The India-made new Suzuki Gixxer
(facelift) was launched in Japan earlier this week. The roadster segment
motorcycle costs JPY 352,000 in the brand's home market. In
India, it is priced at INR 1,00,212*. The annual sales target in Japan in 1,000
units.
The Suzuki Gixxer features LED headlamp,
LED tail light, an LCD instrumentation with shift light, chrome tip for the
exhaust muffler and split seats. Being a roadster segment motorcycle, it has a
wide and (relatively) tall-set handlebar for upright ergonomics.
The Suzuki Gixxer is sold in three colours
options in the Japanese market:
- Glass Sparkle Black / Triton Blue Metallic
- Glass Sparkle Black
- Sonic Silver Metallic / Glass Sparkle Black
The new Suzuki Gixxer mounts a 155 cc
SOHC, air-cooled motor with a fuel injection system that produces 13.6 PS of maximum power at 8,000 rpm and 14 Nm of peak torque at 6,000 rpm. The
maximum power of the Indian-spec model's engine is slightly higher - 14.1 PS.
The engine is linked to a 5-speed gearbox. The latest iteration of the
motorcycle boasts six sensors – oxygen sensor, intake air pressure sensor,
intake air temperature sensor, throttle position sensor, engine temperature
sensor and crankshaft sensor. The fuel economy rating (calculated at a constant
speed of 60 km/h and with a passenger also on board) is 55.3 km/l.
Anchoring department comprises a 266 mm
disc at the front and a 220 mm rotor at the back, while the safety net is
handled by a single-channel ABS – the exact same specification that is also
offered in the Indian market. Shock absorption duties are performed by 41 mm
conventional telescopic forks at the front and a 7-step, preload-adjustable
mono-shock at the back.
