A visit to GC Ann in K Sgor on Sat revealed the news that Kawasaki is currently in the midst of taking over Suzuki Assembler Msia's operations. The dealership flat out told me, if I'm thinking of buying a V-Strom, hold the thought for now until they finalize the CKD version in the coming months.

He quoted me RM43k OTR as the current price for the 650XT, which suggests they might be clearing out the CBU stock to make room for the CKD production. Who knows?

Interesting news, nonetheless.

https://pandulaju.com.my/kapcai-suzuki-munc...ar-di-malaysia/

yeah, heard this few weeks back. local bike scene be like Japan vs China.
Sincerely, I hope kawa will sustain, and Modenas with it, too.

ZZR-Pilotbeen to anywhere lately?

The wifu never cared much for riding the entire time I owned the TNT600. With the D400, she's now hooked..!

Took her to Melaka right after the hardcore MCO ended. A few weeks later, I took her up to Genting... but bloody hell, the place was packed despite half of Genting was closed. Even Gohtong Jaya was jammed up. A couple of weeks ago, I took her to Cameron Highlands via Pos Slim... also packed...!! So on Sat I took her to Pantai Remis... coz I actually wanted to go to that bike shop looking for a tourer that won't numb my ass with all that buzzing after 2 hours...

wow nice.
D400 works, I wonder why? I'm looking for a tourer as another bike, too. Dare not venture up Genting or Cameron since I'd be driving instead.
Pantai Remis coconut is nice, I heard. Is that where you heard about the Suzuki/Kawasaki thing?

Yeah pretty much. Noticed that the key Suzuki dealerships (Sin Seng Huat, GC Ann, Eang Chun) are slashing price of the V-strom on Mudah, so I decided to make a trip out to K Selangor to check what's up.

D400 is more than OK when riding solo, but when touring two-up with luggage its lack of displacement and cylinders quickly become apparent. There's nothing below 6000rpm and above 8000rpm it runs out of puff while its fuel economy goes to shit shockingly fast. Exploiting the few overtaking opportunities on the tight twisties towards Tapah for example got me bouncing off the rev limiter in 3rd gear a few times.

However, it truly shines when commuting and negotiating city traffic plus the lack of heft makes it super easy to muscle in and out of tight parking spots.

Suzuki moped problem is branding. many motor dealer don't sell or recommended suzuki bike.
Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMM) must deal with this bike taiko else new suzuki just like old suzuki.
https://www.mmsda.org.my

Hears the news way back when i go into kawasaki dealership.
And on july a statement way release from suzuki that they stopped all bike purchase and cancel all order from customers. They also said a new agents will takeover. It's probably KMM.

Man now sv650 is back on my radar

But suzuki bike are insanely good and reliable. My late father suzuki still running. A few friends still using them for work daily.

Why dealer dont sell them?

yup, me too looking for this bike
Heard this rumors since June iinm. Kawasaki Japan will do partnership with Modenas..That leaves Kawasaki Malaysia with no choice right?

This post has been edited by leon898: Sep 1 2020, 10:37 AM

Because hard to find spare parts for suzuki bikes.
Not all shop sell them.

well as explained by fat16..

it's all 'fixed' by... the persatuan dealer ... mmsda

This post has been edited by basilisk: Sep 1 2020, 11:59 AM

you mean, that persatuan determined which brand to get more market share and distribution?

we all know la, frm long time ago dealer only like to push for Y.. and they purposely mark up S spare part price, sell fake S spare part, don wana restok genuine parts then said parts hard to get...bla bla bla...

there is nothing susuki can do...

then consumer will blame susuki marketing no good.. spare part mahal...

jual motor also have politics

of cos.. Y can sell rm85 k.... lol...

I see... some manipulation at play here.

That's a buyer from Vietnam.

this mornin susuki msia's fb info was updated, address , tel no, working hours changed to kawa hicom address... ...

so can buy susuki kapchai parts frm kawa oredi... ??

are they bring in Katana ? hehhehe i love their old popup katana.

katana been selling here long time dy .. bro... heheh...

cause i don't see many (suzuki) OTR .... hahahhaha

This post has been edited by XXXOOOXXXOOO: Sep 18 2020, 08:58 PM

There was one Suzuki showroom opposite my office at Bandar Sunway, just closing down last month....

LoL... still belalang ar?..

So GSXR and belang?

Cant wait to see what other model.

