2019 Suzuki Gixxer Test Ride Review

Ergonomics – The seating posture on the Gixxer is upright while you slightly lean forward. It is quite comfortable for the rider. With the seat height of 795 mm, placing your feet on the ground would not be an issue. The centre set foot-pegs and wide handlebar sets perfect ride geometry and makes for a comfortable ergonomic triangle. The Gixxer now gets a split seat setup and the cushioning on the seats is hard than before. While the space on the pillion seat is less but it is better than before. The dual-piece grabrails are now sleeker and comfortable for pillion too.

Performance – The motor that powers the Gixxer is a 155cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine which produces 14.1 BHP at 8000 RPM and 14 Nm at 6000 RPM. The bike is capable of doing 0-100 km/hr in under 16.5 seconds. The Gixxer redlines at 10,000 RPM and the performance at the top-end is very engaging. The motor stays punchy and responsive till 100 km/hr, post which it struggles quite a bit. This motor has a sweet spot at 80 km/hr making it a good cruising speed. Earlier the gearbox of the Gixxer was quite hard, after the update the 5-speed gearbox is now much smoother.

Dual-port exhaust on the Gixxer look good while being quite bassy

It has a throaty exhaust note which sounds good. Pinning the throttle is bound to give a splurge of an adrenaline rush, and short rides within the city are fun. The performance is adequate enough as the bike is now standard with FI, the improper fueling issue with the carb variant has been nicely taken care of. It comes with Suzuki Eco Performance(SEP) technology, which offers good fuel economy with superior acceleration. The bike will return a mileage of 45 km/l under normal riding conditions.

Riding Dynamics – The Gixxer is a lightweight fun to ride motorcycle as it gets 41 mm telescopic forks at the front and adjustable mono-shock at the rear. Throw it into the corner and the bike would glide through it with ease while it firmly holds the line too. The bike is very nimble; filtering through heavy traffic won’t be much of a problem due to its short wheelbase. It misses out on a belly pan however it won’t be much of an issue as the chances of bike scraping the bottom is quite less due to its excellent 160 mm ground clearance.

The bike has a quick reaction to the direction changes by the rider

The stiff suspension gives the bike a stable ride at high speeds, however; it can be a bit uncomfortable on a bad patch of a road and while going through potholes. Tyres are the same as before and the grip on offer is brilliant. The braking setup is the same as before it gets 266 mm front disks and a 240 mm disc at the rear. This time around, the bike gets a single-channel ABS which inspires even more confidence for braking hard.