Suzuki pairs value, versatility, and performance in the liter-sized superbike segment with its 2021 Suzuki GSX-R1000R ($17,749). This up-spec GSX-R benefits from upgraded suspenders, a slick-shifting electronic quickshifter, and a couple of other worthwhile upgrades that make it more competent on and off track.
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When it comes to outright street-riding comfort, few sportbikes ride as well as Suzuki GSX-Rs. And that trend continues with its 1000R. It’s a very slim motorcycle—especially for an inline-four. The seat is well supported and the reach to the clip-on style controls isn’t too aggressive. We like the position of the rider’s footpegs, which are neither too high, nor too low. It would be nice if this GSX-R had foot control adjustment like its GSX-R600 and 750 duo. One change we bemoan is its 0.4-gallon-smaller 4.2-gallon fuel tank.
Tap the starter button and the GSX-R fires to life with a unique growl. Despite employing a conventional inline-four firing order, the engine offers signature character unlike others in its class. We especially appreciate its meaty intake roar and whiny, high-tech-sounding exhaust note. Suzuki offers an ingenious variable valve timing solution that helps give its four-cylinder the best of both worlds.
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When it comes to outright street-riding comfort, few sportbikes ride as well as Suzuki GSX-Rs. And that trend continues with its 1000R. It’s a very slim motorcycle—especially for an inline-four. The seat is well supported and the reach to the clip-on style controls isn’t too aggressive. We like the position of the rider’s footpegs, which are neither too high, nor too low. It would be nice if this GSX-R had foot control adjustment like its GSX-R600 and 750 duo. One change we bemoan is its 0.4-gallon-smaller 4.2-gallon fuel tank.
Tap the starter button and the GSX-R fires to life with a unique growl. Despite employing a conventional inline-four firing order, the engine offers signature character unlike others in its class. We especially appreciate its meaty intake roar and whiny, high-tech-sounding exhaust note. Suzuki offers an ingenious variable valve timing solution that helps give its four-cylinder the best of both worlds.
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00:00 Hey folks, good morning and welcome to this episode of Motorcyclist MC Commute.
00:05 Today we're going to be riding Suzuki's 2021 GSX-R1000R.
00:12 So let's swing a leg over this bad boy and tell you what it's like to ride.
00:16 Alright folks, here it is, Suzuki's 2021 GSX-R1000R.
00:23 This is Suzuki's top of the range, leader class super bike.
00:29 Now Suzuki has been making these GSX-R1000s since the 2003 model year.
00:35 When that vehicle debuted, it blew the competition out of the water, much like BMW did with its
00:43 2010 S1000RR.
00:49 Now this GSX-R1000R differs from the standard Gixxer 1000 by the use of this Showa BFF fork
01:02 that replaces the Showa big piston fork on the standard Gixxer.
01:06 It also has this premium Showa balance free shock absorber with clever adjusters right
01:16 there up top here.
01:18 It also comes with launch control.
01:22 This bike has launch control.
01:24 It also has these awesome LED position lights.
01:31 The standard GSX-R does not have these.
01:33 These things are awesome, especially when you're riding at night.
01:36 And this bike has a bi-directional quick shifter, another nice touch.
01:44 It's also worth noting that this Gixxer 1000R now has stainless steel braided brake lines.
01:51 Look, stainless steel braided brake lines.
01:54 That is a tremendous improvement.
01:58 This motorcycle retails for $17,750, so almost $2,000 more expensive than the standard GSX-R1000,
02:10 but you get a lot of extra features for that almost $2,000 up charge.
02:16 I really like the styling of this motorcycle.
02:19 Suzuki always kills it with the graphics and the color combinations.
02:24 This is a very aesthetically pleasing motorcycle.
02:28 It looks well proportioned.
02:30 I like the LED tail.
02:33 I like that this motorcycle just has that racy GSX-R boy racer look, which I am a big
02:42 fan of.
02:43 But enough talking about this motorcycle.
02:45 Let's swing a leg over it and tell you what it's like to ride.
02:47 All right, folks, here we are in a good old fashioned mechanical key.
02:53 Nice job, Suzuki.
02:55 This key hasn't been redesigned like the Tuning Fork Brands vehicle we tested in the last
03:03 episode, but that's okay.
03:05 I love mechanical keys.
