Suzuki Middleweight naked sportbike
GSX-8S specs
Current and prior-year spec data for the Suzuki GSX-8S, including trims, colors, chassis numbers, electronics, and source links.
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Year: 2026
Model note
Suzuki GSX-8S
Suzuki's new 776cc parallel-twin platform — sister bike to the GSX-8R sport. The 8S strips the fairings for naked-sport duty and lands in the meat of the middleweight market.
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2026
Suzuki GSX-8S
Base
$8,949 MSRP
Metallic Triton Blue
Pearl Tech White
Glass Sparkle Black
- Engine
- 776cc liquid-cooled DOHC parallel-twin with 270° crankshaft
- Bore Stroke
- 84.0 x 70.0 mm
- Compression
- 12.8:1
- Fuel System
- Electronic fuel injection with ride-by-wire
- Transmission
- 6-speed with bi-directional quickshifter
- Final Drive
- Chain
- Front Suspension
- KYB inverted fork
- Rear Suspension
- KYB single shock, link-type
- Front Brakes
- Dual 310 mm discs with Nissin 4-piston calipers, ABS
- Rear Brakes
- 240 mm disc, single-piston caliper, ABS
- Tires
- 120/70ZR17 front, 180/55ZR17 rear
- Wheelbase
- 57.7 in
- Seat Height
- 31.9 in
- Curb Weight
- 445 lb
- Fuel Capacity
- 3.7 gal
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