Ducati Streetfighter V2 versus Suzuki GSX-S 1000

Ducati Streetfighter V2

Naked

Suzuki GSX-S 1000

Naked

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Ducati Streetfighter V2 im Test

Gallery

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Suzuki GSX-S 1000 Test

Gallery

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2022 bis 2025~

Built von 2015 bis 2025~

RRP 15.490 €

RRP 13.400 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

Pros:

Performance in abundance with low weight
Top brakes and chassis
powerful V2 sound
complete equipment incl. great QuickShifter

Pros:

powerful, elastic motor
great 4-cylinder sound
agile, manoeuvrable chassis
easy to use

Cons:

limited pillion operation
Stationary noise 102 dB
no fuel gauge

Cons:

no navigation in the display possible
no updates except for the display

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.465 mm
Length : 2.100 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 845 mm
Weight : 200 (max: 425 ) kg

Wheelbase: 1.460 mm
Length : 2.115 mm Height : 1.080 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 214 (max: 400 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: V2 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 955 ccm
Hub: 61 mm
Hole: 100 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Motor design: Series 4-stroke 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 59 mm
Hole: 73 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 240 km/h
Performance: 153 HP at 10.750 U/Min
Torque: 101 NM bei 9.000 U/Min

Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 280 km

Maximum speed: 240 km/h
Performance: 152 HP at 11.000 U/Min
Torque: 106 NM bei 9.250 U/Min

Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 311 km

Chassis

Frame type:
Monocoque (aluminium)

Front suspension:
Fully adjustable Showa Big-Piston USD 43mm (travel 120mm)

Rear suspension:
Sachs central strut (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
Single-arm swingarm made of aluminium

Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/60-17

Frame type:
Bridge frame (aluminium)

Front suspension:
KYB Upside-Down 43 mm (travel 120 mm)

Rear suspension:
Central strut with lever system (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
Superbike swing arm aluminum

Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17 M/C (58W)
Rear tyres: 190/50ZR17 M/C (73W)

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc, Brembo M4 four-piston fixed callipers (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, two-piston caliper (∅ 245 mm)

Front brake
Double disc (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc (∅ 250 mm)

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Result

The new Suzuki GSX-S 1000 2025 is not that new. Except for Euro5+ and the TFT display, nothing has changed. Is that a bad thing? Nope, we don't think so, because the GSX-S has always been a racy streetfighter and has not lost this character even with Euro5+ homologation.

We received the test machine from Bergmann & Söhne in Tornesch. There she stands as a demonstrator and is looking forward to many test drives.