They not wrong tho. Belang is still the king of the street. That bike is scary fast

The headlamp image belongs to the Bandit 150. I think they will launch low cc models to quickly build up numbers first. But then a sport bike above 250cc might form the brand's halo model...so, GSX-R is a possibility, but which one?

No need think la, that title is only for the GSX-R1000R and GSX-R1000

only 2.

So I lol'd at the image +title combi

that head is belalang head...

for me, as a 1st gen belalang owner, i wont upgred la..
i bot it even b4 d bike is officially launched in 2009,
cos of the simplicity, no liquid cool, no plastic, less headache...
gaya is anorexic.... ie kurus kering,
ergo is ... bars too low..

Suzuki belang 150 again?

Boleh na... GSXS150 right?
https://www.globalsuzuki.com/motorcycle/pro...s150/360viewer/








This post has been edited by alexei: Oct 1 2020, 08:13 AM

time flies!

it's been 4 years

PETRONAS SUZUKI SRT MOTOGP 2022 ?
https://the-race.com/motogp/petronas-suzuki...-2022-shake-up/

susuki filipin ya...

msia aft one month sunyi oni...

if these 2 kambing to mehsia...

will it be like the honda 250single?

a bike tht nobody wants.. design uglier than chinese bikes...

the new UPCOMING Belang fi has radiator, fuel injection which make it more efficient than belang carb. belang carb only goes up to 160Km according to suzuki, the new FI one can reach 200KM.

another thing is HP also increase

Belang Carb is 16.6HP

Belang Fi is 18.2 HP

more faster than 125Z

maybe equal to sym V3FI facelift that produce 18.5 HP

this 2 bikes is 160cc

they both are indian made

they have less HP than belang which is not good to cilok cilok or potong cars

if i'm not wrong only 13.9 HP

belang carb can produce 16.6HP
belang FI which upcoming next year is 18.2HP


but there's 250cc variant that can do 22HP. but its still considered for santai ride and not for rempit style
i don't know which variant will enter malaysia

the pics ive posted, its gixxer 250 brudder, just launched more than a week ago in the filipins...
i just double check the photos, ada 250 decals there.

india got it earlier this year...

https://www.topbikes.ph/news/2020-suzuki-gi...home_featured_1




personally, for a small cc 150 kapchai, i prefer less complicated tech, doesn't matter how many hp it has got...

This post has been edited by basilisk: Nov 1 2020, 01:43 AM

I always wanted to ask
Why bikes on India have this ugly side frame /rack covering the rear tyres ?

Some sari protection?

Even the old GSXR 600/750 SRAD looks prettier than gixxer sf

yes correct!

now required by law to have those on all motorbikes...

https://m.freepressjournal.in/article/india...83-749af495818d

Thanks for the info

Funny that I had texted Gary of GC Ann coincidentally just yesterday to check on the news, specifically the CKD V-strom that he had mentioned late last year.

He said nothing could move due to the MCO (makes sense), hv to wait towards the end of the year at best.... so I'm not sure what Mr Ramanujam is talking about in this article. Pre-order to wait how long exactly and what's our incentive to do so?

Things should get interesting this year-end though, he said, coz if the kilang jalan then we can expect the V-strom 650XT Adventure (that's the version complete with the hard panniers) going for under RM40k. Plus the CFmoto 800MT should be due in at the time too.

Me, I'd take it with a fistful of salt. But what have we got to lose in waiting anyway, since this pandemic is getting worse and it doesn't look like I could go touring on a new bike anytime soon...

This post has been edited by ZZR-Pilot: Jul 17 2021, 07:43 PM

Apparently Wah Hong Motor in Klang says they're taking RM500 bookings for V-Strom 650 to be sold at RM38K (not OTR). Updates coming next month. Maybe this is the CKD thing GC Ann was going on about...

Interesting....

I might be getting the gsxs750. Any one with experience on this bike ?

Gsx 750 at 40k

Sv650 and v strom at 37k

This post has been edited by Dreadlock13: Aug 25 2021, 02:20 PM

K5 engine, need to ask those GSXR750 owners. should be no problem lah...

all cbu so far...
if ckd even cheaper ???









This post has been edited by basilisk: Aug 26 2021, 04:34 PM

I remember sv650 was rm 43k before.
And gsx s750 was even more expensive.

But wow kawasaki malaysia not messing around this time.

Ya wor, drooling for gsxs.. Used to be 54k if not mistaken.. Too bad salary got affected, else sure grab either Gxsx or v-strom...

