2017 Suzuki GSX 250R | First Ride
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Suzuki is finally going to get into the small engine market with their new GSX 250R. The real question is, why would they have gone with a 250 engine for the American market?
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You are crazy saying it isn't safe . we ride groms for Christ sake lol
"Is that it?"
I'm the exact opposite. I love a quiet bike. I ride at night and I'd rather not wake up the entire neighborhood when I pull out of my driveway. For me, an extremely quiet bike is a bonus.
This is a great bike for beginners, for all the reasons you don't like it.
Also, you have to break things in...once the brakes break in, they stop great. The bike puts its power to the road smoothly and nicely, and yes, it's not a 300...and that's why it's good for new riders.
And considering the price, it's even more appealing.
I think those of us who have been riding for years, we shouldn't be testing "new" bikes for "new" riders...we just won't be happy with it, by what we can compare it to. But with that said, I found this bike a lot of fun and very well worth the money. I am speaking of the 2018 model of course.
And speed is NOT what a new rider needs to be worried about. Sorry, but this time I think your review is way off the mark. You're judging the wrong things on this bike.
Thank you for your comment I appreciate it 💯% as this person brought straight wrath out in me... I want one of these motorcycles really bad and all he did was start to put serious doubt in my heart and soul and
that in turn brought out the side of me that noone wants to see ever... sorry to ramble my friend have a great day and a wonderful life...😊👍 and like I stated before thank you from the bottom to the top of my heart from the left to the right...💯♥️😊👍
Brandon Herrin I love my 2018 gsxr250r. All things about it. Idk, he was unfair in my opinion
Homie is a yamafanboy.
Brandon ❤👏👏👏👏
You said exactly what I was going to say! For beginners this is a great bike if you want to enjoy the fun of just simply riding a bike and having a sense of freedom like I do in my Jeep with the doors and top off, it’s not always about power and going 160, only idiots who don’t love their life do that!
I appreciate your honesty, but I think you misunderstand this bike. It’s definitely not a freeway bike, it’s a city and backroads bike. Are the brakes really that bad? Change the pads. The build quality on this bike is better than the Ninja 300 and R3. Not even going to bring KTM into this. Guaranteed a GSX250R will outlast all of them. SLOW BIKE FAST BRO! FULL THROTTLE EVERYWHERE!
I can attest. I don't have any experience on anything else on a curvy road, but I enjoy it in the mountains. "That 400 is pretty fast in the turns" is what someone told me lol
... also, braided steel brake lines might help the braking
I had a ninja 250 when I started and it was some of the funnest riding I've done, you feel like a legend smashing through gears and leaning hard over. If I had to start again I'd start still start on a 250. IDK just Me I guess
Even if it is your honest opinion, the test is somewhat unfair. First, it is a 250 cm³ and not a 300 Ninja, 325 R3 or a 390 Duke. You do your test on large, straight roads and a few km on the highway. These are not the right roads for objectively testing a real 250. I think you are to much focused on power and speed. Second, a 250 is not dangerous on the highway, otherwise all the trucks will be in the same situation. Third, overtaking is not dangerous with a 250, because passing an other vehicule is the matter of a good evaluation of what I have and what the traffic situation is. A bad driver does bad evaluations, independent of the power of his bike. By the way, I own a GW 250 Inazuma (50 000km in 3 yrs) together with other, more powerful bikes.
Thank you👍👍👍 I couldn't agree more. Him saying it is unsafe is crazy . 15,000 people who ride groms and z125 with 8hp disagree. I ride my 125 everywhere except interstate .
Francois Bingen can’t agree more 👍🏼👍🏼
I like how everyone complains about the weight with the size. It's like this for control. This bike is PERFECTLY fine for new riders. This is how a bike should be. Because idiots who learn how to ride on larger bikes, try to go fast in all situations, that's how they start wrecking.
This is a perfect bike for anyone to learn on, so they can understand the concepts. I don't ever rev up my shit, never have. I don't get up and go, never have. It's pointless, if I want to go fast, I'll jump in the A600 helicopter and go fast. Roads are meant for traveling, not trying to speed around on, like idiots.
