written by antosarmy on 25/05/2009
Good Points
Torque
Comfort
Handling
Braking
Bad Points
Small Petrol Tank
Torque in 1st gear is fantastic
General Comments
First gear for a learner driver is a bit of an eye opener. I own a 2005 Suzuki 650 GSF model and to be honest when I drive it, I cannot wait to get out of first gear.
Everything else is fantastic. She growls instead of wails and she is the most comfortable bike on the market to ride. The GSF model has six gears but is still slower than the S model.
I have found that she always wants to give more and the bike doesn't like it whe one eases off on the throttle. It remains a nice drive but its engine braking comes in with a thud and it slows you down very quick. This is a good thing of course and just adds to the love one may feel for this machine.