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Suzuki Gixxer 155 Review : The Namesake

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Ride & Handling

With meaty 100/80-17 and 140/6017 MRF tyres held in place by fat 41mm telescopic forks and a directly mounted monoshock at the front and rear respectively, the Gixxer is a sure-footed, if not particularly nimble handler. While the tyres are of the same width as the competition, they have a more rounded profile that imparts more grip in corners.

Slightly leaned forward ‘bars makes tipping it into corners a breeze, and there is enough feedback from the 1330mm wheelbase chassis to induce confidence to keep that throttle open for just a little bit more. In keeping with its sporty leanings the suspension is set up on the firmer side. Dialing down the preload on the seven-way adjustable monoshock improved the ride quality noticeably and before long, I was zipping along Pune’s less than perfect roads barely slowing down.

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As any experienced rider will attest to, changing gears mid-corner for maximum thrust is one of the banes of our low capacity bikes here in India. It shifts the point of traction and renders the whole bike momentarily unstable, but that moment might prove costly if you’re on wet or less grippy road surfaces. And that’s the reason why I appreciate the Gixxer’s flat torque curve in the corners even more than while I was performing the straight line acceleration tests. Holding a tightening line is easy and the knee recesses on the tank allows you to grip the outer side and hang onto the bike. The only downer to this impressive package was the foot pegs scraping at tight turns, but that’s more a compliment to the abilities of the Gixxer than a complaint.

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In normal city riding, the Gixxer feels roomy and you can slide around on the seat to find your perfect riding position. The reach to the handlebars is perfect, but the bars themselves are angled quite wide out, which put a weird strain on my wrists that I haven’t felt even on purebred sportbikes. With a seat height of just 780mm, the Gixxer is perfect for shorter riders, enabling flat feet stops at traffic lights. The pillion seat with its red contrast stitching is well padded and roomy enough even when Rohan and I were travelling two-up with our respective backpacks, laptops and all. It is not something you’d want to ferry saree-clad elderlies on, but will suffice for everybody else.

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Verdict

Despite being stellar products, Suzuki’s previous offerings haven’t exactly set the market on fire. As mentioned before, Suzuki this time have ditched their safe-and-conventional route and gone back to the drawing board for the Gixxer. The end result is a bike that doesn’t just stand out in what is, frankly, an already saturated market, but also teaches them a thing or two. It is stylish, fast, comfortable, decently frugal, and is packed with goodies to boot.

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With an on-road price of INR 81,900 (Pune), the Gixxer also undercuts its closest rivals by around 5000 bucks. Five colours, Metallic Oort Grey, Candy Antares Red, Glass Sparkle Black, Pearl Mirage White, and Metallic Triton Blue (the one you see in the pictures here) are on offer, and there are no garish graphics whatsoever on the bike to hide that gorgeously sculpted body panels, just the way we like it.

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet”. Shakespeare was right, the Suzuki Gixxer is indeed a sweet-smelling package worthy of its big name.

Here are the technical specifications of the Suzuki Gixxer 155

Specifications
Engine type 4-stroke, 1-cylinder, air-cooled, SOHC, 2-valve
Displacement 154.9 cc
Bore & Stroke 56.0mm x 62.9mm
Maximum output 14.8PS @ 8000 rpm
Maximum torque 14Nm @ 6000 rpm
Starting method Electric
Fuel Supply Carburettor
Transmission type 5 Speed, MT
Cylinder layout Single Cylinder
Battery 12V
Frame type Diamond
Suspension (front/rear) Telescopic / Monocross
Brake type(front/rear) Disc /Drum
Tire size (front) 100/80-17-Tubeless
Tire size (rear) 140/60R-17-Tubeless
Headlight 12 V, 35/35W & LED Tail Light
Overall Length × Width × Height 2,050mm × 785mm × 1,030mm
Seat height 780 mm
Wheelbase 1,330 mm
Ground clearance 160 mm
Kerb weight 135 kg
Fuel tank volume 12 liters
Price (On-Road Mumbai) Rs 84,344

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11 thoughts on “Suzuki Gixxer 155 Review : The Namesake”

  1. Thanks 4 ur opinion! I was a little skeptical about its suitability 4 tall riders as the seat height is only 780mm.

  2. does suzuki silencer is setup at low level i meant doesn’t it hit the speed breaker on the road because it look slightly lower then normal.

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