While top-tier race bikes like the Ducati Panigale and BMW S 1000 RR are the object of aspiration for most sportbike enthusiasts, many people would agree that middleweight sportbikes are much more fun to ride both on the street and the track. There’s something about a lightweight chassis mated to a peppy motor that just guarantees a great time, and today’s crop of middleweight twin-cylinder powered machines are the embodiment of this.
Indeed, bikes like the Yamaha YZF-R7 and Aprilia RS 660 are excellent machines that are within reach for both novice and veteran riders. At EICMA 2023, Suzuki introduced the GSX-8R to the world, the brand’s newest sportbike based on the GSX-8S naked streetfighter launched previously. Naturally, the purpose of a sportbike is to go racing, and now, the new GSX-8R joins the likes of the R7 and RS 660 in the MotoAmerica Twins cup championship for the 2024 season.
