First to start with the Heavy ones. There was the Suzuki HAYABUSA, the fastest production bike in the world in the new brilliant RED attractive striping. This bike despite has achieved the status of being a legend and still is carved deep in the psyche of the Indian Biker. The Hayabusa incidentally is a well bred Fighting Bird of Prey which has swooped and made easy meat of all its adversaries.
Next to the Hayabusa were some of the smaller machines lined up. Starting with the Dual Purpose Suzuki DRZ 400 SM dressed in immaculate white. This could be one of the bikes Suzuki might just plan to get into India although rumours are that the Indian variant shall be the RMZ 450 DR or something. Next to the MX machine was the Dhoom machine. The Bandit 1250S in Black. This was one touring machine which could make some sense when brought into India.
The new Gixxer, the GSX 1000 R was also there in silver-white combination. The new Gixxers are one of the most competitive 1 litre bikes all over the world. The new avatar of the bike was revolutionary and significantly different from the Gixxers of the past years. Next to the Gixxer was the massive Scooter the Bergmann.The Luxury limousine of Scooting world this was definitely an eye catcher in all senses.
Beyond the 3 possible contestants for the Suzuki import bike for India was the mean looking street fighter the Suzuki BKing. The King of Bikes this awesome naked bike was just standing and simply stinking off oodles of sheer muscular grunt and torque. This was something which could go screaming past you on one wheel while you would just run for cover.
The Indian products pavilion had the Heat and Zeus in different variant forms with tall models accompanying them. Somehow there was also a Master of Ceremonies trying to conduct an awesome introduction of these awesome machines along with some music and other background effects. The new scooter from Suzuki the Accesss 125 was also there. Although it did have a touch of freshness it reeked of Honda Activa likeness. But then isn't that how most scoots look now a days.
The STAR attraction of the Suzuki stall was obviously the SUZUKI BIPLANE concept. Perhaps the same engine as the gixxer, the biplane concept was perhaps straight out of a sci-fi movie. Painted in a stylish futuristic golden glow, it had a brutish front with large twin disc brakes and an aggressive LED headlamp assembly. The handlebars were also on a different pivot like arrangement which made turning a different concept altogether.The small racing seat was also attached to the monoshock which sprung the rear wheel. Turn indicators were built into the handlebars themselves. Inspired by the classic biplane first introduced by the Wright Brothers, this was first disclosed at the Tokyo Motorshow, but somehow i couldn't understand the PLANE part in this design concept.
We also met the Pretty lady in charge of Marketing the Suzuki Motorcycles and wondered what Suzuki had in store for Bike fanatics in the coming year. We are watching Ms Anamika - And Yes that's her ACTUAL name - Although she didn't have clear cut plans for us immediately she definitely promised us that time would be worth the wait.
Overall an awesome experience..Keep it up SUZUKI.
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