[Bruce00]

Nice write up. This is my first Suzuki, so I have nothing to compare it with. I looked at a BMW RT, but around here they aren't even close to the same price point. For the price point, there was nothing close around here. I bought mine at a multi manufactures bike dealer. I looked at the bike I bought last Sept, and the sales man (Friend I've known for yrs) told me they don't have a market for this bike, as they cater to the sport bike crowd (He implied the GSX S1000GT came with their shipment of GSXR's) and they sell Honda Goldwings to the touring customers. He told me to come back after the first of the year. My OTD price was less than sticker on Feb 2023
My first ride on mine was just under 200 miles and I was in agony by the time I got home. Second ride was 125 miles (With a larger windshield) and didn't feel nearly as bad, I think a set of offset risers will help a bunch. Maybe a seat too. But Iam 70 and have been riding big touring bikes for the last 15 yrs, just was needing a lighter bike.
So far, Iam enjoying the bike, the QS is the cats azz, haven't wound the motor past 6K, but sure Iam going to like it!
The info screen is sharp, the MySpin app is........well, no need to get into that. But it sure is a shame that Google maps/Waze will not work with it
The only issue I have with the bike is being a 2022 and NOT have self-cancelling turn signals, but Iam sure I can get over it

 

[Bruce00]

Bought mine last year in cheyenne WY and rode it strait to the dealership in Bismark ND for its first 600 mile service. I'm loving it so far. My only complaints are the windscreen isn't great and the my spin app. I'm praying that the folks at suzuki will give us an update for that thing. I've almost just given up on it.

I sent an email to the US dealer for WRS in Fla, as they don't list our bike on their website. Promptly received a reply and ordered the smoke touring shield and had it within a week. The stock shield had the wind hitting me right in the face and now the wind is over my head

 

[Bruce00]

With a 3 axis sensor for the abs the bike knows when it's leaning, hence the self canceling. Oh wait Suzuki didn't put a 3 axis sensor, only 2 axis...welcome to 2022🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[Bruce00]

I had them on a BMW F800ST they worked on a set time period. They were a pain, especially when waiting to turn right as they would keep switching off, so you had to switch them on again. Then they would still be blinking after you had turned so you had to remember to switch them off manually which kind of defeats the object of automation.
There were many situations where you had to cancel as people would think you were turning when you were not, resulting in angry horn blaring.
If you've managed to read all this post then I think your will have got the idea.

I had a 2006 Road King with a counter on the turn signals (25 or 30 I forgot) and I know exactly what your talking about. What a pain...... The Harley touring lineup went with the 3 axis sensor across the entire lineup in 2008, 16 yrs ago🤣😂😂🤣