03:07 Thank you, Suzuki.
03:10 Let's fire this bad boy up.
03:13 Suzuki has its easy start assist, so all you have to do is press this button and it automatically
03:20 starts it.
03:21 I know it isn't a lot of work to hold down the starter button, but Suzuki thought it
03:27 was so they allowed the engine starter to turn over with just a tap of a button.
03:34 This motorcycle is also endowed with Suzuki's low RPM assist.
03:41 So you let out the clutch and the engine automatically elevates in idle slightly so you can come
03:50 away from a stop without having to rev up the engine.
03:58 Now right away sitting on this GSX-R1000R, I love these motorcycles.
04:07 They are very comfortable on the street.
04:13 Suzuki always does a nice job balancing the ergonomics between just casual street riding
04:21 and race track performance.
04:25 And that just makes for a more versatile motorcycle.
04:30 Specifically the rider foot assembly isn't too low, it isn't too high.
04:37 I do miss the foot peg position adjustment.
04:43 Now the previous version of Suzuki GSX-R motorcycles, the GSX-R600 and 750, I guess they still have
04:52 it, but that would be a nice addition on this motorcycle, the ability to adjust the position
05:00 of the foot pegs.
05:03 But even in the OE configuration, these things aren't bad at all.
05:08 Clip-on style handlebars are also not too high, not too low.
05:13 They have a nice comfortable bend.
05:16 I like how slim this motorcycle is between the rider's legs.
05:24 It's nice and slim.
05:26 You would think an inline four motorcycle would be a lot wider than this bike, but it
05:30 isn't.
05:31 It's very slim.
05:33 It has good proportions.
05:35 This motorcycle is a good bike whether you're a shorter person or a taller person.
05:41 It's just very balanced.
05:44 Suzuki always does a fine job with making its sport bikes adaptable for us street bike
05:51 riders.
05:55 Now this GSX-R1000R is powered by Suzuki's triple nine CC inline four engine.
06:07 This is a dual overhead cam, water cooled, 16 valve engine.
06:13 Now for the 2017 model year, this engine was totally overhauled.
06:19 So Suzuki graced it with a larger bore.
06:24 They've been steadily increasing the cylinder bore and shortening the stroke with every
06:31 year of Suzuki's GSX-R1000.
06:35 Now the bore is still a little bit, it's relatively small compared to the Honda, BMW, all the
06:44 other companies that are using 80 millimeter cylinder bore.
06:49 But what it lacks in cylinder bore, it makes up for in stroke.
06:57 Now these GSX-R bikes have always had good bottom end and mid range, and that is even
07:06 stronger with Suzuki adopting a variable valve train solution.
07:13 That's right.
07:14 This motorcycle has a variable valve train.
07:19 Suzuki invented an ingenious roller bearing type setup where there's 12 steel balls that
07:28 spin and they allow the cam timing to be modified.
07:35 So if you want a little bit more low and mid range performance, it closes the cams.
07:44 If you want more top end performance, it keeps them open longer.
07:50 Very nice technology.
07:53 It is absolutely seamless in its application.
07:59 And it's just nice that Suzuki is trying to evolve its powertrain and give us riders the
08:09 best of both worlds.
08:13 Obviously when you're on the street, you want good bottom end and mid range torque.
08:17 And when you're on the track, you want that whaling top end rush of power.
08:22 And this triple nine CC Gixxer 1000 engine does just that.
08:31 Now the engine is manipulated via a ride by wire throttle.
08:37 Suzuki has historically done a great job with its cable actuated throttle system.
08:44 And this ride by wire is a very nice evolution of that system.
08:52 It doesn't feel as jerky as other manufacturers ride by wire systems.
08:59 This thing is very natural feeling.
09:03 Of course, it isn't quite as natural feeling as an old school pair of throttle cables.
09:11 But to be able to benefit from traction control and all of the other electronic rider aids
09:21 that ride by wire facilitate, that is a plus.
09:25 I wish this motorcycle had cruise control.
09:28 Obviously now that it has ride by wire, this bike could absolutely easily have cruise control.
09:36 And considering how adept this motorcycle is at street bike riding, it would be nice
09:42 if this motorcycle adopted that feature.
09:46 Love how light that clutch is.
09:50 The clutch has nice light lever pull.
