…black box is also narrower and thinner. On top of controlling fuel injection, the ECM's 32-bit processor crunches the numbers for the new Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (S-DMS), which now adorns the entire GSX-R lineup from the ""little"" 600 to the mighty Hayabusa. For those not in the know, the S-DMS provides…

…bike. Called S-DMS (Suzuki Drive Mode Selector) in corporate speak, by holding the button for a few seconds during start up you can toggle through three positions. Wailing out 170 horsepower from its Inline-Four, the new Gixxer Thou also has three different power delivery modes to choose from. Marked…

…fuel meter, gear indicator, programmable shift light, and bright, legible warning lights are all right there as well as Suzuki's versatile A-B-C three position Drive Mode Selector (S-DMS) indicator. The 750 comes alive from as low as 7000 rpm, making it easy to get on one wheel. Underneath the sharp…

…reason it's just easy to ride fast."" Included in the list of amenities is a lighting system that will scare deer off the road and the Suzuki Drive Mode Selector. The switchgear is neat and tidy and overall fit and finish seems to be excellent on this model. The instrumentation is clean, if not a little…

…now, with the addition of the Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (S-DMS), there are three engine control maps which you can choose from to suit your riding needs. As with the 2007 GSX-R1000, the A mode is full power and the default setting whenever the bike is started. The B mode offers a more linear power curve…

…for added power. Compared to last year's massive dual-exit units it's a realimprovement. Controlling all this power is the A-B-C modes of the Suzuki Drive Mode Selector system, now a toggle conveniently located by the rider's left thumb. Once again A as the default and provides the most power. B softens…

…Mode is brutish power which spikes around 9K. B-Mode delivers almost 13-less ponies, but makes power in a very linear manner. C-Mode mirrors the A-Mode curve, but about 50 horsepower lower. Looking at the dyno, the power characteristics of the A, B and C modes on the S-DMS (Suzuki Drive Mode Selector)…

…the ready. Suzuki 's Dual Throttle Valve fuel injection is smooth and the B-King also features the Suzuki Drive Mode Selector, with A and B modes available. The B-mode further softens the power delivery, although riding a bike like the B-King, it's difficult to imagine not having A-mode on you mind…

…heard, the GSX-R comes with a unique industry-first variable engine management system coined the Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (S-DMS). The new system has three different settings which, according to Suzuki, allows the rider to adjust the bike to road conditions with the push of a button. This feature has…

…And that's why Suzuki's Drive Mode Selector (S-DMS) is back again. Designed to enable less skilled motorcyclists ride the GSX-R1000 without each and every 156 horsepower unleashed at the twist of your wrist, the S-DMS is more than a gimmick. The system defaults to full-power A-mode in start up, with…