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2017 Suzuki V-Strom 250 and GSX250R Unveiled In China, Coming to Europe

If you’re a new rider saving money for a beginner bike, you’ll soon have two more options to choose from, at least if you live in Europe or China. Suzuki revealed two quarter-liter bikes recently in Asia, and it seems they will be sold internationally.
2017 Suzuki V-Strom 250 6 photos
Photo: Suzuki
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The 14th Annual Chinese International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition (CIMA) saw the introduction of the Suzuki V-Strom 250 and the GSX250R beginner motorcycles. Everyone thought they would be sold exclusively in Asia where small-displacement bikes are the bread and butter of any manufacturer, but it looks like they will spread to other markets too.

Multiple news websites in Europe are quoting sources from Suzuki which says both of these bikes will be sold on the Old Continent and will also be officially introduced at EICMA next month. No word for the US, though.

Built on the same platform, both bikes are powered by a 248 cc parallel-twin engine said to develop 25 hp. The wheelbase is the same on both the V-Strom 250 and the GSX250R, measuring 1,430 mm (56.3 inches), and same goes for the seat height, which is set at 790 mm (31 inches).

A traditional fork can be found at the front of the bikes, as well as a single rear shock and a steel swingarm. The wheels are the same cast-aluminum multispoke design on both models, also fitted with single disc brakes.

Differentiating the motorcycles are the fairing design, rear subframe, and exhaust design. The V-Strom comes with a combined seat and pannier perch, while the GSX250R has a split seat configuration.

Although the first official photos don’t show this, the two bikes will be offered with ABS as standard if they get to be sold in Europe. They will also have to meet Euro 4 emission regulations, which, judging by the beefy exhausts, got it sorted out already.
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