GSX-8R

POWERSLIDE confirmed as Suzuki’s official entry for 2026 British Sportbike Championship

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Mark Lancaster

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26th November 2025

Suzuki GB has confirmed Powerslide Suzuki as its official entry in the Pirelli British Sportbike Championship for 2026 — the support series to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB). The team will field four GSX-8Rs, with Asher Durham returning for his second season alongside Finn Smart-Weeden, Australian rider Brodie Gawith, and 2025 British Superteen champion…
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SUZUKI: New colours for GSX-8R and V-Strom 1050RE

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Mark Lancaster

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18th November 2025

Suzuki has announced a suite of new colour options for its GSX-8R and V-Strom 1050RE machines, which are currently on display at MCL. The award-winning 8R will continue to be available in Suzuki’s trademark Metallic Triton Blue in 2026, but the existing grey wheels are swapped for racier black ones. A new white version joins…
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NEW BIKES: GSX-8R middleweight sportsbike

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Mark Lancaster

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7th November 2023

As you’ve probably gathered, Suzuki’s pulling the covers off new 2024 models at the EICMA show in Milan, one of which is the aggressively styled sports middleweight, the GSX-8R. Here’s what we’ve learned so far… It’s on Suzuki’s new 776cc parallel twin platform, which features a DOHC and 270° crankshaft design and delivers punchy drive throughout…
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