Suzuki Gixxer SF review, test ride

The SF could easily have been made more sporty to enthral keener riders. A quicker steering angle would have helped, especially since the front end has a bit more weight and downforce to maintain stability. Also, the upright stance, unchanged from the Gixxer, feels a bit jarring on the SF given its sporting overtures. It would have been an easy fix to switch the one-piece handlebar to a lower set unit for a more sporty seating posture.  And, a louder exhaust wouldn’t have been amiss either.

So, although the SF improves on the Gixxer’s sporting manners, it isn’t a revolutionary new sports motorcycle. Nonetheless, the fairing is deserved as it is a keen handler. However, its calling card in the Indian market might be its price tag, which makes it, currently, the most affordable fully faired motorcycle on sale here. Crucially though, underneath the slightly bland fairing, sits a very sensible motorcycle that can mix weekday duties and weekend thrills with oodles of style and fluency. So, when you combine all of that into one package, like Suzuki’s Gixxer SF does, it is impossible to ignore the sense of it.