Suzuki’s new GSX-R125 will reach UK dealers in September and cost £3999 while the unfaired GSX-S125 will be £3699.
Although that on-sale date is nearly a year on from the bikes’ first showing at the end of last year, there’s still plenty of intrigue about the machines. Suzuki claims the GSX-R125 will have the best power-to-weight ratio and acceleration in its class.
The GSX-R125 owered by an injected single-cylinder, DOHC engine, with a nickel-phosphorus-silicon-carbide-plated cylinder and 32mm throttle body. It may well be the new king of the learner-legal sportsbike class. Its weight – just 134kg – will certainly help. Gadgets like keyless ignition and full LED lights give it an edge on the competition as well.
GSX-S125
The same technical bits go into the naked GSX-S125.
The prices make the two bikes look like bargains. The rival Yamaha R125 is £4599.
Suzuki GB marketing manager, Rob Cooper, said: “The new GSX-R125 means those sportsbike fans that are getting into motorcycling for the first time can join the largest and most iconic family of sportsbikes in the world from the start of their riding careers. And like other GSX-R riders, they can be sure they are riding a bike that is built to achieve the maximum performance it can within class regulations, by focussing on weight-saving and acceleration performance.
“But it’s also not only new riders that will enjoy both the GSX-R125 and GSX-S125, with both offering engine performance to please experienced riders that are perhaps looking for a small bike for city use, that are easy to ride, filter with, and park in busy town centres.”
Most buyers will, of course, use finance rather than buying outright. With a deposit of £977.86, the new GSX-R125 costs £75 per month over 48 months. The GSX-S125 is £69 per month over the same period with a £925.29 deposit. And as those are HP deals rather than PCP, there’s no balloon payment at the end, either.
