Suzuki Motorcycles Australia has taken a red pen to the prices on several models with the learner-approved Inazuma 250 now...
One of the sexiest sports bikes and still one of the fastest on the planet, the Suzuki Hayabusa, has changed...
An increase in motorcycle sales in Japan, along with a growth spurt in mature-aged “return riders” is leading to a change in attitude among Japanese motorcycle manufacturers. Motorcycle sales in Japan hit a peak of 3.28 million in 1982, but decreased to 420,000 by 2009, says the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association....
Motorcycle discounts are continuing into the new financial year. The usual June deals to decrease inventories before the end of...
Powerful naked bikes are roaring up the sales charts and Suzuki has been left behind … although that could change...
Suzuki has unveiled a fully faired version of its popular learner-approved 250 Inazuma naked bike. The GSR250F has been launched in the Japanese market, however Suzuki Motorcycles Australia marketing manager Lewis Croft says it is not coming here for the moment. “At this stage, Suzuki Australia will concentrate on the GW250 Inazuma,...
Suzuki has unveiled their superbike with optional ABS, two GSX-R-powered litre bikes, an off-road small V-Strom and a styled up...
More and more women are taking to motorcycles and with that comes more women in the motorcycle industry, says Julia...
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...
A boyhood dream to one day own classic Japanese motorcycles from the 1980s and 1990 is now going up for...
Suzuki has extended the touring potential of its big V-Strom adventure bike with several accessories packages. Not only has the versatile all-road...
Suzuki has given its V-Strom 1000 the military look with a khaki paint job and the name Desert V-Strom. We’re not sure if it’s a clever play on Operation Desert Storm, the military name for the 1990 Iraq War and subsequent video game, but it certainly conjures images of military...
The famous Katana name could be returning to the Suzuki brand in a turbo-charged sportsbike. Rumours of the Suzuki Katana...
January is a great time to buy a new motorcycle as companies try a raft of incentives to shift stock...
Learners, cruiser riders, adventurers and returned riders have helped lift sales of road motorcycles in Australia by 1.5% to 44,530 last year. Despite ATV sales also up 2% to 21,723, total sales of motorcycles, scooters and ATVs were down 2.2% to 111,599 last year. The market was held back by...
Suzuki Australia has “Australianised” the V-Strom 650 with rugged accessories and a derestricted model. A similar V-Strom 1000 could be following...
The latest motorcycle brand ambassador is Sarah McLeod, front woman of Australian rock band The Superjesus. Most major motorcycle brands...
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...
Honda and Suzuki are offering hot winter deals to stimulate flagging sales of their sportsbike ranges, including the Suzuki GSX-R1000...
Suzuki is offering discounts, free on-road costs and even fuel vouchers to move some of its stock of learner bikes,...
Motorcycle brand loyalty is not as important as value, quality, reliability, features and price, according to our recent global survey of readers. The survey of 739 riders found the top manufacturers represented were Honda (125), BMW (101), Suzuki (90), Triumph (85), Kawasaki (70), Harley-Davidson (68) and Yamaha (66). Price was...
Suzuki Australia is holding a six-day sale with up to $2000 off some models, free on-road costs and bonus extras, and...
In the wake of the success of the sixth “Living in the 70s” motorcycle exhibit of classic Japanese bikes, the...
Hybrid motorcycles, smaller capacity engines and possibly turbocharging could be the future as Japanese manufacturers reveal their concepts for the Tokyo Motor Show from October 30. While Honda has filed patents for a two-stroke engine, it looks like they are either going hybrid or sticking with four-stroke for now with the...
Despite rumours of force-fed induction, Suzuki has revealed its Concept GSX with traditional drivetrain, but futuristic styling at the Tokyo...
The first Wednesday in the month is Bike Night in Brisbane at Harry’s Diner, which attracts up to 700 riders,...
Suzuki has unveiled the GSX-R1000 Concept which will hit production late next year, the VanVan scrambler and the SV650 naked bike at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Although the sixth-generation GSX-R1000 is still some months away, the concept shows that Suzuki means to wrestle the superbike title back. “It is...
Suzuki Australia has issued a safety recall of its GSX-S1000 and GSX-R1000 motorcycles over a fluid leak in the front...
Suzuki Australia has issued a safety recall notice over an issue with the fuel tank breather hose on the Suzuki...
Honda, BMW and Suzuki have recalled several motorcycles and scooters over issues including shaft lock-up, brake failure, engine stalling and electrical failure. In al instances, owners should contact an authorised dealer to arrange to have their bike inspected and repaired for free, if necessary. The Honda VFR1200F and VFR1200X have...
Suzuki Australia has issued a safety recall notice on 10 models of scooter, cruiser, sports bikes, adventurers and naked bikes over...
