2024 SUZUKI GSX-S1000GX +
Base Price : $ 18,499 ($ 18,599 for MY2025 ) Warranty : 1 yr ., unltd . miles Website : SuzukiCycles . com Engine Type : Liquid-cooled , transverse inline-Four , DOHC w / 4 valves per cyl . Displacement : 999cc Bore x Stroke : 73.4 x 59.0mm Horsepower : 150 hp @ 11,000 rpm ( factory claim ) Torque : 78.2 lb-ft @ 9,250 rpm ( factory claim ) Transmission : 6-speed , cable-actuated slip / assist wet clutch Final Drive : Chain Wheelbase : 57.9 in . Rake / Trail : 25.5 degrees / 3.8 in . Seat Height : 33.3 in . Wet Weight : 511 lb ( factory claim , w / o saddlebags ) Fuel Capacity : 5.0 gal .
At 282 feet below sea level , Death Valley ’ s Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America .
36.3 mpg , yielding 181 miles from the 5-gallon tank . With steady cruising on highways , I got as much as 43.3 mpg ( 216 miles of range ), but when I gave it the whip on backroads , my fuel economy dropped as low as 26.8 mpg ( 134 miles ).
At the heart of the GX +, let us not forget , is a street-tuned version of the 999cc inline-Four that powered K5- series GSX-R1000 sportbikes . When we put the GSX-S1000GT + on the dyno a few years ago , it made 136 hp at 10,200 rpm at the rear wheel and had a torque curve that spread out like a wide mesa , exceeding 60 lb-ft from 4,000 to 11,000 rpm and peaking at 73 lb-ft at 9,300 rpm . Though the engine purrs at cruising speeds , give the GX + the berries and it will emit a multi-cylinder yahoo ! as it propels rider and machine toward the horizon with great haste .
The GX + is equipped with the IMU-supported Suzuki Intelligent Ride System , a comprehensive electronics package that includes ride modes , cornering ABS , cornering traction control , stability control , wheelie control , a quickshifter , electronic suspension , and more .
Pressing a few buttons is all it takes to sharpen or soften throttle response , adjust the baseline damping of the suspension ( Hard , Medium , or Soft ; rear preload can be adjusted automatically or set by the rider ), or make other changes .
FROM HIGHS TO LOWS
From Mojave , SR-14 passes through sandy terrain dotted with Joshua trees as it skirts the southern edge of the Sierra Nevada , the mountain range that dominates eastern California and claims more than 100 peaks above 10,000 feet .
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The GSX-S1000GX +’ s windscreen requires a tool to adjust the height among three positions . For 2025 , the Pearl Matte Shadow Green colorway seen here has been replaced with Metallic Triton Blue with matching wheels .
18 / APRIL 2025 / RIDERMAGAZINE . COM