigger sibling is the GSXR it can't have the best of everything or maybe even anything. It has to be that little bit less in every respect. Except seating position of course. Clip ons can suck a nut! 🤣

@@dynamotightstar3472 Such is the beauty of subjectivity. The backlash on some comments to this review shows that this bike has a sizeable following. It's just not for me. I will give it the thumbs up for the power of the engine in the top end of the rev range. It's a punchy thing.

Dude, all the more power to you. I'm just a bloke with opinions. Seems I'm in the minority when it comes to the GSR. I just personally think an engine like this should be in a more capable chassis and more time should have been spent on the fueling. IMHO, for the money, a Fazer does more and is more dynamically capable and a Hornet is more refined.

+The Lone Trader I also should have mentioned the Kawasaki Z750.

+The Lone Trader ive had an fz6, brilliant bike! and I agree with you anout the hornet and fz6, but having rode all 3 and I believe they all have pros and con's but I'm very happy with my gsr, especially for the price I got it for! but hey we all have different opinions

I bought one as a daily commute, i still have not taken delivery but I had it for a whole day to see what it is like. Ok, I might be a seasoned rider having in excess of 8 bikes in different marques, but I must say I was pleasently surprised at the power delivery and felt no problems with the throttle. I remember thinking it is nice, light, sounds awesome and fast enough to be my daily (opposed to a scooter) and seems not willing to kill me like all of my other litre and above bikes. Now that I saw this video I wonder, have I missed something?!?! So I am worried. I guess I will know when I take delivery later this month. I will be worried sick until I get on it again and either dismiss what you just said or agree and be so disappointed to not have realised it earlier. Oh well, beats going around on a freaking scooter I am sure.

@@ollie6512 Hey, would you say that the throttle could be life-threatining if you wronlgy change your gear while being in a tight curve?

I feel vindicated in my opinion. Glad you're still alive to tell the tale.

Well I did ask for feedback haha. Thanks for the input. Obviously all reviews are subjective, like I said I don't think it's terrible but both a hornet and/or fazer do it all better and for less money.

I don't think the prise of gsr is a issue any more, they really cheap now. The fazer looks so outdated. I have to concede that the hornet is a very good buy and i would gladly have one. Keep on reviewing and good luck

Got a mt 09 now, any reviews planned for this bike?

Cheriz13 I'm 5'10" and comfortably get both feet flat on the floor on my gsr..

Cheriz13 off the top of my head I think the standard seat height is 810mm ? I might be wrong, can check the handbook if you need to know

Hi , I actually have a 2012 gsr600 on a 62 plate .

+Bennet Vella , hi , not sure how to send a pic on ere

+Bennet Vella imgor who ? lol

+Bennet Vella , hi , not many about on a 2012 but good news all the same, cheers buddy

+Laurence Harvey Well as he said, this is the 2007 model. No doubt fuel maps and other tweaks have happened in 5 years.

2009 here, don't know what he's on about either. Although I would not say this is a learner bike

Why not

A power commander and a good map would more than likely sort things out. I've also heard that a TRE can help smooth things out on some Suzuki bikes.

Mr. Finger This discussion seems to shed some light on the issue too: netrider.net.au/threads/suzuki-gsr600-o2-sensor-eliminator.79564/

Thank you very much! :)

Yes. (I'm almost as tall as you)

I still slightly disagree with this. Maybe it's what Suzuki was aiming for, but the brakes and suspension just aren't really up to dealing with the power the engine puts out when things get speedy. I personally think the Street Triple R was the bike that really started the proper 'serious middleweight naked' category. It had the trick suspension and brakes to match. Maybe Suzuki tried and Triumph latched on? Who's to say?

@TheLoneTrader oh I don't disagree with you on that. Although I never owned a gsr, I can see brakes and suspension not being great, hence why it wasn't a sales success. It wasn't quite a naked gsxr but a bandit with a gsxr engine. Oh, where is the SRAD video BTW?

@@ferdiyurdakul I could never get that SRAD working well enough to do a review. I managed to get it mostly running on all cylinders and then the speedo stopped working on a shakedown ride.... that was when I lost my patience with it and sold it to somebody with the time to deal with its crap 😄

@TheLoneTrader 😆 sounds like my srad 600. Done fair few miles on mine. Still going strong at 50k. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next video

@@ferdiyurdakul When it was working, I quite liked it. Sorry to skip out on your bike there. Thanks for your kind words. I'm going to try to get 2 or 3 reviews in before the season turns sour.

+ThunderWindz And I thought I was the only one wondering. He says he rides for 10 years and this bike is a "beginner's" bike. In fact, he rides like a bloody beginner and obviously can't handle the bike.

+haumichbreit Thanks for watching lol. I take it you're not going to be a subscriber.

why subscribe when you dont know the most basic of fuel injected engines.

+ThunderWindz Snappy comeback, 5 months later.

Would had been interesting if they pulled out.