09:53 Even though it doesn't benefit from hydraulic actuation, the pull isn't too stiff.
10:01 It has a nice engagement point.
10:05 And away we go guys.
10:10 Right now we are riding in S DMS power mode A. Now Suzuki was an early innovator in the
10:21 realm of sport bike electronics.
10:24 First with fuel injection, I believe on the 98 GSX-R 750 and then with its Suzuki drive
10:33 mode select, which I think it adopted on the 2007 GSX-R 1000 if I remember correctly.
10:42 Now what S DMS was, was it was adjustable power modes.
10:47 A, B, and C. A was the highest power setting.
10:50 B was medium.
10:51 C was low.
10:54 And this bike continues that trait.
10:57 Now the S DMS controls both the power modes and the throttle response.
11:05 So the power modes and throttle response are adapted to each of those alphabetical characters.
11:13 Right now we're riding in A mode, which is max power, max throttle response.
11:20 If you were someone who didn't feel comfortable with the full 162 horsepower fury of this
11:28 motorcycle, you could use it in B mode and it would deliver a smoother spread of power.
11:37 Yes, turns.
11:42 Thank you God.
11:46 Now of course, over the years, the Suzuki GSX-R sport bikes have just become one of
11:53 my favorite mounts just because they're so, they handle just so awesomely.
11:59 Even though they're never the lightest bike out there, they always feel very maneuverable.
12:05 They carry their weight well with a 4.2 full 4.2 gallon gallons of fuel.
12:13 This motorcycle weighs 445 pounds.
12:19 So very light, very nimble.
12:23 We rode this motorcycle at the racing circuit.
12:27 We rode this motorcycle at the racing circuit in its natural element.
12:32 And I really like just how these Suzuki's feel.
12:36 You feel like you're more a part of the bike rather than other motorcycles.
12:43 Instead of sitting atop, you feel like you're in this cocoon of speed.
12:48 Now to be fair, the seat height on this GSX-R1000 is a tad higher than it used to be on its
12:58 predecessors.
12:59 So Suzuki has partially gone away from that sitting in the bike feel.
13:06 It still is like that, but it's not that same way as it was on the older bike.
13:13 But I'm not saying that's a bad thing because this GSX-R1000 is crazy nimble.
13:21 Usually when you have a higher seat height, you have a bike that has a little bit more
13:28 length in the back, which gives it a sharper steering geometry, generally.
13:35 And that sharper steering geometry helps that bike turn and be maneuverable.
13:40 And this motorcycle is very maneuverable.
13:44 The suspension on this GSX-R1000R.
13:52 Now I'm a big fan of just the old school Showa big piston fork.
13:57 That fork's always been one of my favorites.
14:00 Of course, Suzuki fits it on their base GSX-R just to maintain that favorable price point.
14:09 But this Showa balance free fork, as used on the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, is literally
14:19 my favorite production fork ever fitted on a motorcycle.
14:24 So obviously because this GSX-R1000R has that front suspension, I'm going to like it a
14:29 lot.
14:30 Now, it feels quite a bit different than the BPF fork.
14:38 Now Showa's balance free technology, basically what it does is it allows the piston to not
14:50 create additional damping force.
14:55 So the damping force is isolated outside of the piston's action.
15:02 And what that does is it gives more consistent response.
15:08 It also allows the, in theory, better traction.
15:16 The balance free cushion light shock also has that same feature where it doesn't allow
15:25 the piston to create extra damping force.
15:29 This gives the suspension more accurate response over bumps and theoretically increases traction.
15:37 I also like the clever adjustment.
15:42 So preload is adjusted independently atop the fork leg.
15:47 And then rebound and compression damping are adjusted independently on each fork leg on
15:55 the bottom of the fork leg.
15:57 Very easy to do.
15:59 The shock also has nice compression and rebound adjusters there next to the body.
16:08 So you can adjust it with a flathead screwdriver very easily.
16:13 This suspension's neat because it has very good response.
16:17 You do just a click or even a half a turn of that suspension, you will feel a difference.
16:27 Right now we are cruising at 66 miles per hour in top gear, pulling right around 5,500
16:36 RPM, 400 RPM.
16:39 I like how this motorcycle cruises.
16:44 I wish, of course, we talked about it, had cruise control.
