Suzuki finally joined the parallel-twin melee when it introduced the 2023 GSX-8S at EICMA 2022. While the platform’s 270-degree crank, angular styling, and modern electronics suite adhere to category conventions, the House of Hamamatsu finds its own middle ground in the middleweight segment.
Flaunting an all-new 776cc, the GSX-8S whips up 81.7 horsepower (at 8,500 rpm) and 57.5 lb-ft of torque (at 6,800 rpm). Those figures top parallel-twin stalwarts such as the Yamaha MT-07 and Kawasaki Z650. On the other hand, the new GSX wouldn’t think of competing with heavy middleweight contenders like the KTM 890 Duke or Yamaha MT-09.
