r/Suzuki_GSX_8

I'm 39 years old, and I just got my license.

And this is my first ride on my first bike.

Thanks to driving mods this bike is very beginner friendly. In C mode the response it's just too slow, I changed to B almost immediately. But probably a good thing for anyone starting out.

Hi, new rider, frist bike here.

I've always wanted a black CBR, I was pretty sure I'll get 650R once passing my driving license, then after riding both the Honda and the Suzuki, I've bought a brand new white 8R ;)

Just wanted to confirm that my thoughts were correct and that it is a good travel bike. I've bought it with the soft bags and added one on the top. I was able to fit inside: tent, sleeping bag, air mattress, clothes, flip-flops, sneakers, laptop, toiletries, big powerbank, food, gas stove, water etc. I've done 800 km in two days with this setup and it was absolutely fine. However, my butt hurts :(

Just got my gsx, looking for some cool helmet to match the bike, i was thinking about arai concept xe and hjc v10 any recommendations?

Hey everyone! Im currently breaking in my little one (a GSX-8S restricted for A2), following the manual to the letter; accelerating smoothly, not going full throttle, varying the gears, keeping the RPMs below 4k without staying there all the time... and being extra careful with my first bike, getting to know both its limits and mine.

I can feel the bike settling in more and more, and even the gears seem to be working a little better as the kilometers pile up.

Today I finally passed the halfway point (800 km / 500 miles), which means i'm now at the stage where I can gradually start taking it up to 7k RPM and put a bit more load on the engine. And well, that's exactly what I did on my way home after riding for a little over an hour.

Holy crap. If I thought the bike pulled hard before, I honestly cant put into words how impressive it was being able to stretch the first few gears a little further and get into the sweet spot of this engine.

Its a completely different world, like the bike had been sleepy this whole time, slowly waking up, and suddenly went "Hey, lets fucking go!" Even the engine sounds better now. More... I don't know, sweeter, smoother, more rounded.

Before, that hook in the pit of my stomach when accelerating felt like a fishing hook pulling me forward. Now its like Wile E. Coyote has a rope tied around his waist, and that rope is attached to an anvil that has just started falling off a cliff XD

Ooooooh boy, I love it.

I cant wait to wake her up completely!

Ride safe!

Are the footrest pegs dimensions on the 8 series (8R, 8S, 8T, and 8TT) the same as other Suzuki models (S1000, 650, 750, ETC.) Some late Friday night shenanigans ended in me dropping my bike and snapping the footrest. All the replacements I'm seeing are for different models and want to know if any will fit before I buy them. Apologies if this is a stupid question.

Pics included, and yes, Im currently using the rear pillion peg as a stand in

Tearing it down for new paint, wish me luck!!! Any blue is going to be olive drab.

So the 8TT has a usb-c port on the left side of the dash, clean. But I like the quad lock. It comes with a USB cable about 3’ too long. Well with their proprietary connector I had to order the usb-c version. (I used a usb to usb-c for a couple rides and it was already breaking).

Ok, but I had to wrap the cable and it looked like garbage. So I cut it. Soldered the 6 cables. Shrank it one and then shrank the group.

Works great, but how does it look?

Just got a 2026 GSX 8R and am new to the biking community any tips or advice are welcome for the bike or riding in general. Thanks 😊

Weird question, but how hard would it be to replace the front cowl of the GSX-8TT with the headlight apparatus of the GSX-8T? I really like the black forks, red wheels, and tank colors of the TT, but I'm not a fan of the cowl and undercarriage of the TT, so I'm wondering if it would be a somewhat decent idea to replace the cowl entirely to make it look similar to the picture (ignore the bad photoshop im not very good lmao). thoughts?

Stopped at a small empty side road and thought the view was nice.

Didn’t catch 5k because it was late when I got home but I have officially crossed 5k miles on my GSX8R. This is my first bike and it’s been a blast. 100% recommend it to others. I’ve done track days, storms and long rides with no issues. So glad I ended up getting it as a bigger guy. I’ve made so many friends since I’ve picked up biking and I genuinely feel like my life is better having picked up this hobby.

Screwing around earlier I turned TC off and was trying to clutch up with my buddy, after a while of it not working I just absolutely redlined it, popped the clutch and it shot up, like really high..

Thankfully I set it back down pretty good but I wasn’t expecting that.

I can’t find a smooth point to raise the front, either I’m not giving it enough or I’m giving too much throttle. So what’s a solid RPM and what gear to get it to pop up small enough to control easier

I was in first, going about 15mph and bumped the red line before I’d dropped the clutch and by god it shot up, like way too much, yet I couldn’t get it up before so where’s the sweet spot? Thanks all