Suzuki Zeus 125

Suzuki Zeus, the latest bike from Suzuki Motorcycles India Pvt Ltd has been launched. The 125cc single cylinder Suzuki Zeus comes at a price of Rs 46,084. The bike had a soft launch earlier this year.

Besides Suzuki Zeus, Suzuki India has another motorcycle in the Indian market, called Suzuki Heat. Both Zeus and Heat are part of Suzuki's attempts to come back to the Indian market, which it had left in the late 90s. During its earlier Indian coming, Suzuki partnered TVS for its two-wheeler business.

Suzuki Zeus will be available in three colours, the company said. These are Candy Antares Red (19A), Metallic Titanium Gold (YM3) and Pearl Nebular Black (YAY). To manufacture Suzuki Zeus and Suzuki Heat, the company has invested Rs 200 crore at its Gurgaon manufacturing plant. The production capacity of the plant is 100,000 bikes per annum.

Some of the features of the Suzuki Zeus motorcycle include the stylish instrument cluster with odometer, gear shift indicator, long and inclined seat with a helmet holdet. The front brakes of the Suzuki Zeus are disc brakes, while the rear brakes are drum-types. Below and infront of the engine is a stylish under cowl, offering extra protection to the engine. Suzuki Zeus is a kick-start bike.

The 125-cc bike market is the most crowded 2-wheeler segment in India. Suzuki Zeus and sibling Suzuki Heat will have an uphill task traying to carve out market share in this category.

Suzuki is hoping that its established leadership in the small car segment and the accumulated goodwill will help it make a mark in the Indian bike segment.

SUZUKI ZEUS MOTORCYCLE: SPECIFICATIONS:

ZEUS - 125X SPECIFICATIONS:
Dimensions And Dry Mass
Overall length 2040 mm
Overall width 770 mm
Wheelbase 1240 mm
Ground clearance 155 mm
Overall height 1125 mm
Dry mass 114 kgs


Engine
Type Four-stroke, Air-cooled,OHC
Number of cylinders 1
Bore x Stroke 53.5 mm x 55.2 mm
Displacement 124 cm3 (cc)
Compression ratio 9.6:1
Carburettor VM18
Air cleaner Non-woven fabric element
Starter system Kick
Lubrication system Wet sump
Transmission
Clutch Wet multi-plate type
Transmission 5-speed constant mesh
Gearshift patterm 1-down, 4-up


Chassis
Front suspension Telescopic, Coil spring, Oil damped
Rear suspension Swing-arm type, Coil spring, Oil damped
Front brake Disc brake
Rear brake Drum brake (130 mm)
Front tyre size 2.75 -18.42P
Rear tyre size 3.00-18.52P


Electrical
Ignition type Electronic Ignition (CDI)
Spark plug NGK
Battery 12V 9.0kC (2.5 Ah)/10HR
Headlight 12V 35/35W
Brake light/Tail-Light 12V 21/5W
Fuel Tank : Capacities
Including reserve 12.0 L
Reserve 2.1 L

SUZUKI GS150R

The Suzuki GS150R, which will take on Bajaj’s Pulsar 150 DTS-i, Hero Honda Hunk and Ambition, in the 150cc segment, is competitively priced at Rs 59000 ex-showroom, Delhi.

The Suzuki GS150R bike is 2095mm in length, and 775mm in width, 1120mm in height. The bike is sleek with bikini fairing and pilot lamps, horizontally cut twin LED stop lamps with built-in turn indicators on both sides of the bike. The instrument console of the Suzuki GS150R has a digital speedometer, odometer and tripmeter, and an analogue tachometer. The Suzuki GS150R offers two modes: Power and Economy. The Power mode allows the rider to gun the bike while the Economy mode helps conserve fuel. The wheelbase of the bike is 1340mm and ground clearance is 160 mm. The Suzuki GS150R comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, wit 2.75 - 18 front and 100/90 18 rear tyres.

The Suzuki GS150R has a front disc brake, 1300 mm rear drum brakes, telescopic forks and gas charged twin shock absorbers. 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). The Suzuki GS150R has a peak power of 13.8 bhp at 8500 rpm while the peak torque of 13.4 nm at 6000 rpm. The bike offers six speed transmission, and a gear shift 1-down, 5-up. The engine uses engine balancer technology to minimise vibration and comes with a rubber damper and a balancer shaft. The Suzuki GS150R is expected to provide a mileage of 50kmpl (City) and 55kmpl (Highway).

The Suzuki GS150R is available in Pearl Nebular Black, Mettalic Flint Gray, Candy Max Orange, and Candy Dark Greenish Blue.