These dudes ruin the bike scene. They are like children 'i just want to go fast!' and these are the same dudes who tell beginners to start out with 500-600cc+, which can leave someone really hurt and that everything that is below that is "not a real bike" dudes are annoying and makes me not even want to tell people I love biking, so I am not to be associated with immaturity and stupidity
when i was a beginner 80 was scary fast and i went 60 on the highway all the time feeling safe
I bought a GSX250R as my first motorcycle not too long ago. It's actually a lot of fun and easy to ride. Feels great too in my opinion. Mostly because I don't want to go too fast. It's not too fast and it's not too slow. But damn it looks good too.
I recently just bought this bike and I really enjoy it! I've also been riding for about 8 years now. I bought it to save the Miles on my t120 and to commute. This is a great commuter bike! It's also fun in the city. I live in a very small town with tons of stop signs and red lights. And you are probably not gonna top 45mph. The thing I do enjoy is how much I have to shift going from start to stop. No one likes a city bike where you are doing 40mph and you're still in first. On this bike you are in 4th gear going 40mph. And I think learning how to shift is very important on a beginner bike. Just my opinion from a guy who actually owns this bike. As always, great review though chase.
Timothy Crane You get this bike. Most people just want to shit on it. It’s clear that Suzuki didn’t want to compete with the 300 class right now. Maybe it’s the wrong choice, but this bike has other purposes in mind. Glad you’re enjoying it.
How's the weight? Seems heavy on the spec sheet. I weigh 178 and am as tall as chase, would this be underpowered for my weight? I love small bikes, but really like this over a cbr and the r3. But...the Ninja 400 is only going to cost 5 grand so, i dunno
I was thinking the same. The review seems to be very much directed towards highways and comparable to powerful bikes rather than daily commuters. I have 2016 S1KRR and was thinking of grabbing this for commuting.
Thanks for your comments as from an owner's perspective, it does weigh more.
It's ok if his review is directed towards highway, most of his points were actually totally fair, but he should be clear with that. Instead he generalizes and makes this bike look like crap, when Suzuki points out from the very beginning that this is a CITY commuting bike. It's like saying that the best marvel movie sucks because it doesn't have the depth of a Bergman movie.
am I the only one who's trying to figure out which car the 3rd camera is on
They might've recorded it separately and maybe just syncing the movements with his commenting.
I honestly think your reviews/test rides are the best on the internet. Always informative and always honest. Quite often these type of videos go unappreciated for the amount of work involved. So I say thank you. Keep it up man!
Jeremy Rhydes ayy mah boy
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The magic number 250cc is just related Japanese legal system. In Japan, under 250cc can avoid a legal inspection system "Syaken", also tax on under 250cc is relatively low.
The long-survived 248cc engine has a low-rpm-torque tendency which is clearly adjusted Japanese narrower, congestive traffic condition and speed restriction.
Suzuki simply hopes to sell same products whole of the world. That's just a cost issue.
Main target of the product is Asia. I expect few USA people like its brilliant fuel efficiency.
I ride one because I go to school in the city. It's too fast for the city, but I also rip it in the mountains for hours at a time.
It's not good in the fast sweepers as it's nearly pegged going 70-80mph, but in the tighter roads 40-60mph its great.
I own this bike. And I'm 205 and I had my son o. Back and he is 150 and I was doing 75 mph no problem. It handles great it is very easy to maneuver
Bryan Bond youre everywhere my man can i add you on facebook?
Honestly this is perfect for someone like me who doesn't really need to go far or need to go on highways something that's just ok for just cruising on town streets
A bike designed with the south East Asian and Indian market in mind. A 300 would've at least shown that they wanted to appeal to western markets
juiceman yes, the cheap tax limited up to 250 cc. Above that will be doublie Tax.
Here in India,the KTM RC390 costs 3600$ as its manufactured here....so yea that 44 bhp motor would kick ass both price and performance wise.
