Suzuki Motor Corp to showcase all-new SV650 at Osaka and Tokyo Motorcycle Shows

In an official announcement today, Suzuki Motorcycle Corporation said that it will showcase seven units of ‘reference exhibits’ and 12 units of existing, 'production models' at the upcoming Osaka and Tokyo Motorcycle Shows. 

While the 32^nd Osaka Motorcycle Show is scheduled from March 19 to March 21, the 43^rd Toyko Motorcycle Show, on the other hand, will begin from March 25 and will conclude on March 27.

The company has announced that the reference exhibits to be put on display at the upcoming events in Japan will include the latest generation of their popular midsize twin-cylinder, 645cc SV650 ABS model (a direct rival to Yamaha’s MT-07, Kawasaki’s 650cc street cum touring bikes globally), the concept GSX-R1000, GSX-RR (MotoGP model), RM-Z450WS (all-Japan motocross championship model) among other bikes.

It is known that the company had first unveiled the SV650 and concept GSX-R1000 models (world premier) at Milan Show held in Italy in November 2015. While the SV650 will be Suzuki’s new overseas model, the concept GSX-R1000 will see its Japan premier later this month.

The production models to be put on display will mainly include Suzuki’s large displacement sport models, most of which are currently sold in India as CBUs. These would include GSX-S1000 ABS, GSX-S1000F ABS, Hayabusa, V-Strom 1000 ABS and V-Strom 650XT ABS among other models.

It is to be noted that the company currently sells all its global big bike models in India via importing the completely built units (CBU route). According to Suzuki Motorcycle India’s website, it superbike portfolio, which consists of nine models – equal to the number of all small scooter and commuter motorcycle models on sale, includes the twin-cylinder, 805cc Intruder M800 as the model with smallest engine displacement.

The company, which currently does not sell any model in the midsize category in India, may have specific plans to foray in the near future. Suzuki has a bunch of midsize 600cc, 645cc, 750cc models across categories in its global portfolio, which could become potential models for the Indian market.