Was holding my purchases since covid.
Everything went wrong.
Don't know if I ever get the chance to buy one anytime soon.

And yes gsx s750 price was insanely high back then.

Yea, now even if not affected also better just focus on necessity 1st.. Seems like situation is out of control, no one knows what will happen next.. Now me surviving on EPF withdrawal only.. Salary down 50% since 1st MCO.. After pay installments left almost 0..

GC Ann guy got back to me today, confirming that the V-strom he mentioned months ago turned out to be CBU.

Long story cut short, I was offered rock bottom RM38,500 OTR (3rd pty insurance) cash price, minus the freebies.

I'm like DAAAAAAAAAMMMNNNN.... people were trying to sell their 2-3 year old V-stroms for that price in the used market!


But it left me wondering... if Suzuki can flog this bike CBU at under RM40k and still make a profit (pretty sure they're not doing it for charity at this point), imagine the profit margin they were raking in when they were selling it at RM45k previously!

This post has been edited by ZZR-Pilot: Aug 28 2021, 12:32 PM

Yeah the new bike all cbu from Japan.
Before every suzuki bike is overpriced.

I think KMM already have the infrastructure to do mass import and cut price to suit Malaysian Market.

They did this with kawasaki. So they pretty much know what to do already. And they already got the plan and infrastructure lay out. All KMM had to do is bring in the bike in large number

This post has been edited by Dreadlock13: Aug 29 2021, 07:00 AM

So what happens to the Versys 650? Will they cut price to match?

Pandemic notwithstanding, at least now I got something to really look forward to in Q1 next year. Need to see the CFmoto 800MT in the flesh, see if I can handle the seat height and decide. Admittedly, although looking rather old fashioned by now, the V-strom does actually fulfil my needs to tour 2-up comfortably with the wife... and it does so with proven bulletproof reliability & at a significantly lower price. The pricier 800MT comes with the twin seduction of more power & more modern specs.

Kawa versys is always more expensive then V-strom.
But both are proven a reliable bike.

But kawasaki 650 is more of a road going bike.
And V-strom is a very capable off road motorcycle due to its better ground clearance.

At the end of the day. Pick the right bike for the thing you planned to do

If like touring.. maintenance wise both is OK right? But which one is more comfortable for long ride? Or depend on the user?

versys 650 vs vstrom plenty of reviews comparison online, frm west to east.

i read versys owner switch to vstrom, they say aft ride versys long distance, pegang rokok oso d hand shaking... vstrom is like moving sofa... lol..

Definitely prefer the Suzuki. I feel it's narrower at the waist, making the bike more manageable for me.

Not interested in taking it off-road although having that limited dirt road ability in reserve is always a good thing when getting off the highway. I just want to tour with the wife & luggage in comfort, maybe head out to Laos or even China one day!

And I rarely pamper my bikes, so it has to look good & stay reliable while looking like absolute shit. LOL.

In a sea of parallel twin engined bikes, that V-twin now becomes something of a novelty.

Thanks all for the input.. Vstrom 650 below 40k nowadays... waiting covid to subside... then will sambar...

Kawa 650 engine is vibrate, and different from 1 bike to another.
Some owner complain, some not.
Some vibrate at certain RPM, some don't.

See how much rubber mounting is used on the KLR650... footpegs, handlebars, and seat mount.

The Suzuki situation reminds me of when ER6 first came, CBU then slowly CKD. Quality can see difference, but after many years CBU become lackluster and only manage to hold little value.

The road will be flooded with these price friendly bikes.

Hopefully this time around, Suzuki brand is managed better, and supply chain properly looked after. Otherwise it's just another Japanese brand with foul aftertaste.

but seriously tho.... I was not expecting GSX S750 was price at 40K, even the honda CB650r is price higher then that,

omg

Compare MSRP
GSXS - $8499 - 35k
CBR - $9699 - 40k

Wait just 35k?? Back then the gsx was 54k.
Damm

Compare MSRP
GSXS - $8499 - 35k
CBR - $9699 - 40k (here is $46k)
MT09 - $9399 - 39k (here is $54k)
Z900 - $9099 - 38k (here is $48k)

some models are sold more expensive than others...

mt09 bugface launch basic price where got rm54k?

haha, of course not

Yeah, that's why the GSXS750 is sold out in many places. New stock only arriving at month end (told by eang chun).

No joke. 40k is a bargain for a new bike with that spec. (In Malaysia)
I want In-line 4 bike. And cb650r was on my top list.
Since kawa basically dead now.
Now gsx s750 show up.

