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Review: 2023 Suzuki Boulevard C50T | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel Magazine

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Review: 2023 Suzuki Boulevard C50T

Since rebranding its cruiser lineup in 2005 as Boulevard, Suzuki has earned its share of fans for its metro cruiser—and for good reason. The Boulevard line currently features the C50, C50T, and M109R B.O.S.S. While the 109 sports the largest displacement in the group, the concept

2023 Suzuki GSX-8S: A New Street Fighter | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel

2023 Suzuki GSX-8S: A New Street Fighter

Move over, Yamaha MT-07. Step aside, Kawasaki Z650. There’s a new parallel-twin Japanese naked in town and it’s ready to throw down. The 2023 Suzuki GSX-8S is a ground-up new model from the Hamamatsu-based manufacturer. The bike features an equally all-new parallel-twin DOHC engine with a 270-degree crankshaft

Suzuki Launches All-New Compact Parallel-Twin Engine | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel

Suzuki Launches All-New Compact Parallel-Twin Engine

A new power is rising. Suzuki has introduced an all-new, compact parallel-twin 776cc DOHC engine to power the new 2023 GSX-8S and the V-Strom 800DE. This new engine configuration is lightweight and provides a narrow width and short length. The engine’s bulk is positioned in the chassis to optimize

Suzuki and SkyDrive Partner to Create a Flying Car

Suzuki and SkyDrive Partner to Create a Flying Car

Suzuki is an ambitious company. Motorcycles and automobiles aren’t enough for it anymore—now Suzuki wants to fly. To this end, Suzuki and SkyDrive recently announced a new partnership. Their goal is nothing less than to create a flying car. Also known as eVTOLs (an incredibly clumsy acronym for

Review: 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+

Review: 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+

There’s a transformation unfolding in motorcycling. It’s driven by those who have enjoyed a history with sport bikes, but are now expanding their focus—riders accustomed to the high performance achieved in the past few decades seeking a more versatile package. This new niche is reflected in Suzuki’

2022 Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT Adventure

Ride into Adventure on 2022 Suzuki ADV Models

We already covered Suzuki’s 2022 models for their cruiser and street lineups in an earlier post. But the company has something in store for adventure riders as well. Suzuki’s famous V-Strom 1050XT and 1050XT Adventure return for this model year. These sleek, distinctive machines will take you to

2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT & GSX-S1000GT+

2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT & GSX-S1000GT+

Suzuki has taken the GSX-S1000 naked sport bike and transformed it into a powerful modern sport tourer. New for 2022, the Suzuki GSX-S1000GT and GSX-S1000GT+ strike a fine balance between high performance and comfort, with a sophisticated look. For this bike, Suzuki created a new category called Grand Touring. The

Suzuki Rolls Out New Cruiser and Street Models for 2022

Suzuki Rolls Out New Cruiser and Street Models for 2022

Suzuki has introduced a couple of exciting bikes this year, like the new Hayabusa and the GSX-S1000GT+. But that’s not all—the Japanese bike maker also has something new in the cruiser and street categories. These bikes, fresh for 2022, offer heaps of V-twin fun. Whether you’re navigating

2022 Suzuki Hayabusa | Motorcycle Review

Review: 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa

> When the original Suzuki Hayabusa was introduced in 1999, it was the fastest kid on the block and wasn’t shy about it—remember those “Ultimate Predator” ads? But times have changed and we now have touring bikes making more than 150 hp, 1,000cc sportbikes pushing 200 hp, the

2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT Motorcycle Review

Review: 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT

The Reasonable Adventurer Since you’re reading this magazine, you obviously enjoy traveling to interesting places on a motorcycle. When it comes to choosing a mount for two-wheel travel, adventure-touring bikes are the hottest segment on the market and can’t be ignored. Time aboard the 2020 V-Strom 1050XT reminds

2020 Suzuki Katana Motorcycle Review

Review: 2020 Suzuki Katana

Retro Literbike Wins on Style > I was predisposed to like this bike, as I fondly remember the edgy original Katana, a groundbreaking design that stunned the moto world in 1982. That first model is one of the most memorable motorcycles of the last four decades. There’s a reborn Katana

Review: 2017 Suzuki V-Strom 650 & 2018 Suzuki V-Strom 1000

Review: 2017 Suzuki V-Strom 650 & 2018 Suzuki V-Strom 1000

> It’s not every day that a motorcycle manufacturer holds a press launch for two motorcycles of different model years. Yet, that’s exactly what Suzuki did recently, high up in California’s lovely San Bernardino Mountains. Both 650 V-Stroms—the standard and XT versions—are listed as 2017 models,

