Suzuki GSX-8R launched in India; priced at Rs 9.25 lakh, will compete with Kawasaki Ninja

Japanese bike manufacturer Suzuki has launched a sports bike in India. The name of this bike is Suzuki GSX-8R. Its ex-showroom price in India is Rs 925000. It will compete with bikes like Triumph Daytona 660 and Kawasaki Ninja 650. It has a 776cc liquid-cooled twin-cylinder engine. Let us know what features it is equipped with.

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 07:49 PM (IST)
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Suzuki GSX-8R launched in India; priced at Rs 9.25 lakh, will compete with Kawasaki Ninja
Suzuki GSX-8R launched in India; priced at Rs 9.25 lakh, will compete with Kawasaki Ninja

Suzuki has introduced its middle-weight sports bike, the GSX-8R, in India. It has two colour options: silver and black. This bike will compete in the Indian market with models such as the Triumph Daytona 660, Kawasaki Ninja 650, and Aprilia RS660. Let us know how powerful the engine of the Suzuki GSX-8R is and what features it comes with.

It gets its power from a 776cc, liquid-cooled, twin-cylinder unit. The motor puts out 82.9PS of power and 78Nm of peak torque. The mill is paired with a 6-speed gearbox along with a slip-and-assist clutch and bi-directional quick shifter. It boasts of a tubular frame. The suspension includes inverted forks and link-type mono-shock from Showa. This supersport bike has a wheelbase featuring a 17-inch alloy wheel at both ends with 120-section front and 180-section rear tyres.

The Suzuki GSX-8R features a 5-inch TFT display with two different display modes, namely for day and night. The bike comes with 3 riding modes which are A, B, and C. These modes modulate the throttle response. Its mode A gives the fastest throttle response. While Mode B gives a better balance to the bike. It has better throttle response and linear power delivery. Its mode C reveals a softer throttle response and does fairly well on wet or slippery roads. The braking setting of the bike is twin disc front and single-disc rear setup with NISSIN calipers. Dual-channel ABS is also included.

Suzuki India has launched Suzuki GSX-8R in India at an ex-showroom price of Rs 9,25,000. It is a supersport motorcycle. In India, the competitors of this motorcycle would be the Triumph Daytona 660 priced at Rs 9,72,450, and the Ninja 650 priced at Rs 7,16,000.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer