Suzuki Malaysia has announced the local market arrival of the GSX-S1000GT sport-touring motorcycle via a Facebook post, at a price of RM 85,700 before insurance, road tax and registration. Great news if you have been looking for a sporty, litre-class bike with luggage, as the GSX-S1000GT comes with panniers as standard.
Motive power for the GSX-S1000GT comes
from the Japanese manufacturer’s superbike lineage, featuring a 999 cc
inline-four cylinder engine that is tuned to produce 152 PS at 11,000 rpm and
106 Nm of torque at 9,250 rpm. These outputs are identical to those of the
GSX-S1000 and GSX-S1000S Katana, which go through a six-speed manual gearbox
with quickshifter, to the rear wheel via chain final drive.
Kerb weight for the GSX-S1000GT is listed
at 226 kg, while seat height is 810 mm and its fuel tank takes 19 litres.
Suspension is by an upside-down telescopic fork in front and a monoshock at the
rear, with both being fully adjustable units.
Instrumentation for the rider comes
courtesy of a 6.5-inch TFT colour display with smartphone connectivity, while
the suite of rider aids includes traction control, ride modes, cruise control
and cornering ABS.
