2010 Suzuki's

[mist]

My local stealer is having a Suzuki price slashing extravaganza this weekend.

Only Suzuki though. They carry Honda, Yamaha, Ducati, and Kawasaki too.  

Lots of dealership consolidation around here too.

[Dave the slave]

Well if anyone ever wanted a Zuk... now might be the time to do it.  There might be some REALLY good pricing out there.

Suddenly a Hayabusa parked next to the ZX14 sounds interesting  

[Jetpilot5]

I still cannot imagine no 2010 GSXR's or V-Stroms, everything else in their lineup maybe, but I thought those really sold for them.

I can't either.  While I'm surprised we haven't seen 2010 US models yet, I haven't given up hope entirely.  One local dealer I asked said they didn't know anything about the 2010 Suzuki's yet and wouldn't until some time in December.  I know dealers are usually the last to get information so take that for what it's worth.  Still, no 2010 GSXR, not even just a color change?  Those left over 09 bikes better be cheap.

[falconati]

I'm hoping this is true....I'd love to pick up a Bandit (but man, that color is ugly) or GSXR-600...

[JIMLARCH]

I like the fairing a whole lot better than mine. The black engine is nice too.

I agree with the first part, but not the second.  I love the look of the 1250 engine, and the black colour now obscures it's lines, sigh.

[Jetpilot5]

2010 page is back up on the Suzuki website.  Three new dirt bikes at this point.

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles.aspx?year=2010

[Bama67]

I really like the new fairing on the 2010 Bandit. But I don't like the black engine; I think it would look much better in a matte black color, I don't like the glossy black.

[Baz]

Seriously folks, unless a totally new or revamped model comes out, the difference from a 2009 to a 2010 model will be paint colour.

I mean who cares.

Unless any of the manufacturers had anything new planned on the drawing board, I would bet that development of any new models would be put on hold until the market starts to improve. Just my guess anyway.

[Mr.Black]

Seriously folks, unless a totally new or revamped model comes out, the difference from a 2009 to a 2010 model will be $$$$$$$$$$

I mean who cares.

Unless any of the manufacturers had anything new planned on the drawing board, I would bet that development of any new models would be put on hold until the market starts to improve. Just my guess anyway.

FTFY

[JamesG]

Price changes are just a reflection of the weakening of the USD in relation to other currencies (the Yen, the Euro, etc). Not the companies "gouging" customers.

You can thank the US gov. for allowing our manufacturing base to get exported away and then toying with monetary policy to try to make what is left of our exports more compeditive (which makes all those imports we are now dependant on more expensive).

[Jetpilot5]

Wondering if anyone had heard anything new on 2010 Suzuki's?  I talked to the local megadealer's sales manager, also a friend and neighbor, and he told me no 2010 Suzuki road bikes in the line for the US.  He said they wanted to order some bikes as their Suzuki inventory is actually low and were told to get what they needed from other dealers, that the bikes were out there.  The only reason the 2010 dirt bikes made it were so they could race them in this years professional supercross/motocross.  He was disappointed that the 25th anniversary GSXR was not going to be available because he knew he could move those.

I asked about possibly getting some 2010 bikes later in the year.  I had read a remark that there was a chance that new bikes would be arriving in June.  His reply was that if anything becomes available later in the season it would be ATVs and that would depend on dealer inventory and sales.  He also remarked that June was nearing the end of peak sales season for them so even if new bikes became available they wouldn't get many to put on the floor that late in the year.

It doesn't sound good for this year.

I was really hoping to see the new GSX1250FA.  The aftermarket is gearing up for the bikes introduction in Europe.

[BlueRidgeKat]

I have heard the same rumor about possibly "some" 2010's in June.
At this point I believe its indeed just a rumor someone started.

[MadMax96]

I sure hope Suzuki is holding back for a reason that will be worth the wait.  If this means they'll be able to launch an all-new model to compete with the likes of the FJR, C14, and BMW K1300 it'll be sweet.  Somehow I have a feeling we'll all be disappointed and they'll pull a "Honda" on us.  (new paint & graphics!!)  

In reality they're probably more focused on the GSX-R line.