Suzuki Gladius 400 and Suzuki GSR400

[arctic]

It seems that Suzuki wants the 400cc bikes back on the market. The last one was Bandit 400 back in 2000.

Gladius 400
200417
200418
http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-news/tokyo-2009-suzuki-gladius-400-is-now-a-fact-ar81034.html
http://www1.suzuki.co.jp/motor/gladius/cat/index.html

GSR400
200414
200415
200416
http://www1.suzuki.co.jp/motor/gsr400/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_GSR600#GSR400

[BuzzardNZ]

If it's anything like the old suzuki gsx400x Impulse ( around in the mid 80's ) I'd say it would rock. My old Impulse was damn quick in the day. They still make the gsx400x impulse, but not available in NZ :(

[bittertwistedcute]

My sv400s is just lovely:ride::ride::yeah:

[R6_kid]

I think the 400cc bikes have been on the market for a long time - just that they don't tend to leave Japan. I'm pretty sure there is still a fairly descent market in Japan for non-sportsbike 400cc machines.

[rustyrobot]

I envisage the price of 400s picking up in NZ once the new rego costs come in to effect. They are damn cheap at the moment. I suppose that those bikes just over the 600cc cutoff (ie. 650s) will take a corresponding drop. I'm not far off making up a step up from my 250 and had thought I would be moving to a 650, but am definitely reconsidering that now in favour of a 400. These are purdy looking bikes too.

[Blinkwing]

I envisage the price of 400s picking up in NZ once the new rego costs come in to effect. They are damn cheap at the moment. I suppose that those bikes just over the 600cc cutoff (ie. 650s) will take a corresponding drop. I'm not far off making up a step up from my 250 and had thought I would be moving to a 650, but am definitely reconsidering that now in favour of a 400. These are purdy looking bikes too.

Ditto. Been looking at manufacturers websites for 600cc bikes and the only ones I can find are -

Suzuki:
GSX-R600

Honda:
CBR600RR (ABS option)
HornetX CB600F9X
Hornet CB600F

Kawasaki:
Ninja ZX-6R

Yamaha:
XJ6S
XJ6N
YZF-R6

All sportsbikes, and I'm currently riding a cruiser. Would be lovely to make the jump to a gruntier cruiser (1000cc plus) but not from a 250.

[Jenral]

I envisage the price of 400s picking up in NZ once the new rego costs come in to effect. They are damn cheap at the moment. I suppose that those bikes just over the 600cc cutoff (ie. 650s) will take a corresponding drop. I'm not far off making up a step up from my 250 and had thought I would be moving to a 650, but am definitely reconsidering that now in favour of a 400. These are purdy looking bikes too.

I agree. Why pay all that extra reg cost for only 50cc's more. The lack of new bikes under 600cc is a problem though.