Suzuki GSX-R250 patent drawings
Last year, Suzuki GSX-R250 was spotted in production-ready guise in the Japanese manufacturer’s factory in either Japan or China. The motorcycle was spotted in blue colour but there was zero info regarding the engine. It was anybody’s guess if it would have a single or a parallel twin unit.
Suzuki GSX-R250 patent drawings
Now, several patent drawings reveal Suzuki’s upcoming 250cc sportbike design and also throw a good light on the kind of engine it appears to have, and yes, it seems to have a parallel twin engine. Good news!
Design first – the drawings more or less confirm the design of the motorcycle which we saw in the earlier spy shots. The motorcycle looks substantial but not too bulky, basically, it’s right on the path of Ninja 300, YZF-R3 and the all-new CBR250RR.
Suzuki GSX-R250 patent drawings – top view
Also, unlike the recent trend of sporting dual headlight setup, Suzuki is going ahead with the single headlamp which is how their GSX-R lineup has been. While Suzuki is simply following their Superbike design language, it would appear like a breath of fresh air to see the more conventional approach on the front.
What’s similar to the rest of the motorcycles in this segment? Well, the chassis appears to be a tube structure, there’re typical telescopic forks at the front along with a single disc while at the rear there appears to be a traditional rectangular swing-arm made of steel.
Suzuki GSX-R250 patent drawings – bottom view revealing that it’s a twin cylinder engine
The most interesting reveal comes from the drawing which highlights the bottom section of the motorcycle. It has become clear, from the sketch, that the GSX-R250 will sport a parallel twin engine as the exhaust is a 2-into-1 setup. However, there’s heavy speculation that the 250cc parallel twin engine will be taken from the Inazuma which was sold in India for a short period of time. The engine is very good, extremely smooth, but produces only 24 BHP in its current state of tune, which in no way comparable to the high-performance engines in Ninja 300, YZF-R3, KTM RC390 and the CBR250RR. Although in the GSX-R250, it might be tuned for more performance.
Keep watching this space as the story develops further.
Image and news source: Australian Motorcycle News
