2022 Suzuki V-strom 250 SX Released

[KevinD]

The new 2022 Suzuki V-strom 250 SX Released. Should be good old fellas / budget / learner / commuter for NZ. Off-road riding would appear be out, due to only having 120-125 mm of suspension travel.

As you would expect, it's based on our current Suzuki GSX250 faired and naked models. If priced right it should do OK in NZ. Unfortunately the last V-strom 250 here was an overweight / over priced wallowing pig. The Indian pricing puts it just under the Royal Enfield Himalayan. eg Him 2.60 Lakh vs Suz 2.49 Lakh, although I'm sure those prices will vary between various reviews and Websites.

Most interesting, the dash has heaps of features, see the YT video below.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B7d2yG_jJDlPRDJfYkFrM1dpZGs?resourcekey=0-UUwz9m_TwIfxKV4sSvXHEA

Suzuki India Info...

https://www.suzukimotorcycle.co.in/product-details/v-strom-sx

Youtube Video Pic's...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPN1zg2prvs


https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/motorbikes/2294078d1649397032-suzuki-v-strom-250-sx-now-launched-rs-2-12-lakhs-250.png

[Navy Boy]

Mmm. Looks to be on the money, both literally and figuratively.

I don't know how successful the VStrom 250 was for Suzuki NZ but if they can price this well, which they have good form in doing, then it should be a good seller for them. :niceone:

[F5 Dave]

OMG! Who would have thought the DR Big 750 styling would reappear? And look better for it.

[Navy Boy]

I wonder what sort of power and weight figures it'll have? I rather like the DR Big-esque styling TBH.

Not so sure about the orange though :msn-wink:

[Laava]

For an adventure bike, ie, one you would expect to carry good luggage plus maybe some tools etc, surely at 250cc it would be massively underpowered for the majority of people? Esp for any long distance road sections?

[F5 Dave]

It's clearly a styling exercise to encourage new riders that may then move onto bigger Suzuki.

That said as an urban learner tool it will be far better suited than the gawdawful mini cruisers and more practical than the cool but hard to keep on the boil 4s of a 90s origin.

Heck that wouldn't be a bad commuting option for a city bound suburbanite.

[nerrrd]

Looks identical mechanically to the locally available GSX250RLZ ($5000) but with some extra refinements.

https://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/model/gsx250rlz/street

If you want the faired sporty version you have to pay another $1000.

An adventure-y version will probably be dearer again (if the Kawasaki Versys x300 and BMW G310GS are anything to go by at $9000 plus.) So I’m going to say $7000, which while still undercutting the competition, might be getting a bit dear for what it is.

[nerrrd]

And looks like they are bringing it in, no price yet however.

https://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/model/v-strom-250sx/adventure

[nerrrd]

Price is indeed $7000, so in line with the other models using the same engine etc.

https://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/model/v-strom-250sx/adventure

[F5 Dave]

Gosh. The last 250 I bought (yesterday) was Twice that! Seems like a good deal.

If only it didn't have a 4 stroke engine. . .

[Moi]

Price is indeed $7000, so in line with the other models using the same engine etc.

https://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/model/v-strom-250sx/adventure

I guess Suzuki are marketing this more for the EU, UK and Asian markets where I guess they sell more bikes in a month than they sell here in a year.

However, I'd like to see Suzuki make a 400, or there abouts, V-Strom as I think there would be a greater market for a 400 in NZ than a 250... though I suspect that Suzuki HQ don't think what would be good here is very important in their sales planning. I wonder how well a 250 would cope with the open road whereas a 400 would probably be a better bet on 100km/h road.

So when this arrives Suzuki will have 250, 650, 800 and 1050 versions - wonder how long the 650 will last? OK, a 650 can be a LAM bike but so could a 400.

[pete376403]

The electronic display on this thing appears to cater for phone calls, and other entertainment options - just what a learner needs to be able to do - make phone calls or select music tracks while dealing with road hazards

[F5 Dave]

What it really needs is a modern RGV250 engine, so competition for the TDR 30 yrs too late, but have you seen the price of the Yamaha lately? Greta be gone. ;)

[onearmedbandit]

The electronic display on this thing appears to cater for phone calls, and other entertainment options - just what a learner needs to be able to do - make phone calls or select music tracks while dealing with road hazards

A lot of entry level bikes have this as standard now.

[nerrrd]

The electronic display on this thing appears to cater for phone calls, and other entertainment options - just what a learner needs to be able to do - make phone calls or select music tracks while dealing with road hazards

I don't think this model is that well spec'ed, the only mention of a smartphone in the brochure is in connection with the USB port.

I think KTM and BMW are doing TFT screens on similar models with higher price points, you'd need one of those at least for that kind of integration.

[onearmedbandit]

KTM's 390 at $7999 has bluetooth integration with its TFT screen, yes their dual purpose 390 is priced at $10,800, but it is a 390 vs the Suzuki 250.

[nerrrd]

The Suzukis are very basic tech compared to the roadsters from KTM and BMW if you can manage that extra $1000 (model for model they're $2500 more than the 'equivalent' Suzuki roadster) and don't mind riding around naked.

As far as smartphone integration goes, having it on the dashboard might arguably be a safer option than trying to look at an actual phone (not that I'm suggesting the current generation would ever do such a thing...)

[onearmedbandit]

I have bluetooth music and phone integration on my Cardo helmet intercom system, like a lot of riders do now. But to change tracks/station/answer calls I need to either use voice control (which isn't reliable enough) or press buttons on the unit on the side of my helmet. With built in integration on the bike those controls are now on the handlebars, far safer.

[release_the_bees]

They really didn't think through that "Hey Cardo" voice prompt activation command very well. A few times I've said something to myself along the lines of "Hey, what is that car doing?" and the device has decided to speed dial the missus.

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