Suzuki GS150R
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1st GS Series Bike from Suzuki in India
Thursday, October 23, 2008Overview of Suzuki GS150R
The 150cc Segment is picking up in India. Suzuki has been a little conservative till now with its bike models. Zeus and Heat and not extra ordinary, but it sells enough to be seen here and there a while. The company took another step ahead with the Access 125 Scooter. Yamaha has stormed the 150cc segment with the launch of YZF R15 and FZ16 , Suzuki’s foray into this segment is expected to be create similar impact in the segment with the GS150R.
Design & Styling of Suzuki GS150R
Inspired from the styling of Suzuki's GSR 400 and GSR 600 - the GS150R boasts masculine styling cues. With a bikini fairing, wolf-eyed headlamps and pilot lamps mounted on either side the styling of the GSR is little conservative. GS150R’s muscular fuel tank is alike the one seen in TVS Apache RTR. It has no monshock, but comes with the contemporary gas charged suspension at the rear. Disc brake at the front and drum at the rear is as typical of any 150cc bike. Gear lever is the comfortable heel and toe type and GS150R comes with a six speed transmission.
Engine of Suzuki GS150R
The engine of the Suzuki GS150R is said to be convenient for riding in the city. The 150cc engine respires through a BS26 carburetter. It comes with Throttle Positioning Sensor (TPS). GS150R's 149cc engine develops 13.8bhp of peak power at 8500rpm and 13.4Nm of peak torque 6000rpm. The engine uses engine balancer technology to minimise vibration and comes with a rubber damper and a balancer shaft.
Fuel Consumption of Suzuki GS150R
According to Suzuki, GS150R will return a mileage of 48kmpl in City and 55kmpl in Highway.
Instrument Cluster of Suzuki GS150R
It has a digital speedometer which shows gear position, fuel level, speed, odometer, tripmeter and the tachometer is a neat dial adjacent to the digital console. It has power and economy modes. The Power mode allows the rider to gun the bike while the Economy mode helps conserve fuel.
Shades Available in Suzuki GS150R
It is available in four colours:
- Pearl nebular black.
- Metallic flint gray.
- Candy max orange.
- Candy dark greenish blue.
Price of Suzuki GS150R
Suzuki GS150R has been attractively priced at Rs.59000.00 (ex-showroom Delhi).