Suzuki UK Motorcycles

Suzuki GB has announced details of its new winter sales campaign, which sees customer given even more flexibility and choice when it comes to buying a new Suzuki.

More than 10 models from Suzuki's extensive 2014 line up are included in the campaign, which launches on January 1, and allows customers to choose between having £500 contributed toward their deposit by their Suzuki dealer, £600 worth of Genuine Suzuki accessories to personalise their new bike, or £700 towards the cost of their insurance*.

Models featured in the campaign include a full compliment of GSX-R600, GSX-R750 and GSX-R1000 models, as well as the Hayabusa. Both the Burgman 400 and Burgman 650 Executive models, the popular V-Strom 650 adventure machine, the multi award-winning GSR750, the SFV650 middleweight, C1500T cruiser and the GSX1250FA tourer are also included.

Suzuki GB National Sales Manager, Jonathan Martin, announced the campaign, commenting, "Throughout 2013, all of us at Suzuki GB have had discussions with our customers at a number of events, and in particular at our Test Ride Roadshow events. It was made clear from customers that they want the flexibility to choose the best deal for them when making a purchase, and we genuinely feel this new campaign allows for that individual decision to be made.

"It will appeal to the customer who just wants a discount, it will appeal to the customer who wants to accessorise their new Suzuki and it will appeal to the customer who needs the extra support with their insurance premium. What's more, customers can also take advantage of our low rate finance or PCP offers, meaning low monthly payments. It really is a great time to choose a new Suzuki, and of course choose the deal as well."

As part of the offer, you can pick up a brand new GSX1250FA with a free top case and pannier accessory pack, or if you choose an SFV650 and have a motorcycle to trade in worth £1,500, the additional £500 dealer deposit contribution could mean monthly payments for as little as £64 over three years.

The new campaign runs from January 1 to March 31. For more information click here or visit your local authorised Suzuki dealer.

Suzuki has launched a brand new Augmented Reality app for the new V-Strom 1000, the first time the technology has been used by a motorcycle manufacturer.

The app, available on both iPhone and iPad with an Android version set to follow soon, allows users to view Suzuki's new adventure machine in full 3D and in exquisite detail, all from the screen of their mobile device. The app allows users to select colour options and view the bike with or without accessories, as well as zoom in and around key features to further explore the new V-Strom 1000, which is set to arrive in February next year.

Suzuki is also inviting users to get creative with the app for a chance to win a selection of items from the 2014 Suzuki clothing range. By taking pictures and screenshots of their virtual V-Strom 1000 in the most creative place or with the most unique backdrop, users can submit them to Suzuki to enter the competition. The winner, as judged by three-time British Superbike Champion John Reynolds, will receive a Suzuki 'Spirited' hoody, a classically styled Paris-Dakar t-shirt, and a V-Strom 1000 branded t-shirt, watch, mug, key ring, and cap.

Suzuki GB General Manager Paul de Lusignan announced the app at Motorcycle Live, commenting, "We're very excited to announce the details of our new Augmented Reality app for the V-Strom 1000 and to be the first motorcycle manufacturer to bring this technology to our customers. The app really allows users to explore the V-Strom with ease; from every different angle, from close up and from far away, with or without a selection of Genuine accessories and in all of the available colour options, too. We're also excited about seeing how creative everyone can get with it and we're looking forward to seeing the images they share with us on Facebook."

The app can be downloaded for free from the Apple store by searching V-Strom AR, with the target available to download here. To enter the competition, submit your image to editor@suzukibulletin.co.uk.

The new V-Strom 1000 is set to be launched next month and is scheduled to arrive in dealer showrooms from February. For more information on the V-Strom 1000, click here.

Following the unveiling of the new Suzuki V-Strom 1000 at the Le Mans 24-Hour over the weekend and the confirmation of the new adventure bike's specifications, two new video interviews have been uploaded to the dedicated V-Strom website.

Shogo Sato joined Suzuki in 2008, and works in Japan test riding the firm's larger capacity motorcycles, while Jürgen Plaschka has worked with Suzuki International Europe for eight years as a test rider.

In the interviews both Sato-san and Plaschka discuss the key attributes and features of the new machine, how they developed the feel of the bike, and what makes the new V-Strom unique.

To watch the video interviews and for more information on the V-Strom 1000, including images and spec, head to www.suzuki-vstrom.com.

Suzuki Endurance Racing Team has won the 2013 FIM World Endurance Championship after a drama-packed final round at Le Mans in France today that saw the Suzuki GSX-R1000-mounted team charge from last position after a small crash and subsequent cooling problem forced a complete engine rebuild on Saturday evening.

SERT riders Vincent Philippe, Julien Da Costa and Alex Cudlin clinched the French team's 13th World Endurance Championship title by five points from Yamaha GMT 94 after 24 hours of racing - almost two of them spent in the pits - finishing 26th overall and 12th in class.

