Reviews of Suzuki Gixxer SF [2015-2018]

Style the best in style,people will notice it,elegent looks...Nice work suzuki..

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox engine is powerful and punchy,power on demand,gear box is lil bit hard,but still managable.

Ride quality &
handling excellent ride quality

final words i really like the bike,its build quality is superb,gripping on road is nice and turning is quiet comfortable,its really best sports bike in less amount.

Suzuki rocks.....🙂🙂.

Areas of improvement rear disc break is not there.

Pros

style,punchy engine,power,breaking,build quality

cons

no rear disc

Style when it comes to style, suzuki gixxer sf is a clear winner. Others may have a different viewpoint but no matter from which angle you look at the bike, it seems the machine is waiting to race. I read a few reviews by experts and users where they said the bike looks smaller at times and the headlight design does not fit well to the overall built but i would differ with them. Yes, this bike grabs instant attention, from people of all age groups -- male and female. In the midst of bumper to bumper traffic, gixxer sf enjoys the attention from people driving audis, bmws and all high-end brands. They say royal enfield rides are arrogant but i noticed even them turning their head. You hit the road, park it somewhere or just cruise on the highway -- gixxer becomes the central point of attention immediately.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox the engine is incredibly powerful. In fact, i might be exaggareting if i say gixxer sf actually throws you backward when revved hard. Undoubtedly, it can't meet the power delivery of yamaha r15 or honda cbr but it can't be counted out as well. Just rev the throttle and you get power on demand, adequate enough to make vehicles disappear on the rear-view mirror. On highways, the bike just flies, sans any vibration. The engine does not sound stressed even after crossing the 100 kmph mark.

Though my bike is still new, it is giving me a good mileage. I ride in mixed conditions mostly and refuel once a week (5 litres of petrol), less than half of the fuel tank's capacity and still don't need to switch to reserve mode. I hope you get the hint here.

The gear shifting was incredibly messy before the first servicing. Even after getting the servicing done, gear shifting has not become that smoother. But don't lose heart, it is very muchmanagable. While it's not butter smooth, it won't leave you stuck also.

Ride quality & handling ride quality is awesome and handling is brilliant. For a bike, that weighs more than 300 pounds and carries me (almost 200 pounds), the handling is brilliant. It maintains a straight line, sticks to the ground and does not deviate. The wind blasts are taken care off by the fairing and windshield and you don't need to worry while riding in high speeds. Oh yes, if you duck down while riding post 90-100 kmph, your body would tackle the windblasts better.

Final words suzuki gixxer sf is a no-nonsense commuter bike that can double up as tourer. Gifted with super sporty looks, the bike is an excellent companion for city as well as highway riding. The seating position, (during solo riding) can be customized according to the rider's comfort. The mileage is good considering the fact that it has a poweful engine.

Areas of improvement the bike should get a more aggressive seating position, rear disc brake, split seats, brighter headlamp and a 200-cc version (being greedy here) would make it a class apart.

Pros

looks, styling, built, handling, engine, power delivery, braking, acceleration, ride quality

cons

headlamp brightness, no rear disc brake, less aggressive seating posture

Hey there i bought new suzuki gixxer sf on june 2016. In my bike there are lots of problems. So i give my bike for 2 service and it took half day to get done. Its very very worst suzuki servise center they didn't solve the problems, i have requested them several times but they don't respond and not co-operating, especially hyderabad tarnaka suzuki bike services center is veryyyyyyyyy worst i never see that kind of bad service.

Pros

style

cons

comfort

Black gixxer sf rear disc.

Driven 7000 kms in around 8 months, mostly in daily commute to office and short highway sprints for fun. I am no pro, i have driven a lot of bikes for short duration, this is my first proper bike.

Style

this bike looks awesome, one of the main reasons i brought it. Many times people ask me which bike is it or how costly it is, its that good. Paint job and overall quality of components is fantastic.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox

engine performance is very good for a bike of comparable displacement. I find the acceleration as the best part about my bike. The gear ratios are awesome in my opinion. They make it so easy to drive this bike in the city or the highway (easily 115km/hr). In crawling traffic, you can just zip through without much shifts at all. Gearbox is clicky, could have been a bit soft but i have got used to the clicky feel. In my near 7k of driving till now, i have never encountered a false gear shift or such from the gearbox. The gearbox was a bit stiff till the 1st service, it has only become smoother since then. Mid range performance plus gearbox totally owns the segment. Fuel economy is decent. I haven't measured it by the scale but its definately above 40kmpl mark

ride quality & handling

vibration is negligible. You will only notice it on high speeds mostly on the foot rest. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, this thing is refined. After every servicing, it feels like new that regards.

Brakes : go for the rear disc variant please. I had driven my friends gixxer sf without rear disc for some time and i always felt that the brakes could be better. When i brought mine, i immediately fell in love with the front+rear disc setup. Since the brakes are so good, you can push the bike, because you know, those brakes will handle anything that might come.

Final words

for the price, i think there's no bike better than this. Even if there are, you will never regret buying gixxer sf. It looks good, fuel economy is very good, perofrmance is nice and most importantly, it's fun to drive. I have finished 8000kms and i still love to drive my gixxer around as if its new. Be realistic though. Don't expect it to beat a cbr150 or r15 in terms of performance, those are 150 ccc with more torque and oil cooling.

Areas of improvement

#1 i would have loved split seat. Any one who sits behind complains about not being very comfortable (compared to normal commuter bikes with flat seats & the height is much more.).

#2 The rear suspension could have been a bit soft. Mine is already set on the lowest possible setting. This is not a problem really, i am being nit picky. :P

pros

styling, performance, ride quality

cons

pillion comfort