On one hand I’m cranky at Suzuki but on the other I’m not. I’m cranky because it pulled out of MotoGP, but on the other hand that means the Hamamatsu factory is going to focus on bringing new and interesting bikes to the market.
And that stream of new models has already started to flow. The updated GSX-S1000 models were released earlier in 2022, and in 2023 we’ll see a new GSX-S8 and new V-Strom 1050, 800 and 250.
I nicked up to Newcastle on the New South Wales Central Coast for a sneaky quick spin on Suzuki’s new V-Strom 250SX. The V-Strom 250 name might be familiar, but the old model shares bugger all with the new SX model, which is lighter, smaller, more powerful and less expensive.
To achieve it, Suzuki has lopped off a cylinder making the SX lighter, and manufacturing is completed in Suzuki’s Indian plant which has lowered the price while still maintaining the high quality control standards we expect of Suzuki.
The first quarter-litre V-Strom appeared in 2017 and while it had
