Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 Price in Alappuzha

Engine usability- 5/5, torquey, pickup for 6th gear is as low as 35kmh. No need to exhaustingly rev the engine, effortless.
Handling- 5/5, superb, extremely predictable.
Suspension- 5/5, absorbs and smoothens out all the sharp imperfections and all the normal road imperfections but still maintains a bit of stiffness at corners.
Engine power-5/5 is adequate, not overwhelming.
Seat comfort-4.5/5, balanced, good enough for long rides.
Braking- 4.5/5, progressive and not aggressive, manageable.
Mileage-5/5, overall 49.9kmpl before the first service.
Looks- 4/5, good enough.

About the Reviewer

I was first going to buy fz25, but decided to go for this bike instead because whatever the fz25 lacks in, gixxer 250 makes up for it. I wanted to go for the naked version first but when i saw the faired sf 250, i was sold! the bike is beautiful to look at in person. The build quality of plastics is really good and so is the overall fit and finish of the bike. Even the engine is amazing and exhaust has a soft bossy grunt to it. The 250cc gixxer are a bit sporty to ride too, as in you'll have to lean a bit forward to hold the handle. So if you're not riding it correctly, you will start feeling pain in your wrists and shoulders. The naked version has a slightly more raised handlebars then the faired one. But the posture is comfortable and both these bikes will do well for long rides too. They are very easy to use in the city as well.
The only major downside to this bike is that the paint quality is poor when you shine a light to look at the bike chassis, the models i saw in the showroom had paint chipping off from the welded portions of the frame and rust had to started to form on it too. Even the saree guard had rust forming on it. And this for the 3 bikes i saw in the showroom, they were just 4 months old bikes. Even some owners have reported rusting issues with these bikes. That is the only thing making me a bit hesitant to buy it, cause when we are paying above 2 lakh rupees for something, is it wrong to expect our bikes to look brand new atleast for the first year or two? and this is supposed to be Suzuki's premium offering developed exclusively keeping the indian market in mind. I feel like when it comes to the Japanese big fours, the premium offerings from honda and Kawasaki are of top quality available in the indian market, but it comes at a hefty price. Even though the gixxer 250s and the fz25s maybe a few steps down in quality, they are much more reliable and better bikes than any offerings from indian bike manufacturers, period. For all my gripes, i might still go for gixxer sf 250 as its the only faired sports tourer in my budget range, that is unless cbr 250 gets released next month...Fat chance! I'll be posting a follow up review after completing 10k kms on this bike.

About the Reviewer

Bought it from Jos Suzuki Angamaly Kerala. The showroom experience was great. I had already test-ridden the SF250 many times before the purchase. So I had a clear idea of how the bike was. The engine is a gem, with no vibration, and really smooth along the rev range. The bike itself is muscular and offers a big bike feel, yet at 161kgs feels light as well. Power delivery is so amazing. I got around 34kmpl mileage in the city before 1st service. I mostly used to ride at a speed of 70 to 80 in the cities. The braking is decent. Not spectacular or worse. It does the job. Led lights at the front offer great visibility at low lights. The rear led light looks cool.
I wish the turn indicators were led as well. I am really not happy with the visor which is practically useless. Had to get an after-market DB visor which works fine. Even the horn is pathetic. Feels like a scooter horn.

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