But its shame cause I'm from India was waiting for this bike and Suzuki is not launching this in India. They are only selling this in western countries.
juiceman they should have skipped the 300 and just went for a 400cc bike. They'd atleast stand out with that displacement.
yes idians love their way to cheap ktm's in my country a 390 duke is like €6500 wich is just as expensive as a r3.... for the same money i would rather have a yamaha instead of a indian ktm... ( but i think in india their sold for like €3000 ) (and then its an amazing bik )
love how that new camera looks, very high quality review! keep em coming
You're spot on on for the 250's. I bought a new Honda CRF250L because I wanted something cheap and reliable to learn how to ride in dirt. But what I failed to consider was that it is terrifying to ride on the freeway to get to many of those fun dirt riding areas. It makes me miss my old 750 Katana.
How much does yamaha pay you?
Yey! was waiting for this after the preview :D
Eh I take my 250 on the high way all the time going 80mph most of the time no worries lol
Pretty sure UK is forced to start on a 125cc bike on their first licence level. This Suzuki I think was aimed at that euro second level restricted licence market which also gets a 250 version of the Ninja300 etc.
I would rather have a 5-7 year old Ninja250R than this new Suzuki 250.
I haven't ridden it,but maybe the hard steering helps for the stability
very help for stability
This is my first bike and i like it. I agree to the power point... I dont want to get on the highway here in in Houston because I cant get out of sticky situations. But it is an overall good first bike.
The Gsx r125 is quite the opposite bike. It looks awsome, has keyless ignition, great brakes, good power-to-weight ratio(for a 125), a good mpg and relatively cheap (in norway at least). Sad you dont get to experience it over in the US.
topping out at 80+ isn't too bad. my wife has a GZ250. With me on it, (5-10/225) It tops out at 75. With me and the wife, it tops out at about 65. I'd bet that would be a really good bike for someone living in the city, smaller stature and intimidated by the larger 500-750 bikes.
b1pig i think the issue was the amount of time it took to top out.
Ninja 300, Ktm duke 390/rc390, Yamaha r3. All low seat height light and better in every way. For maybe 500-1000 bucks more. The reason no one sells a 250 is because it's outdated and just not as good. Minus the Honda cbr250rr which you can only get in Europe and Asia.
The big thing everyone should remember is that it's a 250. Despite it's styling, its never going to be a 100+ mph bike. You're talking about an entry level 250cc sport STYLED bike. My wife's bike is a short geared, cruiser STYLED bike. It hardly gets out of its own way with stock gearing. Every manufacturer can't build fire breathing 250's for entry level performance. Look across the board at the 250cc dual sport bikes. There is one stand-out in power, two right in the middle and weakling. Not every buyer wants a bike that's going to lift the front tire. That's all I'm saying. You have to look at the target market. If that thing was supposed to fit a track segment.... then yea. There are a LOT of short comings.
please name a 125 that goes 80 mph...... a cbf120 goes up to 110 kph a grom around 100 (60 mph)
You can get 66MPH out of the grom with the wind and going down hill.
Nice job bro!
Terrified of 250's lack of power lol feel for us who are stuck with 125cc and poor Mr Scootz :(
Great video one again :D
I think Suzuki knows what they doing with this bike, this size bike and 88miles It's looks like long live for engine and cheap to run, For learning great bike and for people who don't care for top speed
I have locked up the rear tire before. And the brakes have saved me as a new rider from at least 3 accidents. This is a great beginner bike.
I know who this bike is good for, Yammienoob
Sr. Salman R.R. too fast for him
ENDURO SK still? Aight then, Ruckus should be fine..
Sure a detuned ruckus should be fine...
WarDogTheAwesome agreed
ENDURO SK Nah, a defined Honda Metropolitan
I think you have hate for Suzuki, bro..
