After years of bigger/better/faster, many of the world’s top sportbikemanufacturers took a step back and expanded downward into the pocket-rocket displacements. It’s unclear whether this was a response to a growing demand for small-engine sportbikes, or if the Powers-That-Be decided that manageable, entry-level trainers were needed to keep the kids from getting in over their heads right out of the gate, but that all the big names are coming out with 250-300 cc versions of their proven, big-bore bikes is a certainty. Suzuki jumps on that bandwagon with its GSX250R, a sportbike with all the genetic markers of the Katana family, and exactly what one would expect from one of the Big Four. All-new for 2018, the 250R is set to enter the race to the bottom, so without further ado, let’s see what all Suzuki has going on with this crotch-rocket trainer.
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