Kawa has a power gap in the middle range roadbike series, and it's always that twin 650cc engine since long time ago.

MT07 is the new benchmark, then a powerful triple MT09 or Triumph.

Honda seeing success with 650cc 4 cylinder and selling like hot cakes.
Triple engines also have good success.

Suzuki SV and the 750 is very overlapping to compete with all these, so is a smart move for Kawa Malaysia to revive Suzuki brand in Malaysia.


This post has been edited by alexei: Sep 20 2021, 08:20 AM

If I waited, I could have gotten the GSXS. But tak pe lah, I got my bike earlier in the year and managed some nice rides with my buddies. At least now that I know Suzuki no longer selling the SV650X, I can rest assured that mine is a limited edition model

Almost jump gun for this bike too... very sui des.

haya busat....??

Tested out my new Black Hammer boots with 3cm insoles. Almost flat footed on my new 15mm lowered Suzuki V-Strom 650XT.

Ultimate, will get the lower seat from Suzuki Hatyai. 3600 Baht (RM470)

Very good. Even the forefoot looks to have better reach to the floor.

How did you lower your V-strom by 15mm? New suspension links?

I measured the distance from center hole to center hole of the ori link which gave me 140mm and 155mm from the lowering link (dog bone) which installed by the shop.

How much did the shop charge you for these links? Were you given a choice of link lengths?

The shop I went to did mention this option, but I had no idea how much ground clearance I would be sacrificing. I was thinking to take it to a seat shop to have it modified and reshaped into a lower seat instead - cheaper than the Suzuki item & tailored for the shape of my arse with full customization options.

The shop charged me RM200 for the lowering links. I did not ask about sizes. I told the shop that I must tip toe or else I would not buy. So far, I am happy with it. My bike's ground clearance now is 150mm. (Stock 170mm).

Later I may remove the 4 pcs of rubber seat cushions under the seat and replaced with thin rubber strips to get it even lower.

Or cut half of its height

Where did you buy this?

You just key in "insoles pad" in Lazada. Plenty stuff there.

" we tried our best to bring every susuki model..."


sorry, but susuki models are not very interesting now...





This post has been edited by basilisk: Sep 21 2021, 04:04 PM

Apa ni? Haha.. Looks like my likings, sport touring model...

Anyone know what model this is?

This pretty dope

looks good. price gonna be super competitive.
Just like their gsxs 750

Gsx s1000gt

Hopefully at least one of those 150s comes equipped with ABS. It's a very important feature.

I'm still sad that Kawasaki Malaysia didn't bring in the 250 Versys with ABS equipped...it would have been a near perfect bike. Can hope that the V-Strom 250 is coming too.

At least have ABS as an option.
But, I prefer without. Then again, it hampers the resale value. Can get 1 first, bypass it, then fix back when selling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4R1mIfbNRE

apparently the 2021 Suzuki bike are a promotional price,

so anyone who want to get the gsx s 750 or V-strom better book them now

kawamsia need to be clear bout the price, tht day live stream did they say anything ? the big boss there..

not use these vlogger/ sales guys to tell buyers...

Just wondering

Is suzuki motorcycle spare parts more expensive compared to other manufacturer?

The last time I owned a GSXR, I used to ride all the way down to that Suzuki parts dealership in front of Simlim Tower for parts. Stuff was relatively cheap... heck I bought everything from that area incl tyres, esp from Ahboy's.

But then that was waaaay before Ringgit made like Duit Daun Pisang and went down the Malaysia Boleh forex shithole.


Nowadays, I dunno about Suzuki parts supply in Msia but since there's better economy of scale now for big bike parts I wouldn't be too worried.

Yeah Lim Ah Boy/Regina is pretty much no brainer hands down cheapest until past 2-3 years where our RM continues its nosediving

I source almost all parts either from Glenmarie (when I was staying in Shah Alam) or Penang's Suzuki Prai production plant (when balik kampung...now kilang tutup already).
Price probably standard if compared with Yamaha or Honda...at least for normal wear and tear parts.
It was the dealer/workshop that jack up the price.
Back then Suzuki kapchai oil filter cost about 6 ringgit or something at Glenmarie/Penang but when u buy from outside workshop, price become double.

Now I buy parts mostly from ebay for my K9... and some from Glenmarie. You can whatsapp them. Give part number and they'll return with quotation. Fast, transparent and easy.