RON TH-cam $
RON TH-cam. i dont go over 75 mph on the highway i dont see what is wrong with it
Bryan Bond what I’m saying
I bought me a brand new Suzuki gsx250r and I've been riding for 30 plus years I've had 600 1000 I bought this bike for the fuel economy basically I'm getting 75.7 miles per gallon and I ride on the highway everyday at 75 miles per hour and I've even done that with my son on the back and he weighs 150 and I'm 205 and I had no problems plus he says it has no brakes the brakes are excellent for what it is he also says it doesn't maneuver easily it's very easy I can move it left and right with my legs undoubtedly he does not know how to ride but I think just like you he hates Suzuki it's a 250cc it's not a 1000 there's a big difference yes you can go 0 to 70 miles per hour in first gear on a 1000 I can hit 55 and 3rd gear on this bike it's a great bike and it handles the highway great because of its weight
@@bryanbond3886 I'm getting a 750. I don't care for the power to much on the 250 maybe if it was at least a 300 and had a little more umf but not enough for me and I've driven it from Ocala to Miami and to Daytona on multiple occasions relaible but not enough power for me . Plus my gear good acts kinda funny going to a complete stop sometimes it makes clunking noise with 4k miles on it
Damn chase has no mercy this video
The follow car footage looks dope now!
16:52 "let jesus take the bars and see where it leads me" I CAN'T BREATH! 😭😭😂😂😂
Sick bike
Great review! Looks like Suzuki has a lot of room to improve on the new baby GSX.
The new Honda CBR 250 RR made in Indonesia goes to 185 km/h so 115 mph but you don't get that model in your country, 250cc bikes are not made for your long straight highways, i don't even understand why Suzuki thought it will be a good idea for your market
Im 15 and i plan on trying get this bike as my first bike
My perfect Bike😍
As someone who is 6'5" 250+ pounds, acceleration/top speed is about as slow as it'll get. I've taken this out on a demo day and actually had a lot of fun on it, minus accelerating. It was surprisingly comfortable as a road bike. I'm hoping to see Suzuki come out with this bike but with a 300/350cc engine with a proper tune for 2019 in the US market
I would love to see chase review the a1 125cc bikes 😅
Any bike you get at this range will be awesome. End of story. These bikes do their specific job in the range they are targeting. Any of these motorcycles will please a rider. My ninja 300 is amazing and I literally love it. But I'm almost positive I would feel the same about this bike as well.... but I have to be honest I rode my buddies cbr 300r and it felt riddled with vibration and kinda felt lack luster compared to mine but that still will not negate the fact that these small bikes not matter what brand or cc size will be a pleasing bike... riding a slow bike fast is such a great feeling... now if your aspirations are 100 plus mph hits or have an ego that won't allow you to be slower than almost any sedan or van on the road past 70 mph you are obiviously in the wrong target range... all in all, if you want a small cc bike I would suggest you base your search off availability in your location and straight up looks of the particular bike.
Obviously front tyre is 110/80, if change to 110/70 will much better for turn/nimble
The longer wheelbase kills the flickability. That's why I sold mine after 2 months and got the R3
Wow... I didnt expect you to have this much bad news on it... Okay my choice is the R3 or ninja 300 and CBR300 (depending on insurance) haha hoping for the R3! Such a sexy bike! But i must say as a person looking for my first bike(have been since I was a teen) am glad I waited for until now to get into looking seriously because i have found your videos a few years back..... I value your experiences and riding knowledge greatly.... Thank you C2W you have saved me a great deal of headaches.... Thabk you and keep on keepin on!!! Stay safe!
I love the video like all of them @chaseontwowheels
I'll agree with Chase, the R3 is a great 300cc bike. No it's not the fastest bike out there but, coming from a previous r3 owner, they are not that bad from 0-60 for a smaller engine bike. But bought mine last year for commuting and fun factor. I was avg town/highway mpg was 60/63. Got my best mpgs surprisingly between 35-40. Overall fun bike and but one downfall was highway. Screams up there and topped out for me at 110ish. Still it was fun and good mpgs and yes it can be a good starter bike.
I got my 2012 ninja 250R up to 103. Traded that bike in last march for a 2017 fz-07. Riding my ninja on the highway at 9-11k rpm is not comfortable at all. Oh well, it was my learner bike during college. Put 12k miles on it driving around Orlando, Florida. Definitely need more power for passing and overall safety. First couple days of owning my FZ07, I accidently pulled a wheelie in first gear on the way to work because I was used to my ninja going all out. That's the main thing I enjoyed about my ninja 250, twisting the throttle hard and banging through the gears.
Thank you for being being honest
Chase, in the UK new riders have to by law start on a 125cc bike. Now thats scary let me tell you.
George Smart Not if you have a 2 stroke :-)
ScrewCaptain27 if you want to drive it on the road it has to be a 125cc if you are 17 when u are 19 you can get a bigger bike, hate the laws in England
ScrewCaptain27 it's the same no matter what. 2 stroke/4 stroke.
It's the same laws in Scotland too
I think what he's saying is that a 125cc 2-stroke engine will have very similar power to a 250cc 4-stroke engine because they have twice the power strokes
Get it to 88 mph go back in time and tell Suzuki NO!!
Mike T these kids are too young to get the reference lol
Mike T my 125 goes faster than that lol
Mike T haha!! Marrtyy!! 🤣🤘🚗🔥🔥🔥
I dont think that bike could even handle the giggawatts
Lol, makesure the flux capacitor is working, if not then we will need to visit the Libyans and ask Gaddafi to help us with the plutonium, remember 1.12 gigawatts will do the trick
If you ever get the opportunity, check out the KTM RC 390. Great little bike. Especially fun in the Twisties. Got for my wife almost two years ago now. She loves the thing.
This motorbike is pretty much the Inazuma 250 in a sports bike clothes. I have a Inazuma, and I quite like it. It is not that bad at all. Brakes are quite soft, but with some time you can get a feeling of it. Suspension is a bit too soft, but otherwise comfortable for commuting.
Just went to a suzuki dealership here in canada, they’re on sale for $2,500, might get it this summer.
Going from a 125cc Honda super cub to this Suzuki 250 feels amazing baby!!
my grandad always say, if you wanna go small, make sure its a 2 stroke :D i kinda understand why older generations love their 2 strokes VERY much.
p/s : 88mph is enough to travel back to the future.
Mate, i own a honda cbr 125 for 3 years now, and i can tell you one thing, that bike doesn't lack character at all... With an aftermarket exhaust it looks great.
The bike looks nice...
Try and get your hands on an aprilia rs250, you will see that the right 250 is fast af and handles like a dream and It will keep up with 600s also stock it will pull 140mph and they look fricken amazing.
Will Sherriff I had forgotten about that bike. Didn't realize it was that quick.
its a fast bike sure, but you wont be able to do anything else other than going fast on that bike.
Also styling is always personal, imo i dont like how it looks
they blow up too much mate you will spend more time in the garage fixing it than riding it
Will Sherriff brother 140 'M'ph ??
of course because it's two stroke engine
For my MSF course I rode a Suzuki 250 and I agree it did feel hard to lean.
It has a longer wheelbase than comparable bikes in it's class.
Thanks for the review Chase...do you have access to review the g310r
I own the original bike that used the chassis that this bike uses. It is a 2013 GW250. The bike is extremely heavy for a 250, but I did find once I got used to the bike I could throw it around pretty good. I had alot more fun with the bike once off the pavement. The GW had a more torquey cam and was alot better used as a small displacement beat the hell out of it bike which I finally achieved last year when I messed up the swing arm. Overall I rode the bike 12000mi. in 2 1/2 years and overall it was fairly fun, but I wouldn't buy it again. I would have waited and bought a CRF250L Rally. only thing good about it was I got 75mpg constantly, but that is literally the only good thing about that bike and chassis series.
I'ma guess the slow turn in is because of the rake of the front fork as a new rider safety feature. And yes I agree more power is actually safer if you know what your doing.
Basically what I got from this video is, it's hard to violate traffic laws in this bike. Good for me since I don't ride how this guy does.
This bike is mainly for ASIAN market. I understand this is totally a crap compared to other higher CC level bikes, but the huge pricing differences between them in Asia can be the ultimate decision aspect when choosing the bike. I own this thing for moths, and i took it to the track several times in Beijing, so far so good, had a tones of fun.
You should know better, it is a R at the end of the name, it stands four touring bike in Suzuki. The engine is just the same engine as in the inazuma 250. Wait until they finalized the new engine, end the bike name will be GSXR 250, the race bike.
Are they even working on one?
I'd love to see you check out the BMW 310!
