Suzuki Gixxer 250 could be unveiled at 2016 Auto Expo - Report

08/12/2015 - 13:10 Suzuki Gixxer, Suzuki Motorcycles Ashwin Ram N P

Could be offered in two versions.

The rumored Suzuki Gixxer 250 is reported to be headed for an unveil at the 2016 Auto Expo in Greater Noida in February, according to a report on NDTV.

Suzuki Gixxer 250 GSX R250 Young-Machine-Magazine — The company has not revealed any information that would even confirm the existence of a Gixxer 250/GSX-R250.

Expected to be built on the company's GSX platform, the Suzuki Gixxer 250 is imagined as a super sports model with a full fairing at the front, imitating the Suzuki GSX-R1000. It is reported to feature a 250 cc engine that will produce 25-30 bhp of maximum power. The bike could have a newly developed swing-arm, ABS-governed disc brakes on both wheels and premium tyres.

Suzuki Gixxer side at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show — Suzuki will start exporting the regular Gixxer from India to Japan, the company confirmed.

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Following the success of the Suzuki Gixxer 155 and the Suzuki Gixxer SF 155, the Gixxer 250 is expected to be launched in India next year, first as a sports model and later as a street fighter. The models could be named the Suzuki GSX-R250 and the Suzuki GSX-S250 respectively given that it is expected to be inspired by the more powerful GSX series motorcycles that include the GSX-R1000, GSX-R600, GSX-S750, and the GSX-S1000.

Currently in India, only two of the GSX series models are being sold, via CBU route - the GSX-R1000 and the GSX-S1000.

[Source: NDTV, Image – Young Machine Magazine]