Suzuki's GSX-R1000 machine also dominated the Superstock Class; Team Motors Events April Moto winning the race from Junior Team LMS, with both near standard production Suzuki GSX-R machines claiming fifth and sixth places respectively overall at the Circuit Bugatti. Team Motors Events also captured the FIM Superstock Cup title. To add even more Suzuki GSX-R1000 success to the podium, Team R2CL - who fielded Tyco Suzuki's TT rider Guy Martin to its Le Mans squad - captured second overall in the event; narrowly missing third position in the World Endurance Championship standings.

SERT, who clinched its fourth-consecutive World Endurance Championship title and eighth aboard the Suzuki GSX-R1000 - four being won on Suzuki GSX-R750 machines and its first title in 1983 on a Suzuki GS1000 -  topped the timesheets in both Thursday and Friday qualifying sessions; despite the loss of regular team member Anthony Delhalle, who broke his leg and collarbone in a mid-week practice crash. And, despite setting the pace in the early stages of the race, the Le Mans-based squad began a war of attrition when a gentle slide-off by Philippe after just 15 minutes, due to suspected fluid leakage on the Dunlop Chicane, started a chain-reaction of issues inside the Suzuki GSX-R engine that required a further eight quick-fire pit-stops from Philippe; and Team Manager Dominique Meliand's subsequent decision for his crew to completely strip and rebuild the engine in less than an hour, to repair the damage done by the crash-damaged cooling system.

It was a bold but well-timed move; and although SERT slipped back to 54th position, the defending World Champions got back into the race with Da Costa taking his first session and tasked with running-in the newly-rebuilt machine. From that point, the Suzuki trio forged consistent lap-times, cut everything down to minimal pit-stops; and also took advantage of other teams suffering similar drama: Race winners SRC Kawasaki were knocked-off before clawing-back through the pack, Monster YART - who were in a championship-winning position at one point, - were forced to retire along with mid-race leaders BMW Motorrad France; and also GMT 94, who were the first leading team within grasp of the title to crash-out on the problem corner; team leader David Checa remounting from a similarly-unusual slip-off to Philippe's.

The most serious race incident involved Honda TT Legends' Michael Rutter, Michael Dunlop and Simon Andrews, (regular team rider John McGuiness handing-over his race slot to Dunlop), which was running in a strong third position in the race. The team was caught-up in a high-speed five-rider incident as the event progressed into the night and Andrews suffered two broken legs, broken ribs, a punctured lung and several fractured vertebrae, but was stable and undergoing surgery earlier today. However, the machine was destroyed and the team withdrew.

Drama also surrounded the Superstock class with series leaders Penz13.com Franks Autowelt BMW being one of the large amount of 20 race retirements and being forced-out after 192 laps; which gave Team Motors Events April Moto's Gregory Fastre, Michael Savary and Claude Lucas a chance to claw-back the team's 11-point deficit and take the title ahead of Suzuki's Junior Team LMS riders Baptiste Guittet, Etienne Masson and Guillaume Deitrich.

Long-standing SERT rider Philippe, who handed his normal 'race-finish' slot over to team stand-in Cudlin, said: "That was such a crazy race; it's very good for the team though. I'm just sorry that I made that mistake so early-on, but the team was brilliant in sorting the problem and I'm happy for everyone involved. I made a mistake braking but that little crash had enormous consequences: a cracked crankcase, a radiator leak, an overheating motor and a broken cylinder head seal. The mechanics went at it hammer and tongs for over an hour. We had to keep believing but it's hard to ride without the fight out front."

SERT Team Manager Dominique Méliand said: "We are disappointed because I wanted it all. I wanted to win the title and the race! I started out in Endurance in 1969 and I have learned that you must never give up. The crew were just great. When I said we would have to take the engine out to fix a cylinder head seal, no one said a thing even though we weren't sure it would work. But it held for over 20 hours!"

Team R2CL's Guy Martin, who joined regulars Dylan Buisson and Gwen Giabbani added: "I'm over the moon; that was mega! It's not about me though - it's about the team, as I was just a passenger. It's all about these boys and they are legend!"

Le Mans 24-Hour Image Gallery (David Reygondeau/ www.Good-Shoot.com): CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS

Le Mans 24-Hour Results (WEC & Superstock): 1 Team SRC Kawasaki (Kawasaki) 820 laps, 2 Team R2CL (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 813, 3 Yamaha France GMT 94 (Yamaha) 812, 4 Team 18 Sapeurs-Pompiers (Kawasaki) 806, 5 Team Motors Events April Moto (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 806, 6 Junior Team LMS Suzuki (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 804, 7 Maco Racing Team (Yamaha) 803, 8 National Motos (Honda) 798, 9 Synergyforce Trickstar (Kawasaki) 798, 10 Team Louit Moto 33 (Kawasaki) 797. 26 SERT (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 748.