Suzuki made a really bad choice. They used the GW250 / Inazuma 250 engine in this GSXR. They should fire the people who came up with the idea to get rid of those GW250 engines which they had on stock and put them in a GSXR. That engine is slow AF. 90MPH was the top speed for me on that bike. Next to that, we have already passed the 250cc bike phase. Ninja 300 is 296cc, R3 is 321cc, why would Suzuki do this? They should have at least made a 350cc twin to outrun the R3. I'm still waiting for this GSX-R250 to test, but nothing in Europe. Maybe end of this month or September. Oh, the V-Strom 250 will have the same engine, so that bike will be worthless too, unless you live in Asia. a GSX-R 350 should have been the answer to the Ninja 300 and R3.
i have a honda cbx twister 2002 and it already goes past 90MPH this bike and engine is really limited, the gw engine if i am not wrong was developed in china inazuma also does not sell well in brasil, nobody likes it in the entire world
it is also a 250 by the way
And the Twister is air cooled. Air cooled engines also produce less hp compared to liquid cooled engines of the same size.
thats true
calm down, this is 250R which is Sport-Tourer variant, just wait until R250 revealed on 2018. do you think Suzuki is weak? dude, try GSX-R125/150.
I know you have done a a couple Yamaha R3s already but would you be able to check out the new 2017 Yamaha R3, it has abs and has really caught my attention, and im thinking about getting that as a starter. Would really appreciate it!
Nice video, I'm a beginner motorcyclist, am small 166cm so which bike of this equation is right for me? I drive daily to work in the city and also the highway and sometimes during a weekend round of recreational so, which one? GSX 250R or Yamaha R3 or Kawa Ninja 300
It’s hilarious, I love it
Listening to chase shit on a bike for 28 minutes was actually the highlight of my day
Chase, please review the 390 Duke 2017. Please.
Chaseontwowheels what happened to you and yummir6? i miss those videos.. though i still watch both of your videos, i miss them vids man....
hey chase can you do a first ride on the 2017 kawaski z650, i would love to hear what you think of it, and im curious about it
"Let Jesus take the bars !" Haha that was great 👍🏻!!
40 year old bike. Non-self-energizing drum brakes. 246cc true displacement, two-stroke single. 5 speeds. +3/-4 sprockets. ~200 pounds fully loaded without rider. DOT knobbies. Southern California freeways.
You hope to not have to slow down because you can't get the speed back, not for any safety reasons. This GSX *still* has a higher effective/usable top speed than my bike. Which, incidentally, has a 2.1 gallon *total, absolute* capacity tank, gets 35-40 MPG, and takes a few ounces of oil in each gallon.
From the reviews - yours and others - I wouldn't *buy* this bike at dealer price, but I wouldn't completely eliminate the idea of *owning* one.
I probably wrong but I think the stiff turn in could translate to highway stability. 4:50
I have owned the GSX250R for over a year, I agree it’s not a quick bike or reliable on the Hwy. However, this bike is so zippy in the street and cities. I bought the bike because I feel in love the look on this bike and that GSXR feel towards itself. If this for everyone, if you don’t like the break set up. It’s adjustable. For the first 40m of a drag it will beat a HSV maloo. The launch is pretty good and responsive but lacks acceleration as Chase previously mentioned. I really do wish Suzuki bring out a 650 model like Honda and Kawasaki.
If you expect to go over 75mph on a 250, you aren't thinking straight. Is it an amazing bike? Probably not, but I'm sure it's just fine for a beginner.
75 mph is fast enough for any highway if you use your head
All things considered when stock, I wonder what SS brake lines, some HH Sintered EBC pads, a K&N intake, a slip-on, and a power-commander can do. Does the engine have a lot of potential and Suzuki just tuned it like crap? Is the caliper the limiting factor when braking or is it the whole package?
I love the digital display, and it looks like the factory clips-ons are more mid height than high (the bars look lower than what you'll find on the R3, Ninja, and CBR). I love the look of it, too. It's a shame if it can't compete with what is already on the market.
At the same time, in a market that has all but moved on to 300ccs, is a 250 just too little too late?
250s and 300s do have a viable US market. That low power actually works in the favor of a person who wants to learn how to become a very good rider, street or track. That low power gives you way more confidence in pushing the bike's limits and you become more keen on learning advanced techniques. You don't have to start on a 250 or 300. You can start on whatever bike you want and be fine if you have a good head on your shoulders, but you're not gonna be confident in pushing its limits with a good head on your shoulders.
The way confidence works is that once it's established, it only grows. With my established confidence and experience, I decided to jump from a 250 to a 948cc naked bike. Hell yeah, I can take that thing. I'll grow into it because my confidence is there. I have a fair assumption of what a bike can and can't do by riding a 250 running on technology from the late 1980s. How is a 2017 bike gonna feel? Probably much better. So now I'll have two bikes that I like and more is always better.
I don't know, a lot of people started on 600s and they seem fine. Many of them are slower than me, but they're not dying or anything, so that counts for something. Maybe I could have started on a 600 and developed the same ability that I have now, but I can say that it would have definitely taken longer for me to start leaning one of those things over more and more.
Sounds like what I thought turned out to be true, it's heavy because it's got the steel GW250 chassis. It probably feels stable at speed but it's not as easy to turn.
Glad to see a 250 that can do highway speed but it's not really able to run a long time at highway speed so... it's just not capable enough and Suzuki needs to know that.
I think it is time for the new z650 to get a review. I think it would compete nicely with the FZ-07 as a great beginners or new riders bike.
Finally a test rider that is not payed by suzuki, thanks for the video on this boat anchor you saved me from buying one definitely r3 most of the other videos on it suzuki got a short person and all the one 6 ft never shows them on it , lies. 😠
Did you expect power on undersquare engine? I think you should review it's torque ( i.e: uphill touring etc.). It's not a GSX-R though. Even the GSX-R 125 or 150 will overcome this bike on race rather easy.
Please do BMW R1200GS, BMW RnineT or BMW K1600GTL :) love your videos!
Have you tried counter steering? Well i mean if you use your body gesture to changing direction of course it feels heavy
It's hard to turn because of the big front tire. It's a great starter bike for someone who's never ridden.
Its terrible on speed and shouldn't go on highways but a person that has never ridden before probably won't get on the highway anyway.
I dont t know where you all live but 70 to 75 mph on the highway is fast enough
We're saving for a GSXR750 for my wife next spring; can't wait to buy it for her!! I'm with you on the whole 250/300 thing. If you must get a 300cc sportbike, go with the R3 or the Ninja. We owned a CBR300r and it was pretty boring and no fun commuting on the interstate; I didn't care for it. Tires are too skinny, no power, sounds like a damn 4-wheeler, too light and gets blown around like crazy on the freeway. I always advise against any new rider getting a small displacement sport bike. Boredom will likely hit quickly and you'll be stuck with huge depreciation and loss of time involved trying to sell your old bike.
I dont like the look of suzukis but this is the best looking lower CC bike ive seen
Did You check the tire pressure before Your ride ??
I feel like making a new video just to contradict this one because I have this same bike and the brakes work awesome the speed is everything I would want it to be for a first-time bike. The mirrors DO NOT MOVE!, the Turning feels like you're driving a heavy bike and it is, It's not a dirtbike. Contrary to its speed its heavy and very comfortable, relaxed sitting position with some quick acceleration - top speed not so great but it will keep up on a highway. Gas usage is insane - never have to fill and let's face it the bike looks gorgeous. Also, it will take a good beating if you end up dumping. The parts are super cheap to replace.
Chase, I think I recall you mentioning you have previously ridden an old Ninja 250. How does this compare?
Thanks.
Chase could you try to get your hands on a ktm duke 390 or RC390 for a first ride
I've been curious. Bikes like the old Honda Rebel were 250cc but had two cylinders that were carbureted. (I know it's a "cruiser" but hear me out). Would a 250cc displacement bike benefit more with just one bigger piston or two smaller pistons with the same displacement?
This is a twin
Odd issue with the turning. Tire pressure off maybe? Or rear shock preload?
I wanna buy a 2018. Do you think is it any better?
People here in India should learn how to obey traffic rules by watching your videos.