Suzuki Inazuma 250 - NEW

[mister]

While looking over the Suzuki Aust website I discovered a new addition to their fleet. A 250 cc, fuel injected, liquid cooled twin called the Inazuma.

Here'a a pic...



Interestingly, the price for this baby in Australia is a mere $5,990* Ride Away (Ride Away means, it includes all govt taxes, duties and registration fees). This is a grand cheaper than naked GS500s are being sold for new. Word is it is around 25hp. Has a 13 liter tank, but I imagine it would sip juice.

What I like about this bike is, Suzuki have managed to have a liquid cooled fuel injected two cylinder bike for cheap. Which, I'd hope, would transfer into any newer built GS500s if they hope to keep selling them once their overstock supply has run out and if they hope to maintain sales in Europe and other places with tightening emissions laws.

Think I'll pop into a local shop to find out more...

Michael

[adidasguy]

SUCKS! NOT AVAILABLE IN THE USA OR CANADA! SUCKS! ME WANTS ONE!

[bombsquad83]

Wow, that design is kinda crazy.  It has elements from so many different styles.  It has some old UJM styling (especially in the frame and the way the engine and headers are mounted), some modern streetfightish naked styling (look at that headlight), and some modern ninjaish sportbike styling too (angular shoulder plastics with integrated signals).  Very interesting indeed.  I'm sure alot of people could really get into that.  I wonder if they will bring it to the states and try to undercut the Ninja 300 and CBR250 on price? 

With Honda's impending unveil of the new CB500 and CBR500, you have to wonder whether Suzuki will use a similar concept and move it to the new GS500 replacement/entry into this segment.

[The Buddha]

I do believe a 500 bigger version is in order and it needs to be brought over to my house ... pronto.
Yea yea, needs to be just like the GS without plastic ... no spine frame ... perimeter frame baby.
Cool.
Buddha.

[mister]

Seat height is like GS500, tires are 110 and 140. yeah, I could see this bike with a 500 engine it. Sweet  Here's hoping.

Interesting also, Suzuki Aust is having a Model Runout sale this month. maybe hoping to get rid of the last of their GS500 stocks and the like 

Michael

[adidasguy]

I'll have to see one in Berlin next month. It is on the SUZUKI Germany site. There's a dealer near Museum Island area I can drop in on - sort of near the adidas store. Kill 2 birds with one euro. If I could fit one in my suitcase.......

Why don't we get the cool bikes in the USA? Is Japan still upset over WW-II so they won't send them to us?

[gsJack]

There was a thread on that bike a couple days ago:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=62218.0

[BockinBboy]

I love how the tone of this thread is completely different about the same bike 

- Bboy

[mister]

Popped in to a dealer. Was told about a month before they get any. Interestingly they had a couple of new gs500s available which were stamped 11/10 - nov 2010, two year old brand new.

[pave_spectre]

A 2-1-2 exhaust is  an interesting choice.

Like the overall look, but not entirely sold on the B-King style headlight.
Definitely needs to be in a 500.

[yamahonkawazuki]

SUCKS! NOT AVAILABLE IN THE USA OR CANADA! SUCKS! ME WANTS ONE!

you aint kiddin lol. wonder if importing it is even possible?

[mister]

I know there were articles appeared in MC mags how to import SV650s - before they were available in the US. And I am lead to believe it was due to the number of private people bringing them in that prompted Suzuki to also get them into the US directly.

There is a promo video on the bike as well. A little dark IMO, and not really covering too much. But.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sPJW3pXYHo

Michael

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

Heavy little bike is too heavy.
What intimidates my wife about my GS is the weight.
Not the all consuming power.

There was a thread on that bike a couple days ago:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=62218.0

This.

[BassWoW]

Would the gsr 600 or 750 be the bigger versions of this bike? I know that the gsr has been out for a while.

[Suzuki Stevo]

I'm thinking about selling my Ninja 250 and replacing it with a Ninja 300 (10 more HP & EFI), it would be nice to see the Lil Zuk stateside as another option for consumers 

[mister]

It'd be nice to see this in a 500 

Here's a side-by-side (top-to-bottom) comparison. 250, 600, 750...







Michael

[mister]

Popped into the dealer and they had one. Got it in yesterday and already sold. The black one. I sat on it and it felt like sitting on a GS500.

I actually quite liked it in person. Now if only it was a 500 instead of a 250. C'mon Suzuki, this bike shows you can do fuel injection and water cooled for cheap, make the bike 500 and you'll have another winner I reckons. But when you do, give it the GS500's size fuel tank instead of the piddley little thing you have on the 250. I'd buy one.

Michael

[Big Rich]

I don't know if it was posted in either thread, but I found this link in ADVRider :

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/09/a-polite-question-on-the-suzuki-inazuma-250/

The last couple paragraphs made me think a little......

[ThatOtherGuy]

part of the attraction to change would be spares/consumables and whether they interchange.  for instance I have the GS500, the Bandit and the Intruder.  All levers in some way interchange between them except for the Bandit clutch lever being the only unique lever.  Bandit and GS500 rear brake pads are the same, not sure about front yet and whether the Intruder enters into it as I have had to change them myself.  Never thought to check out if the spark plugs interchange, I have some to compare, but I think I have two different brands across the main two bikes, Intruder is too new to bother with replacing the spark plugs just yet.

[crzydood17]

I want the new guages and controls!