The difference between the two motorcycles is styling, B-King having a very aggressive look which probably says a lot about the rider two. Its imposing engine is out there to be seen as well as the exhaust pipes which let you know that it has the power to reward you with a one-of-a-kind sport riding experience. 

I always wondered how the B-King will look when seen through the rear view mirror of a car or motorcycle as the bike has a very threatening look offered by the massive headlight, wide fuel tank, large volume airbox, and radiator. But this is what is so great about this bike, the fact that it looks as though it is going to tear everything in its way and it sure can.

The first thing that strikes you when approaching the B-King is the imposing dimensions which rapidly make you change your mind about riding the bike if you lack in experience but if you have ridden a reasonable number of street bikes and you really pulled it through with that ones, it should be a easy and enjoyable task the ride with the B-King (mine sure was).

Once on the bike you feel like you’ve reached the highest level of power, comfort, and engineering available for street motorcycles but the fun hasn’t even begin yet. Start the engine, have a little fun with the throttle while enjoying the instruments in front of you, engage first and get moving. You will immediately feel the bike’s weight disappear underneath you and the beast becomes a model in terms of handling and maneuverability. As soon as I realized that I encounter a better product that I was expecting I was tempted to go through all six speeds and see the awesome acceleration that makes this motorcycle a beast and guess what? I did just that and I realized that Suzuki tuned the B-King for great amounts of power and torque at high rpm, the bike being created for pure acceleration. By that level my arms became a little longer but I pushed it a little bit more to see if the bike will satisfy even a supersports rider who is eager to get the same thrill in a more comfortable position. The bike succeeds to be a true opponent for 600cc supersport motorcycles like the GSX600R or CBR600 and it does it big time!

The powerful 1340cc engine, taken right out the 2008 Hayabusa, suffered intake and exhaust changes in order to perform a bit more reasonable. The result is a smooth performance engine which delivers all the needed power at any level of the rpm range in any of the six speeds. The monster also gives a very aggressive, threatening look kind of like a prolog to the extraordinary riding experience.

The aluminum chassis does its job perfectly, as we expected, allowing very tight and fast corners without the fear of falling or getting out of the road. If the fear appears, you should put the B-King to a quick test and lean the bike even more in order to exit the corner safely and more decided to try another one.

This motorcycle features on-off Nissin four-pot brake calipers, the most advanced brake system available at Suzuki’s, a system which encourages the rider to pull the brake lever without mercy, knowing that it will always perform as expected especially in dangerous situations. You should be careful with the brakes, though, as they provide a very powerful stopping which can surprise you as well as they can get you out of danger.

My ride with “The Accelerator”, as I like to call it, ended too fast but I still managed to put 120 miles into it on a race track which gave me the opportunity to see how motorcycles will develop in the future (accelerator in the future) as the bike is heading towards a bright future.