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SUZUKI GSX-S1000F

I’m going to start by addressing the Elephant Man in the room, I think the matt black Suzook’s fairing looks hideous, like a cross between a melted welly and an ancient plague doctor. It definitely won’t get you noticed by the posh totty outside fancy artisan cafés like the Ducati would, but how it rides is what really matters and any bike that promises the soul of the legendary K5 GSX-R is worth forgiving its looks if it lives up to the hype. Like the Supersport, the bike had covered just over 3,000 miles and

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