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Suzuki Motorcycles
Suzuki Motorcycles is part of the larger Japanese company that also makes cars, four-wheel drives, all-terrain vehicles, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and small internal combustion engines. They started making motorised bicycles in 1952 and are now one of the top 10 motorcycle manufacturers in the world with a proud tradition of road and off-road racing titles. Legendary Suzuki racers include Barry Sheene, Kevin Schwantz and Travis Pastrana. We preview coming new models and updates as well as road testing current models for performance, handling, comfort, styling, practicality, economy and more.
Last week Suzuki put out a post on their official motorcycle Instagram stating that a “superior way to ride” will... Read More
Suzuki has its 100-year anniversary coming up. The motorcycle company has a limited edition GSX-R1000R that it has created for the occasion. Only 100 of the limited-production machine will be made and the price for one of these will be £16,999 ($22,000 USD). The bike comes with a retro-inspired livery that... Read More
Suzuki Motorcycle Australia has slashed $3000 off the price of its revived Katana and introduced two value accessory packs to... Read More
Is the Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT the Goldilocks of sport adventure tourers? You know, not too cold and not too hot,... Read More
The new Suzuki GSX-R1000 is cheaper, with more standard features and available in the Team Suzuki ECSTAR MotoGP inspired Metallic Triton Blue colour scheme. It now costs $23,990 ride away which is a $1500 price reduction on last year’s model. Despite the price reduction, it now comes standard with the... Read More
The new Suzuki V-Strom 1050 range has arrived in Australia in two variants, four colour schemes and two accessories packs.... Read More
Suzuki has upgraded its V-Strom range with a 1050 flagship in honour of their legendary DR-BIG. Not only is the... Read More
Virtual launches look like becoming the new norm during the pandemic with Suzuki launching its cherry red Katana online instead of at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show which was cancelled. The Suzuki Katana was launched last year in silver and black colours which are historically accurate if a little staid and... Read More
Suzuki has been slow to plug into the electric motorcycle revolution, but looks like finally joining the other Japanese motorcycle... Read More
It’s almost news too good to be true, but it seems Suzuki Motorcycles has filed for a patent for a new Hayabusa... Read More
We have been reporting on Suzuki’s turbocharging plans ever since they unveiled their Recursion concept in 2013. Over the years there have been rumours about mid-capacity turbo sports bikes of 500-700cc capacity and even a turbo version of their Hayabusa or new Katana. Each year they have hinted at turbocharging... Read More
Suzuki is tipped to unveil a revamped V-Strom range with an updated and maybe bigger engine with a cosmetic makeover... Read More
Suzuki Motorcycles has filed its second patent for a major upgrade to its Hayabusa speed demon with semi-automatic transmission. The... Read More
No matter what you think of the rebirth of the venerable “Katana” name and the neo/retro styling, the 2020 Suzuki Katana is a highly polished rider’s delight. It officially went on sale in Australia on Thursday at $18,990 (ride away with 12 months’ rego), but about 50 riders had already... Read More
Suzuki Australia has announced that the reincarnated Katana will arrive on September 8 at $18,990 ride away. That’s more than $1000... Read More
Former two-stroke GP racer Nobuatsu Aoki who raced against Mick Doohan features in a video riding the upcoming Suzuki Katana,... Read More
Suzuki has lodged patents drawings that suggest a retro cafe racer model with a trellis frame and single-cylinder engine to catch up with other manufacturers plundering this lucrative sector. While most manufacturers have retro models such as cafe racers and scramblers, Suzuki only has the reincarnated Katana and the lovely,... Read More
Suzuki has confirmed its barnstorming GSX1300R Hayabusa – or Busa to its legion of fans – will cease sales in... Read More
Deposits of $1000 on the 2019 Suzuki Katana are now being taken for the bike which will be available in... Read More
Suzuki has unveiled its 2019 Katana sports bike as company President Toshihiro Suzuki remised they would unveil 10 new “large” bike models in 2020/21. “There is much more to come from Suzuki,” he said at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne. 2019 Katana The 2019 Katana has several styling cues... Read More
The Suzuki Katana for the millennial age will be unveiled on Tuesday at the Intermot show in Cologne on Tuesday... Read More
Suzuki has released a teaser video which features strong hints that the venerable 1980s Katana name will return to their... Read More
Two years after the unveiling of the Suzuki V-Strom 250, the Baby-Strom is finally here, joining a new baby adventure touring sector for novice riders. The DL250 ABS ($7190 ride away) joins a burgeoning crop of baby adventurers: Benelli Leoncino Trail ($9590 ride away), BMW R 310 GS ($5790 +... Read More
Suzuki has registered the Katana name and logo in the USA in its latest hint that it is bringing back... Read More
Suzuki Motorcycles Australia will add a full-powered version of their popular learner-approved SV650 to their lineup next month. There is... Read More
There’s great a news for bike fans in India, especially for those who have an interest in sports bikes. Ahead of this year’s Auto Expo, Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) has launched the 2018 edition of the Suzuki Hayabusa in India. 2018 Suzuki Hayabusa’s price is the same as... Read More
Suzuki looks set to return the venerable Katana model to its brand after registering the name, trademarking the Samurai sword... Read More
Suzuki unveiled the SV650X cafe racer concept a couple of weeks ago with plans to gauge interest, but already they... Read More
