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not bad looknig a little lacking in power but using the GW250 as an engine base wasn't going to set the world ablaze but they will make well priced bikes. They're rumours of a Kawasaki Versys 250/300 as a possible debut at a show this year I'd expect at an asian show to fit the correct market as these were shown at CIMA.
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A couple of the Chinese guys here in Changchun already plan to buy that little Suzuki so it seems to fit their needs quite well. Like you said, not enough power for me.
Cool, a Wee Wee strom!
Pictures taken from the bike show in chongqing yesterday.
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CONCEPT MODEL... ?
http://www.motorbikemag.es/suzuki-v-strom-250-2017/
looks like Suzuki reintroduced their DR650 in the US, still offering the GW250 and GW250F , my best guess would be that a GSX250 the DL250 would sell better here then the GW.
The DL250 will be quite a rival the Zongshen's RX3.
I believe it will sell very well.
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I also think it will sell great here as it looks way better than the GW.
When I sat on the GW250S it felt smaller than my YBR250 although it looks way bigger and its heavier. Its somehow smaller.
This wee wee strom is even smaller.
Look at the GW250S specs
Overall Length 2240.00 mm Overall Width 920.00 mm Overall Height 1325.00 mm Ground Clearance 150.00 mm Seat Height 780 mm Kerb/Wet Weight 213.00 kg
There is also a G310R BMW Adventure in the works.
http://www.motoroids.com/news/bmw-g-...epless-nights/
Any word on when would be the new Vstrom available in China?
Or it really is a concept model? Somewhere on Chinese forum I saw a price of RMB26800
No one at the international show on the stand could speak English.
And the spec sheet clearly says concept model
I would figure the DL and the GSXR could easily be certified under the GW 'umbrella' no matter the market they are in. In the U.S., once a bike is certified, it lists several models that fall under the certification. There would not be any issue with these two bikes to be certified in the US provided they are based on the GW 250. Suzuki should take away the word 'concept' and introduce it worldwide to what I believe would be a receptive audience--certainly more receptive than the GW 250!
2016-2017 Suzuki GW250F model....
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The GW250 is a nice enough bike, but seriously they need to think about putting a 400cc engine in it. It would sell even better if they could keep the price down. Rather than using the usual industry 'you pay per cc' pricing model. In China we are coming in to price per cc price pegging for Japanese branded made in China bikes. Seems like 100cc is 10,000. 150cc 15,000 250cc is 25,000. Therefore a 400 must be 40,000. But I really don't see why it must be this way.
Then when they used the same 400cc motor for race inspired or dual-sport bikes they'd really be onto something, rather than something that would struggle to pull two adults and their kit up a mountain road.
Power = Pathetic little wee wee
Weight = Obese fatty
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Looking at these photos of the fairing model, I really like the look of the fairing model.Quote:
Originally Posted by bikerdoc
According to Suzuki GB both models are coming out next year
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/n...dl250-v-strom/
With viewing the bike at the chongqing motoerbike show last week and seeing the new bikes have ABS fitted ? To me this points to the bikes being exported.
Most Chinese people have no knowalage or concept of how importance ABS can be on a bike.
some more specs when they mention 11lbs lighter than the gw250 it's meant to be kgs
http://www.motorcycle.com/manufactur...-revealed.html
They say they derived more power out of the engine and also a 300cc is in the works.
Makes perfect sense to add the GXR250 to competes with the CBR300 and Ninja 300 also the TNT300 in the Chinese market.
http://en.haojue.com/products/styles_102_156_b156.htm
The DL 250 V-strom has been shown as a production model at EICMA with Kawasaki releasing the Versys-X 300 Urban and Adventure will be produced in Thailand so seeing it in 250 form for sure.
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Zongshen seems to have awakened some sleeping giants! I could see how Zongshen was on the right track reading threads on Horizonsunlimited. Many people have written posts to the effect that they believe their big engine big brand bike was too much for many riding situations; i.e. one guy stated how he was in Morocco on his 1100 BMW and barely able to stay up while locals on 150cc bikes were zipping by him. S. America seems to be another place where small engine bikes are thought of to be better suited for the terrain. In the US, the long-held belief is that any bike HAS to be able to hum along on the vast interstate highway system and able to sustain 85 to 90 mph. On Horizons, foreign riders have long stated that for them, they prefer the back road highways, and didn't need monster engine bikes.
Well, along comes Zongshen doing what the Chinese do best (small engine bikes), and it turns into a game changer! Now look at all the competition!
On a sidenote--the Suzuki was a natural if you look at the site for their Chinese joint venture (forgot their name), and they show 3 different police models of the GW 250...if you squint, you can see the DL 250 :lol8::riding: