I was sad to say goodbye to Suzuki's fabulous GSX-8S, but I've been more than compensated for with the arrival of the GSXS1000GX. I was intrigued when I first saw pictures of it last year, because I have a long history with the K5 GSX-R1000 engine that lies at its heart; I've had a GSX-S1000, a GSX-S1000F, and a GSX-S1000GT in the past, and I was confident the same superb 150bhp engine would make for an ideal sports adventure bike.
I've got to a stage in life now where I know what I want from a bike, and that's performance married to practicality; I still love a sporty ride, but I also need some luggage space for longer trips and a more comfortable riding position. The GX, on paper at least, seemed to tick all the boxes (well, it will once I get the luggage fitted).
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