Auto Expo 2008

Yogesh Sarkar January 14th, 2008

Royal Enfield decided to do some thing out of the box and out of the hall this time around, and instead of being a part of the crowd and just displaying new and old motorcycles inside a hall. They decided to go with a touring theme and decide to feature only two motorcycles in their stall (Royal Enfield Thunderbird and Machismo 500 lean burn) and that too old ones! If things weren’t messy enough, they also threw some mud on them!

Apart from these two motorcycles, couple of tents and other camping and some touring gear was also present (not for sale). While I am enthralled by the fact that they went with the touring theme, it would have been more fun if they had showed motorcycle they were about to launch in the Indian market.

But even then I was not as disappointed as I was while I visiting the Hero Honda stall (more on that later).

One thing that I liked even more was the pamphlets they were handing out, apart from listing their Indian production models, it also had a leaflet. The leaflet contains a trip checklist and tips on how to plan your route, which should come in handy for those starting their touring stint. There is also a small map on the back of the leaflet which lists places near Delhi which people can visit. Of course the added bonus was meeting Anant Krishna over there, a fellow tourer and a member of BCMTouring. Kudos to Royal Enfield for hiring people who actually know about the motorcycles and touring, rather than a collage girl who doesn’t even know the difference between torque and horse power!

Couple of pics of the stall:

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Yogesh Sarkar January 14th, 2008

Suzuki Motorcycles stall is located in hall number 7 and is located right next to the entrance opposite HMSI’s stall.

First thing that strikes you after paying a close attention to their stall is the fact that they have not displayed any new motorcycles. Though Suzuki is expected to launch few of the Superbikes kept at the stall, later this year. As far as the general motorcycles and scooters go, there is nothing there apart from Suzuki Heat, Zeus and Access 125.

Suzuki Access 125 (click to enlarge)

Specifications:

Engine: 125cc four stroke, air cooled, OHC

Maximum power: 8.58bhp @ 7000 rpm

Maximum torque: 9.8Nm @ 5500rpm

However what is likely to catch your eyes and imagination are the motorcycles from Suzuki’s international stable. Here are the superbikes most Indian motorcycle enthusiast’s lusts for:

Suzuki Hayabusa 2008 (click to enlarge)

Suzuki Hayabusa is without a doubt the most famous and easily recognizable super bike in India, thanks to Dhoom and without a doubt it was one of the largest crowd puller on the Suzuki stall.

Specifications:

Engine: 1340cc, 4-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, TSCC

Bore & Stroke: 81.0 x 65.0mm

Compression Ratio: 12.5:1

Fuel System: Fuel Injection

Lubrication: Wet sump

Ignition: Digital/Transistorized

Starter: Electric

Transmission: 6-speed, constant mesh

Overall Length: 2195mm (86.6 in.)

Overall Width: 740mm (29.1 in.)

Overall Height: 1170mm (46.1 in.)

Seat Height: 805mm (31.7 in.)

Ground Clearance: 120mm (4.7 in.)

Wheelbase: 1485mm (58.5 in.)

Dry Weight: 220 kg (485 lbs)

Suspension Front: Inverted telescopic, coil spring, fully adjustable spring preload, adjustable rebound damping and adjustable compression damping

Suspension Rear: Link-type, gas/oil damped, fully adjustable spring preload, adjustable compression & rebound damping

Brakes Rear: Single hydraulic disc

Tires Front: 120/70-ZR-17

Tires Rear: 190/50-ZR-17

Fuel Tank Capacity: 21 liter (5.5 gal.)

Suzuki B-King 2008 (click to enlarge)

Engine of the Suzuki B-King (click to enlarge)

Even though Hayabusa is the most famous super bike in India, B-King managed to over shadow it thanks to its burly looks and proportions.

Specifications:

Engine: 1340cc, 4-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, TSCC

Bore & Stroke: 81.0 x 65.0mm

Compression Ratio: 12.5:1

Fuel System: Fuel Injection

Lubrication: Wet sump

Ignition: Digital/Transistorized

Starter: Electric

Transmission: 6-speed, constant mesh

Overall Length: 2220mm (87.4 in.)

Overall Width: 800mm (31.5 in.)

Overall Height: 1085mm (42.7 in.)

Seat Height: 805mm (31.7 in.)

Ground Clearance: 120mm (4.7 in.)

Wheelbase: 1525mm (60.0 in.)

Dry Weight: 235 kg (518 lbs.) CA Model: 236 kg (520 lbs.)

Suspension Front: Inverted telescopic, coil spring, fully adjustable spring preload, adjustable rebound damping and adjustable compression damping

Suspension Rear: Link-type, gas/oil damped, fully adjustable spring preload, adjustable compression & rebound damping

Tires Front: 120/70-ZR-17

Tires Rear: 200/50-ZR-17

Fuel Tank Capacity: 16.5 liter (4.2 gal)

Suzuki Biplane Concept (click to enlarge)

However Suzuki Biplane Concept that really left a deep impression on automobile enthusiasts and won accolades from all the visitors. Though a bit too futuristic, this would no doubt be an instant hit if Suzuki decided to start selling it.

Specifications:

Overall length: 2,166mm

Overall width: 645mm

Overall height: 906mm

Engine: 1,000cc, liquid-cooled, four-stroke DOHC V-Four (CVT)

Suzuki GSX-R1000 2008 (click to enlarge)

Suzuki GSX-R1000 would likely be amongst the first couple of models that would be launched by Suzuki motorcycles in India.

Specifications:

Engine: 999cc Four-cylinder 4-stroke DOHC

Bore & Stroke: 73.4 x 59mm

Compression Ratio: 12.5:1

Cooling: Liquid cooled

Fuel System: Electronic fuel injection

Ignition: Digital/tranistorized

Starting System: Electric

Transmission: Six-speed, constant mesh

Wheel Base: 55.7 in.

Front Tire: 120/70-ZR17

Rear Tire: 190/50-ZR17

Fuel Capacity: 4.6 gal.

Dry Weight: 379 lbs.

Suzuki Bandit 1250s 2008 (click to enlarge)

One sports tourer that we can certainly do with on the Indian roads, it should be a perfect tool for cruising between Delhi to Goa.

Specifications:

Engine: 1255cc, four-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC 16 valve, liquid cooled

Bore Stroke: 79.0 x 64.0 mm

Compression Ratio: 10.5:1

Fuel System: Fuel Injection

Lubrication: Wet sump

Ignition: Digital/Transistorized

Transmission: 6-speed

Overall Length: 2130 mm (83.9 in.)

Overall Width: 790 mm (31.1 in.)

Seat Height: 785/805 mm (30.9/31.7 in.)……..Low/High

Ground Clearance: 135 mm (5.3 in.)

Wheelbase: 1485 mm (58.5 in.)

Dry Weight: 225 kg (496 lbs.)

Suspension Front: Telescopic, oil damped, preload adjustable

Suspension Rear: Link-type suspension

Brakes Front: Dual hydraulic disc

Brakes Rear: Single hydraulic disc

Fuel Tank Capacity: 19 liter (5.0 Gal)

Suzuki Burgman 400 (click to enlarge)

Finally a 400cc scooter from Suzuki’s stable which could put all currently in sale Indian motorcycles (barring imports from the Yamaha stable) to shame.

Specifications:

Engine: 400cc, four-stroke, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, DOHC, 4-valve

Bore Stroke: 81.0 x 77.6mm

Compression Ratio: 10.6:1

Fuel System: Fuel Injection 38mm

Lubrication: Wet Sump

Ignition: Digital/Transistorized

Transmission: V-belt, CVT- automatic

Final Drive: Shaft

Overall Length: 2270mm (89.4 in.)

Overall Width: 760mm (29.9 in.)

Overall Height: 1385mm (54.5 in.)

Seat Height: 710mm (28.0 in.)

Ground Clearance: 125mm (4.9 in.)

Wheelbase: 1585mm (62.4 in.)

Dry Weight: 199kg (438 lbs.) CAL 200 kg (440 lbs.)

Suspension Front: Telescopic, oil damped

Suspension Rear: Link-type, adjustable preload

Brakes Front: Dual hydraulic disc

Brakes Rear: single hydraulic disc

Tires Front: 120/80-14

Tires Rear: 150/70-13

Fuel Tank Capacity: 13.5 liters (3.6 gal.)

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Yogesh Sarkar January 12th, 2008

Here is the video of the Suzuki two wheeler stall at AutoExpo 2008.

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