Suzuki Motorcycles was strangely quiet at the Tokyo Motor Show this week, perhaps keeping its powder dry for the EICMA show in Milan next month. While the other Japanese manufacturers displayed hi-tech, hybrid, electric, retro, leaning three-wheelers, retros, cars and even a pick-up tuck, Suzuki had nothing much new in Tokyo.... Read More
Suzuki has unveiled its SV650X cafe racer concept to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in late October 2017.... Read More
The 2018 Suzuki GSX-S1000 models have arrived in Australia with more power, torque and control, plus some cosmetic updates. The... Read More
Suzuki Australia has released the prices on its more powerful and lower weight 2017 GSX-R1000 and new GSX-R1000R models unveiled at the INTERMOT show in Cologne last year. The GSX-R1000 ABS will be available in Australian dealerships from late June in a choice of Metallic Triton Blue, Metallic Matte Black No. 2 and Pearl Mira Red at $21,990 plus... Read More
If this is a photo of the next-generation Suzuki Hayabusa there is no indication of an expected turbocharger or supercharger.... Read More
New colours are the only change to the 2017 Suzuki Hayabusa, although it will have its second major update some... Read More
The scrambler trend seems to be getting out of hand with Suzuki the latest to offer a “mild” scrambler kit to convert their SV650 naked bike. So far the €1350 ($A1900) factory kit is only available in France, but they could just be testing the waters for the rest of... Read More
The ageing Suzuki Hayabusa is finally up for its second major upgrade in its 17-year history as the world’s fastest... Read More
Suzuki Motorcycles will not be exhibiting at the Moto Expo in Melbourne, but has confirmed eight of nine new models... Read More
The rise of sub-500cc bikes continues with Suzuki ramping up the baby sports bike brigade and introducing a 250cc version of the venerable V-Strom. The GSX-R250 and V-Strom 250 were unveiled at the Eicma show in Milan although Suzuki only last moth previewed the V-Strom as a concept in China. Both are... Read More
Suzuki Australia wants motorcyclist parents and their children to get the desire to ride from an early age with the launch of two... Read More
Suzuki updates for 2017 include more power and less weight on its 2017 GSX-R1000, an added GSX-R125 model and the GSR750 replaced... Read More
Test ride a Suzuki road bike and you could win a limited edition Suzuki MotoGP-themed Address 110 scooter valued at $3490 ride away. Suzuki Australia is running a national test ride day on Saturday, October 8, 2016, to celebrate Maverick Finales and Team Suzuki Easter’s recent MotoGP victory at Silverstone,... Read More
The Suzuki Boulevard C50 is a superb bargain tourer that was just dying to be modified, says Brisbane MBW reader... Read More
Suzuki Australia is finally bringing back the much-loved SV650 now with some neat tricks and a neat introductory ride-away price... Read More
As promised, Suzuki Australia has given some adventurous Aussie touches to the V-Strom 1000, just as they did when they created the V-Strom 650XT. The new 1000 GT arrives at $19,990 ride away and now includes a Suzuki 35L top box, side case set, centre stand, lower engine cowling, crash bars,... Read More
As March is the end of the Japanese fiscal year, we can expect discounts from the four Japanese motorcycle companies, starting... Read More
Suzuki has unveiled the GSX-R1000 Concept which will hit production late next year, the VanVan scrambler and the SV650 naked bike... Read More
Despite rumours of force-fed induction, Suzuki has revealed its Concept GSX with traditional drivetrain, but futuristic styling at the Tokyo Motor Show. The official Suzuki press release doesn’t give much away, except that it is likely to have a traditional powertrain: “Suzuki’s powerful, rider-friendly inline-four engines deliver an outstanding combination... Read More
Suzuki Australia is holding a six-day sale with up to $2000 off some models, free on-road costs and bonus extras, and... Read More
Honda and Suzuki are offering hot winter deals to stimulate flagging sales of their sportsbike ranges, including the Suzuki GSX-R1000... Read More
Rumours of a Suzuki turbo bike, possibly called a Katana, have revved up after the Japanese company recently filed more patents for a turbo engine. Suzuki unveiled its turbo-charged 588cc parallel twin “Recursion” concept sportsbike at the Tokyo show in October. The company then registered the Katana name and trademark... Read More
Everyone’s heard of the bullet-proof Suzuki DR 650, but how about this labour-of-love 1990 Suzuki DR 800 belonging to Shane... Read More
Suzuki Australia has “Australianised” the V-Strom 650 with rugged accessories and a derestricted model. A similar V-Strom 1000 could be following... Read More
The famous Katana name could be returning to the Suzuki brand in a turbo-charged sportsbike. Rumours of the Suzuki Katana turbo have gathered pace after Suzuki registered the Katana name and trademark Samurai sword and a Japanese motorcycle magazine published an artist’s impression of a Katana-influenced turbo production bike. Suzuki... Read More
Suzuki has given its V-Strom 1000 the military look with a khaki paint job and the name Desert V-Strom. We’re... Read More
Suzuki has extended the touring potential of its big V-Strom adventure bike with several accessories packages. Not only has the versatile all-road... Read More
Suzuki is staking a claim for the lead in the cruiser market in Australia with a LAMS Boulevard S40. Current top seller is the Yamaha XVS650 which starts at $10,499 (plus on-road costs), but the little 652cc Boulevard S40 will arrive in January for just $7990. The classic-styled cruisers will... Read More
Suzuki has unveiled their superbike with optional ABS, two GSX-R-powered litre bikes, an off-road small V-Strom and a styled up... Read More
Suzuki has unveiled a fully faired version of its popular learner-approved 250 Inazuma naked bike. The GSR250F has been launched... Read More
Powerful naked bikes are roaring up the sales charts and Suzuki has been left behind … although that could change if Suzuki goes ahead with a GSR1000. The internet is buzzing with spy shots of the GSR1000 naked version of their GSX-R1000 while German magazine, Motorrad, has featured an artist’s impression of a possible... Read More