
The Japanese company's proper foray into the current small-displacement sport bike market, the Suzuki GSX-R250 has been rumored for some time, but never before seen. Until now. We should point out that the true displacement of this machine is still unknown, and Suzuki would be wise to actually...
Editor Score:86.25% Engine 16.0/20 Suspension/Handling 12.0/15 Transmission/Clutch 8.0/10 Brakes 9.25/10 Instruments/Controls 4.25/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 9.25/10 Appearance/Quality 9.5/10 Desirability 9.0/10 Value 9.0/10 Overall Score 86.25/100 Suppose you wanted a nice new orthopedically correct...
Suzuki has registered a design patent for what appears to be a new small-displacement sportbike. The patent design, registered with Australia's intellectual property agency, shares many styling cues with Suzuki's larger sportbikes, and we expect the design will eventually become a GSX-R250 (at...
The Suzuki GW250 Inazuma by Rick K. for webBikeWorld.com Background Somehow, I missed the U.S. introduction of the new Suzuki GW250 during the inaugural AIMExpo Show (report) in Orlando last month. The Suzuki USA reps and I talked mostly about the new V-Strom 1000 ABS (preview), which took star...
The Tech3 team's decision to switch from Yamaha to KTM is having major consequences. With the Yamaha satellite bikes available, and with Suzuki ready to step up and supply a satellite team with bikes, teams are having to make choices they have never considered before. This luxury is indicative...
There's no better proof that soft barriers (or Airfence) work than by witnessing a rider slamming into the barriers and then getting up and walking away. In May of 2001, Aaron Yates had the sort of crash that makes everybody watching gasp. The Georgian lost control of his Suzuki GSX-R600 while...
On Tuesday, November 15th, the 2017 season starts in earnest. The biannual session of bike swapping commences two days after the final MotoGP round at Valencia, as riders, crew chiefs, mechanics, press officers and many others swap garages to join their 2017 teams. It is often something of a...