aving been a while since I’d ridden
a ‘sporty’ looking bike, I was looking
forward to testing out the new Suzuki
GSX250R on my daily commute and for
those purposes it didn’t disappoint. Its low
centre of gravity, light and nimble handling,
and good bottom end make it the perfect
bike for whizzing to and from the office in
traffic. Take away the traffic though, and if
you’re an experienced rider who’d try to ride
this as their only bike and I think you’d feel a
touch let down.
While the bottom end is decent enough,
once the digital tacho gets to the mid-range
the bike just feels a bit flat and you have to
reach fifth gear pretty quickly in order to
plod along with the speed of the motorway
traffic. However, it’s agile, light and the
riding position is super comfortable for me
at 170cm (5’ 7”). The clip-on bars are in a
comfortable position (not too low) and the
foot pegs are at a good height, so much so
that I think this would suit riders of various
heights.
If a commuter bike is what you’re after then
I wouldn’t hesitate for a moment to recom-
mend the GSX250R to any rider, it feels like
a natural in a busy urban environment and
with reasonably narrow bars and mirrors, it’s
so easy to just whip in between the cars in
heavy traffic. It’s definitely a no drama, fun
bike to ride to work, and on that note… I’d
better get going.
- EVE LAWRENCE