“Bought my '13 reg Inazuma 2nd hand 2yrs ago for under £2k, and have put c.10k mls on it so far. Bike is great value and meets my needs admirably - which is legal-speeds work and leisure trips (mainly rural single-carriageway), including one fully-laden camping tour each year. Keeps up with/overtakes traffic no problem, has plenty low-end grunt for relaxed touring - and the limited power helps self-control and prevent me getting into trouble (this is my 1st road bike). Definitely recommend replacing the 14T sproket for a 15T to make 1st more useful and 6th less buzzy. Totally reliable and easy - if frequent - DIY servicing, with one Suzuki safety recall (brakelight switch). No plans to replace it ...... although the imminent successor V-Strom 250 could suit me even better.”
“Great bike for economy and commuting, but it lacks power in lower gears. But for someone new starting out on bikes its a full size bike so has road pressence and handles great.”
“Probably the best commuter bike you can buy. Reliable,economical, and cheap to run. I get 83-84mpg weekly doing 32 mile a day but I don't thrash the life out of it and the majority of my journey is in built up 30mph zones. Costing me approx 9-10pounds per week in fuel. What more does anybody want from a smallish bike. Very highly recommend by me.”
“Inazuma a very classie bike a number of people have come up to me and taken photos of it would certainly purchase another pitty you don't prouduse a higher cc of the bike the only downside is the price of the service its dearer than my friends new triumph.”
“Very well balanced good looking bike. Many people are surprised when I tell them it is a 250. Would ,( and have ), recommend the Inazuma to any one who is interested.”
“Very well balanced good looking bike. Many people are surprised when I tell them it is a 250. Would ,( and have ), recommend the Inazuma to any one who is interested.”
“The Inazuma is a strange bike. Judging by the fact that I have only ever seen one other Inazuma on my travels says a lot. No one really likes it. The thing is, it is a tool for a job, not a status symbol. It is quite simply a commuting bike and nothing more, and it does that really, really well. I have used my Inazuma for almost 2 years, 4 days a week 20 mile round trip, all year round, rain and sleet, frost and sun and it never lets me down. It may not accelerate like a racer and may not have a blinding top speed, but riding city streets and residential roads, I am nearly always doing 30-40mph anyway.
It is amusing to remember how many appreciative glances, smiles and conversations I used to have about my old bike (a Triumph Bonneville), now I am practically invisible. The Inazuma has only ever been spoken about once when someone mistook it for a 500cc, but it was standing still at the time. It does look like a bigger bike, but does not move like one. The thing is, on my Bonnie I was putting in £12 a week in petrol, now my Inazuma gives me just over 2 weeks commuting for the same money.
The only negative I read about before buying my bike, was the servicing costs. And this is probably true if you get it serviced everytime the manual tells you. I'll service mine once a year, or when I can next afford it, so no different from when I would normally service my bike. Hopefully, just being a careful rider will keep the bike rolling for years to come, as I do not think for a minute this bike will have any re-sale value at all and I will be the one and only owner. Which is fine by me - I love it.”