As March is the end of the Japanese fiscal year, we can expect discounts from the four Japanese motorcycle companies, starting...
You won’t know you’ve been caught by this Queensland Police Suzuki Hayabusa unmarked patrol bike until it’s too late. It’s one of four unmarked police bikes. There are also two BMW R 1200 RS models, one blue and silver and the other black and grey. The fourth bike is allegedly a dark blue Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R....
It’s the Japanese end of financial year and Honda Australia is joining Suzuki in offering deals to clear unsold floor stock....
As promised, Suzuki Australia has given some adventurous Aussie touches to the V-Strom 1000, just as they did when they...
Suzuki Australia is finally bringing back the much-loved SV650 now with some neat tricks and a neat introductory ride-away price of $9990. The learner-approved motorcycle arrives in June and should be much appreciated by learners. One of its tricks is an easy start where you just hit the button and...
The Suzuki Boulevard C50 is a superb bargain tourer that was just dying to be modified, says Brisbane MBW reader...
Test ride a Suzuki road bike and you could win a limited edition Suzuki MotoGP-themed Address 110 scooter valued at...
Yamaha has replaced Harley-Davidson as the top brand rated by Australian riders, while Shoei is the top helmet, Aplinestars best for gear and Pirelli the best tyre. The results come from the second annual survey of 1079 riders by customer satisfaction research and ratings business Canstar Blue. Top motorcycle brands Only...
Suzuki updates for 2017 include more power and less weight on its 2017 GSX-R1000, an added GSX-R125 model and the GSR750 replaced...
Harley-Davidson has extended its lead at the top of the road bikes sales sector at the three-quarter mark in the...
Suzuki Australia wants motorcyclist parents and their children to get the desire to ride from an early age with the launch of two toys for big and small, just in time for Christmas. The first of these toys is the MotoGP GSX-RR Kiddimoto Balance bike in Suzuki MotoGP team colours. It costs $199 and...
Suzuki Australia has recalled its popular GW250 Inazuma learner-approved motorcycle over a corrosion issue in the brake switch which could...
The rise of sub-500cc bikes continues with Suzuki ramping up the baby sports bike brigade and introducing a 250cc version of the...
Suzuki now has stock of the 2017 DR650SE in black with flashes of “electric blue” at $8990 with a free Adventure Kit worth $450. The adventure kit consists of a Suzuki aluminium bashplate, rear luggage rack and Barkbuster VPS hand guards. There is no doubting best-value, indestructible adventure bikes on the...
Suzuki Motorcycles will not be exhibiting at the Moto Expo in Melbourne, but has confirmed eight of nine new models...
The ageing Suzuki Hayabusa is finally up for its second major upgrade in its 17-year history as the world’s fastest...
The scrambler trend seems to be getting out of hand with Suzuki the latest to offer a “mild” scrambler kit to convert their SV650 naked bike. So far the €1350 ($A1900) factory kit is only available in France, but they could just be testing the waters for the rest of...
New colours are the only change to the 2017 Suzuki Hayabusa, although it will have its second major update some...
Harley-Davidson is still the world’s “strongest” motorcycle brand, although it has slipped 14 places in the annual list of automotive...
Suzuki Australia has announced their six-day sale which kicked off on March 11, 2017, will be extended another six days. It includes virtually all motorcycles and ATVs at participating stores. The bargains feature the V-Strom 650 (pictured above) full-powered and LAMS versions for $9990 ride away. That’s a substantial saving as the...
If this is a photo of the next-generation Suzuki Hayabusa there is no indication of an expected turbocharger or supercharger....
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...
Suzuki is moving closer to turbocharging with new patent drawings emerging. The Japanese manufacturer unveiled its Recursion turbo concept (pictured above) in 2013 with a single-overhead-cam parallel twin engine with turbocharging. In 2015, Suzuki unveiled a new turbo “XE7” engine with twin overhead cams and registered the Katana name and trademark...
Barry Sheene’s 1976 title-winning XR14 RG500 GP Suzuki has been restored and the Japanese manufacturer has produced two videos of...
Suzuki motorcycles is facing its own emissions scandal after the US Environmental Protection Agency charged a former worker with fudging...
The 2018 Suzuki GSX-S1000 models have arrived in Australia with more power, torque and control, plus some cosmetic updates. The naked GSX-S1000 is available for $15,190 plus on-road costs ($16,690 ride away) and the faired GSX-S1000F sports tourer is $15,990 ($17,490). They are both derived from the championship-winning GSX-R1000, but...
Suzuki has unveiled its SV650X cafe racer concept to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in late October 2017....
The Australian V-Strom Riders group AuStrom is celebrating its second birthday with a roundup event in motorcycle-friendly Crows Nest, South...
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....