Limited Edition Suzuki GSX-8R Kiiro Revealed

Only 60 units of the Suzuki GSX-8R Kiiro Edition will be manufactured and will be exclusively sold in the United Kingdom.

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The Suzuki GSX-8R Kiiro Edition will be sold exclusively in the UK.

Suzuki Motorcycle has launched a new limited-edition model of the GSX-8R, called the Kiiro Edition, which will be exclusively meant for the UK market. Only 60 units of the GSX-8R Kiiro Edition will be manufactured. The limited-edition motorcycle is priced at £9,599 on the road, which is equivalent to Rs. 10.87 lakh OTR. As the photos suggest, the GSX-9R gets a new yellow colour scheme, along with the branding done in black. In fact, the word 'Kiiro' means 'Yellow' in Japanese. 

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The alloy wheels are done in grey along with the frame and the sub-frame and the windscreen is a smoked unit. Other updates include Giles billet Aluminium levers, a single-seat with a cowl and a tank pad. Apart from these, there are no changes to the engine and cycle parts or the features. The motorcycle gets a 776 cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine, making 81 hp at 8,500 rpm along with 78 Nm of peak torque at 6,800 rpm. The motor gets a 270-degree crank configuration along with Suzuki's patented cross balancer shaft. The engine is paired to a 6-speed gearbox, with a bi-directional quick-shifter. 

In terms of features, the Suzuki GSX-8R gets the company's intelligent ride system, with three riding modes, 4-step switchable traction control, ride-by-wire, ABS and low-rpm assist. There is a 5-inch colour TFT-LCD console on offer as well. In India, the Suzuki GSX-8R is priced at Rs. 9.25 lakh (ex-showroom) and at present, its nearest rivals are the Triumph Daytona 660 along with the Kawasaki Ninja 650 and the Aprilia RS 660.

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