Suzuki's Second Strike - Launches GS150R w/ 6-speed

five46 · 16th August 2008, 10:42

Suzuki's second foray at the Indian bike scene was after they parted ways with TVS and decided to go on their own. Their first attempts with the "Heat" and "Zeus" did nothing to heat up the battle nor juice our biking janata.

Now, they are back with a bike displacing a bigger heart and unlike the earlier bikes which looked like Chinese commuters lost in our lands, this bike does give the impressions that some work (even if it would mean 'copy' 'paste' the Pulsar, Apache design templates) has been put into before release.

My initial impressions after reading about this bike is that the thought process was similar to what Honda did with their Babycorn.. Er... Unicorn, save for the 6 speed tyranny to score brownie points.

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narayan · 16th August 2008, 11:14

Looks neat...nothing too flashy or too boring. but it better have something unique because the segment is really really crowded..

and that block looks quite big for a 150cc-er

rranjith_kum · 17th August 2008, 12:17

Heard that it is a Six speed and is actually based on a FU150 (HH Street kinda looking model available in indonesia).

thiyags22 · 18th August 2008, 15:10

Another 150 cc in the market and first impression is- why should the customer buy this bike over already available proven products. It's gonna be tough!!!

Thiyags

madsarmad · 13th October 2008, 19:44

Finally the Japanese auto giant has woken up from its sweet slumber as it is planning to enter the competitive pricing war in the two-wheeler market. The auto-biggie is already selling its 125cc 'Heat' motorcycle with a competitive price tag closer to that of a 100cc.

The firm is now planning to target volumes by debuting the 100cc domain and is working on strategies to squeeze out profits from the extremely competitive entry-level segment. Atul Gupta, VP Sales & Marketing – Suzuki said that the company is planning to launch three new two-wheelers in the next two years and at least one of them will be a 100cc vehicle.

junky · 23rd October 2008, 15:22

suzuki has launched a 150cc bike, GS150R - Drive me crazy

Suzuki launches GS150R | Vicky blog | Indian Automobile blog

Ajaybiz · 23rd October 2008, 16:27

Another Pulsar, RTR, Hunk is on the way, tired of same trend.

silver_shadow · 23rd October 2008, 16:57

OMG earth shattering! when will these guys give us something in the 20-30 bhp range at least? same old cliched rant! >:-[

madsarmad · 23rd October 2008, 17:03

The pricing is just excellent!

Aditya · 23rd October 2008, 17:11

Suzuki have to get aggressive about their marketing and increase the number of dealerships. In Mumbai, I'm yet to see a dealership. I believe there's just one - that too somewhere in the western suburbs. No surprise that I've not seen any of their current bikes (Zeus and Heat) on the roads. It's all Bajaj, Hero Honda and Honda over here. Occasionally, one gets to see a TVS Apache.

theexperthand · 23rd October 2008, 18:53

One more 150 with no saving graces other than the 6 speed box. I thik they are targeting the commuter segment. sigh!

straight6 · 23rd October 2008, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aditya

Suzuki have to get aggressive about their marketing and increase the number of dealerships. In Mumbai, I'm yet to see a dealership. I believe there's just one - that too somewhere in the western suburbs. No surprise that I've not seen any of their current bikes (Zeus and Heat) on the roads. It's all Bajaj, Hero Honda and Honda over here. Occasionally, one gets to see a TVS Apache.

I have only seen the one at Orlem, Malad.

five46 · 23rd October 2008, 22:09

From the pics of the scanned brochure posted on the blog, the speedo console and the tail lights looks real snazzy. Neat styling touches on those parts.

deepclutch · 24th October 2008, 00:16

suzuki bike's are so rare.zeus and heat -their models.
the lansa seems to have come in the right time with wrong model. now ,with R15 ,people are anticipating more better bike;not wanting pulsar like ones any more.