16:47 Not having cruise control is a big deal.
16:50 All motorcycles with ride by wire throttles should have it.
16:54 But at this speed, the engine, it doesn't, there definitely is some buzz to it.
17:00 But I wouldn't say it's too buzzy.
17:03 But there is some buzz.
17:06 I'd almost say that there's a little bit more buzz in this engine than there was with the
17:12 previous GSX-R1000.
17:15 Those engines are always silky smooth.
17:18 And not to say this isn't silky smooth, but you definitely feel a little buzz through
17:24 the clip-on control and rider foot pegs.
17:30 The mirrors, they do a decent job of showing what's behind you.
17:35 But again, there is some vibration and there is some clouding of the mirrors just from
17:43 the vibration of the engine.
17:46 Yes, a green light.
17:52 Thank you, God.
17:53 Give her the beans.
17:54 God, this thing just rips.
17:55 That was so fun, guys.
17:56 It's hard to contain myself from the samurai katana road slicing power of the GSX-R1000.
18:03 The lights just fall.
18:04 But, oh God, another green light.
18:05 Thank you, God.
18:06 Now, keeping tabs on the engine vitals, or the speeds, that's why we need cruise control,
18:12 because we're speeding just too much, is a good idea.
18:18 Keeping tabs on the engine vitals, or the speeds, that's why we need cruise control,
18:23 because we're speeding just too much, is this monochrome LCD display.
18:30 Now, while this display doesn't have color, it still gets the job done.
18:37 I like it.
18:39 It almost looks like an old retro video game.
18:43 The tachometer is easy to read.
18:48 It's got a big gear position indicator.
18:49 You can scroll through the various settings of the motorcycle, the trip computer.
18:58 It has a brightness adjuster right here, so you can adjust the brightness of the screen.
19:04 You can ... Right there is the brightness adjustment of the screen.
19:09 We will turn it all the way to maximum.
19:12 Very nice.
19:14 It's generally easy to manipulate.
19:17 We have been averaging very horrible gas mileage on this motorcycle, just because we were riding
19:25 at the circuit for such an extensive period.
19:28 But, during the course of street riding, as long as you don't ride this thing too crazy,
19:35 you could easily get 36 miles per gallon out of this thing, easily.
19:41 So one complaint I have with these Suzuki GSX-Rs, they used to always have huge fuel
19:47 tanks, almost five gallons, 4.7 if I remember.
19:51 Now these fuel tanks have been slimmed down just for packaging, and they only have a 4.2
19:59 capacity, gallon capacity fuel tank.
20:04 But even though this display doesn't have color, I like it.
20:10 There is an adjustable shift light here, so you can adjust when that shift light comes
20:16 in.
20:18 This motorcycle also has launch control.
20:21 Unfortunately, this time we didn't get to test the launch control.
20:28 We used it on Suzuki's 2022 GSX-1300R Hayabusa recently, so if you want to see how that works,
20:38 please check out that video on our YouTube channel.
20:43 Now, while this bike has launch control, it also has traction control, 10-level adjustable
20:52 traction control.
20:54 Now, it's neat that this bike has traction control, but realistically, Suzuki has really
21:01 lagged behind the competition in modern rider aids like traction control.
21:07 There's also no wheelie control, no engine brake control, but realistically, the traction
21:15 control is the big...
21:18 I'm not going to say it's a minus, because this bike does have it, but Suzuki's traction
21:25 control package isn't at the same level of its competitors.
21:31 Even though it is IMU-powered, it just feels more rudimentary.
21:37 Now, over the last couple years, just riding this motorcycle at the track, realistically,
21:44 the sweet spot for traction control for me is this level 2.
21:50 Like I said about pretty much every other modern superbike we've tested recently, I
21:55 wish there was greater finite adjustment in the level 1 setting.
22:03 So I wish you had like level 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5.
22:09 That would be awesome.
22:10 BMW has that with their modern S1000RR electronics package with, I think you have to upgrade
22:20 to the Dynamic Pro option, but with that you can adjust the traction control in very small
22:28 increments, and I like that.
22:30 That's a big deal for me.
22:31 I wish Suzuki would add that to its GSX-R1000 and GSX-R1000R.
22:37 Yes!
22:38 Here we go again!
22:41 Love this thing!
22:43 Ah, the brakes!
22:44 Yes, I love the brakes on this motorcycle.
22:48 Nice braided lines help keep speed in check.
22:50 God, that was so fun.
22:53 Triple disc hydraulic brakes.
22:55 We have Brembo radial mount fork piston calipers.
23:02 Now, these Brembo calipers, they work well, but they're not the Stylema calipers that
23:10 pretty much every other superbike's using.
23:14 These are more of Brembo's old school, less expensive specification.
23:20 A nice Brembo radial pump master cylinder pumps hydraulic brake fluid through the circuit,
23:29 and the brakes work very well on this motorcycle.
23:33 Again, if your superbike doesn't have Brembo Stylemas, you're almost wasting time, but these
23:41 brakes are more than capable of slowing down the speed.
23:46 I like the strong rear brake on this motorcycle.
23:50 I'm a big rear brake guy, and this motorcycle has a nice beefy rear brake.
23:57 Now this GSX-R1000R is equipped with Motion Track ABS.
24:03 That's Suzuki's naming convention for its ABS system.
24:09 Now with the GSX-R1000R, it is a lean sensitive system.
24:19 So when you're leaning, the motorcycle accounts for that, and will pull back brake pressure
24:28 if you are leaning too much for the amount of brake input you have in the motorcycle.
24:36 So basically cornering ABS.
24:39 That is a feature exclusive to the R-Spec GSX-R1000.
24:48 I still wish you could manually disable ABS like you can on the European bikes.
24:55 This bike has such a nice slipper clutch, and it's so well balanced, and it's really
24:59 fun to back it in on these bikes.
25:01 But you can't back it in with the full time, always on ABS.
25:08 Still, it is neat that this bike has ABS because it just mitigates any potential slides and
25:17 slips when you're riding this thing, or if the road surface is dilapidated or slippery.
25:25 All right, folks, here we go.
25:29 Yes, a curvy road.
25:32 This is where Suzuki's GSX-R sport bikes are in their element.
25:40 Own the racetrack and every road in between.
25:47 I just love the handling of this motorcycle.
25:50 We talked about it before, but even though it's not the lightest bike out there, it just
25:56 handles so neutrally, and it steers more sharply than I remember with the old GSX-R1000.
26:07 It still has that crazy stability.
26:13 That quick shifter, God, this quick shifter is just, it works really well.
26:20 It is fast, it's responsive, the gearbox has a nice positive feel when you're pressing
26:28 up and down on shift lever.
26:33 We are riding on Bridgestone's fantastic Badlacks RS11 street tire.
26:46 This tire is a big improvement versus the RS10.
26:51 The RS10 was definitely an okay tire, but it lacked a little bit of grip and durability
27:00 compared to other entries in the sport bike tire class.
27:07 This RS11 has much more grip, they last longer, and there's all around a better tire.
27:16 It's neat that it comes as OE fitment on this GSX-R1000.
27:27 Now it's worth noting that this bike is fitted with a 1955 size rear tire, so not a 200 that
27:39 we're starting to see on a lot of super bikes these days.
27:43 It's still a skinnier 1955 series back tire, but I don't mind.
27:52 I like the skinnier rear tires because they really just make for a motorcycle that is
27:57 very nimble.
27:59 Of course a big footprint is what you want when you have 160 some horsepower at the business
28:08 end of the tire, but realistically that 190 series tire has enough footprint to put the
28:15 power down.
28:21 Now while the handling is awesome on this bike, we can't really talk about the sound
28:26 and the character.
28:28 These GSX-R sport bikes always have an awesome induction sound and roar.
28:35 And this GSX-R1000R continues that trait, not only is the airbox induction howl very
28:42 pleasing, but the exhaust has a very awesome note to it.
28:49 It sounds quite different than its predecessor and any other non-crossplane i4 engine.
29:00 So even though the green bike shares the basic type of engine architecture configuration
29:08 as the Suzuki, obviously minus the VVT and stuff, it doesn't have that same sound.
29:15 It has a very unique sound.
29:18 I love the sound of this motorcycle.
29:22 Of course putting a slip-on style muffler would give you even more uncorped sound, but
29:30 in stock configuration I like it just because you can be a little bit more sleeper style
29:38 and still you have that pleasing sound when you're in the cockpit.
