"We wish we’d gotten our hands on Suzuki’s new TU250X before we doled out our Best Of 2009 awards. Having ridden this new lightweight retro scoot after the fact bums us out, as we probably could’ve found a place for the TU somewhere in the Best Ofs.
Alas, we cannot turn back the clock, but Suzuki has come close to creating a time machine. The maker of one of the most dominant model lines in all of motorcycling – the GSX-R series – has returned to the simple formula of the UJM, and with it brought back the pleasures of riding a friendly, straightforward motorcycle.
Part of the model name of the TU indicates its engine displacement; this little throwback boogies on down the road with an air-cooled, SOHC, fuel-injected, five-speed, 249cc (72 x 61.2mm) Single.
Er, wait a minute. Back up. Did we just say the TU is fuel-injected? Indeed, and at $3,799 it retails for as much or even less then similarly displaced bikes that don’t benefit from EFI.
BAM! Take that, lightweight 250cc class!"
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