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Suzuki GSX-8R Tested in South Africa, With an Eye on R8 Cup Racing

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— RIDING THE SUZUKI GSX8-R

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South Africa's RideFast test rode the Suzuki GSX-8R. The bike, borrowed for about a week, is one a shop plans to prepare for R8 Cup competition, using the loan period to shake it down. The report examines how the middleweight sport bike, powered by a 776cc parallel-twin, performs both on the road and on track.

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Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

The GSX-8R getting picked as the base bike for a one-make series is proof of its good bones. The 776cc parallel-twin has thick torque and is easy to manage coming out of a corner. Riding it on the street during break-in before it's set up for racing — that's the kind of raw, real-world touch I like. I'm genuinely curious how this thing performs on a South African circuit.