2008 Suzuki GSX1300BK B-King
Miles: 648
Second Owner
Clean Title
Listed Price: $14,500 Or Best Offer
Listing Ends: Jan 11th, 2025
Are your arms still attached to your body? Would you like to solve that particular problem? Have you always thought that the best way to improve a nearly 200mph hyperbike would be to pull the fairing off and add higher handlebars? Well Suzuki was way ahead of you, back in 2007 when they introduced their GSX1300BK B-King, the road-going version of a concept bike that was shown off way back in 2000 and powered by a supercharged Hayabusa engine. Unfortunately, Suzuki did what the Japanese tend to do with such things and… detuned the monster 1340cc motor for the production version and left off the supercharger, which is exactly what fans weren’t clamoring for. In addition, the B-King package, fully-fueled, weighed in at nearly the same as the fully-faired Hayabusa. It was still very fast though and very smooth: 165 rwhp meant a 150mph+ top speed for the 582lb machine. Overall, the bike proved disappointing to its target audience and didn’t sell well, disappearing after just five years. Today, unlike its iconic fully-faired sibling, the B-King largely forgotten. Which is kind of a shame, as there’s nothing wrong with it a bolt-on turbo kit wouldn’t solve…
You are looking at a one year only 2008 Suzuki GSX1300BK B-King in Black, non ABS model
Showroom condition – No disappointments
Selling from my private collection, I am the second owner
648 original miles
Always covered and stored indoors in a climate-controlled environment since new
Never washed, never wet, never left outside, no damage, scratches, or scuffs
This bike has been ridden sparingly to keep everything running smooth
Perfect operating condition (fresh oil change, OEM Suzuki oil filter, new Yuasa sealed battery)
Original condition (including original tires) except for Two Brothers slip-on exhaust and tail tidy
The OEM exhaust, passenger pillion seat, owner’s manual, and spare key are included with the sale
This bike represents the most powerful naked bike Japan has ever offered
From February 2008 Cycle World magazine: (see pics)
Corrected Rear-Wheel Horsepower 164.8 @ 9670 RPM
Performance in 1/4 mi. 9.93 sec @ 141.63 mph
I have owned several of these bikes. They are incredibly smooth to ride at low rpm and the engine delivers gobs of power… so much you will be laughing inside your helmet all day long.
The original owner never took the bike over 4,000 rpm. I purchased the bike with 622 miles and the engine has never exceeded 5,500 rpm.
You can find good clean rider quality B-Kings for less money, however, they are somewhat scarce to begin with.
This bike is very special. Perfect showroom condition with 648 miles.
I’m… not really a fan of the Suzuki B-King, but then again, I’m not really in the target demographic either. The “naked hyperbike” concept is great, but the execution falls short of the outrageous premise displayed by the show bike. Sure, a full-boat naked Hayabusa would be utterly silly, but that’s what buyers likely wanted and it was a mistake to dumb it down for a wider audience. In person, these are pretty huge, seemingly bigger than the Busa they’re based on. Build quality seems pretty impressive as well, which at least suits the premium price tag. This particular example looks terrific in black with slimmer exhaust cans, compared to the weird, trumpet-like stock components, although the budget-friendly Two Brothers Racing system maybe sends the wrong message. The visible dB killers should at least avoid the wrath of your HOA. The $14,500 price is definitely premium, but you’re getting a pretty versatile and rare machine that should provoke plenty of queries and raise a few eyebrows at your local bike night.
-tad
Unfortunately some editorial license does a bit of disservice to how good these bikes really are. Granted Tad honestly discloses his dislike, but the bias appears to overstate the power discrepancy compared to a Hayabusa and very limited US numbers of these (1 year only in US, the multiple years mentioned are non US). I think it’s fair to call out a couple things to consider for a more balanced perspective. Particularly how small the differences are, and where they manifest.
The biggest consideration is the B-King use an identical motor. Meaning its HP potential is similar. Its primary stock difference is a slightly more restrictive non ram-air intake set-up that robs a few ponies at the top of the powerband. But as torque accelerates a bike and those are right there, the stock deltas don’t really make themselves apparent until well into triple digit speeds. To that point, you can do some pretty stupid things one and under 140 there is little to no real world difference.
Realistically, when one is not comparing stock bikes. That delta given the same lump between the spars is easy to close and pass. The B-King only rev limiter flashes away like any other Suzuki ECU imposed limit. It can use the same aftermarket exhausts as a ‘busa. The B-king gets an additional boost with the later as it’s stock exhaust and support brackets are significantly heavier then the ‘busa units giving a better total weight drop.
The intake difference is a bit more challenging, and only a few have a custom set of larger intake trumpets which open up the airbox with recommended ducting added to take air thru from the side pod vents. Modified, the ‘busa will always keep a top speed advantage with it’s better aerodynamics, proper ram-air, and 2mm larger throttle bodies, but you’ll need to be pushing past 160 to see them really matter.
It’s quite interesting to see non bike people react to a B-King. Even the 2 wheel crowd react to them. Not something you’d have to worry about with a ‘busa.
Always found these pretty interesting bikes, if anything for their rarity and performance. With almost 600 pounds + rider we are at the lower segment of the HD Tourer weight category. Wonder how this would compare to a V-max?
The title of this review and the first 3 or 4 sentences is some of the best critique ever! Stoopid fast bike, no need to split hairs…
Not sure I “overstated” anything, although I did kinda suggest that the bike would tear your arms off… which technically is probably overstating the performance, although I’m just gonna call it “artistic license.” Otherwise, I pretty much just quoted the period dyno test results/factory specs I could find regarding stock power and weight. Obviously comparing modified bikes to stock bikes would show different results, but that’s true of any motorcycle. That being said, we always appreciate input from folks with more experience owning/riding the bikes we post. I’m not at all surprised to hear that there are people working to make these as ridiculously fast as the original concept promised to be. And you’re right that the B-King makes an impact in person. It’s a very handsome bike.
Funny, I never thought about that comparison. I really dig the V-Max.