Motorcycle Review of the 2016 Suzuki Boulevard C90T

Review: 2016 Suzuki Boulevard C90T

> Suzuki’s top-of-the-line touring V-twin hasn’t changed much in the past few years, but it’s a solid platform for effortless roaming of backroads, with plenty of opportunity for customization. This model has been tested over the past year, mainly in the Southeast, with plenty of curves in the

Review: 1983 Suzuki Katana Custom

Review: 1983 Suzuki Katana Custom

> Fans of the long-running TV sci-fi series Stargate SG-1 and the movie The Fantastic Four will likely have seen Rob Wilton on their screens without realizing it. You’re not usually supposed to recognize him. Rob is a stunt coordinator and stunt performer with a long list of credits in

Review: 2015 Suzuki GSX-S 750

Review: 2015 Suzuki GSX-S 750

> Suzuki has a long history of 750cc, four-stroke motorcycles starting with the GS750 in 1977. In the mid-1980s, the “X” was added for the gen four iteration, which ushered in liquid cooling. Over the years, they evolved leading us to the current generation 10, GSX-S750, making it one of the

Comparison: 2014 BMW C 650 GT vs. 2014 KYMCO MYROAD 700i vs. 2013 Suzuki Burgman 650 ABS

Comparison: 2014 BMW C 650 GT vs. 2014 KYMCO MYROAD 700i vs. 2013 Suzuki Burgman 650 ABS

> With their short-stroke suspension, 3/4 scale wheels, and middleweight engines, has the scooter market caught up with the motorcycle market? Or has the right machine for the job finally become the right size for the task at hand? Let’s find out. They’re inexpensive compared to most touring

Review: 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS

Review: 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS

> Let’s get this over with. No, the new V-Strom is not a BMW GS clone. Yes, it has a beak, but it could be argued that BMW copied said beak from Suzuki’s 1988 DR-BIG and DR-Z. Who copied whom aside; Suzuki does have a legitimate claim to being

Review: 2012 Suzuki V-Strom ABS & ABS Adventure

Review: 2012 Suzuki V-Strom ABS & ABS Adventure

Combining spirited V-twin performance with excellent comfort and good handling at a reasonable price, Suzuki’s versatile V-Strom models have created a near cult following over the years. We got to test ride the new 2012 V-Strom 650 ABS and ABS Adventure models at the U.S. press launch in

2009 Kawasaki Versys & Suzuki Gladius

2009 Kawasaki Versys & Suzuki Gladius

Up until the latest bubble burst, nearly everyone was extolling the virtues of behemoth motorcycles, often to the near exclusion of smaller machines. Back then, with some form of "size matters" splattered on nearly every bike magazine cover, it seemed like everybody was taking out equity loans on their houses

2009 Suzuki Boulevard M90

2009 Suzuki Boulevard M90

> In the cruiser world, bikes often fall into one of two categories. Either they are staid and mature icons of comfort and style, or they're raucous, straight-line bruisers creating drawn curtains and the frantic summoning of children. Is it asking too much for a taste of both? To introduce their

2008 Suzuki Boulevard C109/C109RT

2008 Suzuki Boulevard C109/C109RT

> On March 9, 1862, the first "modern" naval battle took place off Sewell's Point, Virginia, between the ironclads USS Merrimack and CSS Virginia. On the previous day, the Virginia had pummeled the wooden-hulled ships of the Union fleet until the Merrimack arrived to defend them. The confrontation eventually proved inconclusive

Conveniently Cool

Conveniently Cool

> There's something fascinating about the lore and lure of San Francisco. Think Steve McQueen catching air in his '68 Mustang and Dirty Harry demanding to know if luck is in the offing...Well, is it? And let's not forget about Alcatraz, Lombard Street, Chinatown, Haight-Asbury, and Coit Tower. Very few

Suzuki's Six-and-a-half

Suzuki's Six-and-a-half

> In the 1960s, when I first got interested in motorcycles, 650 was a number heavy with significance. It had special connotations of power and speed. Royal Enfield's oddball 692cc Constellation notwithstanding, a 650cc was the biggest, most powerful bike you could buy in England. Vincent had gone to the wall,

Suzuki M109R

> Shaping up for a "Battle of the Titans" in the heavyweight cruiser class, Suzuki entered the arena this year with their new M109R Boulevard. Going toe to toe with Kawasaki's Vulcan 2000 and Yamaha's 1854cc Roadliner, the pre-fight buzz has Suzuki claiming the most powerful V-twin cruiser in the class.

Ducati 749S / Suzuki GSX-R750

Ducati 749S / Suzuki GSX-R750

> I have to be honest with you, folks. My boy-racer days are well behind me. Though I still covet a brisk pace across endless stretches of tasty twisties, there are usually packed saddlebags and often the world's greatest copilot along for the ride. Yep, these days I'm content to be