SUZUKI ’ S NEW SUPER TOURER

We ’ re currently seeing a lot of growth in the sports-touring market , with countless manufacturers throwing down the gauntlet to try and get riders to saddle up and hit the long road . The latest to get in on the new trend is Suzuki with a brand new model , the GSX-S1000GT , which replaces the GSX- S1000F in the company ’ s lineup . The styling of the GT alone is a huge step forward with an aggressive angular fairing easily compared to other Japanese offerings in the space with a boost in technology behind it all to step the bike up to the plate . The GT ’ s predecessor , the GSX-S1000F , was by no means a poor choice when it came to a modern sports bike that could comfortably handle big days on the road . Suzuki even designed it to take on the role of a sporty road bike well before other manufacturers accepted that Superbikes and Supersports were dying a slow death in terms of road sales due to their increasingly complicated build and cramped ergonomics . However , Suzuki has turned everything up to 11 for the new GT , with the new bike ’ s mission statement being to blend superbike performance and a compact , lightweight chassis with the comfort , functionality , luxurious styling and equipment features that distinguish it as a true GT ( Grand Tourer ). Think of it as a GSX-1000F but with a heck more modern tech and a very aggressive styling package . While it would be easy to say that the GT is a simple evolution of the GSX-S1000F ’ s mission statement , Suzuki says that the GT is set to cater to the performance touring rider ’ s every wish . At least that ’ s the idea .