Suzuki GW250 coming to the US?

[MarkB]

250 market seems to be heating up . . .

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/GW250/2013/GW250.aspx#Overview

[mustangGT90210]

The 250 market is heating up... but I have yet to ever talk to anyone riding a 250 that doesn't want to move up

[adidasguy]

Honda has a sweet 250. All Suzuki had was the retro TU250. People want style (but not so much as to be fugley like the gheydius).
Now that Honda also has the new 500, Suzuki better get in gear.
Kawasaki has a 250 (no more 500)
If Suziki doesn't have a decent 250-500 range of bikes, they will lose out. People want economy and style for daily short commuting. and we are too civilized to stoop so low as to ride a scooter. We need bigger wheels.

Suzuki does show the GW250 for the US. Still notihng in the 400-500 range other than the DR. Looks like Honda will dominate the 250-500 range now.

[mister]

3rd thread on this bike 

Good thing about this bike is, size-wise it is close to the GS500. So all it needs to be a 500 is a larger power plant. If Suzuki is/was smart, what they did was make a 500 engine and sleeve it to be a 250 - also Z7750, Z1000 and F8/F1 style. So once they finish getting ride of their excess GS500 stock, release the newer version. Time will tell, cause Suzuki is keeping silent about it.

Michael

[adidasguy]

Other 2 threads are on the Honda CBR500.

This is the first on the GS250

[MarkB]

Here's a couple of early reviews.  First says MSRP set to $4099.

http://blogs.motorcyclistonline.com/2013-suzuki-gw250-first-look-30187.html

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=50282

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/639/14874/Motorcycle-Article/Entry-Level-Suzuki-GW250-Joins-2013-Lineup.aspx

[jestercinti]

Honda has the edge this year with the 2013s.  Have you seen the CB1100?  Retro, modern touches, and wicked fast.

I like the Honda CB500 variants.  C'mon Suzuki...I know the American Suzuki car thing has been keeping you busy, but we want more than 109ci behemoth cruisers, and a millionth edition GSX-R.  The 250 is nice, but where's the 500?  Longer stroke, and you are there.

[XealotX]

Pass...




Not in a million years...




Snore...



I don't have a particular brand preference. I ended up buying a Suzuki because it made sense at the time. Sadly, Suzuki hasn't made anything since I bought my GS that has me pawing at my wallet. There's nothing definitively wrong with their current models--but nothing amazing either.

[mister]

Other 2 threads are on the Honda CBR500.

This is the first on the GS250

Here they are for you addy... Suzuki's new 250....

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

Second one: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=62247.0

Michael

[gsJack]

Finally some performance info for the GW250, on par with the CBR250R, both behind the Ninja 250.  But only naked one of the lot.

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[Badot]

I'd love a fuel injected water cooled GS500. But of course, everyone's looking for 'the next new thing' and not an improvement on something that's already good 

[gsJack]

Makes a good touring bike in some parts of the world.   

[gsJack]

The GW250S model, profile looks much better with upper fairing.  Hides the radiator area protrusion of the naked model.  Just checking these out while sitting here waiting for the new 500cc twin engine that we all know will be added. 

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[yamahonkawazuki]

Other 2 threads are on the Honda CBR500.

This is the first on the GS250

anyone remember the cheesy 250 errm gz250? i took my MSF on that bike in 2003. the 250 would be a great commuter. but a lousy speed or distance bike. basically commuter only. looking forward though

[gsJack]

I remember it, was sold here thru 2010 model year.  Use to sit on it at the big bike show, it was bigger feeling than the Rebel and other 250 cruiser types except that giant one from Hyosung.    That thumper engine updated and with EFI lives on in the current TU250X.

[Badot]

I had a Nighthawk 250 and it was great to get me to and from college when I commuted, but that little 3 mile stretch of highway to get to the back roads... ugh. Not like I can blame an 18hp bike though. Going from a top speed of ~65 in perfect conditions to ~110 on the gs was a HUGE breath of fresh air and opened up the ability for me to actually go long distances on highways/interstates.

Reliably got 65+ mpg wrung out and was absurdly flickable. But a 10 mpg drop and a bit larger turn radius is little compared to what I gained with the gs.

[gsJack]

Badot and yamahonkawazuki, I know a gal from Kentucky from other mc forums who came to one of our Smoky Mtn ride get togethers who was riding 2 up (Mom on back) on a big VLX600.  <G> Her first bike after a scooter start was a Rebel 250.  She put 160k miles on that Rebel including 2 trips to the west coast from KY.  A Rebel and NH250 have same engine and performance I think only ones a standard and ones a cruiser.

When I see a thread like this link I save it for reference, a guy with a real sense of adventure:

http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18512

After a couple teen-age jalopies my first brand new car was a 1960 VW Beetle so perhaps that colored my outlook on cars and bikes, like small but fun.   

[jestercinti]

anyone remember the cheesy 250 errm gz250? i took my MSF on that bike in 2003. the 250 would be a great commuter. but a lousy speed or distance bike. basically commuter only. looking forward though

A 2000 model year GZ250 was my first bike.  Drove it 900 miles, and upgraded to a Vulcan 800.  Sold it 9/11/01 (yes, nine-eleven) to some guy who paid me in 5s and 10s.