Post by gcrank1 on Aug 9, 2023 20:44:33 GMT -5
Ive got a 2009, USA intro year, Suz TU250X (not to be confused with earlier models), a lovely 'gentleman's single' disguised as a 'starter bike' or 'girls bike'. Had it for a good long time now, bought from the orig. owner, but just coming up on 14K miles now (when one has several bikes it seems miles get 'spread around'). It is almost the wheelbase of the SR, much lighter (328 wet), has an e-leg/no kickstart, fuel injection, rides nice, handles well and has retro-classic lines more like a C series BSA.
I go about 5'11" x 210ish in gear and am comfortable on it, as comfortable as I am on a stock SR.
When the SR was reintroduced to the USA as a 400 the TUX (as I call it) was still in production and the inevitable 'ride offs' were done between them. The performance of the 'something under 20hp' TUX was quite close to the SR in all categories. That is to say like as not a good TUX rider could make the coffee shop before for poor SR rider, lol. The various hp figures given for it I think may be due to some being engine hp and others rear wheel delivered hp.
Since Ive been refurbing and running the SR quite a bit lately I decided this evening to take the TUX for a ride. I Still Love This Bike!
It is what I wish my BSA B25 would have been.....
It is so easy to ride, so intuitive, light, nimble, easy starting and easy revving, quiet, delightful and, well, handsome; a pleasure to own and ride. The 'big fin' cyl. and head looks larger than a 250, since Ive removed the 250 stickers several people have thought it a bigger displacement bike.
And it was a real-deal, Japanese made (same factory as the Hayabusa), that is to say high quality build for sure.
They have been discontinued now also, and because of the 'starter/girls bike' dis'ing they are under-appreciated and under-priced; A True Bargain for what I consider another retro-classic like the 1st series SR's were.
If you ever get a chance to check one out I urge you to give it a go
I go about 5'11" x 210ish in gear and am comfortable on it, as comfortable as I am on a stock SR.
When the SR was reintroduced to the USA as a 400 the TUX (as I call it) was still in production and the inevitable 'ride offs' were done between them. The performance of the 'something under 20hp' TUX was quite close to the SR in all categories. That is to say like as not a good TUX rider could make the coffee shop before for poor SR rider, lol. The various hp figures given for it I think may be due to some being engine hp and others rear wheel delivered hp.
Since Ive been refurbing and running the SR quite a bit lately I decided this evening to take the TUX for a ride. I Still Love This Bike!
It is what I wish my BSA B25 would have been.....
It is so easy to ride, so intuitive, light, nimble, easy starting and easy revving, quiet, delightful and, well, handsome; a pleasure to own and ride. The 'big fin' cyl. and head looks larger than a 250, since Ive removed the 250 stickers several people have thought it a bigger displacement bike.
And it was a real-deal, Japanese made (same factory as the Hayabusa), that is to say high quality build for sure.
They have been discontinued now also, and because of the 'starter/girls bike' dis'ing they are under-appreciated and under-priced; A True Bargain for what I consider another retro-classic like the 1st series SR's were.
If you ever get a chance to check one out I urge you to give it a go