TheARUN · 24th October 2008, 09:10

Here's a picture of the bike

16th August 2008, 10:42	#1
five46 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L-O-S-T!! Posts: 642 Thanked: 740 Times	Suzuki's Second Strike - Launches GS150R w/ 6-speed Suzuki's second foray at the Indian bike scene was after they parted ways with TVS and decided to go on their own. Their first attempts with the "Heat" and "Zeus" did nothing to heat up the battle nor juice our biking janata. Now, they are back with a bike displacing a bigger heart and unlike the earlier bikes which looked like Chinese commuters lost in our lands, this bike does give the impressions that some work (even if it would mean 'copy' 'paste' the Pulsar, Apache design templates) has been put into before release. My initial impressions after reading about this bike is that the thought process was similar to what Honda did with their Babycorn.. Er... Unicorn, save for the 6 speed tyranny to score brownie points. Pic Courtesy Last edited by five46 : 16th August 2008 at 10:44.
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16th August 2008, 11:14	#2
narayan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,132 Thanked: 2,488 Times View My Garage	Looks neat...nothing too flashy or too boring. but it better have something unique because the segment is really really crowded.. and that block looks quite big for a 150cc-er
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17th August 2008, 12:17	#3
rranjith_kum BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coimbatore/ Aachen Posts: 692 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Heard that it is a Six speed and is actually based on a FU150 (HH Street kinda looking model available in indonesia).
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18th August 2008, 15:10	#4
thiyags22 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Madras / Bangalore Posts: 149 Thanked: 19 Times	Another 150 cc in the market and first impression is- why should the customer buy this bike over already available proven products. It's gonna be tough!!! Thiyags
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13th October 2008, 19:44	#5
madsarmad Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 16 Thanked: 0 Times	Suzuki is gearing up for affordable motorcycles Finally the Japanese auto giant has woken up from its sweet slumber as it is planning to enter the competitive pricing war in the two-wheeler market. The auto-biggie is already selling its 125cc 'Heat' motorcycle with a competitive price tag closer to that of a 100cc. The firm is now planning to target volumes by debuting the 100cc domain and is working on strategies to squeeze out profits from the extremely competitive entry-level segment. Atul Gupta, VP Sales & Marketing – Suzuki said that the company is planning to launch three new two-wheelers in the next two years and at least one of them will be a 100cc vehicle. Last edited by Technocrat : 23rd October 2008 at 15:25. Reason: Removed Font tags
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23rd October 2008, 15:22	#6
junky BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 31 Times	Suzuki launches GS 150 R suzuki has launched a 150cc bike, GS150R - Drive me crazy Suzuki launches GS150R \| Vicky blog \| Indian Automobile blog
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23rd October 2008, 16:27	#7
Ajaybiz BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,440 Thanked: 321 Times View My Garage	Another Pulsar, RTR, Hunk is on the way, tired of same trend.
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23rd October 2008, 16:57	#8
silver_shadow BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 366 Thanked: 3 Times	OMG earth shattering! when will these guys give us something in the 20-30 bhp range at least? same old cliched rant! >:-[
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23rd October 2008, 17:03	#9
madsarmad Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 16 Thanked: 0 Times	The pricing is just excellent!
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23rd October 2008, 17:11	#10
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 20,024 Thanked: 86,428 Times View My Garage	Suzuki have to get aggressive about their marketing and increase the number of dealerships. In Mumbai, I'm yet to see a dealership. I believe there's just one - that too somewhere in the western suburbs. No surprise that I've not seen any of their current bikes (Zeus and Heat) on the roads. It's all Bajaj, Hero Honda and Honda over here. Occasionally, one gets to see a TVS Apache.
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23rd October 2008, 18:53	#11
theexperthand Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,640 Thanked: 2,497 Times View My Garage	One more 150 with no saving graces other than the 6 speed box. I thik they are targeting the commuter segment. sigh!
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23rd October 2008, 22:09	#13
five46 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L-O-S-T!! Posts: 642 Thanked: 740 Times	From the pics of the scanned brochure posted on the blog, the speedo console and the tail lights looks real snazzy. Neat styling touches on those parts.
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24th October 2008, 00:16	#14
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 164 Times	suzuki bike's are so rare.zeus and heat -their models. the lansa seems to have come in the right time with wrong model. now ,with R15 ,people are anticipating more better bike;not wanting pulsar like ones any more.
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24th October 2008, 09:10	#15
TheARUN Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,383 Thanked: 988 Times View My Garage	Scoop !!! Here's a picture of the bike Attached Thumbnails
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