Suzuki’s allnew streetfighter brings modern tech at a competitive $14,190. Snag belted the living suitcase out of one through the Sunshine Coast and on the iconic Lakeside Raceway layout to answer one question. Is it up to the job?

I’ve loved the street fighter category since it aggressively burst on to the bike scene in the midnineties. Tough, encouraging individuality, just bloody different. Who doesn’t like that in this cookiecutter, don’tsaythat world? So, indeed, I welcomed the GSX8S as a concept.

Yes, the bike offers a degree of brave styling and a minimal, yet modern, approach at a reasonable price. It was with these scenes playing across this muddled mind as I boarded the big white bird to leave Melbourne’s hateable winter to land in the Tshirted, lowstress atmosphere of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. All to bung Suzi’s newest through its paces at the Aussie launch. Wonderful.

What we like:
• Bold styling
• Smart tech
• Value for money

Room for improvement:
• Rear shock pushed in hard going
• Cruise control please

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