Suzuki GSX-S1000 specifications

Suzuki · Street

The Suzuki GSX-S1000 is Suzuki's naked liter bike, a 999cc liquid-cooled DOHC four with a six-speed constant-mesh gearbox, an inverted fork and Brembo four-piston front calipers with ABS. Suzuki prices it at $10,798.

What Total Motorcycle says

Total Motorcycle says the upright streetfighter ergonomics, twin-spar aluminum frame and adjustable KYB suspension deliver controlled handling, with ABS-equipped Brembo radial-mount monobloc calipers on dual floating discs. It lists accessories such as a single seat cowl, a meter visor that acts as a sport screen, billet clutch and brake levers and fuel tank and engine cover protectors, and says the bike has a superbike-derived swingarm and fully adjustable KYB suspension.

The write-up describes the 999cc, GSX-R-based, long-stroke engine as producing high peak power with strong low- and mid-range torque, smoothly controlled by ride-by-wire throttle bodies.

What the numbers say

The GSX-S1000 weighs 472 lb at the curb, 24 lb more than the GSX-R1000, with a 31.9 in seat and 5.5 in of ground clearance. The wheelbase is 57.5 in, longer than the GSX-R1000's 55.9 in, and the tank is 5.0 gal against 4.2 gal. Front brakes are Brembo four-piston calipers on twin discs with a Nissin single-piston rear. Those are the numbers of an upright bike with a longer wheelbase than its sportbike sibling.

GSX-S1000 against the price field.

At $10,798 the GSX-S1000 is $5,601 less than the GSX-R1000 at $16,399 and $8,901 less than the Hayabusa. It is $199 more than Honda's CB1000F at $10,599, and much less than Ducati's Streetfighter V4 at $24,995 or KTM's 1390 Super Duke R Evo at $22,149. The Suzuki offers a 999cc four at a middleweight's price.

Why the price is the story

A 999cc four-cylinder bike for $10,798 undercuts most rivals. Kawasaki's Z1100 is $14,999, Honda's CB1000F is $10,599, KTM's 990 Duke is $11,999 and the 1390 Super Duke R Evo is $22,149. The Suzuki's KYB fully adjustable suspension, Brembo brakes, twin-spar aluminum frame and ride-by-wire throttle are the parts Total Motorcycle lists. Those parts explain why it is a value pick. The engine is derived from the GSX-R, with long-stroke tuning for low- and mid-range torque.

Comparing its size with the GSX-R1000.

The GSX-S1000 weighs 472 lb at the curb against the GSX-R1000's 448 lb, sits on a longer 57.5 in wheelbase, has a 31.9 in seat 0.6 in lower than the GSX-R's, 5.5 in of ground clearance against 5.1 in, and a 5.0 gal tank against 4.2 gal. The bike is an upright streetfighter.

Total Motorcycle lists accessories such as a single-seat cowl and a meter visor that acts as a sport screen for riders who want more wind protection. It costs $5,601 less than the GSX-R1000.

Against the other big nakeds

The GSX-S1000 costs $10,798, $799 more than Kawasaki's Z900 at $9,999 and $4,201 less than Yamaha's MT-10 at $14,999. It weighs 472 lb curb, 2.3 lb more than the Z900's 469.7 lb and 5 lb more than the MT-10's 467 lb wet. Its 5.0 gal tank is 0.5 gal larger than the Z900's, which gives it the longest range of the three. The GT+ at $14,599 adds a fairing and cases for $3,801 more.

GSX-S1000 against the GSX-R1000 and Z1100.

Suzuki's own GSX-R1000 shares the engine family, and Kawasaki's Z1100 is the closest naked rival.

Suzuki GSX-R1000 40th Anniversary Edition; 999.8cc; 448 lb; 32.5 in; $16,399.

Model-year range

2022–2027

Compared editions

6

Specification entries

24

Entries that differ

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2027 Suzuki GSX-S1000 questions

What engine does the Suzuki GSX-S1000 have?

A 999cc GSX-R-based long-stroke four with ride-by-wire throttle bodies, which Total Motorcycle says gives high peak power with strong low- and mid-range torque.

How much does the GSX-S1000 cost?

Suzuki lists $10,798 for the 2027 model. It weighs 472 lb at the curb, with a 31.9 in seat and a 5.0 gal tank.