29:44 Maintenance.
29:46 Maintenance on this GSX-R1000R.
29:52 After the initial 600 mile service where you change the engine oil and the filter, this
30:00 vehicle requires oil changes every 3500 miles.
30:05 So every 3500 miles you need to drop the engine oil and every 11,000 miles you need to replace
30:16 the engine oil filter.
30:18 So the engine oil filter doesn't have to be replaced when you drop the engine oil per
30:24 the owner's manual.
30:26 Realistically if you're going to be swapping out the engine oil you may as well swap out
30:30 the oil filter.
30:32 That's how I would do it.
30:33 But per the manual specification you do not need to do that.
30:38 That just goes to show you how good today's lubricants are and how good the manufacturing
30:44 process and engineering of these internal combustions are.
30:53 Valve adjustment intervals on this motorcycle are at 14,500 RPM.
30:59 So every, I'm sorry, 14,500 miles you have to adjust the valves or at least check them.
31:11 Speaking of 14,500 that is actually the redline of this motorcycle too.
31:17 So it spins up to that RPM.
31:27 God this thing just handles so good.
31:30 The suspension, we talked about it before, it doesn't function quite as well as the front
31:39 end on the Ninja ZX10R.
31:41 That thing is just out of this world.
31:43 But it still functions very well.
31:48 I don't exactly know what the green, Team Green did to get the handling of that Ninja
31:52 which is so exquisite because this motorcycle shares the same front suspension hardware.
32:00 But there definitely is some secret sauce in the way Kawasaki did it.
32:06 Still, the suspension on this bike is awesome and I do enjoy riding it.
32:13 Gosh there's a lot of dirt on this road.
32:16 We are riding this bike after dark and the LED headlamp does a fine job of illuminating
32:25 the road ahead.
32:28 The LED position lights that are a feature on this GSX-R1000R also look awesome.
32:38 While I like this LED head beam, I wish this motorcycle had cornering head beams.
32:45 Because this motorcycle is outfitted with an IMU, I don't know why Suzuki wouldn't fit
32:51 cornering headlights on this bike.
32:54 That would make riding in the canyons much more safe and entertaining after dark.
33:03 I also wish Suzuki would ditch the halogen turn signals and fit some nice LED turn signals.
33:12 That would really take this bike to the next level.
33:18 So Suzuki please, we need cornering headlights and we need LED turn signals.
33:24 We need it.
33:26 Well folks, there it is.
33:28 Suzuki's 2021 GSX-R1000R.
33:33 I really like this motorcycle.
33:37 Not only is it comfortable to ride, it handles awesomely.
33:42 I love the character and the dynamic of this engine.
33:48 I have a soft spot in my heart for Suzuki GSX-R sport bikes.
33:53 And for me, for a street bike, for a high performance, leader class super bike that
33:59 you can ride on the street every day, this motorcycle checks a lot of boxes for me.
34:05 Still, even though it's totally awesome to ride on the street, realistically it's electronics
34:11 package is lacking and is well behind the competition at this point.
34:19 So Suzuki, we need you to step up and we need more advanced electronics package.
34:25 I'm not an electronics guy by any means.
34:27 I'm a manual guy.
34:29 I like axes and shovels and heavy objects to do stuff.
34:34 So I'm not an electronics guy.
34:36 But realistically in today's world, you have to have high end electronics if you want to
34:42 play the leader and above size super bike game.
34:47 Still, for $17,750, this is a nice motorcycle.
34:54 Would I plop down that cash for this bike?
34:57 While I might, I really like how comfortable and how versatile this motorcycle is.
35:03 Yes, the electronics package is lacking compared to its competitors, but I'm not an electronics
35:10 guy so I don't really even care.
35:12 Realistically, the base Suzuki GSX-R1000, that is the real value in the class.
35:19 For right around $15,000, you can get a new leader class super bike.
35:24 Of course, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles as some of the Euro bikes do, but
35:29 if you're just looking for a bike that does a little bit of everything, gives you the
35:34 right sensations, these Suzuki GSX-R bikes are awesome.
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35:52 And sorry we didn't do a Q&A today, folks.
35:55 We will reinstate Q&A on the next episode.
36:00 Thanks for riding along with us today and we'll see you next time.
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