World Endurance Championship Final Standings: CLICK HERE FOR POINTS

Superstock Endurance World Cup Class: 1 Team Motors Events April Moto (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 806 laps, 2 Junior Team LMS Suzuki (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 804, 3 Team Louit Moto 33 (Kawasaki) 797, 4 Atomic Motor Sport (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 794, 5 No Limits Motor Team (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 786, 6 Yamaha Vittais Experiences (Yamaha) 785, 7 Reseau Honda (Honda) 769, 8 Volpker Team Schubert Motos (BMW) 768, 9 Probike-TeamGPMoto (Kawasaki) 765, 10 DGSPORT Herock (Yamaha) 762.

Superstock Endurance World Cup Final Standings: 1 Team Motors Events April Moto (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 97 points, 2 Junior Team LMS Suzuki (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 83, 3 Penz13.com Franks Autowelt RT (BMW) 68, 4 No Limits Motor Team (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 52, 5 Yamaha Vittais Experiences (Yamaha) 52, 6 Team Louit Moto 33 (Kawasaki) 50, 7 Atomic Motorsport (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 43, 8 AM Moto Racing Competition (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 42, 10 Volpker Team Schubert Motors (BMW) 29.

SUZUKI WORLD TITLE-WINNING MODEL HISTORY:

1983 - (Suzuki GS1000)
1987 - (Suzuki GSX-R750)
1988 - (Suzuki GSX-R750)
1997 - (Suzuki GSX-R750)
1999 - (Suzuki GSX-R750)
2005 - (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
2006 - (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
2007 - (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
2008 - (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
2010 - (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
2011 - (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
2012 - (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
2013 - (Suzuki GSX-R1000)

Suzuki announced new details of its hotly anticipated V-Strom 1000 adventure bike at the weekend, at a special unveiling at the final round of the World Endurance championship, the Le Mans 24-Hour.

Announcing the final specification for the new adventure bike, Suzuki confirmed key information, including engine capacity, details of its MotoGP developed traction control system, class leading fuel economy and pricing.

Set to be Suzuki's most advanced adventure model ever, the V-Strom will feature a new 1037cc V-Twin engine, developed to deliver excellent low-mid range power and torque. Power is confirmed as 100PS @ 8,000rpm with torque at 103Nm @ 4,000rpm, demonstrating the new bike's eagerness in real-world riding conditions. The V-Twin engine layout also contributes to the bike's slim design and nimble handling ability.

To keep power in check on every type of road surface, the new V-Strom features a completely new Traction Control system developed by Suzuki's MotoGP engineers and is one of the most advanced systems ever seen on an adventure bike. The new system analyses information from five sensors on the machine, helping to deliver optimum traction with precision, and features multi-function settings, too.

The V-Strom's all-new chassis provides impressive manoeuvrability and agility thanks to a Twin Spar Aluminium frame that contributes to an overall kerb mass of 228kg, some 8kg lighter than the original V-Strom 1000 and the lightest in its class. As well as reduced weight, the new bike boasts a 19-inch front wheel - the preferred size in the adventure bike class, providing stability and agility.

Suzuki's lightweight  ABS system is combined with new radially mounted brake calipers, providing braking performance that is as controlled as the new V-Strom's power delivery.

And along with the increased power, the V-Strom returns class-leading 1000cc frugality too, with an impressive 59MPG figure and a range of 259 miles, coming from its 20 litre fuel tank.

Suzuki GB General Manager, Paul de Lusignan, commented, "We've all been eagerly anticipating the final specification of the new V-Strom 1000, so to get some hard facts as we approach the launch period is great. Crucially this has been a model development process driven by customers. We've consulted and conversed with existing and future riders to see what they want on the new bike. Agility and manoeuvrability came back loud and clear, and I believe potential customers will see that we've listened and delivered a bike that's not just about bigger capacity, but strikes the perfect balance between lightweight handling and real-world performance.

"Pricing is naturally a crucial question that's been asked of us in the run-up to the launch of the new V-Strom and I'm pleased to announce that the new model will be priced around the £10,000 mark, making it one of the most competitively priced models available. We look forward to confirming an exact price soon."

As well as specification, Suzuki also revealed that a comprehensive catalogue of accessories will be available shortly too, including a three-piece luggage set designed during the bike's development which utilises the machines ignition key, along with a host of items all aimed at adding even greater touring appeal to the new adventure bike.

"We're also pleased to confirm a nationwide dealer tour in October with two early-production models", added de Lusignan, "We'll be visiting dealers on pre-determined dates to allow customers the opportunity to see the bike up-close before its official launch early next year"

For more information on the new V-Strom 1000, click here.