RIDING IMPRESSION
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2013 SUZUKI GW250
The GW's more
modern and edgy
look doesn't scream
entry-level.
has no EVAC emissions system
on board, making it unavailable
for purchase in California. The
GW, however, is CARB-legal
making it good to go in the Golden State. And not only that, it has
a more modern look and a $400
smaller price tag than the TU at
just $3199.
Already known as the Inzuma
(meaning "lightening") in Japan
and Europe, the US-badged
GW250 is finally making its late
arrival here in the States. Like the
TU, the GW is aimed at the entrylevel or returning motorcycle rider,
someone who is looking for an inexpensive machine that is simple,
efficient, comfortable and easy to
ride yet doesn't look like a begin-
ner's bike or a sportbike wannabe.
Suzuki learned from a blind survey
it distributed that many potential
first-time motorcycle buyers are
looking for something between
the standard look of the TU250X
and the sportier looks of the comparable Honda CBR250R and
the Kawasaki Ninja 250/300.
A relaxed, straight-up-and-down
