After launching the Gixxer 250 in India in
August 2019, Suzuki has now launched the quarter-litre naked motorcycle in
Japan. The India-made Gixxer 250 is available in the land of the rising sun for
JPY 448,800 which converts to INR 3.06 lakh*. In India, the Gixxer 250 BS6 will
be launched very soon. It will cost INR 1.65 lakh (ex-showroom, Patna).
The Gixxer 250 that has been launched in
Japan is the same model that is available in India. It features a full-LED
compact headlight and a sleek LED taillight. The single-piece handlebar
provides an upright riding posture which suits the bike’s character perfectly.
The fully-digital LCD instrument cluster shows various information like speed,
odometer, gear position indicator, fuel gauge, tachometer and much more.
Powering the Gixxer 250 is a 249 cc
single-cylinder, 4-valve, SOHC, fuel-injected engine. Suzuki developed a new
oil-cooling system for this engine. It is called SOCS or Suzuki Oil Cooling
System. This allowed the Japanese brand to keep the weight of the engine as low
as possible without compromising on its performance throughout the rev-range.
This engine produces 26 PS of maximum
power at 9,000 rpm and 22 Nm of peak torque at 7,300 rpm. In comparison, the
upcoming Suzuki Gixxer 250 BS6 in India has 26.5 PS of maximum power that is
produced at 9,300 rpm and 22.2 Nm of peak torque which kicks in at 7,300 rpm.
The transmission is the same - a 6-speed unit.
