One of Suzuki’s Most Iconic Motos Gets a Rare, Nearly Blacked-Out UpliftGear PatrolSteve MazzucchiUpdatedMon, September 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleThe breathtaking new GSX-R1000R Stealth Edition is elusive not only in its name but also in its availability.If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn moreInspiration sometimes comes from unexpected places.Take Suzuki's new GSX-R1000R Stealth, for example.The only downside to the best-looking Gixxer in years is painfully limited availability. - Credit: Suzuki CyclesAs the bike returns to Europe after an extended hiatus, the brand says the treatment draws on the brand's Stealth Line outboard engine range.AdvertisementAdvertisementThat's right; this darkly dazzling, nearly blacked-out motorcycle treatment gets its "aggressive yet elegant look" from … a boat.It's easily the coolest bike ever to draw its primary inspiration from an outboard motor. - Credit: Suzuki CyclesBut honestly, who cares when the result is this stunning?Highlights include a black paint job with gloss and matte accents, an updated rear seat cover, carbon fiber winglets, a smoked screen and a limited edition number decal on the airbox cover.The bike boasts carbon-fiber winglets because of course. - Credit: Suzuki CyclesFrom a technical standpoint, the only update is the titanium Akrapovic exhaust, for the record.The bike is priced at €21,690, which roughly translates to just over $25,000, but sadly, that's not the biggest obstacle to getting one.When you're one of just 10, you make sure to let people know about it. - Credit: Suzuki CyclesThe release is just for the Italian market, and for some tragic reason, only 10 units are being produced.AdvertisementAdvertisementThat's a damn shame because as much as we like the 40th anniversary editions, this is the best-looking Gixxer treatment since 2021's Phantom Limited Edition.One of the few non-blacked-out elements is the exhaust, but I'm never gonna question an Akrapovič, are you? - Credit: Suzuki CyclesIf it's any consolation, the Stealth Edition's 999.8cc engine makes the same 192 horsepower and 81.13 lb-ft peak torque as the bike we can get here in the States.This one just happens to look significantly more badass doing it.Suzuki GSX-R1000R Stealth Learn More About the Author:Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men's Health, Men's Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone's bike seat is at the proper height.
