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Suzuki GZ 250 Marauder
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Make Model |
Suzuki GZ 250 Marauder |
Year |
2009 - 10 |
Engine |
Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves |
Capacity |
249 cc / 15.2 cu in |
Bore x Stroke | 72 x 61.2 mm |
Compression Ratio | 9.0:1 |
Cooling System | Air cooled |
Lubrication System | Wet sump |
Induction |
Mikuni BSR32SS carburetor |
Ignition |
Digital transistorized |
Starting |
Electric |
Max Power | 14.9 kW / 20 hp @ 7500 rpm |
Max Torque |
20.6 Nm 2.1kgf-m 15.2 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm |
Transmission |
5 Speed |
Final Drive |
Chain, #520 |
Frame |
Tubular steel, single downtube |
Front Suspension |
Telescopic forks, oil damping |
Rear Suspension |
Swingarm, dual shocks, coil springs , 5-way adjustable damping |
Front Brakes |
Single 275mm disc |
Rear Brakes |
130mm Drum |
Front Tyre |
110/90-16 59P or 59S |
Rear Tyre |
130/90-15 66P or 66S |
Dimensions |
Length: 2160 mm / 85.0in Width: 815 mm / 32.1 in Height: 1090 mm / 42.9 in |
Wheelbase | 1450 mm / 57.1 in |
Ground Clearance | 125 mm / 4.9 in |
Seat Height | 680 mm / 27.8 in |
Dry Weight |
137 kg / 302 lbs |
Wet Weight |
150 kg / 331 lbs |
Fuel Capacity |
13 Litres / 3.4 US gal / 2.9 Imp gal |
Review |
Top Speed |
Suzuki’s solution for those who just start riding
and look for something in between the standard and cruiser style is the GZ250
model, a versatile and easy to handle small motorcycle able to introduce a large
category of riders to this continuously growing world.
The small model carries on to 2009 without any changes and, even more, it
loses the gray coloring available for the 2008 model year and simply sticks to
black. Based on a simple strategy that is best concluded by the words “why fix
it if it ain’t broken?”, the Suzuki GZ250 is being powered by the same
economical four-stroke, single-cylinder, SOHC, 2-valve engine with Twin Dome
Combustion Chamber (TDCC) put at everyone’s disposal as the seat is 27.8 inches
from the ground and the bike’s curb weight is 331 lbs.
1998 Suzuki GZ250 Marauder
If you thought that 2009 is just an exception and the GZ250 gets its fair share
of revisions on certain intervals, checking out the bike’s evolution will change
your opinion. First introduced in 1998, the Suzuki GZ250, also called the
Marauder, used the GN250 engine and the looks of the VZ800 Marauder in order to
do a first great impression and that’s pretty much it.
The seat height hasn’t been modified ever since, but the first Marauder did
weigh an impressive 302 lbs. Small, but reliable, the 249cc single-cylinder,
SOHC, four-valves engine produced 20.1 horsepower at 8,000 rpm and 18.7 Nm at
7,000 rpm, which is pretty decent even nowadays.
Future production years didn’t brought any upgrades or even the smallest change
despite the new color schemes with which Suzuki juggled almost every year.
Ever since 2004, the Suzuki GZ250 featured improved fuel economy as a result of
a redesigned combustion chamber into a Twin Dome shape. The bike was exactly the
same as the one today.
2009 Suzuki GZ250
Having not suffered any design change ever since its introduction, the Suzuki
GZ250 proves that timeless looks don’t need any by their nature. So what is it
that makes beginners crave for this model with each year that passes and each
missed revamp?
For starters, the smooth, flawless lines of the bigger Marauder describe the
fenders and gas tank while the spoke wheels set it closer to the classic style
as well as the multitude of chromed pieces (headlight, mirrors and instrument
covers, exhaust and the rear fender ornaments).
It would be nice to see a V-Twin engine instead of the single-cylinder one
underneath that gas tank as that is what practically defines a cruiser, but, the
way we see things, there are few chances for that to happen pretty soon.
The only color scheme available for 2009 is the simple Black. If it was good
enough for Henry Ford it is also good enough for this Suzuki.
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