The suspension is simple and not adjustable but that doesn ' t mean it doesn ' t perform. All three of us who tested the bike thought the suspension drew little comment, suggesting that it just gets on with the job no matter who is aboard. It ' s a trick that ' s difficult to pull off, but Suzuki has managed it. I have to admit that, based on the numbers, I wasn ' t expecting much from the
GSX250R especially considering I ' d recently ridden its larger capacity competition but I thoroughly enjoyed my time aboard the 250. While it doesn ' t quite have the legs of the bigger engine capacity Z400 Ninja and YZF-R3, the GSX250R has plenty to offer the learner rider and city commuter, especially considering it comes in $ 1000 lighter on the pocket. Looks great too.
-BEN WILKINS he first thing that sprang to mind when sighting the Suzuki GSX250R was how cool it looks. It looks great in blue like a proper grown up GSX-R, akin to the 1000cc model and just as stylish. Hopping on there is a spacious feel that will suit a lot of riders. I only started to feel a little cramped after a decent ride, which is normal for me at 6 ' 2”( 188cm) and sportsbike style ergonomics. But I do have an oversized frame. The engine is a little gem and so much fun to“ work hard” when going about your business – thrash seems such an ugly word, but the fact is the engine loves to rev and can make the Suzuki get along pretty quickly. It even managed to hit the limiter in top gear which is license losing territory and not too shabby with my carcass on it, but, admittedly, it was on a downhill. At no stage will a nervous learner be assaulted by large dollops of torque, it’ s not that kind of engine. This motor is all about slick gearchanging and keeping the revs up to make rapid progress. However, that’ s not to say the Suzuki engine needs to be worked hard all the time... it happily keeps pace with motorway traffic. The upshot is I had an absolute ball thrashing( yes, I did have to use that word...) the little parallel-twin through local, twisting back roads. It really was a true joy to work the engine to the maximum, to carve the corners hard and not feel like you were endangering your life or license at the same time. But, of course, the surprisingly good chassis set-up and adequate brakes helped a lot here too. Make no mistake – this is a great wee beastie.
-JOCK MCLAUCHLAN